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I have lost any and all confidence I had in this once great program. Ryan Day has reached a level of incompetence that I can no longer support. I will actively root against this team in the playoff because each win would make it more and more likely he remains the head coach. Not only has he brought the program down but he also brought the players down with him. The best player on the defense this year was developed at Alabama, not Ohio State and that’s no coincidence. They fought their asses off today and I don’t begrudge any players on that side of the ball but can anyone name more than three players who actively improved over the past few years at Ohio State? On top of the mountain of other mistakes he made, this lack of player development is a cherry on top. Chip Kelly and Will Howard deserve blame too but Day deserves far more for bringing those washed up bums to Columbus. I am disgusted, appalled, unable to sleep, and above all else fed up with being told he is a good football coach. His tenure has been an undeniable failure and the fact that I believe he will still be the coach next year is truly sickening.

Personally I wouldn’t be mad if they promoted Hartline. I want someone with strong Buckeye ties that can recruit!

My biggest question (admittedly cribbed from various CFB coverage) in replacing Day is the frank discussion over who can replicate the totality of his resume. I'm not saying that Jason Candle or Jamie Chadwell or whoever might not work out (only leaving Vrabel off due to the rumor he isn't interested), but what is the serious answer to staying at that "Top 5/perenneial CFP participant" level, Michigan results notwithstanding?

This is NOT a defense of Day, or bypassing the Michigan Problem. But the solution seems elusive so far to my thinking. I see a dropoff occurring that may not be to everyone's liking who calls for his head now.

Downstream considerations that seem like practical issues with canning Day:

-Does his overall resume deter some potential blue-chip hires who might go "so I win almost 100 games in my first 6-7 seasons, making the CFP multiple times, winning a semifinal, and playing in a Natty game and still get fired"?

-Should he win a playoff game (or two, etc.) this year, is it really practical to fire a guy who just won a playoff game? (and he will be able to then say that he has won at minimum 3 CFP games at OSU)

-Should be pull the rabbit out of the hat and win the Natty, I presume that buys another year or two, AT MINIMUM. For the sake of discussion, if he then keeps up the pattern of dropping games to Michigan only to make it to the Quarters/Semis/Final for a few years, does Michigan overrule all of that?

-Is the gamble worth it IF the result ends up being perpetual losses to Michigan paired with a less favorable postseason record (all jokes aside)?

Personally, I'd say can him right now to make the big, bold move and make a massive offer the best guy out there can't refuse, but matters like firing a playoff winning coach (should he win one this year) just seems hard to justify.

I have been lying in bed for the last hour trying to sleep while some shrill bitch sits around outside my window literally just to yell go blue and some other shit at anyone passing by in OSU gear

I can’t describe how sad I am right now. This one hurts probably the most in my 37 years of being alive. However. We gotta get off the mat and go win it all. I don’t wanna doomer shit. We can. Let’s go do it.

I’m seeing some people saying today broke or nearly broke their fandom. Most likely, these are just people who are having an emotionally rough day and will be committed in the future just as well.

But if there is anyone who genuinely means it that they don’t want to stick around if we keep Ryan Day or keep losing to Michigan, I’m not one of them.

I literally would not exist without The Ohio State University (my parents met there), I’ve been a fan my whole conscious life, and I got my degree here too. Even if we go 0-12 next season, I’ll be proudly repping the scarlet and gray, supporting the players, and deriving as much enjoyment from our football program as I can.

We literally have a great shot at winning the Natty and all I see is crying about Day. I know for sure it hurts losing to ttun but winning a championship 🏆 trump's that loss all day. People will remember who won a championship not a final regular season loss.

Vrabel hates cfb. Urban is just a situation a little too sticky. Freeman is a choke artist also. Saban probably won't give us the time of day. Fanbase doesn't have any faith in fickell even though he deserves a chance as much as anybody else. Fanbase traumatized being somebody's first gig so I doubt hartline gets the opportunity even though he deserves it. Eddie George would be a REACH, not established on the big stage at all but I don't see a problem experimenting with him or hartline since we've already failed with this Ryan day experience.

Otherwise, bob stoops is still out there, he's an Ohio guy, and we know he's capable of winning. And we'd probably give him the best teams he's ever seen. And give him credit for winning a championship xfl/ufl/usfl or whatever it's called now

Also gruden should be considered but he won't get the call. But proven football mind, proven he can win, and obviously can connect with players. Also an Ohio guy. Also would probably be a dream for nfl selling points to recruits. Imagine a wr going to be with gruden and hartline. You have a personnel coach guaranteed to get you in the league and then an nfl draft guru. He should get a call if all else fails.

Last but not least tho, belichik. It's a long shot but there's still small Ohio ties, a man that loves the game, and he'd have a team that could compete every year. Don't know his interest on cfb but I know he's ready to coach again, and we'd put him in the best position to succeed.

Just a casual anything but Ryan day take 😂

ALSO, what are the chances we possibly make urban an interim while we find answers if he were to consider? Like how Wisconsin did with Barry Alvarez?

This is Ohio State we are talking about here. This is not some directional school that struggles to attract coaches and recruits.

Ohio State is a blue blood program that would have coaches lining up down the street to have a chance at this job.

Ryan Day has had his chance and he has shown that he is an elite recruiter who can win a lot of games because he has a talent advantage but can't win the big games. Can't game plan, can't adjust, and can't handle the pressure when it gets tough.

So who are they going to replace him with? I don't know but to think we wouldn't have candidates lining up to take the job is ridiculous.

My first thought to replace him is Chris Kleiman. 4x FCS National Champion and has won a Big 12 title at Kansas State.

I know he is not an Ohio guy which a lot of people seem to want but he is from Big 10 country (Iowa) so I think he would get the importance of the rivalry.

I think after the inevitable second round playoff loss we are turning into mid 2000s notre dame, texas, USC. Everyone wants us to be back ( elite national championship winning program) but we consistently eventually don’t live up to the hype. All the teams I stated above stayed competitive but ultimately underperformed for their program’s expectations. From the inside I feel like every year we are promised with a national championship caliber team and the fan base buys into that hype only to be disappointed at the end of the season. On the outside we constantly laugh at struggling blue blood programs for this team exact reason. Rant over….. are we the new notre dame, Texas of the 2020s???

There is a 0% chance Mike Vrabel leaves the NFL.

1. He’s lined up to take a HC job in the NFL next year
2. He’s doesn’t want to recruit (he’s said this)
3. He has no CFB experience, which will lead to growing pains. Exactly what we are experiencing right now with Day.

I don’t know who will be OSU’s head coach next year… but I haven’t heard COACH OF THE YEAR EDDIE GEORGE’s name thrown out as a possibility and the man needs to get mentioned!

I know it’s easy to blame Day and rightfully so. He’s getting out coached in this rivalry. At some point, the reaper comes. And I know I’ll get downvoted and that’s fine, but who is gonna come in and recruit better, gonna win more games? The people that say “it only matters to beat TTUN” are dumb. People that would rather go 1-11 but beat TTUN are idiotic and old. Be careful what you wish for. We could end up being Penn State really soon

The amount of commercial breaks is nauseating. It honestly feels like I’m watching more commercial breaks than football. There are so many times Gus and Klatt didn’t explain what was happening on the screen…for example, the 10 second run off before TCUN last field goal. The compete lack of break downs on the X’s and O’s is frustrating. Why didn’t they ever show what Howard was looking at down field? Was the coverage on our WR’s good or was Howard not making the right decisions? Don’t know because they didn’t show the sky cam angle at all. I was so confused as to why they weren’t attacking the outside…no insight was given. All around, FOX’s presentation is absolute garbage compared to ABC or CBS. We’ve lost so many big games on that network that anytime I hear those two voices announcing I start to cringe.

Lastly, ABC use to show the entire script Ohio before these huge games, meanwhile FOX shows the analysts picks, which no one gives a damn about. I’m almost just as sick of FOX as I am to losing to TCUN. They don’t capture the in-game experience that ABC was doing 20 years ago.

That’s it. I’m going to bed.

Record Vs Unranked Teams: 46-1 Record Vs Ranked Teams: 19-9 Record Vs Michigan (with teams he built): 0-4 Record Vs Michigan (with an urban built team) 1-0 Record in CFP: 1-3 Record in Bowl Games: 1-1 Record Vs Oregon: 0-2 1st round Picks on Teams: 10

of Heisman candidates: 5

National Championships: 0 Record Vs ACC: 1-1 Record Vs SEC: 0-3 Big ten championships: 2 (none since 2020)

of 5-Star Recruits on teams: 14

At face value this is all very impressive but considering this team has won nothing since we’ve been trotting out Ryan Day built teams, you have to take all these stats with a heavy grain of salt.

No one on this sub is talking about all of the assault charges incoming on both teams.

Both teams were should be charged with assault charges. Classless!

"Why do they keep running the ball up the middle? It isn't working. Throw the ball!"

When a 12 year old girl who has been watching football for a year has better game sense than your multi-million dollar coach, it's time to move on.

Fire Ryan Day.

When asked if it gave him any extra satisfaction that we lost the same day he upset Miami, Kyle McCord said "Everything comes full circle."

He's a baby bitch.

"Insanity is when you do the same fucking thing over and over again and expect shit to change. That is insanity."

Seriously, Chip Kelly, you're washed, fuck out of here with this "run it up the gut" BS that wasn't working since the 1st quarter

Defense ain't broke, dudes play out for him.

Offensive play calling is busted. Get a young OC or hartline, put the old man in charge?

Just kidding. No but seriously, should we just pick plays at random off a Madden playbook or something?

If you have an excuse...let's hear them!!!

This is a short list that meets two key criteria that I feel are missing with Day: Ohio native who understands the rivalry and the fanbase's expectations, and also has been a successful head coach.

Luke Fickell - Wisconsin HC, Mike Vrabel - Former Titans HC, Matt Campbell - Iowa State

Yes, the names aren't very splashy, but they would likely fit what we need right now that Day cannot deliver because of his background. Urban Meyer’s roots in Ohio were a huge part of why I think his tenure resonates so deeply with us. We need someone who not only has the skills to win on the field but also embodies the heart of what it means to lead Ohio State.

I just feel as a fanbase we should get the verbiage consistently right considering this will be his nickname for eternity.