Ryan Day believes his Ohio State football team is ready for championship run

Ohio State’s football training camp starts in less than seven weeks for a season that’s viewed as a make-or-break one for Ryan Day.

Three straight losses to Michigan has upped the ante for the Buckeyes coach, but it’s pressure that Day embraces.

On Tuesday, he made it clear he believes his 2024 team is ready to meet the sky-high expectations. Ohio State and Georgia are expected to top the preseason polls.

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“I don’t know since I’ve been here if we’ve been this talented and this experienced together with guys who’ve played a lot of football – fourth- and fifth-year guys – and that does matter,” Day said.

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The Buckeyes retained the vast majority of their NFL-eligible underclassmen and added key transfers, including quarterback Will Howard from Kansas State, safety Caleb Downs from Alabama and running back Quinshon Judkins from Mississippi.

Apr 13, 2024; Columbus, OH, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day looks on during the Ohio State football spring game at Ohio Stadium.

Howard has not secured the starting job in his battle with holdover Devin Brown, and Day doesn’t expect that competition to be settled anytime soon.

But the Buckeyes have fewer position battles than usual. The biggest probably are on the offensive line, which was substandard last year.

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Day said that Josh Fryar, who played right tackle last year but can play guard, has had an excellent offseason.

“We’re probably leaning toward playing him at tackle and trying to figure out who that right guard is, but we do have some flexibility there,” Day said.

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Publish date : 2024-06-18 18:33:10

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