FootballScoop: "Ed Warinner New Ohio State Offensive Line Coach"

by Tyler T. on Jan 2, 2012 5:41 PM EST in Urban Meyer and Ohio State

FootballScoop.com is reporting that Notre Dame offensive line coach Ed Warinner will leave the Fighting Irish to join Urban Meyer's staff at Ohio State. He spent the last two seasons on Brian Kelly's staff at Notre Dame.

Warriner, a 28-year coaching veteran, has extensive experience coaching within the spread offense, having spent three seasons coordinating the Kansas offense under Mark Mangino. Those three seasons were some of the most successful in Kansas football history, and the Jayhawk offense broke point and yardage records in that time. Following the 2009 season, Warriner was a finalist for the American Football Coaches Association's National Assistant Coach of the Year award. He has also coached offensive lines at Army, Air Force, and Illinois.

When it became clear that Greg Studrawa would not leave LSU for Ohio State, a scattershot of names sprung up for the open position. Warriner's name was not bandied about as a leading candidate, but he's a good hire, nonetheless. At fifty years old, he has the necessary mix of experience, energy, and familiarity with Ohio State's new offensive scheme to fit the staff well.

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Another Ohio boy comes home - safe to give this hire an A+

Interesting mix of athletes – there’s a big difference between the OLs he’s coached.
Let the rumors fly about going after Taylor Decker now that we have 2 ND assistants.

Urban wasn’t lidding about going after the best coaches all over the country. Most new HCs just transfer nearly all of their old staff.

Does this complete his staff?

Proud proponent of the 52 team Uber Conference

by ProveIt on Jan 2, 2012 8:34 PM EST reply actions