June 3, 2026

New Ohio State assistant coach Jeff Hafley is ready to make some changes in the secondary

“We have talent here. So I think we’ve got to make the most of our talent and I think we have to make it easy for our players to play fast, do what they do best, coach them up, fundamentals, technique. We need to do a good job with that. But there will be scheme involved, as well. It’s a little bit of both.” Ohio State co-defensive coordinator and secondary coach Jeff Hafley via Patrick Murphy, Bucknuts Ohio State unveiled new co-defensive coordinator and secondary coach Jeff Hafley to the media on Wednesday. The Buckeye secondary are coming off their worst season in quite some time, with their pass defense finishing just 86th in the country. Ohio State had employed a press-man coverage philosophy, and while it had worked for a number of years, opponents figured the Buckeye coverage scheme out last season. New co-defensive coordinator and secondary coach Jeff…

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