SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — New Ohio State assistant coach Bill Davis won’t have a huge part in the Buckeyes’ preparations for the College Football Playoff. He’s technically not in his new role as defensive assistant yet. He’s still a defensive analyst, but he was at Tuesday’s practice when Urban Meyer addressed the team and used an example from Davis about the value of preparation. Meyer shared a story that Davis relayed to him about coaching the Arizona Cardinals in Super Bowl XLIII against the Pittsburgh Steelers, and how lack of preparation on the part of the players led the Cardinals to lose that game. If that resonates with Ohio State vs. Clemson, then consider that Davis’ contribution to this playoff run. Right now Davis is still transitioning, he’ll be Ohio State’s linebackers coach when Luke Fickell leaves to be the head coach at Cincinnati after this season. That’s not official yet,…
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