The Michigan-Ohio State rivalry is getting kicked up another notch this offseason with the Buckeyes taking an asisstant from the Wolverines. Ohio State will reportedly hire Michigan defensive line coach Greg Mattison as its new defensive coordinator, according to 247Sports, which is also reporting that OSU will not retain Greg Schiano for that post. The Buckeyes recently lost co-defensive coordinator Alex Grinch to Oklahoma. It is unknown whether Mattison will serve as the sole defensive coordinator or split the responsibilities with another assistant. Mattison has ties to former Ohio State coach Urban Meyer. The two were on staff together at Notre Dame during the late 1990s, and Meyer brought Mattison to Florida to be his co-defensive coordinator and defensive line coach from 2005-07. While Meyer is no longer coaching at Ohio State, you have to think he played a role in bringing Mattison to Columbus, Ohio, to help out with…
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