Editor’s note: This is the third in a series of six stories looking at the most pressing questions facing Ohio State football as it prepares for the 2022 season. Justin Frye is not the highest-profile assistant coach Ohio State added this offseason. Defensive coordinator Jim Knowles is. Ryan Day hired Knowles to be his “head coach of the defense,” and Ohio State is paying Knowles $1.9 million, so he isn’t just another assistant. Whether Knowles can fix the Buckeyes’ defense is perhaps the main storyline of the season. Ohio State Buckeyes offensive line coach Justin Frye yells during the spring football game at Ohio Stadium in Columbus on April 16, 2022. But other than Knowles, Frye might be the Buckeye assistant coach who most needs to be successful for Ohio State to reach its potential. Frye comes to Ohio State from Big Ten rival UCLA – OK, not Big Ten rival just yet – with a…
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