COLUMBUS, Ohio — Former Ohio State football player James Laurinaitis is entering the coaching ranks this season, joining his former teammate Marcus Freeman at Notre Dame. Now the two will return to Ohio Stadium to start this next step in their coaching careers, though there’s is a world where Laurinaitis could’ve been on OSU’s staff this season. “We talked about it,” head coach Ryan Day said. “James certainly has an unbelievable football background. I’ve got an unbelievable amount of respect not only for him but for what he did here at Ohio State and his NFL career. He’s another tremendous coach on their staff. It’s gonna be a challenge but, yeah, ton of respect for him.” Laurinaitis will serve as a graduate assistant for the Irish in what is also Freemans’ first season as head coach. The two played linebacker for the Buckeyes from 2005-08, helping the program to a…
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