Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day hired Arthur Smith as the team's offensive coordinator this offseason with an eye on having him fill the same role Chip Kelly played two seasons ago during the program's CFP title run.
As Bucknuts' Patrick Murphy noted, Smith is being brought on to put his own spin on how the Ohio State University play-calls in the Day era. Like Kelly, Smith is being tasked with boosting the Buckeyes' run game.
"When Day hired Chip Kelly to be his offensive coordinator ahead of the 2024 season, the Scarlet and Gray still ran Ohio State's offense.