Overview
- USF announced the hire of Hartline, with multiple outlets reporting a six-year contract to replace Alex Golesh.
- Ohio State coach Ryan Day said Hartline intends to stay on through the Big Ten Championship and the College Football Playoff.
- The 39-year-old takes his first head-coaching job after rising from quality control to play-calling OC at Ohio State and earning a reputation as an elite recruiter and wide-receiver developer with multiple recent first-round picks.
- Ohio State has begun weighing successors for its offensive coordinator/wide receivers role, with internal option Keenan Bailey and a potential Chip Kelly reunion mentioned in reports.
- Recruiting movement followed the news, with local reports saying four-star WR Kayden Dixon-Wyatt flipped to USC and five-star Chris Henry Jr. is reassessing his plans.