OSU presser with comments from Mattison & Washington

Submitted by UMProud on February 6th, 2019 at 4:04 PM

Coaches Mattison & Washington had their OSU pressers with a summary of comments by 11W

 

https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-state-football/2019/02/102252/presser-bullets-new-ohio-state-assistant-coaches-greg-mattison-jeff-hafley-mike-yurcich-matt-barnes-and-al

Some quotes:

Mattison said he wanted to be a coordinator, which played a big part in his decision to leave his role as Michigan's defensive line coach to come to Ohio State.

"Coach Harbaugh was great," Mattison said, about his decision to leave Ohio State. Said Harbaugh understood that he wanted to be a coordinator. The hardest part of leaving Michigan, Mattison said, was calling his players and letting them know.

Mattison described Ohio State and Michigan as "two of the greatest programs in college football."

 

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wolve1972

February 7th, 2019 at 3:48 PM ^

Yeah, agree on both. Can understand Washington but Mattison ? Many Buckeye fans think he was brought in for his experience and knowledge and to stabilize an almost all new and somewhat young OSU defensive staff. No big loss IMO. Good lord, he's 70 years old and even he has to know he's not someone everyone is after. Look for him to be on the Buckeye staff for a couple of years and then retire or booted out and that would serve him right.

Alumnus93

February 6th, 2019 at 4:08 PM ^

i'd have liked to have seen a heartfelt goodbye statement from mattison, saying how he wanted to be a coordinator, and how hard it was to go to a rival, but the respect is so deep btwn these two best programs yada yada yada....   seemed to me it was warranted to do so, but what do i know.

Wolverine 73

February 6th, 2019 at 4:27 PM ^

Mattison was a great coach for us for a long time, but I was wondering even before he left  just how well a 70 year old could recruit 17 year old kids.  It’s like your grandfather recruiting you.  An energetic grandfather, sure, but still he has to seem ancient to high schoolers.