Ohio State is pretty much in crisis mode. It's the first time that they will end the season with at least three losses in 15 years. This season has fallen off the rails, even though the Buckeyes technically aren't eliminated from the College Football Playoff yet. Still, that path seems like a long shot.
Ryan Day decided to fire special teams coordinator Robby Discher. That was the first in-season staff move that he has made in his head coaching career. He was then asked if he would consider making more staff changes before the season ends, and he didn't totally rule it out.
The Ohio State Buckeyes might not be done changing coaches
Day made it clear that he wasn't going to make any more staff changes right now, but he didn't rule that out in the future. In fact, he made it very clear that he was not happy with what the defense has done. However, he did say that he thinks Matt Patricia is a good football coach.
Ohio State has goals that are still within reach. However, it's clear that the Buckeyes are more than likely going to be sitting at home when the Playoff begins. It would be a big surprise to see Day make another staff change. Any changes likely won't happen until the end of the year.
For this week at least, it seems that the rest of the staff is safe. However, if the Buckeyes lose to the Wildcats on Saturday, all bets are off. That's especially true if Chip Kelly crushes the defense. Day was actually asked if he ever thought about bringing Kelly back as OC and dodged the question.
It made sense to get rid of Discher, as it's easier to get other coaches to take some of the special teams duties over. However, making other changes isn't so easy. Don't be surprised if staff changes happen almost immediately after the regular season, especially if they pick up another loss.
Ohio State's assistant coaches are on thin ice moving forward
This is a clear warning from Day to the rest of the staff. If more wins aren't picked up as the season ends, more changes will be coming. Day has already broken his record of not getting rid of coaches in the middle of the year, so it will be easier for him to do it moving forward.
Patricia, Arthur Smith, Tyler Bowen, and Keenan Bailey are all guys to keep an eye on in terms of potential changes. The Buckeyes have struggled offensively without Julian Sayin. Even when Sayin was in the lineup, they still couldn't run the ball. That's why all of these offensive assistants are on this list.
Patricia's performance in the last two weeks and the last two games of last year are not flattering for him. Day once again mentioned that they can't keep giving up explosive plays. That's a problem that needs to be fixed if Patricia wants to be in Columbus next season.
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