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It was early morning on the day after, and Ryan Day was answering questions about an historic championship run at Ohio State.
Hours removed from winning it all, the subject turned to what’s next — and if this championship relieves some of the pressure at Ohio State.
“Yeah, try losing the first game and see how that goes,” Day said. “We’ll see about that.”
In the two weeks since winning the College Football Playoff national championship game, it has become painfully obvious that nothing has changed in Columbus. Every day brings more make or break.
Like defensive coordinator Jim Knowles leaving for rival Penn State. Or offensive coordinator Chip Kelly bolting for the NFL.
Or star wide receiver Jeremiah Smith posting cryptically on social media, and who knows what the next in line at quarterback will do — considering he left his previous school a year earlier because of coaching change.
Relax, people. Ohio State already made the biggest move of the offseason.
It kept Ryan Day.
Ohio State coach Ryan Day hoists the championship trophy during the school’s national championship celebration at Ohio Stadium in Columbus on Jan. 26, 2025.
It kept the coach nearly run off by a lunatic fringe of the passionate fanbase, a small but vocal group that forced Day to hire private security to watch his home.
It kept the architect of an offense that has changed the personality of the Big Ten in Day’s eight seasons in Columbus, forcing the rest of the run-heavy conference to adapt.
It kept one of the game’s best offensive minds, whose system has churned out Day 1 picks in the NFL draft at quarterback and wide receiver like a mass production assembly line.
It kept the coach who, after it all fell apart in November with another loss to Michigan, realized it was time to do what Ohio State has done best with him leading the way: chuck…
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Publish date : 2025-02-05 11:08:00
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