It has been speculated ever since Buckeye assistant Jeff Hafley accepted the head coaching job at Boston College, now it appears to be on the cusp of being officially announced by Ohio State.
According to a report from Lettermen Row, Ryan Day and the program are expected to announce the hiring of Kerry Coombs as with a defensive coordinator position and the assignment of working with defensive backs coach again, as early as Monday afternoon. The folks at Lettermen Row site multiple sources familiar with the situation.
It was clear when Hafley left, that Coombs was the main target of Day. Formerly a part of all the fun under Urban Meyer, the Cincinnati area high school coaching legend accepted the defensive backs coaching post under Titans head coach Mike Vrabel.
At the time he Day said Ohio State would try and get one of the very best out there to replace Hafley, who was a bit of an unknown prior to his arrival in Columbus. Convincing Coombs to come back would certainly fit that bill.
Kerry Coombs set to reunite with Buckeyes, again lead secondary https://t.co/bwUtivgGBk
— Lettermen Row (@LettermenRow) January 20, 2020
But when Tennessee went on an improbable run to the AFC Championship Game, Ohio State had to be patient and courteous. Now, with the Chiefs win over the Titans Sunday, the news was supposed to come quickly, and that’s exactly what appears to have happened.
No official word has come from Ohio State yet, but as soon as it does, we’ll have it for you here at Buckeyes Wire.