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Battle Against Complacency, Player and Unit Development, Recruiting Main Focus of Ohio State's 2014 Football Staff Performance Reviews

It's hard to find much to nitpick from a coaching staff that won a national championship, but that doesn't stop Urban Meyer and Gene Smith from evaluating the men they hired to bring them said title.

Ohio State tore through Wisconsin, Alabama and Oregon in the 2014 postseason to win the inaugural College Football Playoff in January. The Buckeyes overcame adversity in more than one form during the season, beginning with the loss of star quarterback Braxton Miller 12 days before the season opener at Navy. They then fell to Virginia Tech in the home opener Sept. 6, lost Miller's replacement, J.