Urban Meyer knew from the moment Ryan Day walked onto Ohio State’s campus that the Buckeyes had their next head coach when he stepped down. Meyer handed the keys to the car to Day in 2019 full time and off he ran.
Tressel, of course, was speaking from experience through the lens of what current coach Ryan Day and his family go through on a weekly basis in Columbus. "The next day they're saying you're horrible and you're really not.
Entering the College Football Playoff, pressure was mounting on Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day. That pressure largely came from Ohio State fans and media too, as he had just suffered a fourth loss to Michigan in a row.
The Ohio State coach was an assistant under Meyer with the Buckeyes as well as the Florida Gators. Meyer was thrilled to see his former assistant lead Ohio State to another national title. The win over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish marked Ohio State's ninth national championship .
This victory will taste extra sweet for the wrongly-embattled Day, who could choose to leave Columbus with the task complete
Day earned the right to call himself an Ohio State legend last night by joining a table that includes Paul Brown, Woody Hayes, Jim Tressel and Urban Meyer. No matter what happens next, this will be a shining moment for which he’ll be remembered for the rest of his life.
Ryan Day will have the opportunity to win his ... He is trying to join his predecessor, Urban Meyer, in leading the Buckeyes to a title during the College Football Playoff era.
Thankfully, the golf cart carrying the Ohio State delegation to the media room following their win over Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff championship game wasn't going very fast when it crashed into the wall. Everyone on the cart was perfectly fine. Day's face during the incident, though, said it all.
The Ohio State football coach still has a Michigan problem, but a victory against Notre Dame on Monday night would secure the College Football Playoff title.
Former Ohio State coach Urban Meyer absolutely dominated Michigan during his seven seasons as the head coach of the Buckeyes. Meyer finished 7-0 against the Wolverines, becoming an Ohio State coaching legend in the process.
National Champion Ohio State will go down as one of the best teams in college football history according to Hall of Famer and former head coach Urban Meyer.