After a late night, I arise thinking that an era has come to an end. The time when kids came to play for a college team loved since their toddler years is over. There is nothing new about kids choosing a team that gives them the best shot at the pros, or playing time if that isn’t an option. But those questions now have a much more serious impact in the NIL era. Things are much more driven by money and it feels a lot different to players, coaches, and fans.
There is a reason why Nick Saban left coaching on a sour note, as he did. There is a reason why Coach Day has such large bags under his eyes. The nature and content of the college football head coach’s job has changed remarkably…and for the worse. Great pay package, crap job period
Change a few assistant coaches and Ohio State will remain an elite team under Day, if he can keep the money rolling in. That said, this was his big chance and he and his coaches blew The Game and he may never see money again like he got this year.
I do not believe that this Ohio State team can win a national championship, too many injuries in key positions. That’s really sad because a lot of those kids think about Ohio State just the way we used to. They gave their hearts and souls.
I also don’t believe that this head coach can beat TCUN. In fact, I think his sphincter muscle is probably so tight that he may not be able to go to the bathroom for days. The play calling yesterday is inexplicable, unless Howard is injured. Ohio State saw exactly how to take TCUN apart in the last drive of the first half.
I found myself screaming at the television to go up tempo and throw the ball. It is never a good idea to invest yourself so deeply into something you cannot control.
When I think about it, I think it is way too early to be thinking about what needs to be done. I do think that Bjork will be wise to start thinking a bit more rigorously about potential replacements than he might normally in the course of business.
The big question in my mind is, is it the era of college football , unrealistic fan expectations, or the fact that I invest so much of myself and my identity into the outcome of a game a bunch of kids play 8,500 miles away on the banks of the Olentangy?
Day's unwavering obsession with making his team look tough is wreaking havoc on this program. Nobody but him actually cares how tough the OSU players are. The only thing that matters is winning.
It seems sadly predictable that he can be so easily fooled into coaching his team to some matchup of toughness.
Running it up the middle over, and over and over with full knowledge that Scum's defensive strength is in the middle, is the very definition of insanity. It makes no sense! Why? Especially when there is a new group of offensive linemen finding their way together.
I have many things to say about the current state of CFB, however, the 2024 debacle came down to coaching negligence built around trying to out tough everybody.
Earth to Day, the OSU players are not tough and it's ok. It's more than OK because they are talented if used properly.
Also, can he just anticipate issues before the issue is glaring?
The kicking situation should have been foreseeable. If the kicker you have is inconsistent, and prone to making mental mistakes, then go out shopping.
He will probably survive to fight another year, but this BS is getting super old.
The more I think about the lost opportunity this past Saturday the more it just enrages me. Had an ounce of proper preparation been done like it was done against IU, it would have been a one sided victory. Instead, Day has not learned his lesson and it ended up being just one more pile of dung.
The players deserved better than that.
Bjork, please oh please call in a intervention.
