SKULL SESSION: TCU TO LOAD THE BOX, COACH-IN-WAITING OPTIONS FOR RYAN DAY, AND THE MOVE TO JERRY WORLD
HEAD COACH IN WAITING? With how stellar Ryan Day's interim stint has gone so far, it's difficult to imagine he'll spend much more time as Ohio State's offensive coordinator after this season, especially since he already turned down multiple high-level offers last season.
But there could be an option to keep Day in Columbus that could mirror a successful situation that just took place at Oklahoma with Lincoln Riley taking over for Bob Stoops: naming Day head coach in waiting.
From Barton Simmons of CBSSports.com:
For one, the decision to tap Day for the interim role appeared to be an obvious move for the Ohio State administration despite several other highly qualified coaches on staff with more seniority and experience. Day got the nod at only 39-years old and without any head coaching experience.
He's universally respected in both the college and the NFL game. He was reportedly a primary target for Mike Vrabel's offensive coordinator spot at the Tennessee Titans, but opted to stay in Columbus after being given more control over the Buckeyes' offensive unit.
Like Stoops, Meyer was at the top of his game. Unlike Stoops, his leave of absence was involuntary and the circumstances surrounding it are likely to leave some level of tarnish to his legacy and perhaps even his recruiting prowess. Like Stoops, his predecessor is thriving in his absence.
Obviously, the whole head coach in waiting thing has had a mixed bag of results.
It was a famous disaster at Texas when Will Muschamp ultimately left for Florida before ever taking over at Texas, and didn't work out too well at schools like Maryland, West Virginia, Purdue or Kentucky. But it eventually worked out at Florida State and went swimmingly at Oregon and most recently Oklahoma.
I'm not sure how it would work at Ohio State, but I might be willing to give it a try if it means hanging on to Day a few more seasons.
Entire article:
https://www.elevenwarriors.com/skul...day-coach-in-waiting-jerry-world-neutral-site
Urban is only 54 years old, here's hoping any "coach in waiting" will be waiting 10 years (or more).