Football Audio: Assistant Coaches Talk About Saturday’s Opener – Ohio State Buckeyes
8/28/2008 12:00:00 AM | Football
Jim Heacock, Defensive Coordinator
On coaching against his brother
“We have been here before. He was an assistant with coach Tressel and he worked hard. He did a good job against us last year and we did a good job against them. Of course we have a similar philosophy because we come from a close family of three brothers and one sister. We talk a couple times a week.”
On Youngstown State
“It’s difficult to prepare for something when you don’t know what to expect, as it is with any first game of the season, no matter who you play. We’re trying to figure out what we’re going to see. I know the guys from Youngstown State look forward to coming down to play here.”
On the defensive players
“The guys are competing well. Everyone is looking good. Dexter Larimore looked great at camp. Nader Abdallah is doing better this year. Todd Denlinger is looking great. I’m looking forward to the first game of the season.”
John Peterson, Tight ends and recruiting coordinator
On the recruiting process
“We’re getting ready for September 1, which is an important day on the recruiting calendar. It’s the day when you can contact juniors and start looking at some guys. When you’re recruiting, you put the same amount of time into every kid. We recruit just as hard with the same amount of effort until signing day.”
On showing recruits campus
“When the kids come down, the coaches do a very good job at showing them the program and what Ohio State has to offer. They see the campus and meet with some of our academic support people. Whenever guys come down to see the campus, we show them Ohio State and the programs we have to offer, whether they’re committed or not.”
On academics of Ohio State
“We have a lot of successes on and off the field at Ohio State. We have a lot of people that are attracted to that. We see kids develop, whether it’s in the weight room or the classroom, and it’s always good to see them succeed.”
