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Sources: Withers to join coaching staff at Ohio State

Everett Withers during the University of North Carolina vs. Miami game, Saturday, October 15, 2011.

• Withers to Ohio State?

Dec 13, 2011

Chapel Hill, N.C. — WRAL has confirmed that University of North Carolina interim head coach Everett Withers will join the coaching staff at Ohio State.

Withers, who will remain with the Tar Heels through the Independence Bowl on Dec. 26, has been a candidate to join Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer's staff since Meyer's hire in November. 

Meyer told WBNS radio Tuesday that Withers is "in the picture" at Ohio State but would not say anything was official yet. Withers has served as a defensive coordinator at North Carolina, Minnesota and Louisville.

Meyer has officially named two assistants, Luke Fickell and Tom Herman. Fickell will take a defensive coordinator title and Tom Herman is the offensive coordinator, quarterbacks coach. Withers would likely take a co-defensive coordinator position with Fickell. 

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By jsnarron2
Posted Dec 16, 8:49 p.m.

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I think they didnt hire him at unc has a lot to do with ticket sales. Bubba said he wanted a high powered explosive offence that scored a lot of points which fits Fedora's plan more so than Withers. And i also agree that they want a clean slate to start the next season. Withers did a good job considering all the bs he walked into and i wish him nothing but the best.

By CoolBlue83
Posted Dec 15, 12:19 p.m.

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Thank you to Coach Withers for being there when the Tarheels needed him!

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Updated Dec 15, 10:04 a.m.

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Gotta give Withers some credit...he gets to work at a program that starts with 'THE' now. 

- Posted by packfan27

Nah, he's leaving one "THE" school for another. He's leaving THE cheatingest football program in the nation for THE Ohio State University! 

- Posted by TruthBKnown Left The Building

Let me guess, loser...that is what you consider "intelligent" conversation.

go away, little boy. you are making yourself look sad.  

- Posted by forautumn

What is sad is you can't tell the difference between OBVIOUS smack talk and intelligent conversation. And keep calling me names like loser and "little boy". It only lets me know I'm getting to you, and also that you don't have much in your arsenal to come at me with, so you resort to name calling. That gives me a warm, fuzzy feeling inside.

I feel like I'm having a battle of wits with an unarmed opponent. Which is why I just ignore you most of the time.

By bigal02282
Posted Dec 14, 4:42 p.m.

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Where I am SURE he will enjoy whipping the boys from UNC just a little bit....

By BenFranklin
Posted Dec 14, 4:27 p.m.

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RE: Sources: Withers to join coaching staff at Ohio State

Congrats to coach Withers, he did for unc exactly what was needed....he held down the fort until reinforcements arrived. I'm sure he'll do well at osu. Perhaps someday he'll return to the acc as a head coach.

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