For the first time since they became members of Ohio State’s coaching staff, the Buckeyes’ five new assistant coaches – co-defensive coordinator Greg Mattison, co-defensive coordinator and secondary coach Matt Barnes, quarterbacks coach and passing game coordinator Mike Yurcich, special teams coordinator and assistant secondary coach Matt Barnes and linebackers coach Al Washington – met with the media at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center on Wednesday morning. A bullet-point recap of what all five of them had to say: Greg Mattison On leaving Michigan to Ohio State: “I’m very fortunate to have had the opportunity to work at two of the greatest programs in the country.” Mattison said he wanted to be a coordinator, which played a big part in his decision to leave his role as Michigan’s defensive line coach to come to Ohio State. Mattison said he is “very excited” about the fact there will be co-coordinators. On…
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