COLUMBUS, Ohio — James Laurinaitis is returning to his alma mater Ohio State as a member of its support staff, hoping that the role could blossom into more and his former teammate can show him how, thanks to a Ryan Day philosophy. Day established from the moment he was named head coach that he’d build his roster with familiarity playing a significant role in the hiring process. It’s how Brian Hartline ended up as his wide receivers coach much earlier than someone in his position probably should’ve been when looking at things on paper. At the time, Hartline was a year removed from even starting his coaching career as a quality control staff member in 2017 as part of Urban Meyer’s staff. When Zach Smith was fired ahead of the 2018 season, Hartline took on the interim role and flourished as part of the most potent passing attack the program…
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