Tashard Choice of the Texas Longhorns might be the solution, according to a 247Sports analyst, given the Ohio State Buckeyes recently lost their running backs coach to Michigan.
Tony Alford, the running backs coach at Ohio State, abruptly left Columbus on Wednesday after nine seasons. He will now play a similar function on the Ann Arbor staff of the Michigan Wolverines.
There is a lot of suspense around Ohio State’s decision about Tony Alford’s replacement. One option to consider is looking to Texas for a possible candidate, according to 247Sports.
Tashard Choice at Texas would be my first choice, according to 247Sports analyst Cooper Patenga. “I believe it would be quite challenging to remove Tashard Choice from Austin. Having said that, because you represent Ohio State, I would make my first call for coaching acquisition if they exhibit the same level of alignment that they have demonstrated during the recruiting process.”
Tashard Choice became a coach following his six-year NFL career. In 2022, Bijan Robinson, the running backs coach for Texas, rated sixth in yards per game over the previous two seasons, while Jonathan Brooks came in at number twelve.
Choice has established a reputation for himself in recent cycles for bringing in elite running back talent.
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