A staple of Urban Meyer’s career as a head coach has always been a dominant defense to pair with an explosive, up-tempo offense. His defenses at Florida, particularly in 2009, are some of the best and most physical of all time, and despite a rough start to his tenure in Columbus defensively, Ohio State has become one of the country’s most dangerous defenses. Some great recruiting and some fantastic coaches like Larry Johnson, Chris Ash, Luke Fickell, and Kerry Coombs have helped turn the Buckeye defense around in the six short years Meyer has spent in Columbus. Ohio State Defensive S&P+ Year Rank Year Rank 2012 33 2013 44 2014 14 2015 9 2016 5 2017(Projected) 3 However, while all of those coaches have been vital for the success and growth of the defense, none are as valuable as defensive coordinator Greg Schiano. Schiano has been known as one of…
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