Coaching Carousel

[GATTACA!]

No they didn’t.

Fortuna: “I had heard there was talk of moving Al Washington to linebackers coach and then hiring a DL coach”

Sampson: “Hmm I had not heard that”

They then told a Coach O joke in 0% seriousness.

You can’t even shit post well.

Unironically Coach O wood be great for our DL.

 

[jprue24]

You are brave coming around here after all your wrong opinions.

Back in October, he was right about Freeman putting feelers out to the NFL

 

[Huntr]

wtf

 

[irishff1014]

wtf

I was getting ready to share this same post. And probably with the same exact message lol.

 

[rtrn2glory]

Wonder who Ohio St pivots to now? Must mean Day will be going back to the primary play caller.

 

[allenm5333]

Wonder who Ohio St pivots to now? Must mean Day will be going back to the primary play caller.

Is this about Kelly? Or Hartline? Kelly left last year

 

[stlnd01]

Is this about Kelly? Or Hartline? Kelly left last year

And Hartline's leaving after the playoffs. I guess Day isn't going back to the Chip Kelly Fallback Plan though.

 

[irishff1014]

Wonder who Ohio St pivots to now? Must mean Day will be going back to the primary play caller.

I thought I read last week that he was going back to the play caller for the rest of the playoffs.

 

[rtrn2glory]

I think Day would be better served being the primary play caller. Hartline isn't a play caller and I think this whole year was intended to do exactly what it did and got him the promotion he needed to become a head coach

 

[Dale]

 

[Jiggafini19Deux]

I don't think anyone had Chip Kelly, Northwestern OC, on their bingo card if it was a round of bingo happening at a steakhouse in hell on a Tuesday night.

 

[Huntr]

To swing back around to this. Codlin is still listed on the ND roster site and there hasn't been any news, but he's been RT'ing UNT coaching and staff appointment announcements.

 

[FWIrish4]

It’s a blur to me how we lost to Clemson when all they do is throw 5 yard hitch or slant RPOs

Go watch our offense in that 2023 game. WOOF

 

[IrishFanForever23]

Some folks saying Washington will move to LB coach as many have speculated and sounds like someone in the NFL ranks will take on DL. Someone mentioned. Charlie Partridge from the Colts who has some history with Ash.

LB Coach - Any rumbling on the LB Coach

LB Coach - Any rumbling on the LB Coach

247sports.com

 

[The Backer]

Some folks saying Washington will move to LB coach as many have speculated and sounds like someone in the NFL ranks will take on DL. Someone mentioned. Charlie Partridge from the Colts who has some history with Ash.

LB Coach - Any rumbling on the LB Coach

LB Coach - Any rumbling on the LB Coach

247sports.com

That would be a really good hire. I like Washington but Partridge would be an upgrade at DL. IMO he’d be a Rudolph caliber DL coach.

 

[GoldenAura]

Partridge did a fantastic job at Pitt. I would be excited about that. Washington to LB I’m not sure about though. I recall OSU fans being ecstatic that he was leaving as their LB coach to come here. Not sure how fair their criticism was though.

 

[NDPhilly]

Freeman unhappy with DL development? Can’t say I’d disagree with him.

 

[rtrn2glory]

Man IDK if I like the idea of Washington coaching LBs

 

[ozzman]

To swing back around to this. Codlin is still listed on the ND roster site and there hasn't been any news, but he's been RT'ing UNT coaching and staff appointment announcements.

 

[ThePiombino]

Man IDK if I like the idea of Washington coaching LBs

Didn't he fail miserably doing so at OSU?

 

[stlnd01]

Man IDK if I like the idea of Washington coaching LBs

Honestly, if Bowen, Sneed, Ausberry and KVA all return I'm not even clear how much coaching our LB coach will need to do.

 

[rtrn2glory]

I wouldn't devalue the importance of a good position coach over the course of a season. Bullough was a tremendous asset. Bowen got a lot better IMO thru his help

 

[stlnd01]

I wouldn't devalue the importance of a good position coach over the course of a season. Bullough was a tremendous asset. Bowen got a lot better IMO thru his help

Being a bit facetious. Of course position coaches matter, and, frankly, a good coach could be the difference between Bowen or Sneed sticking with us vs. going to the draft.
But assuming they stick, our LB corps is absolutely loaded with experienced talent. Of all the spots to worry about, LB coach ain't it.

 

[NDPhilly]

Al Washington got the gig at OSU at age 34 and now has had 4 years learning under MF, Al Golden, and next to Bullough. Guys can improve.

 

[Dale]

2 of the 3 years under Washington as LBs Coach, Coombs was the DC. And every OSU fan knows Coombs was way out of his league there. Washington just go the trickle down blame everyone did. People were also calling for LJ to retire.

In 2021, OSU had 5 guys defenders drafted, top 2 were linebackers. In 2022, only one OSU defender was drafted.

 

[The Backer]

I really like Washington a lot as Defensive Run Game Coordinator. Our run fits out last year were outstanding. I’d love to keep him on staff.

It is worth wondering if he can coach technique and details to high level LBs.

 

[irishff1014]

https://footballscoop.com/2026/01/01/ohio-state-hiring-cortez-hankton-wide-receivers-coach-brian-hartline

OSU hiring LSU’s Wr Coach

 

[zbikowski88]

 

[Dale]

BANG

 

[GoldenAura]

LETS GO