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HC Ryan Day (2019 B1G Media COY)

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According to a post by Dave Biddle of Bucknuts — 247Sports’ Ohio State affiliate — the Big Ten coaches held a weekly conference call on Monday where Ohio State’s Ryan Day and Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh, “got into it.”

In the Bucknuts post — which can be seen in its entirety here — Harbaugh interrupted Day while he was speaking, saying that Ohio State violated rules by having on-field instruction and drills take place already, when that is not yet allowed in college football. Harbaugh also noted that Ohio State linebackers coach Al Washington was seen in a photo working with linebackers. That did not sit well with Day.

Day, who enters his second full year coaching the Buckeyes, reportedly said, “How about I worry about my team and you worry about yours?”

According to Bucknuts, reports have begun to surface that Day told Harbaugh to hope for a mercy rule because his team was, “going to hang 100 (points) on you.” But according to Bucknuts, that was not stated on the call. Rather, Day, speaking tongue-in-cheek, said it in a team meeting after the call. Ohio State faces Michigan on October 24 this year, according to the new schedule that dropped this morning.
 
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ZOOM PRESS CONFERENCE BULLETS: RYAN DAY DISCUSSES THE TEAM’S FIRST OFFICIAL PRACTICE, HIS APPROACH TO PLAYERS POTENTIALLY OPTING OUT, PLAYERS WHO HAVE STOOD OUT AS LEADERS

Here is a rundown of what Day discussed throughout the press conference:
  • Day discussed his emotions of being out with his players and fellow coaches for the first time. He loved the energy of the staff and the players. “It was great to see our guys with so much energy getting to do what they love and forgetting about everything for an hour and a half. ... Great start but a long road ahead of us.”
  • On talking about the potential of not having a season with the team, Day said he and the team have had a ton of discussions about it. He said “we're not focused” on what news tomorrow might bring regarding the potential postponement or cancellation of the season: “We're really challenging each other to focus on the day and maximize the day.”
  • Day says that he talked to the team about players potentially opting out on Wednesday. If at the end of the day, if they or their family doesn't feel comfortable, that doesn't mean they won't be a part of the program.
  • “Guys on the team have shared their concerns and thoughts with me, but our hats are off” to the medical staff for working “around the clock” and are “doing a wonderful job” to put together the safest possible environment together for the team. He says that with everything changing on a daily basis, there is a need to constantly adapt.
  • Day says he is not aware of any Ohio State players who are involved in the Big Ten's “unity proposal,” but I believe they all should have a voice. “If you have any concerns, please bring them to me and to your position coach. ... I want to advocate for these guys because they deserve it.”
  • Day says he believes his players know that he “will go to bat for them” in regards to them using their voice.
  • He says he has no concerns that the quality of play might diminish this season under the circumstances.
  • Day says he's comfortable with Ohio State starting training camp, though he's "not yet" comfortable enough to begin playing games. Says there are details that need to be addressed.
  • Day said the first day of preseason camp was split-squad practices. He said there will be full-squad practices, though. Said the team will not be staying in the hotel for camp this year. Players are staying in their apartments.
  • Day says he has been constantly on the phone with the parents of his players, handling their questions and even took feedback from them on how to better handle communication between the coaching staff and the players' families during quarantine.
  • On why Justin Fields was named a captain heading into this third season: “He quickly made an impact on his teammates. ... There's a natural leadership, and he has his own way of leading.”
  • Days says Fields showed a lot of “mental and physical toughness” down the stretch of the season to earn respect from his teammates.
  • Fields is “very determined” heading into the 2020 season and “you can just see the look in his eye.”
  • Day says the testing protocol is “the No. 1 thing” that will ensure a good practice. Says they are limiting the amount of contact they have, but that “it is a contact sport so at the end of the day there will be blocking and tackling.”
  • Days says that they are consistently sanitizing pads and workout materials during practice.
  • Day: “We feel great about our training camp, where we're at with our testing and our protocols.” Said there's still a lot of answers they need before they play games, but the Big Ten is working really hard to figure out solutions.
  • Day says they got the schedule when everyone else did on Wednesday. He says both Ohio State and Illinois started practicing today and that it was a quick turnaround.
  • On the right tackle spot, Day says Nicholas Petit-Frere had a great offseason, and he said that he's also been impressed by what Paris Johnson Jr. has shown in a short amount of time.
  • Day said it's hard to evaluate offensive linemen until pads come on. Notes that Petit-Frere "really looks like a different person." He was listed at 310 pounds on the newly released roster.
  • Because there's been so much downtime, Day says the coaching staff has done a great job in coming up with creative ideas for plays and schemes to run.
  • Day says that once players put a helmet on, the coaching staff is not requiring them to wear a mask because of how difficult it can be to breathe while wearing one. Said some players have reported that it's hard for them to breathe when they're wearing masks. Day said Ohio State has been exploring the possibility of face shields on helmets.
  • Day on Ohio State's team leadership: “We probably could have had 11 or 12 captains.”
  • Day on Ohio State ranked No. 2 in the Coaches Poll: “It's an honor to be recognized by your peers, to have a great team, but at the end of the day, that doesn't really mean much.”
  • Day says Master Teague has done "an unbelievable job of rehabbing. He's been focused on it. He's been disciplined." Says he has amazed him every day to get where he's at right now.
  • Day says Trey Sermon has “really, really impressed” him and that his teammates have already embraced him. He says that Sermon is the same type of guy as Jonah Jackson who can fit right in after transferring.
  • He says Steele Chambers had an "unbelievable offseason" and Miyan Williams has shown he can "learn quickly." Says Trey Sermon is "extremely talented." Day says the running back room "should be an asset" for Ohio State because of the depth.
  • Along with Shaun Wade, Day said Sevyn Banks and Marcus Williamson are among the defensive backs who have stepped up as leaders in Ohio State's secondary.
  • Day on Wade's leadership: “When Shaun talks, people listen.”
  • Day said “I don't have much of an opinion” on the fact that the Michigan-Ohio State game being moved to October because of the unprecedented nature of this season.
  • Asked about the reported interaction between him and Jim Harbaugh: “I appreciate the question, but I'd rather not answer that right now.”
  • In regards to recruiting during the dead period, Day says that they've been fortunate that most of the players they are targeting have already been on campus. “I'm proud of our recruits and proud of our coaches” for how they've handled the situation.
Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...570/teleconference-bullets-ryan-day-discusses



 
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“I talked to the team yesterday and made sure that they understood that if someone does have concerns and opt out, for whatever those reasons are – whether it’s high-risk or whatever they are – that we’re going to have conversations. And if at the end of the day, they don’t feel comfortable, their family doesn’t feel comfortable, that doesn’t mean they’re not going to be part of the program,” Day said Thursday after coaching the Buckeyes through their first day of practice. “We’re gonna figure that out and make sure that we have a program in place until they do feel comfortable, whenever that might be.”
 
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Abenaki said:
After reading the shit show in progress with Norvell at FSU, I had to pop over and say how grateful I am for the leadership Ryan Day has shown through all of 2020. In my (probably biased) opinion, he's been the most impressive football coach in the country off the field this year through the BLM and COVID issues.
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I'd be a little careful on Norvell.....he's been put in an awful situation, of taking over a program in middle on pandemic.

The receiver who created the drama has really been neutered by rest of team at this point. And FSU/ACC appears even more confident in having a season. Warren Thompson complained about Willie Taggart on way out & then he complained about Mike Norvell since he's gotten there.

I can't imagine what Day's first year at HC would've looked like had it occurred in middle of pandemic. I'm sure he would've done well, but this shit is crazy.
 
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Abenaki said:
After reading the shit show in progress with Norvell at FSU, I had to pop over and say how grateful I am for the leadership Ryan Day has shown through all of 2020. In my (probably biased) opinion, he's been the most impressive football coach in the country off the field this year through the BLM and COVID issues.
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C'mon man. Better than Dabo? Really?
 
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According to a report by Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer on Thursday morning, the Big Ten is exploring the possibility of playing an eight-game season beginning in the first week of January – a plan Day is on board with – which would conclude in March. In turn, the NFL is also reportedly willing to move its Scouting Combine back to April and the draft back to late May or early June in order to accommodate a potential winter/spring season.

It’s still fair to question whether projected first-round picks like Fields and Wade should play in a shortened, non-traditional college football season that would give them less time to recover and prepare for the 2021 NFL season, but Day – asked specifically about Fields – believes he will at least take some time to see what the Big Ten’s plan is before deciding whether he should opt out.

“I think Justin wants to see what the schedule is, and I think it’s our job and we owe it to these guys to make sure that we put the schedule and put the plan (together) quickly here, so that someone like Justin can plan on his next year, his next few months,” Day said. “Us having a whether it’s a spring season or a winter season or however that works out, I think we need to start this in at least the first week of January, and that will allow players like Justin the opportunity to play in the season and then also get himself ready for the draft. But I think we need to get on this right now and get these guys some answers.”

Even if Fields, Wade or any other Ohio State upperclassmen ultimately decide they don’t want to play in a postponed season, Day doesn’t think there should be any rush for them to leave the program now. Even if they never play another snap for the Buckeyes, Day believes they would benefit from staying in Columbus this fall and continuing to train with their Ohio State coaches and teammates.

“Regardless of what happens, the NFL draft isn’t gonna be till next spring. So we have everything in place here in Columbus to help those guys,” Day said. “We have the best strength coach in America (Mickey Marotti), we have all the resources here that they would need. We’re gonna test (for COVID-19) continually. We’re gonna give them meals. We’re gonna meet on football. Watch film. And just get them better physically, football-wise, football IQ, all of the above. And then if by chance they do want to go ahead and go somewhere in the spring, they still have all spring to do that.

“In a normal cycle, they wouldn’t be leaving anywhere till January anyhow. So to go somewhere right now, to me, doesn’t make a lot of sense when you have everything you need right here. And I also don’t think it’s good for them mentally to go off somewhere and just be by themselves in isolation, which is kind of what you are when you go to those places. So we’re gonna provide them everything they need to get better and get stronger, because we have those resources here at Ohio State.”
 
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billmac91 said:
I'd be a little careful on Norvell.....he's been put in an awful situation, of taking over a program in middle on pandemic.

The receiver who created the drama has really been neutered by rest of team at this point. And FSU/ACC appears even more confident in having a season. Warren Thompson complained about Willie Taggart on way out & then he complained about Mike Norvell since he's gotten there.

I can't imagine what Day's first year at HC would've looked like had it occurred in middle of pandemic. I'm sure he would've done well, but this shit is crazy.
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It's tough circumstances, no doubt. But I'd be concerned if I were a Seminole fan with the lack of communication as reported.
Jaxbuck said:
C'mon man. Better than Dabo? Really?
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I thought it went without saying that Dabo is on a whole different level.
 
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