Social media blasts Ohio State's hire of Matt Patricia as defensive coordinator

Michigan fans love the hire, and a handful of others are skeptical of how this will play out for the Buckeyes...

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In a move that developed quickly this week, Ohio State is reportedly set to hire former Detroit Lions head coach Matt Patricia as its new defensive coordinator.

The move by Ryan Day and the Buckeyes has been mostly met by amusement (or full out mockery) from Michigan's fanbase, and confusion from others on social media. Patricia struggled mightily in his tenure with the Lions, alienating both several of his players and much of the fanbase in Detroit over the course of his three years with the franchise.

Here are some of the top reactions to Ohio State's hire of Patricia...

On3's J.D. PicKell

Of all the boxes I would have wanted checked as Ohio State's next DC. This essentially checks none of them. https://t.co/Ap4iUKFSLx

— J.D. PicKell (@jdpickell) February 12, 2025

My problem with Ohio State snagging Matt Patricia as their DC isn't that it's a "bad" hire. It's that I question if it makes the key 10% difference to repeat as national champshttps://t.co/druysVdaya pic.twitter.com/L7kiTxzzOu

— J.D. PicKell (@jdpickell) February 12, 2025

The Michigan Insider's Sam Webb

This is a TERRIFIC move by Ryan Day! Home run hire! I love this move for the Buckeyes! https://t.co/BGeTWx4hwY

— Sam Webb (@SamWebb77) February 12, 2025

Michigan alum Scott Bell

Wow. Remember this guy? He SUCKED. Glad he's not leading a team and/or defense that I care about. https://t.co/nSwB0SK0VT

— Scott Bell (@sbell021) February 10, 2025

Detroit Free Press' Tony Garcia

Whether we like it or not around these parts, Ohio State has been a beacon of consistency and excellence in the sport for two decades.

To hire this man, who is by all accounts untalented, arrogant and has proven to be a poor coach time and again, is truly astounding. Oh well! https://t.co/Y2QbhaRDHn

— Tony Garcia | Detroit Free Press (@RealTonyGarcia) February 12, 2025

Swanky Wolverine

college football hearing this news https://t.co/qxIGEDk3yW pic.twitter.com/G6RphmESbI

— Swanky Wolverine (@swankywolverine) February 12, 2025

The Wolverine On3's Anthony Broome

Love this move. Redemption tour starts now! https://t.co/lk8ufhwF2G

— Anthony Broome (@anthonytbroome) February 12, 2025

The Wolverines On3's Chris Balas

Uh ... wow. https://t.co/NgWS6wVcGP

— Chris Balas (@Balas_Wolverine) February 12, 2025

MGoBlog photographer Patrick Barron

Ryan Day looked up “coaches who ruined the state of Michigan” and took the top result https://t.co/d0BZcQ4uhk

— Patrick Barron 🌹〽️🐻 (@BlueBarronPhoto) February 12, 2025

BluePrintJay

https://t.co/Zpj22CQyP3 pic.twitter.com/7BAJOlPqNN

— BluePrintJay (@BluePrintJay) February 12, 2025

Ryan Day trying to pull a Michigan move by getting a NFL DC. But this ain’t that 😭

— BluePrintJay (@BluePrintJay) February 12, 2025

Fox 2 Detroit's Kellie Rowe

the jokes write themselves pic.twitter.com/nl4B4WaCpT

— Kellie Rowe (@kellierowe) February 12, 2025

Toledo Blade reporter Kyle Rowland

The notion that Matt Patricia is a great defensive coach is such a media creation. His defenses in New England, Detroit and Philly ranked 15th, 21st, 11th, 12th, 32nd, 28th, 24th and 30th. He had a horrible culture in Detroit, and numerous negative stories came out in Philly.

— Kyle Rowland (@KyleRowland) February 12, 2025

Spartan Tailgate's Justin Thind (Philadelphia Eagles fan/native)

Kinda feel bad for the Ohio State fans that are in the Matt Patricia acceptance stage of “he can’t be that bad, people are being dramatic.”

Yes, he is indeed that bad. In fact, he will be worse than you could ever imagine. I’m sorry.

(And before you try to cope by saying the… pic.twitter.com/rGbJSMA9Zg

— Justin Thind (@JustinThind) February 12, 2025

SpartansRivals' Brendan Moore

I don’t really get the Matt Patricia hire by Ohio State.

- Bad head coach with the Lions
- Eagles were worse defensively with him on the staff
- Hardly any college experience

He was only successful under Bill Belichick.

— Brendan Moore (@bmoorecfb) February 12, 2025

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