OT: [247Sports] RUMOR: Washington State DC Alex Grinch will leave to be Ohio State's 10th assistant coach
Grinch has been the defensive coordinator under Mike Leach for the last three seasons. While there, he has made a large impact on the program, turning around the defense, and having them improve from 103rd nationally to 28th in yards per play allowed, and from 117th to 47th in scoring.
Sources tell Bucknuts that multiple coaches have targeted Grinch for their staff, including Willie Taggart at Florida State, Chad Morris at Arkansas, and Jimbo Fisher at Texas A&M, at a minimum. Grinch, though, will return home, as he is originally from Columbus suburb Grove City, and played for Mount Union during his college career. He also overlapped for some time with Ohio State co-offensive coordinator and QB coach Ryan Day, while the two were at New Hampshire.
Alex Grinch will be most likely be taking the co-DC position that has been vacant since former DC Luke Fickell went to Cincinnati. Not sure why Grinch would decide to take essentially a demotion from a DC that gets full credit for a defense under Mike Leach to a co-DC that has to split credit with current DC Greg Schiano.
WSU Defensive Coordinator Alex Grinch will speak to the media during Bowl week in regards to his future status with the team, but all signs point to Columbus and that 10th assistant job with Ohio State. https://t.co/CAuJb1U6C8
— Evan Closky (@KREMEvan) December 22, 2017
Are there any rumors on who Harbaugh is targeting for Michigan's 10th assistant coach? I have heard some chatter about Harbaugh looking at Dan Enos, former Arkansas OC, CMU HC, and MSU RB/QB coach.
December 24th, 2017 at 4:02 PM ^
Washington the last few years has been a top-10 level team. WSU, despite a pretty good year this time, has been less talented every time. Not sure you can blame that on choking.
December 24th, 2017 at 3:51 PM ^
December 24th, 2017 at 3:55 PM ^
It's not a demotion because he's going to a better program, even if he'll have to share DC duties at his new gig. And he's probably getting a significant pay bump.
December 24th, 2017 at 6:09 PM ^
December 24th, 2017 at 9:07 PM ^
"Many were hoping he'd be the head coach if/when Leach leaves for greener pastures."
Going to Ohio State doesn't change that.
December 25th, 2017 at 12:16 AM ^
December 24th, 2017 at 4:00 PM ^
December 24th, 2017 at 4:01 PM ^
CO-DC position left unfilled??? I don't think a "CO" position can be left unfilled by definition. Nobody NEEDS a co-DC.
December 24th, 2017 at 4:03 PM ^
An inside source says OSU is trying to get Bob Scrooge to be their co-OC,
December 24th, 2017 at 4:30 PM ^
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December 24th, 2017 at 4:42 PM ^
Hope this hiring speeds up the process then towards their demise. When Michigan starts beating them again, I hope they never let off the gas and this fan base and program never let happen what happened during the Carr regime that eventually sunk this program. Us middle aged will always be watching for the signs years down the road. When Michigan is dominating the series again we will preach to never let complacency take over. The Ohio State University football team and fan base will once again suck and be miserable for decades. They will reap what they have sown by selling themselves to win at any cost out of envy and wrath towards Michigan.
December 24th, 2017 at 5:19 PM ^
December 24th, 2017 at 5:57 PM ^
That being said, I now must stope cheering his success. Sorry Alex.
December 24th, 2017 at 6:23 PM ^
I find it funny that the draw to come home is strong enough for this guy to take a step down but that same fan base when it comes to Harbaugh says he hates it in Ann Arbor and is chomping at the bit to get back to the NFL.
December 24th, 2017 at 8:59 PM ^
ain't going pass.
December 24th, 2017 at 9:10 PM ^
I'm only here for the Grinch jokes
December 24th, 2017 at 11:05 PM ^
December 25th, 2017 at 12:48 PM ^
Genuinely curious on who are you referring too?
Urban's best D hire has either been Mike Vrabel (Houston Texans' DC), Luke Fickell (Cincinnati's HC), Chris Ash (Rutgers's HC), or current "3rd/4th-in-command" D coach Larry Johnson Sr. who is not too shabby at recruiting and producing defensive linemen either.
Urban's worst hire on defense has probably been former DC Everett Withers who is the current HC of Texas State.
December 25th, 2017 at 10:10 PM ^
Or the guys he disn't fire when he arrived?
Come now buckyB no need to get your panties twisted
December 26th, 2017 at 11:38 AM ^
I was actually just curious on who you thought was Urban's second best defensive hire.
To me personally, I think Urban's 2nd best defensive hire regardless if your counting from 2012 onwards, or just current staff is DL coach Larry Johnson Sr. Great recruiter, and has produced 12 Big Ten DL of the Year including seven 1st round draft picks.
December 25th, 2017 at 8:01 AM ^
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December 25th, 2017 at 11:51 PM ^
I don't see a better job in his future. I'd bet Grinch moves on before he does. Meyer likes co-coordinators. Not having co-DCs now is an anomaly. I don't think he's promising anything different.
December 26th, 2017 at 3:24 PM ^
I dont care for Drevno in any way. I do not understand what he has ever done to be given such a long leash. Just gets the best friend deal? He is not the Best at anything when it comes to coaching. He shouldnt be the OC or even the OL coach.
December 26th, 2017 at 3:34 PM ^
Harbaugh needs to man up and hire a Don Brown for the offense. Go hire Mike Yurich from the OSU of the south.
December 28th, 2017 at 10:30 PM ^
is getting lit up by Sparty
excellent that he is going to Ohio State