COLUMBUS, Ohio — Even if Kerry Coombs had not cited scripture on Tuesday, his first public comments since the shakeup of Ohio State football’s defensive coaching staff would have resembled a sermon. Coombs mentioned three passages among those given to him by family and friends who sought to bring him comfort. One in particular, James 1:2, concerned welcoming trials as a test of one’s faith. Coombs’ pride took a hit in the wake of the Sept. 11 loss to Oregon. Ryan Day took responsibility for calling the defense on game days away from Coombs and gave it to secondary coach Matt Barnes. The Buckeyes’ defensive coordinator, at least by title, called the past month “the hardest stretch of my professional career.” Yet he could also imagine what would have made that stretch more difficult. Ohio State’s defensive performance has improved, incrementally but undeniably, since that staff change. Coombs had a…
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