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New Ohio State Assistant Coaches Greg Mattison, Jeff Hafley, Mike Yurcich, Matt Barnes and Al Washington Meet with the Media

For the first time since they became members of Ohio State's coaching staff, the Buckeyes' five new assistant coaches – co-defensive coordinator Greg Mattison, co-defensive coordinator and secondary coach Matt Barnes, quarterbacks coach and passing game coordinator Mike Yurcich, special teams coordinator and assistant secondary coach Matt Barnes and linebackers coach Al Washington – met with the media at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center on Wednesday morning.

A bullet-point recap of what all five of them had to say:

Greg Mattison
  • On leaving Michigan to Ohio State: "I'm very fortunate to have had the opportunity to work at two of the greatest programs in the country.