There were plenty of justified concerns when Brian Hartline was brought on to Ohio State’s staff as interim wide receivers coach back in August. Hartline had never coached before, never recruited before, and his only real experience was playing the position at Ohio State in the NFL.
This past season alleviated quite a few of the on field concerns, as the receivers were Ohio State’s most consistent group all year long. However, the 2019 class didn’t give us a ton of answers about Hartline’s recruiting chops. He landed Jameson Williams and held on to Garrett Wilson, but both of those guys were heavy Buckeyes leans for months before Hartline arrived.