As Ohio State prepared to face Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff National Championship on the home turf of the Falcons, Saban – yet again – expressed his support for the Buckeyes’ coach.

In one of the more surprising hires of the college football coaching carousel, Ryan Day and Ohio State Football is finalizing a deal to bring former Detroit Lions head coach Matt Patricia to Columbus as the Buckeyes' next defensive coordinator. ESPN's Pete Thamel was the first to report the news on Wednesday.

Former Dallas Cowboys linebacker Bobby Carpenter has given his thoughts on the Ohio State Buckeyes reportedly hiring Matt Patricia as their new defensive coordinator. Since the report of Patricia being hired as DC was released,