It is being reported that Ohio State has hired coach Keith Uecker from Wayne State to be the teams new Offensive Quality Control coach.  He will replace Nick Siciliano who most recently held this position.  Siciliano is moving to take Joe Daniel's position as quarterbacks coach.  Daniel's apparently will focus more on his job as passing game coordinator with more of an emphasis and a shift toward taking on a greater role in shaping the offense with offensive coordinator and offensive line coach Jim Bollman.

What is interesting about the hiring of Uecker is that he was the offensive line coach at Wayne State for the past three years and before that served in a similar capacity at the University of Akron.  Uecker was an offensive lineman at the University of Auburn where he was a four-year starter and team captain .  Uecker then went on to a ten year career in the NFL with both the Denver Broncos and Green Bay Packers.  With Uecker being a offensive line guy this might signal a shift in position for Joe Daniel's as well.  Much has been made in recent Ohio State history about the performance, or lack there of, from the Ohio State offensive line.  Largely they have been underachieving in key games and last year a unit that looked to be a strength for the team prior to the season proved to be a disappointment.  Ucker is known for getting the most out of his players on the offensive line and whereas his hiring will not be front page news it could ultimately be a huge hire for the Buckeyes in the future.

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