Ohio State football: Grading the 2022 Coaching Staff
The Ohio State football team closed out its 2022 season with a loss to Georgia in the Peach Bowl. Here is how we graded the Buckeye coaching staff this past season.
The Ohio State football team had a very solid 2022 campaign. Despite the loss to Michigan, the Buckeyes proved that they were one of the best two teams in the country in the Peach Bowl. If Marvin Harrison Jr. did not get hurt, the Buckeyes would probably be national champions. The same could be said if Noah Ruggles would have made his 50-yard field goal.
But the Ohio State football program doesn’t live in should have or could have moments. They play for championships and anything less than that is a failure. Despite the great game that they played against Georgia, the facts remain that the Buckeyes did not win a Big Ten Championship or beat Michigan for two seasons in a row.
So, for all that went right, a lot also went wrong for this Ohio State coaching staff. Let’s break down the staff and grade them for the 2022 season.
D. Parker Flemming, the second-year special teams coordinator did not have his units fully prepared this season. Especially on the punt team, there was miscommunication against Michigan during the fake punt attempt. That cannot happen in this biggest game of the season. With over a month to fix the issue, the Buckeyes tried the same play against Georgia in the Peach Bowl. If it wasn’t for a Kirby Smart timeout, Ohio State would have had 12 men on the field. Unacceptable. The only reason why Flemming got a “D” and not an “F” is because Noah Ruggles made 85% of his field goals and punter Jesse Mirco made the Ray Guy Award finalist list.. Special Team’s Coordinator. Ohio State Buckeyes. PARKER FLEMMING