COLUMBUS, Ohio — At no point this week did Ohio State football coach Ryan Day publicly commit to changing duties among his defensive coaches. He also strongly suggested structural changes would come for Saturday’s game against Tulsa. It should be noted, however, that the Buckeyes sort of prepared for this last season — though for different circumstances. With the threat of COVID-19 potentially disrupting the staff on hours notice in 2020, Day said his coaches ran through contingencies to have each others’ duties covered if necessary. To some extent, the Buckeyes had game-tested the theoretical need for someone else to call plays, though perhaps not since last fall. Day’s comments this week made it clear he was unhappy with all aspects of the defensive operation, from planning to in-game recognition to adjustments. He said the typical approach would have one coach focused on coverages and one looking at the front…
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