Some of the legendary coaches' philosophies — including game plans, practice plans and training — have rubbed off on Vrabel.
Other candidates for the job included Paul Brown of the Cleveland Browns and Sid Gillman of the Cincinnati Bearcats.
As Ohio State prepares to face Notre Dame in the national championship, take a look back at the Buckeyes winning history.
The Ohio State Buckeyes will return to Columbus Tuesday afternoon after securing a historic national championship title ...
The Buckeyes were ranked No. 2 behind Georgia in the preseason. Starting in 1969, Ohio State has started the season ranked No ...
Jack Sawyer and Will Howard were still basking in the glory of being national champions as they spent time with Ohio State ...
The Ohio State Buckeyes defeated Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff National Championship, finishing their season ...
Day earned the right to call himself an Ohio State legend last night by joining a table that includes Paul Brown, Woody Hayes ...