The first item only took one season for Chris Ash to scratch off the to-do list.
And it put him in line one year later to check off the second big one -- to lead his own program -- as Ash was named Rutgers' new head coach on Monday, replacing Kyle Flood.
Ash was hired by Ohio State two years ago to lead a dramatic overhaul of the defense and help Urban Meyer win a championship. He did it in short order with a stunning turnaround paving the way to victory in the College Football Playoff.