All it took was one day after Ohio State’s January defeat to Alabama in the national championship game for the Buckeye coaching staff to formulate a new role for Craig Young.
It was either the next day or the same week, Young said Monday, that all of the Ohio State defensive coaches approached him alongside Ryan Day with the plan for a position switch that has the potential to shake up the Buckeyes’ back seven considerably.
The staff didn’t label it the bullet position in those preliminary discussions, but Young is doing much more than just playing safety for the Buckeyes this preseason, and has found a tangible conviction in his abilities while doing so.