When it became apparent Monday that Taver Johnson would be returning to Ohio State as cornerbacks coach, much of the national reaction to the Buckeyes’ newest hire focused on the fact that the Buckeyes have hired two defensive coordinators away from other schools in the past two months.
After Ohio State hired Alex Grinch away from his post as Washington State’s defensive coordinator in January, and Johnson away from his post at Temple (where he had recently been named assistant head coach of defense after serving as defensive coordinator last year) on Tuesday, speculation will only rise that Ohio State is preparing for the sooner-than-later departure of defensive coordinator Greg Schiano, even with Schiano’s decision to stay in Columbus for another year.