When you hire great assistant coaches and enjoy success as a team, others are going to want to hire your assistant coaches. That's part of the game, and Ohio State knows it well, as we've seen with Tom Herman, Everett Withers and others.
With over a dozen open FBS positions now, and others likely to open this week, it seemed likely that at least one Ohio State assistant could be tied to an open position. According to one report, a Buckeye coach is a strong candidate, but maybe not for the job you might think.
Per Football Scoop, Ohio State defensive coordinator Chris Ash is a "strong candidate" for the vacant Syracuse head coaching position:
Sources tell FootballScoop that Ohio State defensive coordinator Chris Ash is a strong candidate for the head coaching position at Syracuse.