How Ohio State can help USC football and itself

Dec 13, 2022; Columbus, Ohio, United States; With the 2022 Peach Bowl helmets in front of him, Ohio State football coach Ryan Day answers questions during a news conference at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center. Mandatory Credit: Doral Chenoweth/The Columbus Dispatch Sports News Conference

There is a lot of intense speculation about Ryan Day at Ohio State. Will Day be fired after losing as a 21-point home favorite to Michigan? Will the buyout be so large that Ohio State football boosters and donors will not be willing to pick up the tab and then initiate a search for a new head coach, which will require even more money? While Ohio State wrestles with these questions, USC football fans want Lincoln Riley out now. They see a program which is directionless, not recruiting well enough in Southern California, and ultimately not tough enough in the trenches to dominate opponents.

USC football fans know, however, that Riley’s buyout is prohibitive in terms of the school firing Riley now. Also, athletic director Jennifer Cohen does not seem like the cutthroat figure who would be able to execute the move even if she might privately want to. There is also the point that USC President Carol Folt is retiring in 2025. That element of administrative uncertainty also works against USC cutting bait with Riley now.

We arrive at this basic point of awareness: If Riley is not going to coach USC football in 2025, he has to either seek a new opportunity (unlikely) or be convinced to leave for something enticing and interesting. This is where Ohio State and Ryan Day come into play. Let’s talk.

RYAN DAY TO NFL UNLIKELY

Dec 29, 2023; Arlington, Texas, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day watches during the second quarter of the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic against the Missouri Tigers at AT&T Stadium.

After the Michigan debacle over the weekend,…

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Publish date : 2024-12-02 16:30:00

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