Ohio State hires Taver Johnson to replace Kerry Coombs

When Kerry Coombs left the Ohio State Buckeyes to be the secondaries coach for the Tennessee Titans, head coach Urban Meyer knew he would have his hands full when it came to finding a replacement. Not only would it be tough to replace Coombs’ energy and enthusiasm both on and off the field, but his greatness on the recruiting trail and translating that into All-Americans and NFL talent is very tough to replicate. Although Coombs will be tough to replace, Meyer seems to have made a home-run hire, bringing back former Ohio State cornerbacks coach and most recently Temple defensive coordinator Taver Johnson, who was the cornerbacks coach on Jim Tressel’s staff in Columbus from 2007-11,1 the school announced on Tuesday. “I am really pleased to have Taver Johnson join our coaching staff,” Meyer said. “I’ve known Taver for a long time, going back to our days at Notre Dame,…

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