On Thursday, Ohio State hired two new secondary coaches: Tim Walton and Perry Eliano.
Those hires mean two current staffers are reportedly on the way out: Former defensive coordinator Kerry Coombs and linebackers coach Al Washington.
While Ohio State has not officially confirmed either the hirings or departures yet, word of the coaching changes has trickled down to recruits. Five-star cornerback AJ Harris has been the past regime’s top priority at cornerback for the 2023 class and had a commitment date scheduled for Jan. 11, his birthday. The Harris family pushed that decision back last week, though, partly because of the coaching uncertainty surrounding his top colleges, including the status of Coombs, Harris’ lead recruiter at OSU.