Chris Ash is in his final day as the defensive coordinator at Ohio State, as the Buckeyes take on Notre Dame at 1pm on ESPN. However, he made quite a statement this week in hiring assistants for his staff at Rutgers on four consecutive days. It's unlikely all four hires came together this week and were probably in the works for days. This seems like it was a strategic plan to counter any rumblings or doubters that Ash isn't focused on Rutgers football while he completes his responsibilities with Ohio State. Point made!
Ash's biggest hire this week was on Wednesday, announcing that Northern Illinois defensive coordinator Jay Niemann was coming to Rutgers to work in the same role.