Tim Beck knows what it's like to be a new guy in a crowd full of decorated superstars.
Not even two whole days had passed since Ohio State downed Oregon to win the inaugural College Football Playoff in Dallas, and the Buckeyes made the hiring of Beck as their next quarterbacks coach official.
The ex-Nebraska sage and Youngstown, Ohio, native then packed his bags for Columbus. He stepped into a coaches room that included rock stars like Urban Meyer, Ed Warinner, Larry Johnson and Luke Fickell. The pressure was on there to show his worth, and to do so immediately.