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Buckeyes Legend Joey Bosa Reveals Feelings About Being Coached by Jim Harbaugh

In a twist of fate, one of the best players in Ohio State Buckeyes history is now being coached by former Michigan Wolverines coach Jim Harbaugh

Matt Galatzan

The rivalry between the Michigan Wolverines and the Ohio State Buckeyes is one of the fiercest in all of sports, regardless of classification. 

For the last 126 years on the football field, the two teams have squared off in what is routinely a deciding game in both the Big Ten and (now) College Football Playoff pictures. 

Even in the NFL, the rivalry runs rampant, with Ohio State (48) and Michigan (37) fielding the second and fifth most players, respectively, on opening day NFL rosters this past season.

Now, one of those Buckeyes players - Chargers defensive end Joey Bosa - is being led by Ex Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh, who took over as head coach in L.A. after bringing a national title to the Wolverines. 

Joey Bosa

And in a recent interview with the New York Post, Bosa revealed exactly how he felt about his new boss. 

“Great first impressions,” Bosa said. "I have a lot of confidence in him and the staff that he’s bringing around him. I think he seems like a really genuine guy, which you don’t find that a lot in coaches all the time. He’s interesting. He loves football more than anything. I think all he wants to do is win. The way he talked about his feelings toward this job and the future was pretty exciting.”

Certainly a glowing review from Bosa, who during his time in Columbus from 2013-2015, was one of the best players that Ohio State had ever seen.

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And despite the background of the rivalry it is nothing but business for Bosa, who expects things in L.A. to make a dramatic shift now that Harbaugh is calling the shots. 

“That’s an expectation for sure,” Bosa said. “I’d like to win Game 1 first, then we can talk about Week 2 and then Week 3. Sometimes getting caught up with all the Super Bowl talk and all the hype gets you unfocused and worrying about the wrong things when you should just be worrying about what’s in front of you."

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Matt Galatzan
MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan is the Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com, AllAggies.com, and the Managing Editor of BuckeyesNow.com and TheGroveReport.com He is also the Editor-In-Chief of RamDigest.com and TexansDaily.com. Galatzan graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration. Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry under Mike Fisher at DallasBasketball.com in 2014, which at the time was part of the 247Sports network. He also spent two years covering the SMU Mustangs for PonyStampede.com on the 247Sports network. When DallasBasketball.com and CowboysCountry.com moved over to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, Galatzan followed suit, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com and AllAggies.com a year later. Through the years, Galatzan has conducted a handful of high-profile one-on-one interviews to add to his resume — in both writing and podcasting. Some of his biggest interviews have been with Mavs owner Mark Cuban, former Longhorns players Dan Neil and Phil Dawson, and many other recruits, and current/former players for each of the teams he has covered. Galatzan is also a full-time employee in the digital media department for Audacy and KRLD FM's 105.3 The Fan in Dallas, which is the official radio home of the Dallas Cowboys. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels, including Twitter on @MattGalatzan For any inquiries, please email matt.galatzan@gmail.com

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