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Even when the “Last Dance” approach is successful, there is a downside to it.
When you get the band back together for one final run at a championship, even if you succeed, you know that there almost certainly will be a stepback after the all-in approach. The most famous example is the Chicago Bulls, the focus of the “Last Dance” docuseries, which won a title with Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen and Dennis Rodman in 1998 and then won only 13 games the next season when all three were gone.
Ohio State convinced its top stars to come back for one more season in 2024 to make a run at a title after falling short in previous season, added Ryan Day’s mentor, Chip Kelly, to run the offense and assembled a $20 million roster. It all worked out in the end when the confetti fell inside Mercedes-Benz Stadium and a jubilant Day finally proved to the college football world — and his fanbase — he could win the big one.
Now Ohio State is experiencing the aftermath of putting so much effort and resources into winning in 2024. The player exodus of stars like Jack Sawyer, Will Howard and Emeka Egbuka was expected. The loss of both coordinators and offensive line coach less so.
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The challenges that come with that should be well-known to Ohio State, though. All it has to do is look at its chief rival Michigan.
After Michigan’s 2023 title, the Wolverines lost their head coach (Jim Harbaugh), defensive coordinator…
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Author : John Talty
Publish date : 2025-02-04 17:56:00
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