Opening at 1080 E. Lincoln Highway, Don Jose's is brought to fruition by Joey's Red Hots owner Nardo, with longtime friends Nick Iozzo of Mokena and brothers Ryan and Chris Kucala of Frankfort.

OSU’s offense also struggled mightily throughout the season, but the injuries piling up for the OSU defense sealed Nardo’s ...

In his first season at the FBS level, Nardo’s 2023 defense finished No. 2 in the nation in fourth down defense with a conversion rate of just 24 percent, stopping opponents on 19 of 25 attempts. • In ...

But after Oliver and All-Big 12 linebacker Nick Martin were injured, the scheme shifted almost exclusively to a 4-2-5 that did not resemble much — if any — of the defense Nardo had been hired to run.