COLUMBUS, Ohio -- It took just one game for Matt Patricia to prove the doubters wrong.

When Ohio State hired the former Detroit Lions head coach and New England Patriots defensive coordinator to lead their defense, skepticism ran rampant. Even the hosts of Buckeye Talk were among those questioning the move.

“I have to say for myself, maybe the judgment for you was still out, but I was wrong. Matt Patricia is going to be very good at this,” Stephen Means admitted during the latest episode of Buckeye Talk, reflecting on Patricia’s debut performance against Texas.

That admission didn’t come lightly. Just nine months ago, when Patricia’s hiring was announced, Means was texting colleagues: “I get the concept of what this hire is. It’s a head coach of the defense. I just don’t get that that’s

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