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Al Washington on why he's a better recruiter in year 2 with OSU
Like most young football coaches, Ohio State linebackers coach Al Washington has bounced around to different jobs during his career thus far. That is just the way it goes in that profession. However, the Columbus native — whose father Al Washington Sr. played for the Buckeyes — might have found himself a long-term home at OSU. Well, at least relatively-speaking when it comes to coaches.
Furthermore, Washington feels a lot more comfortable as a recruiter in year No. 2 with the Buckeyes as he discussed on a conference call with reporters.
“Yeah, for me personally — and I’m sure most of our other assistant coaches like Kevin Wilson and Greg Studrawa (who were the other two coaches on the call) can relate and they’ve been in the game a lot longer than I have — this is the first time I’ve been in the same place since 2016,” Washington said. “So, every year I’ve been at a different place you educate yourself on what that school can offer a player or student-athlete. You can educate them on facilities, different exposures, you can educate them on the history. But it’s hard to educate them on the actual program; the people that are actually living and breathing there because you just got there.
“And so, I think my time last year when I first got to Ohio State, to be honest it was difficult. From where I was coming from (Michigan), a month earlier I was talking to a kid from one school and a month later I’m at a new school. So, that is not necessarily the most natural thing. And so, that was … not being full of crap, that is difficult.
“But this year going in, I know the team. I’m a part of the team. I know Kevin Wilson deeply. I know Greg Studrawa deeply. So, if I’m recruiting an offensive lineman, I can tell them with everything in my soul that he’s not going to play for a better coach. And I can tell him and look that kid in the eye and mean it. And people pick that up. People are smart. They can read people and they can see those things. Same thing if I’m recruiting a tight end. We do a lot of group recruiting here, which is probably the reason why we do well as a staff because we work so well together. And I’m in the process with a couple players that me and Kevin are both involved with. I can’t name names or anything, but I can tell you this, man: You’re far more effective when you’re able to speak from experience as opposed to what you know from what you read. I am not theorizing, I’m talking from experience. And that is different and it creates a better vibe when you’re talking to young student-athletes.
“So, that’s been the biggest difference with me from year one to year two.”
Entire article: https://247sports.com/college/ohio-...etter-recruiter-in-year-2-with-OSU-148302842/
Like most young football coaches, Ohio State linebackers coach Al Washington has bounced around to different jobs during his career thus far. That is just the way it goes in that profession. However, the Columbus native — whose father Al Washington Sr. played for the Buckeyes — might have found himself a long-term home at OSU. Well, at least relatively-speaking when it comes to coaches.
Furthermore, Washington feels a lot more comfortable as a recruiter in year No. 2 with the Buckeyes as he discussed on a conference call with reporters.
“Yeah, for me personally — and I’m sure most of our other assistant coaches like Kevin Wilson and Greg Studrawa (who were the other two coaches on the call) can relate and they’ve been in the game a lot longer than I have — this is the first time I’ve been in the same place since 2016,” Washington said. “So, every year I’ve been at a different place you educate yourself on what that school can offer a player or student-athlete. You can educate them on facilities, different exposures, you can educate them on the history. But it’s hard to educate them on the actual program; the people that are actually living and breathing there because you just got there.
“And so, I think my time last year when I first got to Ohio State, to be honest it was difficult. From where I was coming from (Michigan), a month earlier I was talking to a kid from one school and a month later I’m at a new school. So, that is not necessarily the most natural thing. And so, that was … not being full of crap, that is difficult.
“But this year going in, I know the team. I’m a part of the team. I know Kevin Wilson deeply. I know Greg Studrawa deeply. So, if I’m recruiting an offensive lineman, I can tell them with everything in my soul that he’s not going to play for a better coach. And I can tell him and look that kid in the eye and mean it. And people pick that up. People are smart. They can read people and they can see those things. Same thing if I’m recruiting a tight end. We do a lot of group recruiting here, which is probably the reason why we do well as a staff because we work so well together. And I’m in the process with a couple players that me and Kevin are both involved with. I can’t name names or anything, but I can tell you this, man: You’re far more effective when you’re able to speak from experience as opposed to what you know from what you read. I am not theorizing, I’m talking from experience. And that is different and it creates a better vibe when you’re talking to young student-athletes.
“So, that’s been the biggest difference with me from year one to year two.”
Entire article: https://247sports.com/college/ohio-...etter-recruiter-in-year-2-with-OSU-148302842/
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