Two days after getting his first commitment as the Ohio State Buckeyes new head coach,1 Ryan Day made his first big move on his coaching staff as well, removing the interim tag off Brian Hartline, making him the full-time wide receivers coach, the head coach announced on Saturday. “Brian is a terrific young coach and mentor to our players and I am thrilled he is on our staff permanently now,” Day, who takes over as Ohio State head coach January 2, said. “Brian was displaying outstanding leadership qualities when he was a quality control coach, and his efforts coaching the wide receivers this season are a huge reason we are Big Ten champions and headed to the Rose Bowl.” Though he technically doesn’t take over for Urban Meyer until after the Rose Bowl, Day has gotten a head start on securing his staff as Meyer’s successor. It will be the…
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