June 3, 2026

New Ohio State football assistants answer some scheme questions

COLUMBUS —  Wednesday was a good day for Ohio State recruiting junkies and football nerds alike.  Not only did coach Ryan Day add a pair of offensive linemen to finish off his 2019 recruiting class, his assistants also met with the media for the first time since signing on to be part of Day’s first staff.  >>RELATED: Recruiting class includes a little bit of everything Although the grease board and markers did not come out for real Xs and Os work, some of the assistants gave strong hints about what kinds of things they will bring to the Buckeyes this season.  Here are four questions that were answered:  1. Will Ohio State continue to have a 4-3 base defense?  There was not much doubt the Buckeyes would continue to deploy a four-man front given the histories of new co-coordinator Greg Mattison and holdover defensive line coach Larry Johnson, who is back…

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