2019 Big Ten coaching rankings: Who takes Urban Meyer's spot at the top of the conference?
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Ryan Day: Day steps into an interesting situation. To paraphrase my CBSSports.com colleague, Barton Simmons, Day is like a kid waking up on his 16th birthday to find a Bugatti in the driveway. We don't even know for sure if he can drive yet, but he's got a hell of a car to learn in. Clearly, Day is set up in the best possible situation, and while he's 3-0 as a head coach, Urban Meyer was still involved with the program. Now Day is on his own and it's time for him to put his stamp on things, and it's important to remember it's not always as easy as it might seem. People could have argued that Luke Fickell was in a good situation in 2011. He inherited a program from Jim Tressel that had gone 12-1 the season before and had won at least 10 games in every season since 2005. Fickell went 6-7 and was then replaced by Urban Meyer. As nice as Ohio State is, it's not a self-driving car.
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Re: Day steps into an interesting situation. To paraphrase my CBSSports.com colleague, Barton Simmons, Day is like a kid waking up on his 16th birthday to find a Bugatti in the driveway. We don't even know for sure if he can drive yet, but he's got a hell of a car to learn in. Clearly,
Day is set up in the best possible situation,
The article is wrong about Luke Fickel; he inherited a team that was under a NCAA investgation and had several key players suspended* (including the starting QB). Unlike Luke Fickel who was set up in the worst posssible situation in 2011 and (unfortunately) was destined for failure; Ryan Day has a clear path to be the #1 coach in the B1G. Just look at the competion (or lack there of): Franklin, Dantonio, Harbaugh, and "perennial B1G COY" Ferentz. If there is any competion for the title of "#1 coach in the B1G" would expect that it might eventually come from Frost or Chryst and I really don't like their chances either.
* Along with Pryor, leading rusher Dan Herron, No. 2 wide receiver DeVier Posey, All-Big Ten offensive tackle Mike Adams and backup defensive end Solomon Thomas must sit out the five games. A sixth player, freshman linebacker Jordan Whiting, who received a discount on tattoos, must sit out the first game of the 2011 season.
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