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REPORT: Michigan to Hire Ohio State Coach Tony Alford

According to reports, the Michigan Wolverines are set to hire Ohio State Buckeyes running backs coach Tony Alford to Ann Arbor.

Matt Galatzan

The Ohio State Buckeyes are expected to have one of the best rushing attacks in college football next season. 

One reason for that, is the stud tandem of Quinshon Judkins and TreVeyon Henderson. Another is due to elite coaching, where Ohio State running backs coach Tony Alford has been managing the position for the last nine seasons. 

But now, according to reports from ESPN's Pete Thamel, Alford has informed Ohio State that he is set to leave Columbus and join the Buckeyes arch-rival Michigan Wolverines.

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Football Scoop was the first to report the interest in Alford by Michigan.

The Wolverines, who are entering their first season under new head coach Sherrone Moore, are in the midst of continuing to build their new staff after the departure of Jim Harbaugh to the L.A. Chargers. 

Under Harbaugh, former Michigan running back Mike Hart was the running backs coach, helping Blake Corum to rush for 1,245 yards and 27 touchdowns last season. Hart, however, was not brought back into the fold after the coaching transition by Moore. 

But now, Moore has found his replacement in Alford, who has his own rich history of success in Columbus.

During his time at Ohio State, Alford has helped develop players like J.K. Dobbins, Ezekiel Elliott, Mike Weber, Trey Sermon, and the aforementioned Henderson into legitimate NFL talents.

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Beyond that, Alford is also known as an elite recruiter, winning 247Sports' National Recruiter of the Year award in 2011 during his time at Notre Dame. He also helped land prospects like Henderson and Dobbins, as well as Dallan Hayden, Miyan Williams, James Peoples, Tommy Eichenberg, Lathan Ransom, and Steele Chambers.

Suffice it to say, the loss of Alford will now be a major blow to the Buckeyes on multiple fronts. 

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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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