I assume this will be the WR coach?

The new OL coach is Coach Johnson. He has coached in the MAC before.

Ron Crook new OL coach. Personally, I think this is a great pickup / replacement. He's from WV and has a wealth of coaching experience. Hopefully it'll help with recruiting the area.

Looks like Colin Johnson left for Michigan State as an Assistant offensive line coach. That was fast.

https://www.footballscoop.com/2026/02/22/ohio-set-to-hire...

https://www.si.com/college/michiganstate/football/msu-spa...

For real. I would have to think that this would be nothing short of a freak occurrence in college football. But, Ron Crook also looks like a winner. He's originally from Parkersburg, West Virginia. Athens is only about 45 minutes away so maybe he also wanted to be closer to his hometown.

Here's some of the information I rounded up for him from the article RufusCat09 provided and the Virginia Tech official site.
( https://hokiesports.com/staff/ron-crook )

- 36 years of coaching experience at the college level

- Virginia Tech (2023 - present): Led the Hokies to rank among the top 23 teams in college football in rushing offense (just under 190 yards per game) in 2023.

- Cincinnati (2017-21): Helped Cincinnati to back-to-back AAC titles, and they became the first Group of Five team to compete in the College Football Playoff, and he led them to rank among the top 25 in rush offense four times, and finish among the top 25 in yards per carry three times

- West Virginia (2013-16): Helped the Mountaineers to three straight bowl games and a ten-win campaign in 2016.

- Coached Virgina Tech in 1 bowl game, Cincinnati in 4 bowl games, West Virgina in 3 bowl games, and Stanford in 2 bowl games.

- Other experience includes coaching Tight Ends/Tackles at Stanford (2011-12), Offensive line at Harvard (2003-10), and Offensive Line as Graduate Assistant at Illinois (2002).


That experience coaching at Stanford and Harvard is quite an interesting highlight.

The comments on him on X are absolutely brutal.

"Worst position coach in VT history"
"He should be sponsored by Zoom or Teams"
"Prayers"

Looks like Charlotte is finding most of those to be true.

He's updated his X bio, so I will announce. The new WR coach is Danny Langsdorf, who was at Oregon State last year.

https://x.com/coachlangsdorf?s=21&t=K8OvRQ-2LcxxfxeE0_pGww

Has had extensive career coaching WRs, QBs and been an OC. Was at Temple with Chris Woods.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_Langsdorf

Izzy has a meeting with the Bob's later.

Limit has been changed.

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/40432603...

I do get the inkling the GM will not be replaced, and recruiting responsibilities will go back to coach as it was.

There is a limit, but it’s not really a limit. Remember when it was 10 FT and 2 GA’s. My times have changed.

If you want to say our "special teams stunk it up last year", I think it is important to qualify that statement that you are specifically referring to our kicking game.

Don't have the time to go through the exact numbers so I asked ChatGPT, and this is the reply I got on our Special Teams performance in 2025. Just as I expected, our kicking game is what came up as the main issue.

Summary: Strengths vs. Weaknesses
1. Kick returns ⭐ Good --- explosive plays, TD by Bangura
2. Punt returns ⭐ Solid --- strong average yardage
3. Punting ⚠️ Mediocre --- low national ranking
4. PATs ⚠️ Below average --- unusual misses
5. Field goals ❌ Weak --- only 58% success

Ohio Bobcats Special Teams (2025) — Evaluation
Overall snapshot

Key team stats from the 2025 season:
1. Kick return average: ~23.4 yards
1. Kick return TD: 1
2. Punt return average: ~13.3 yards
3. Punt average: ~40.6 yards
4. PATs: 42 / 47 (89.4%)
5. Field goals: 7 / 12 (58.3%)
Comments: These numbers point to a unit that was solid in returns but inconsistent in the kicking game.

✅ Bottom line:
Best: return game (especially kick returns)
Worst: field-goal kicking

Overall: roughly average special teams, with returns helping offset shaky kicking.


Here are all the breakdown of the details given by ChatGPT just in case it made any mistakes.

Strong Points:

1. Kickoff return explosiveness
Ohio had some big-play ability in the kick return game.
23.4 yards per kickoff return (solid for FBS)
1 kickoff return TD in 2025
RB Sieh Bangura had a 97-yard kickoff return touchdown against Miami (OH).
Bangura averaged 47 yards per return on his limited attempts, showing real big-play potential.
Impact:
Provided occasional field-position swings
Added another explosive dimension to the offense.

2. Punt return efficiency
Punt returns were quietly productive.
13.3 yards per return overall
That’s a strong average at the college level, suggesting the Bobcats frequently gained useful field position even without scoring touchdowns.
Impact:
Consistently helped the offense start near midfield.

Weak Points:

3. Punting — average to below average
The punting game was not a strength.
~40.5 yards per punt
around 109th nationally in average yards per punt in similar data sets.
This indicates:
limited field-flipping ability
average hang time and distance.
Impact:
Opponents sometimes started drives with decent field position.

4. Extra-point reliability
Even PATs were not perfect:
89.4% (42/47)
Missed extra points are uncommon in FBS, so this was another sign of kicking instability.

5. Field goal kicking
This was the biggest weakness of the unit.
7 / 12 field goals (58.3%)
That’s well below typical FBS averages (usually around 75–80%).
Problems likely included:
replacing previous starters
inconsistency from distance.
Impact:
Reduced reliability in close games
Limited scoring when drives stalled.

Crook is a very good OLine coach. He's coached a bunch of pros and he's good at building groups from the ground up.

I watch as many OU games as I can and you run the football well. Crook will continue that plus he's a very good recruiter in the midwest. Having worked in a bunch of different offenses and some different coaching philosophies, you've got a guy well rounded in pass protection but he specializes in the run game.

You guys did well here.

Football 3/16/2026 11:10:00 AM

Ohio Football Names Shaun Cook General Manager
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ATHENS, Ohio – Shaun Cook has been named the Ohio football program's general manager, as announced by Head Coach John Hauser on Monday (March 16).

"The general manager's role is central to building and sustaining a program as college football continues to evolve. Shaun's addition represents an important step forward as we position our program to compete and thrive in this new era of college athletics," Hauser said. "Shaun brings valuable experience from some outstanding college football programs, strong relationships within the football community, and a deep understanding of the modern college football structure. We are confident his leadership and vision will be a major asset to our staff, our players, and the future of Ohio University football."

Cook comes to Ohio by way of Texas A&M, where he served as the Aggies' assistant director of player personnel from Dec. 2023 through the 2025 season. There, he contributed to multiple top-ranked high school and transfer portal classes, evaluating and prioritizing both high school and portal prospects. Cook primarily supported the defense's recruiting efforts, directing all scouting and recruiting operations.

"My family and I are so grateful and humbled to be welcomed into the Bobcat community. We couldn't be more excited to be a part of something so special here at Ohio University," said Cook. "The Bobcats have a strong tradition of on-field excellence, and I am honored to have the chance to contribute to it. Thank you, Coach Hauser, for this incredible opportunity. I can't wait to get to work."

Prior to Texas A&M, Cook spent Jan. 2022 – Dec. 2023 at Duke as the assistant director of scouting. There, he oversaw all offensive scouting and recruiting operations, conducting nationwide identification and evaluation of prospects.

Previously, Cook served as the assistant director of player personnel at UConn for the 2021 season following a brief stint as a scout and content creator for The 33rd Team. From Aug. 2020 – Jan. 2021, Cook worked in the NFL in GSIS support and statistics quality assurance, verifying live play-by-play data to ensure statistical accuracy and compliance. Cook spent the 2019 season in Nashville, Tenn., working at Vanderbilt as a football personnel and recruiting assistant. From Feb. 2016 – Aug. 2019, Cook was a football personnel and recruiting assistant for the Tennessee Vols.

A Nashville native, Cook graduated from Tennessee with a degree in recreation and sport management. He and his wife, Anna, recently welcomed a daughter, Violet.

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