Arthur Smith won't need to learn the art of recruiting in his first offensive coordinator job at the collegiate level with the Ohio State Buckeyes this coming season.
As Land-Grant Holy Land's Cole Van Wiechen notes, Smith's lack of recruiting responsibilities in his new job in Columbus means there's still a spot on Ryan Day's coaching staff that needs to be filled sometime soon.
"Smith was not hired into one of the 10 on the road recruiting roles permitted by the NCAA. That decision, intentional and uncommon for a coordinator hire of his stature, leaves Ohio State with one open full-time coaching slot still to fill, and significant flexibility in how it chooses to do so," Van Wiechen prefaced before saying, "The significance of that vacancy cannot be overstated.