Matt Patricia has put his own touches on the Ohio State defense and a top 2027 recruit find the Buckeyes even more appealing with him on the sidelines.
It was fair to be dubious when Ryan Day hired Matt Patricia to replace Jim Knowles as his defensive coordinator after Knowles was hired away by Penn State this past offseason. Patricia had a history of success with Bill Belichick, but not much outside of New England, and a disastrous tenure as an NFL head coach in Detroit.