Ben Johnson was hired March 21st of 2021 and very quickly discovered that he not only had to hire a coaching staff, but he also lost almost his entire roster. What ensued was a mad scramble to put together a roster that could compete in the Big Ten.
None of this is new information to those of us who pay attention. And if you’re reading this, you most certainly pay attention. But the roster was completely turned over and replaced with a hodge podge of players transferring up from low & mid-majors. The season was what it was and now we get to Johnson’s second offseason.