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ShowMeBuck
You know what? Chicken butt.
The comp I always pine for in many ways…..USC at its peak under Pete Carroll. They never took their foot off
the gas. They wanted to throttle the shit out of everyone and played that way. They had an identity. It was fast. It was aggressive. It was cocky. It was fucking lethal. They didn’t seem obsessed with maintaining a 50/50 run pass split. They were just obsessed with scoring 70 whenever they wanted. Didn’t matter how it happened. Day is to heavy on analytics and way too light on swagger. And his teams follow that vibe.
USC just knew they were going to go
out there and kick your ass.
They knew it.
Like Mike Tyson knew it.
Carroll didn’t say “we know it’s going to be a close game that comes down to the last play.”. That’s what I like about Cignetti. He has some Carroll in him.
The both fully expect to dominate. And most importantly both of their teams embody
their coaches attitudes.
It’s an attitude that Day just doesn’t convey to his teams. We have the players. We just don’t have that attitude. We are miles from having it.
I’d argue the Will Howard and that squad forged that attitude themselves and drug Day with them. They just didn’t give a shit at that point and played loose and aggressive and Day followed suit. Not the other way around. That was a player lead identitiy.
the gas. They wanted to throttle the shit out of everyone and played that way. They had an identity. It was fast. It was aggressive. It was cocky. It was fucking lethal. They didn’t seem obsessed with maintaining a 50/50 run pass split. They were just obsessed with scoring 70 whenever they wanted. Didn’t matter how it happened. Day is to heavy on analytics and way too light on swagger. And his teams follow that vibe.
USC just knew they were going to go
out there and kick your ass.
They knew it.
Like Mike Tyson knew it.
Carroll didn’t say “we know it’s going to be a close game that comes down to the last play.”. That’s what I like about Cignetti. He has some Carroll in him.
The both fully expect to dominate. And most importantly both of their teams embody
their coaches attitudes.
It’s an attitude that Day just doesn’t convey to his teams. We have the players. We just don’t have that attitude. We are miles from having it.
I’d argue the Will Howard and that squad forged that attitude themselves and drug Day with them. They just didn’t give a shit at that point and played loose and aggressive and Day followed suit. Not the other way around. That was a player lead identitiy.
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Gunlife
Hall of Fame
I know. Just saying we do have the heritage.
3 yards and a cloud of dust....
I agree we should play to our strengths, and never say its going to be a quarter game. Just blow everyone the fuck out.
Just need Sayin to start being a gamer and a NC isn't out of the question.
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OregonBuckeye
Semper Fi Buckeyes
I implore you to go look at the game summaries of USC outside of their 34-game winning streak. You are romanticizing them wayyyyyy too much
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lvbuckeye
Silver Surfer
Tressel had the exact scenario against Arkansas in the Sugar Bowl. A 28-10 halftime lead dwindled to 31-26 before Solomon Thomas intercepted Ryan Mallett with 58 seconds left.
I know I'm guilty of some revisionist history. I remembered Arkansas making a game of it, but I didn't remember it getting *that* tight.
My key takeaway from that game was Terelle Pryor picking up some huge third downs with his legs that kept the clock moving. Ryan Day didn't abandon the run in the second half against Texas, but he certainly didn't run it enough.
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The thing I remember most was that bullshit safety. Forward progress stopped being a thing for one play.
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OHSportsFan
Fan of Ohio Sports in Indy
Man if this doesn’t succinctly sum up a lot of thoughts.
Everyone around football (analyst, film guys) and my friends general perception of Ohio State is just “well they have a lot talent.” I don’t hear much raving about our coaches scheming or gameplanning above and beyond anymore.
Especially the offense. Patricia’s defense got recognized for “doing some things” that were simple yet complex. The offense? Well…they’re talented.
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
Performance Review: Ross Bjork Says Ryan Day’s Leadership Transcends Ohio State, Buckeyes Had “Best Team All Season” in 2025 Despite Postseason Losses
Ross Bjork was highly complimentary of Ryan Day in his annual performance review this summer.
In his review of Day for the 2025-26 academic year, which Eleven Warriors obtained through a public records request on Monday, Ohio State’s athletic director gave the Buckeyes’ football coach a grade of “Exceeds Expectations” and praised Day’s leadership and the culture he has built.
“Coach Day's leadership continues to transcend Ohio State and the game of college football on all levels,” Bjork wrote in his review, dated June 18. “He has developed and evolved into one of the leading voices of the sport and has kept Ohio State football at the forefront while also navigating the rapid changes impacting college sports. The culture of our program is as strong as it has ever been, and that is a testament to his leadership and focus on every detail within the program. The coaching staff he has assembled and the program structure in place allows him to truly be the "CEO of Ohio State University Football," and this organizational set-up is critical to our success moving forward.”
Bjork highlighted Ohio State’s performance both on and off the field over the past year. While Ohio State’s 2025 season ended with postseason losses to Indiana in the Big Ten Championship Game and Miami in the College Football Playoff, Bjork felt Ohio State “had the best team all season long.”
“Coach Day's focus on recruiting the right young men to the program who are stellar students, great people, and elite players are evident in the record-setting team GPA, third straight year of a 1,000 APR score, and the social behavior of our team,” Bjork said. “Our team continues to set the tone on the field as well by going 12-0 in the 2025 regular season and winning the rivalry game. Coach Day continues to operate the most consistent program in the country over the last 25 years at the highest level, and although we fell short of a championship in 2025, we had the best team all season long and unfortunately did not finish the way we expected.”
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Ryan Day
On Ohio State’s win over Illinois
- “I thought there was a good mix of run and pass early on.”
- “A lot of the big plays by Jeremiah.”
- Day said other players stepped up. He mentioned Phillip Bell’s clutch third-down catch as a play that stood out.
On Ohio State’s run game vs. Illinois
- “There were some good runs in there.”
- “Good balance, but we always want more.”
- “There was some progress made.”
- Day said Iowa has “the best defense in the country” statistically and said Ohio State’s offense must have balance running and throwing the ball to move the chains and score points.
- Day said establishing the run helps teams control the game. He said that’s been a point of emphasis this week.
On facing Iowa on the road
- “To go on the road and win a game like this at Iowa — especially after the win they just had last week, they got a lot of momentum there, they got GameDay there — this is a great opportunity for this team to build a ton of momentum.”
- “Everyone’s got to be on their game.”
- “It’s all about preparation.”
- “It’s gonna take everything we have.”
- Day said Ohio State has to be ready physically and mentally for this game. “We need everyone to step up in that moment and then be ready to play for 60 minutes. It starts with the beginning right out of the gate, throwing the first punch, but playing for four quarters and being focused and staying focused.”
On Ohio State’s 2017 loss to Iowa
- When asked about Ohio State’s 2017 loss at Iowa, Day said he wishes he could “bleach that from my mind.”
- “It’s a lesson learned about a lot of things, but that was then, this is now. That was a long time ago. But it doesn’t change the fact that Coach Ferentz and his staff do a great job and when you go there you got to be on your game and got to be able to execute at a high level across the board in all three phases.”
- “We got to make sure we recognize the fact of how much of a challenge this game is. I think this game has everybody’s attention. That’s not the case at all here. Everybody knows how good of a team Iowa is.”
On Kirk Ferentz and Iowa’s veteran coaches
- “I think it’s one of the more amazing jobs in the last 20 years of college football, what they’ve been able to sustain there. To think of a head coach, a defensive coordinator and some of the assistants that have been there for that long, it’s unheard of these days.”
- “It speaks to their character. It speaks to their culture. But also speaks to what a great job they’ve done on the field schematically.”
- Day credits Ferentz and Parker for the identity they’ve created for Iowa’s defense, which has become “plug and play” with athletes that know how to do their job effectively and play within a scheme.
On Ohio State’s defensive line vs. Iowa’s run game
- Day said he’s looking for every defensive lineman to step up this week and stop Iowa’s run game.
- Day said Zion Grady is back for the Buckeyes this week. “We get a little bit of help from him being there.”
- Ohio State’s defensive line needs to be fundamentally sound to keep Iowa's run game from gaining steam.
On what impresses him about Jeremiah Smith
- “Just how hard he practices every day.”
- “If you want the ball as a receiver, get open in practice. … When you’re running routes constantly where you’re getting open. Guess what starts happening? You start getting plays that are designed your way where you’re the first or second look.”
- “We have to pull him back because of how hard he practices.”
- Day said Smith sets a great example for how he approaches his life off the field and his play on the field. “If I’m a young player, I just look to him as the example. When you can coach your best players the hardest, and when they set the example and set the pace, it gives you the chance to have a really good team.”
On the environment at Kinnick Stadium
- Day said Ohio State will have the same routine before the Iowa game as they do with all other games.
- “It’s a Big Ten road environment. It’s gonna be really, really loud and really, really hostile.”
- “GameDay will be there. We’re sort of used to that.”
- “That’s why this is such a big game for us.”
- Day said he’ll talk with his coaches and players about waving to the children’s hospital at the end of the first quarter.
On Ohio State’s Bison package
- Day said he’s seen good things from Ohio State’s Bison package. That package could continue to expand the rest of the season.
- Day has been pleased with Cook’s performance in the role. Though he hasn’t been perfect, Cook has been learning and growing.
- Day said Joshua Padilla would be the next man up behind Cook in the Bison package.
On Iowa’s win over Michigan
- “I was actually watching the end of that game,” Day said, explaining how he was asking himself what Ohio State would have done in the same situation Iowa ended up scoring its walk-off touchdown against Michigan.
- Day said communication is critical in those moments. Everyone, from coaches to players, needs to be on the same page.
On Julian Sayin’s mobility and toughness
- “That’s what being a quarterback is. When the offensive line is down there with no ball — they don’t touch a ball, offensive linemen, they’re just smashing into each other all day — and you’re over there throwing routes to the receivers. How do you show toughness? You got to stand in there when it matters the most and take those shots and keep coming back.”
- “You got to show toughness by making plays when it matters the most with your feet, the sneaks, all these different things.”
- “When you can do that, you build that trust in your team.”
- “Even that third down, when he was on the sideline, you saw the whole sideline erupt.”
- “It was great to see those things on the field last week from here. Now we’re gonna need it on the road.”
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