Okay, so I was digging into Brian Hartline and his impact on Ohio State’s football program. It’s pretty wild how much he’s done, so I figured I’d walk through what I found and how I put it all together.
Starting Simple: Who is This Guy?
First, I just wanted to get the basics down. I started with a simple search to refresh my memory on his background. You know, just to make sure I wasn’t mixing him up with some other coach. Basic stuff like where he played, when he started coaching, that kind of thing.
Getting into the Coaching Details
Then, I moved on to his coaching career at Ohio State. I was curious about his progression, like, when did he become the wide receivers coach? And then, bam, he’s the offensive coordinator! I wanted to map out that timeline.
- When did he officially join the coaching staff?
- What was his initial role?
- How quickly did he make that jump up to wide receivers coach?, and finally get to offensive coordinator.
The Wide Receiver Factory
This is where things got interesting. Everyone talks about Ohio State being a “wide receiver factory” under Hartline. I needed to see if that was actually true. So, I started looking at the receivers he’s coached. I looked at:
- Draft picks: How many of his guys have gone to the NFL? And how high were they drafted? That’s a big indicator of success.
- Stats: I checked out their receiving yards, touchdowns, all that good stuff. Did their numbers go up under Hartline?
- Recruiting: What kind of recruits was he bringing in? Were they highly-rated coming out of high school?
By putting all the stats, and the information together, I was not just understanding that he is such a big deal, I was also confirming, and now I know why!
The Offensive Coordinator Shift
The latest chapter is Hartline becoming the offensive coordinator. I wanted to find any info on how that’s been going,I dug into:
- What I could get my hands on, any news, analysis, anything to get insight.
- Any changes in the offense since he took over? More passing? Different play styles? I needed those details!
Putting It All Together
Basically, I just went step-by-step, gathering information and making sense of it. It wasn’t anything fancy, just good old-fashioned research, pulling information to build a better understanding of my reasearch topic.
