The Buckeye Battle Cry: Ohio State News and Commentary » Everett Withers http://www.thebuckeyebattlecry.com An Ohio State blog for the Buckeye fan in all of us. Fri, 24 May 2013 12:00:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Silver Bullet Points To Los Angeles http://www.thebuckeyebattlecry.com/2013/03/silver-bullet-points-to-los-angeles/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=silver-bullet-points-to-los-angeles http://www.thebuckeyebattlecry.com/2013/03/silver-bullet-points-to-los-angeles/#comments Wed, 27 Mar 2013 11:54:26 +0000 MaliBuckeye http://www.thebuckeyebattlecry.com/?p=32762 Well, howdy-do, Buckeye nation! Thanks for paying attention to my little neck of the sunshine state… hope it works out as well as last time Ohio State had a team out here.  You know what? Since we’ve already got a visit scheduled to the Bay Area for September, what say we just go for the trifecta and come on back out this way in January. Multiple options for today’s soundtrack- Vintage, Old School, Hippie, Country, Top 40, Hip Hop, Rock. Oh, and I’ve got a great recommendation for a place to stay.

Buckeye 411

  • Big Plays- In today’s scrimmage, both Heuerman and Fields had long receptions for scores, coming on the first play and a fourth down play action (respectively).
  • You Rock- Also, we found out today that former DeSales star and one time Michigan defensive end Chris Rock has returned
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Buckeye 411

  • All Sully, All The Time- Jared Sullinger was today named as a finalist for the John Wooden award, the only one of the fifteen finalists to have also been on that list for the 2010-11 season. He was also named an All American by the Sporting News… which is nice.
  • However-  In the Sporting News piece, we read this:

But the number that best explains his sophomore season is the dramatic decline in free throw attempts from his freshman year. He’s getting fouled about 20 percent less often this season than last, although he is most certainly being challenged by defenders in greater numbers and it would appear he is being contacted more. He is attempting and

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]]> http://www.thebuckeyebattlecry.com/2012/03/silver-bullet-points-gets-coached-up/feed/ 1 Warinner and Hinton are (finally, officially) Buckeyes! http://www.thebuckeyebattlecry.com/2012/01/warinner-and-hinton-are-finally-officially-buckeyes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=warinner-and-hinton-are-finally-officially-buckeyes http://www.thebuckeyebattlecry.com/2012/01/warinner-and-hinton-are-finally-officially-buckeyes/#comments Thu, 12 Jan 2012 23:48:14 +0000 MaliBuckeye http://www.thebuckeyebattlecry.com/?p=20980 Today, Ohio States’ full coaching staff was available for interviews, including the newest members of Coach Meyer’s staff, Ed Warinner and Tim Hinton.  These last two, most recently at Notre Dame, have been working with Buckeye recruiting over the past several days, but were only officially introduced and named today- they will also be a part of Coach Meyer’s introduction opportunity at halftime of the Hoosier Basketball game this Saturday.

Coach Hinton is a former Ohio State coach who’s career includes the following (from the press release):

Hinton’s 30 seasons of coaching experience includes 16 seasons in the collegiate ranks with positions at Ohio State, Wilmington, Ohio, Cincinnati and Notre Dame, and 14 years as a head coach at three Ohio high schools:  Zane Trace (1987-88); Van Wert (1989) and Harding (1993-2003).

“I have always felt it would be an honor to have an opportunity to coach for

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]]> http://www.thebuckeyebattlecry.com/2012/01/warinner-and-hinton-are-finally-officially-buckeyes/feed/ 3 Ohio State Gets Defensive; Formally Adds Withers and Vrabel to Staff http://www.thebuckeyebattlecry.com/2011/12/ohio-state-gets-defensive-formally-adds-withers-and-vrabel-to-staff/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ohio-state-gets-defensive-formally-adds-withers-and-vrabel-to-staff http://www.thebuckeyebattlecry.com/2011/12/ohio-state-gets-defensive-formally-adds-withers-and-vrabel-to-staff/#comments Wed, 21 Dec 2011 21:29:11 +0000 MaliBuckeye http://www.thebuckeyebattlecry.com/?p=20373 In an announcement today that surprised no one, Urban Meyer has added former North Carolina interim head coach Everett Withers to the Buckeye Coaching Staff as Assistant Head Coach and Co-Defensive Coordinator (with Luke Fickell).

Withers, who inherited the TarHeels after the tumult from this summer, has a legacy as a defensive backs guru, having coached the position at the college and professional level. From the press release-

Withers spent one year as defensive coordinator at the University of Minnesota prior to his North Carolina position. He also has been an assistant coach at the University of Texas (1998-2000; defensive backs), Louisville (1995-97; defensive coordinator/assistant head coach/defensive backs), Southern Mississippi (1992-93; defensive backs/assistant special teams), Tulane (1991; outside linebackers) and Austin Peay (1988-90; defensive coordinator/defensive backs; tight ends/special teams).

His first unit (at UNC in 2008) – ranked eighth in the country with 20 interceptions, a number that

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]]> http://www.thebuckeyebattlecry.com/2011/12/ohio-state-gets-defensive-formally-adds-withers-and-vrabel-to-staff/feed/ 3 Everett Withers to join Ohio State defensive Staff http://www.thebuckeyebattlecry.com/2011/12/everett-withers-to-join-ohio-state-defensive-staff/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=everett-withers-to-join-ohio-state-defensive-staff http://www.thebuckeyebattlecry.com/2011/12/everett-withers-to-join-ohio-state-defensive-staff/#comments Wed, 14 Dec 2011 16:07:42 +0000 Jim http://www.thebuckeyebattlecry.com/?p=20139 Long rumored to be in the works, this morning it has been confirmed that Everett Withers will join Meyer’s defensive staff at Ohio State.

Withers brings a long history (including at the NFL level) coaching the secondary that will complement Fickell’s (and Vrabel’s) experience with the linemen and linebackers nicely.

The Buckeyes could even be looking at a co-defensive coordinator arrangement between Withers and Fickell (similar to the arrangement between Heacock and Fickell under Tressel).

Regardless of the titles, the defensive staff will likely consist of Luke Fickell and Mike Vrabel coaching the linemen and linebackers while Everett Withers and Taver Johnson coach the secondary.

With that group of four in place, Meyer may turn his attention entirely to the offensive side of the ball to fill the remaining positions on his coaching staff.

Withers’ experience includes:

2011 North Carolina Interim Head Coach

2008-2010 North Carolina Defensive Coordinator/Secondary

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