Marcus Williamson says restoring the Ohio State secondary to its former glory begins with three letters. B.I.A. That stands for “Best in America,” the standard coach Kerry Coombs challenged his pupils to establish and uphold during his first stint at an assistant at Ohio State from 2012-17. Ruckert focused on improving himself and the rest of the tight ends this spring Coombs was the cornerbacks coach then, and whatever he was doing seemed to work. Nine Ohio State defensive backs were selected in the NFL Draft from 2013-18, including six in the first round, while the numbers the team put up fluctuated but were more good than bad. Coombs’ return last season as defensive coordinator and secondary coach did not go so well. While the Buckeyes were eighth nationally in defensive pass efficiency, they went from first to nearly worst in passing yards allowed, ranking 122nd in the country in…
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