Jim Knowles decision to leave Oklahoma State for Ohio State did not come easily. Knowles had built one of the nation’s best defenses in Stillwater and told assembled media on Jan. 31 that he felt very comfortable with the Cowboys, both structurally and interpersonally in his relationships with his players Read More
Ohio State’s secondary is under new management, with safeties coach Perry Eliano and cornerbacks coach Tim Walton taking over for former staffers Matt Barnes and Kerry Coombs.
Eliano and Walton will split responsibilities along the secondary at the insistence of defensive coordinator Jim Knowles, according to head coach Ryan Day, Read More
Ohio State head coach Ryan Day told assembled media Jan. 31 that as he was sorting through defensive coordinator candidates before eventually hiring Oklahoma State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles, he had established a list of about seven coaches who he thought would fit the billing for what Ohio State needed Read More
Ohio State head coach Ryan Day confirmed during a Monday afternoon press conference that super seniors Jerron Cage, Palaie Gaoteote and Teradja Mitchell are all coming back for the Buckeyes next season, while cornerback Sevyn Banks is not expected back.
Cage started at defensive tackle last season alongside Haskell Garrett, Read More
Ohio State is adding another coach to its growing staff of quality control and graduate assistants. Former Buckeye receiver Devin Jordan announced Jan. 31 that he will be returning to Columbus as an offensive staffer, likely under wide receivers coach Brian Hartline, who he worked with briefly as a student Read More
Ohio State hired another former assistant of defensive coordinator Jim Knowles on Sunday.
The football program added former Oklahoma State defensive quality control coach Brent Zdebski to its staff directory. His is the fourth new member of Ohio State’s support staff who previously worked under Knowles after Koy McFarland, Matt Read More
The NFL’s Conference Championship Games are set for Sunday, with the Cincinnati Bengals traveling to face the Kansas City Chiefs at 3 p.m. and the San Francisco 49ers heading on the road to take on the Los Angeles Rams at 6:30 p.m.
These two games will feature a number of Read More
Former Ohio State cornerback Damon Arnette has been released by the Kansas City Chiefs following his arrest Friday night after allegedly threatening a valet with a gun, according to a report from TMZ.
Arnette allegedly threatened a valet at the Park MGM Las Vegas hotel and casino with a gun Read More
The CFL’s Edmonton Elks announced Friday the signing of former Ohio State quarterback J.T. Barrett.
Barrett redshirted his freshman season before earning the starting nod in 2014, helping lead Ohio State to an 11-1 regular season before suffering a season-ending injury, and the Buckeyes would go on to win Read More
Former Duke linebackers coach Sam McGrath announced Friday that he will join Ohio State’s defensive staff under coordinator Jim Knowles, whom he previously worked under as a graduate assistant.
McGrath’s new role with the Buckeyes remains unspecified. However, he is listed in Ohio State’s directory as a football program assistant, Read More
