Earlier today, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reported that Florida running backs coach Stan Drayton will be hired by Ohio State as their new wide receivers coach, with an announcement expected by the end of the week.
While that may ultimately be the case, it’s not a done deal according to the school that could find itself with a hole in its coaching staff if Drayton bolts.
“Coach [Will] Muschamp is on the road recruiting and our coaching staff remains intact at this time,” Steve McClain, Florida’s sports information director, told the Orlando Sentinel.
The key phrase there, of course, is “at this time.” Based on Doug Lesmerises’ track record, it’s highly doubtful that the Plain Dealer report is flat-out wrong. Instead, “recruiting considerations” could be playing a role in UF’s tepid “denial”, and the paper’s timeline for an announcement of Drayton’s hiring should go off as reported.
Drayton, a Cleveland native, was one of three assistants retained from Urban Meyer‘s staff by Muschamp.
(Tip O’ the Cap: MrSEC.com)