COLUMBUS, Ohio — What a difference a year makes. After Braxton Miller went down with a season-ending injury two weeks prior to the start of the 2014 campaign, it was hard to find anything but doom and gloom in Columbus. Coming off of consecutive losses to end the 2013 season, Ohio State had just lost its Heisman Trophy candidate quarterback and found itself relying on an offense with no shortage of question marks and a defense installing a new scheme after a disappointing end to the previous season. One year later, Miller is now a wide receiver, his former backups are entrenched in an unprecedented quarterback competition and the Buckeyes are the defending national champions. Bringing back a roster that includes 15 returning starters and an abundance of potential first-round picks on both sides of the ball, there may not be a team in college football history that’s been as hyped as this 2015 Ohio State squad, which on Sunday was named the first unanimous preseason No. 1 team in the history of the Associated Press Top 25. Hype, however, will only take a team so far. Despite all of the certainties this Buckeyes team appears to possess, plenty of question marks still remain. What follows is a complete guide to Ohio State’s 2015 season, as the Buckeyes look to keep a stranglehold on the College Football Playoff championship. Coaches 2015 Ohio State Coaching Staff Name Title Years on Staff Urban Meyer Head Coach 4 Ed Warinner Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line Coach 4 Chris Ash Co-Defensive Coordinator/Safeties Coach 2 Tim Beck Co-Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach 1 Luke Fickell Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Coach 14 Zach Smith Wide Receivers Coach 4 Larry Johnson Defensive Line Coach 2 Tony Alford Running Backs Coach 1 Kerry Coombs Cornerbacks Coach/Special Teams Coordinator 4 Tim Hinton Tight Ends Coach 4 OhioStateBuckeyes.com After keeping his original Ohio State staff intact for his first two seasons in Columbus, Urban Meyer finds himself replacing two assistants for the second consecutive year. …
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