Plan for succession. That’s one of the key roles of Urban Meyer’s job as the head coach at Ohio State. It’s one he’s done very well at throughout his time in Columbus and with the reported departure of Kerry Coombs, his ability to replace one great assistant with another will once again be put to the test. Coombs has been with the Buckeyes as long as Meyer and has had enormous success developing cornerbacks as for Ohio State corners coached by Coombs have gone in the first round of the NFL Draft with Denzel Ward likely to become the fifth this April. It’s not easy to replace a coach like Coombs, but Meyer’s track record with assistant coaching upgrades indicates that the Buckeyes will be just fine and it’s possible his replacement might somehow be an upgrade. So while we wait on the new hire and speculate about who it might be,…
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