Al Washington started rattling off everything he loves about Ohio State. Everything that made him remain in Columbus even when Tennessee wanted to hire him as its defensive coordinator.
Speaking passionately last week like he so frequently does, he mentioned developing himself as a coach, the players on this roster, the people he enjoys coming to work with, the leadership of Ryan Day, his colleagues on the staff and his family having roots in Columbus. He rolled through a number of reasons why he’s still with the Buckeyes after joining them in 2019, and he made sure to mention one group in particular.