With over twenty years of experience at the college and NFL levels, including 13 as a head coach, you might be expecting new Ohio State co-coordinator Greg Schiano to vastly expand the Buckeye defense's playbook once Spring practice begins. With only three starters returning to the unit in 2016, you might also think now is as good a time as any to switch things up on that side of the ball.
But when the Silver Bullets hit the turf inside Ohio Stadium on September 3rd, you might be surprised at what you'll see. After spending his career working alongside some of the masters of the 4-3 defense, Schiano's schematic philosophy closely resembles that of his new colleagues.