Ross Fulton Analysis: Who Should Be Ohio State’s Next Defensive Coordinator?

With Jim Knowles now officially named as Penn State’s new defensive coordinator for the 2025 college football season, where should Ohio State and Ryan Day turn to replace him?

Ross Fulton, the Xs and Os guru at BuckeyeHuddle.com joins host Tom Orr to discuss the potential benefits and drawbacks of keeping the hire in house, as well as the qualifications of candidates like safeties coach Matt Guerrieri and cornerbacks coach Tim Walton. 

Plus, how big of a schematic change would an outside hire like Wisconsin DC Mike Tressel, Iowa State DC Jon Heacock, or Denver Broncos pass game coordinator Jim Leonhard be?

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