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Ohio State Football Analysts

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Ohio State football set to hire analyst from Nebraska

The coaching staff just got stronger #GoBucks
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Former Miami Dolphins Head Coach Joe Philbin set to join Ohio State as "offensive assistant"

No, this is not a joke!
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What to make of Ohio State adding Mike Dawson, Joe Philbin to the support staff​


Like any offseason, Ohio State has made a number of changes to its staff in the nearly five months since the 2023 season ended. Unlike last year, these moves haven't been major changes, as all 11 of the coaches have remained the same, but could still have an impact on the upcoming season.

Other than plucking James Laurinaitis from Notre Dame and bringing the former linebacker back home, the two biggest additions to the support staff have been the hiring of Mike Dawson and Joe Philbin as analysts. Dawson was hired in March and Philbin was added on Tuesday.

As analysts, neither coach will be front-facing when it comes to what the fans see or hear from the program. Analysts can't directly coach players on the field or help in recruiting but are an important part of getting the job done, providing an extra pair of eyes on everything that happens within the team, including a lot of scouting of opponents during the season. Quarterback C.J. Stroud mentioned analyst Todd Fitch, who remains on the staff and will work with Philbin, multiple times during the last two years and Paul Rhoads (2021) and Matt Guerrieri (2022) each made an impact during their time with the Buckeyes and have moved on to other jobs since.

Dawson now fills the defensive analyst role that was open after Guerrieri left the Scarlet and Gray with Kevin Wilson to go to Tulsa before getting the co-defensive coordinator job at Indiana. He brings with him nearly 25 years of coaching experience. Dawson also has connections with Ohio State head coach Ryan Day. The two were on the New Hampshire staff together when Dawson coached linebackers and Day coached tight ends. They then reconnected in 2009 at Boston College when Dawson was in charge of special teams for three seasons and Day dealt with the wide receiver. Their final meeting before Dawson joined the Buckeyes was in the NFL on Chip Kelly's staff with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2015. Dawson had been the Eagles' assistant defensive line coach for a season before Day arrived to coach quarterbacks for one year.

This experience working together means Day knows what to expect from Dawson and trusts what he brings to the Scarlet and Gray.

Philbin will look to do the same on the other side of the ball. While the Scarlet and Gray offense has continued to hum along under Day, there are a number of changes taking place this offseason. If Ohio State wants to continue to be one of the top programs in the country, the offense must remain elite and Philbin's experience can help in that department.
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BRIAN HARTLINE SAYS HIS FORMER NFL HEAD COACH JOE PHILBIN BRINGS “WEALTH OF KNOWLEDGE” TO OHIO STATE: “EVERYONE IN THE BUILDING CAN LEARN SOMETHING FROM HIM”​

Now that Joe Philbin has joined Ohio State’s coaching staff as an offensive analyst, Brian Hartline is spending more time with his former NFL head coach than he ever has before.

Hartline played for Philbin for three years with the Miami Dolphins from 2012-14. As a wide receiver, however, Hartline spent more time with his position coach than he ever did with Philbin. But now that they are working on the same offensive coaching staff together, Hartline is trying to soak up all of the knowledge he can from Philbin, who has both 19 years of NFL coaching experience and 19 years of college coaching experience.

“At the NFL level, we don't have a ton of one-on-one time with the head coach. I mean, my one-on-one time would be with my position coach,” Hartline said. “I think that having him now in the room is going to be much more beneficial than how he was as a head coach back then. I mean, the impact Jim Tressel would have had on me now would be much more impactful than probably he did as a head coach at Ohio State. (Darrell Hazell, his wide receivers coach at Ohio State) had the most day-to-day impact on me, not Jim Tressel. So I think it's very cool to have Coach Philbin around now, and for me to have this opportunity to learn from him, which I really didn't have back then.”

While Hartline didn’t necessarily have a close relationship with Philbin during his years playing with the Dolphins, Philbin always had his respect as a coach who was well-organized and came up with clean game plans. So when Hartline became Ohio State’s offensive coordinator this offseason and Philbin’s tenure as the Dallas Cowboys’ offensive line coach ended, Hartline reached out to Philbin to gauge his interest in joining the Buckeyes.

“I kind of gave him the idea, and he was definitely receptive to it and we weren't sure if it was gonna work out, but between himself and Ohio State and everything, it worked out,” Hartline said. “And I'm glad it did.”
 
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Joe Philbin Will Be Paid $266,667 As Senior Advisor/Analyst for Ohio State in 2023

Joe Philbin will be paid $266,667 in 2023 in his new role as a senior advisor/analyst for Ohio State.
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JOE PHILBIN WILL BE PAID $266,667 AS SENIOR ADVISOR/ANALYST FOR OHIO STATE IN 2023​


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The former NFL head coach, whose contract details were obtained Tuesday by Eleven Warriors following a public records request to Ohio State, will become the highest-paid analyst for the Buckeyes since Ohio State began hiring for the analyst role in 2021. Fellow offensive analyst Todd Fitch, who also holds the title of senior advisor/analyst after a promotion this offseason, will make $250,000 in 2023.

Philbin will still be paid less than any of Ohio State’s 10 full-time assistant coaches, and Brian Hartline – who played for Philbin with the Dolphins – is among the Ohio State coaches who expect Philbin to bring more than his money’s worth of value to the Buckeyes.

“I think the perspective he gives, the wealth of knowledge that he has as a position coach, head coach, football coach, I think everyone in the building can learn something from him,” Hartline said last week.
 
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Well, shows Day can learn. Saban has utilized these 'shadow staff' positions for seems like eons, and we all know how that turned out. Allows Day to be CEO, rather than coaching coaches (Coop's words). Believe will be extremely beneficial to Hartline, having an experienced HC, OC type as a resource. Kinda wonder whether Philbin's OL background is a check for Day on Frey's OL schemes/plans. To my way of thinking, a shadow position would be difficult. When do you offer advice/criticism to the 'real' coach? When asked, or when noticed on the practice field? Not certain I would be able to walk that tightrope. Also, how does Day know that the shadow coach's advice might be contradictory to his advice to his coaches? Having said this negative stuff, absolutely believe this sharing experiences can be constructive.
 
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Skull Session: Ohio State’s QB Room is Stacked, The Buckeyes Have a Three-Game Schedule in 2024 and C.J. Stroud Praises Ohio State Analyst Todd Fitch

Ohio State's QB room is stacked, the Buckeyes have a three-game schedule in 2024 and C.J. Stroud praises Ohio State offensive analyst Todd Fitch.
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WHO IS TODD FITCH, ALEX? After the Houston Texans’ season ended with a 34-10 loss to the Baltimore Ravens, a reporter asked former Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud if he would call the Texans’ 2023-24 season “a success.”

“Where I come from in college, if you don’t win it all, it’s a fail,” Stroud answered. “That’s the mindset I have. I think we have the capability. We have the team to do it.”

Then, Stroud shared some advice he received from Todd Fitch, an Ohio State offensive analyst who works with Ryan Day, Corey Dennis, and the Buckeyes’ quarterbacks. Fitch instructed Stroud in 2021 and 2022. He also helped Kyle McCord in 2023.

“My assistant quarterbacks coach in college, Coach Fitch, was always telling me the most important job for a quarterback is to make everybody around them better,” Stroud said. “I hope (my teammates) look back and are like, ‘Dang, C.J. helped me get better. That was a guy I would ride for through thick and thin.’ That’s what I look for. Of course, accolades and all that stuff are cool, but the personal relationships (with teammates are better). I hope those guys look back and are like, ‘Man, I enjoyed playing with C.J.’”

That was some great advice, Coach Fitch. Cheers.
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Larry Johnson’s Son Tony Johnson Joins Ohio State’s Staff As Analyst/Advisor

Larry Johnson’s son Tony, a former wide receiver at Penn State, has joined Ohio State’s coaching staff as an analyst and advisor.
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LARRY JOHNSON’S SON TONY JOHNSON JOINS OHIO STATE’S STAFF AS ANALYST/ADVISOR​

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Another member of the Johnson family has joined Ohio State’s staff.

Former Penn State wide receiver Tony Johnson, whose father is Ohio State defensive line coach Larry Johnson, has joined Ohio State’s staff as an analyst, an Ohio State spokesperson confirmed to Eleven Warriors. Johnson is listed as an analyst/advisor on his social media profiles.

Larry Johnson revealed that his son had joined Ohio State’s staff during his speech at Monday night’s National Football Foundation Columbus
Chapter awards banquet, where the elder Johnson was the recipient of this year’s Ohio Gold Award.

“It’s kind of cool to see him walking down the hallway and we’re in the same building,” Larry Johnson said. “It hasn’t happened in my career in a long time. I can’t be prouder of that.”
 
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Larry Johnson’s Son Tony Johnson Joins Ohio State’s Staff As Analyst/Advisor

Larry Johnson’s son Tony, a former wide receiver at Penn State, has joined Ohio State’s coaching staff as an analyst and advisor.
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LARRY JOHNSON’S SON TONY JOHNSON JOINS OHIO STATE’S STAFF AS ANALYST/ADVISOR​

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Another member of the Johnson family has joined Ohio State’s staff.

Former Penn State wide receiver Tony Johnson, whose father is Ohio State defensive line coach Larry Johnson, has joined Ohio State’s staff as an analyst, an Ohio State spokesperson confirmed to Eleven Warriors. Johnson is listed as an analyst/advisor on his social media profiles.

Larry Johnson revealed that his son had joined Ohio State’s staff during his speech at Monday night’s National Football Foundation Columbus
Chapter awards banquet, where the elder Johnson was the recipient of this year’s Ohio Gold Award.

“It’s kind of cool to see him walking down the hallway and we’re in the same building,” Larry Johnson said. “It hasn’t happened in my career in a long time. I can’t be prouder of that.”
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Well that's good to see. Just keep LJjr away from the program :no:
 
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