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COLUMBUS, Ohio — Matt Patricia knows the pressure that comes with defending a championship and the limited amount of time that accompanies it.
Whether or not Patricia can have the same success in college will be a work in progress.
Patricia is still getting up to speed after being named Ohio State’s defensive coordinator on Feb. 20. After spending most of his career coaching in the NFL, Patricia has received positive reviews for his work during the first three weeks of the Buckeyes’ spring practices.
“I think the feedback from our players has been good,” head coach Ryan Day said. “Matt and his experience and credibility speaks for itself. I think they know that, but now they’re getting a chance to meet him, and I think it’s been great. We’ve got great feedback from the recruits as well.”
Patricia is back in college for the first time since 2002, when he was a graduate assistant at Syracuse. Day’s hiring of Patricia was surprising considering the coach’s struggles since leaving New England after the 2017 season.
Patricia went 13-29-1 in his nearly three seasons as the head coach of the Detroit Lions from 2018 through ’20. He returned to the Patriots for two seasons, including being the offensive play caller in 2022, when that unit struggled.
In 2023, Patricia went to Philadelphia as a senior defensive assistant. He took over the defense for the final five games, including the playoffs, but the Eagles continued to struggle and went 1-4 down the stretch. That included a loss at Tampa Bay in the NFC wild-card round.
“I’m very blessed for my NFL career. I was lucky to coach great players and I had a lot of fun,” Patricia said. “I think this is a great opportunity to go coach, and that’s what I want to do.”
Day and athletic director Ross…
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