Al Washington coming to Ohio State appeared to be a match only fate could’ve planned, as new head coach Ryan Day and Ohio State searched for a coach to address its most problematic position on the roster — the linebackers.
Having been originally from the Columbus area, developing a relationship with new head coach Ryan Day at Boston College in Massachusetts and coaching All-American linebacker Devin Bush in just his second season as a linebackers coach, Washington had to be the suitor for the job. And he was.
But what Washington brings to the table as a linebackers coach that not many other 34-year-old position coaches can bring is his eye for talent and his natural recruiting ability.