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Ohio State football better enjoy this coach while he’s here

COLUMBUS, OH - NOVEMBER 9: Assistant Coach Brian Hartline of the Ohio State Buckeyes watches his team warm up before a game against the Maryland Terrapins at Ohio Stadium on November 9, 2019 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)

Ohio State wide receivers coach Brian Hartline is a star in the making, and the Buckeyes better enjoy his services before he gets a better job.

Ohio State made a mistake in 2018. Urban Meyer decided to stick by Zach Smith when clearly he was in the wrong. Smith was a great wide receivers coach and related to Earle Bruce, so Meyer felt some sort of loyalty to him.