Three months before Dec. 7, it was clear that staff turnover – at least at one key coaching position – was inevitable for Ohio State.
But that doesn’t change the fact that just eight days before the early signing period, a Buckeye recruiting class top-heavy with four- and five-star defenders learned that the defensive coordinator in Columbus would be a brand new one come 2022.
Save for four-star cornerback Terrance Brooks (who flipped to Texas on signing day) and top-100 linebacker prospect Gabe Powers (scheduled to sign on Friday), every Ohio State commit in the 2022 class signed their National Letter of Intent even with the uncertainty that remains with the rest of the defensive coaching staff after the hiring of Jim Knowles as defensive coordinator.