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From the position on the field, that was reminiscent of Joe Montana to Dwight Clark in January, 1982.
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
You know Ryan Day as the head coach of the Ohio State football program, but he had a football life before coming to the Buckeyes. In fact, prior to serving as quarterbacks coach with the Philadelphia Eagles, the San Francisco 49ers and Boston College and before his early coaching stops, Day was a record-setting quarterback for New Hampshire.
Coming out of Manchester Central, Day was named the 1996 New Hampshire Gatorade High School Player of the Year. In 1999, Day became the Wildcats' starting quarterback under up-and-coming offensive coordinator Chip Kelly, who would go on to coach at Oregon and hire Day with the Eagles and 49ers.
During his time as New Hampshire's quarterback, Day set records for pass completions (653), touchdown passes (53), completion percentage (59.9 percent) and total offense (8,492 yards) and is still ranked third in program history in pass attempts (1,089), fourth in passing yards (7,670) and fourth in completions. As a senior captain in 2001, Day set new career highs for completion (233), attempts (379) and passing yards (2,605), which all still rank in the top 10 in program history.
Playing for what would become one of the most innovative offensive minds in college football, Day was an exciting player to watch, and now Scarlet and Gray fans can get a glimpse of the Wildcat quarterback in action. New Hampshire football's official Twitter account tweeted a video of the Wildcats' 42-38 last-second win in the 2001 Granite Bowl against Dartmouth with Day leading the offense.
Day finished the game 17 of 28 passing for 249 yards and the game-winning 24-yard touchdown pass. Day also rushed for 109 yards and another score in the rivalry victory. While he's not quite Justin Fields out there, these highlights show Day's ability as a quarterback.
Following his playing career at New Hampshire, Day returned to Durham in 2002 as the team's tight ends coach. He then spent two years as a graduate assistant at Boston College -- where he met current Ohio State linebackers coach Al Washington, who was a defensive lineman for the Eagles -- before becoming a GA at Florida -- working with current Buckeye co-defensive coordinator Greg Mattison. A stop at Temple in 2012 proceeded a return to Boston College as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach before Day joined Kelly's staff in the NFL.
Entire article: https://247sports.com/college/ohio-...pS10gJUH6I5lkTu-bz9Whv6loez_6ovE03P7y8NmH_kwM
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
SKULL SESSION: BUCKEYES EXCEL AT HIRING COORDINATORS, LARRY JOHNSON IS AN INTERIOR LINE GURU TOO, AND TREVEYON HENDERSON RESPONDS TO MESSAGE BOARD RUMORS
COORDINATORS, TOO. It's not a secret that Ohio State hasn't always had exactly the same success rate with hiring coordinators as it has head coaches – hello, Touchdown Tim Beck! – but that doesn't mean there hasn't been some good, too.
In the past decade, the Buckeyes have made three coordinator hires that ESPN rates among the top-10 hires in all of college football during that span – and no other team has more than one.
5. Kevin Wilson and Ryan Day, Ohio State offensive coordinators
Hired: Jan. 10, 2017 (Wilson) and Jan. 3, 2017 (Day)
Term: Wilson 2017-present; Day 2017, 2018 seasons (named Ohio State head coach Dec. 4, 2018)
What they inherited: A talented offense with a convoluted coaching structure and damaging no-shows against Michigan State in 2015 and in the 2016 CFP semifinal against Clemson, a defense that shut out the Buckeyes 31-0. Ohio State in 2016 ranked 48th nationally in yards per play and 81st in passing offense.
What happened next: Wilson was the high-profile hire, while Day arrived as a relative unknown after two years on Chip Kelly's NFL staff. Together, they have overseen a record-setting offense and the best stretch of quarterback play in team history. In 2017, Ohio State rose to No. 6 nationally in scoring (41.4 PPG) and ranked in the top 10 in yards per play, first downs and third-down conversion percentage. The next year, Ohio State set Big Ten records for total offense (535.6 YPG) and touchdown passes (51). Since 2017, Ohio State leads the nation in touchdown passes (138) and ranks second in total touchdowns (234). Quarterback Dwayne Haskins was a 2018 Heisman Trophy finalist and became the first Buckeyes QB drafted in the first round since 1982. Quarterback Justin Fields, a 2019 Heisman finalist, should be one of the first names called in the 2021 draft. Since 2017, Ohio State is 38-4 with three Big Ten titles and three AP top-five finishes.
Just like the head coaches list from yesterday, Ohio State is already featured on this list more than anyone else, and it probably should have been even more. But ESPN decided against honoring the guys who turned the worst defense in program history into the best defense in the country in one season with the same players.
Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/skul...son-is-an-interior-line-guru-too-and-treveyon
Two points:
1. Ryan Day should have made ESPN's HC list, but he did make their coordinator list.
2. Not only can Urban coach and recruit; he also, can hire great assistant coaches. Think about it, great coaches need to be able to do all three (i.e. coach, recruit, and hire great assistants). You fail in just one of those areas and you likely fail as a head coach too.
COORDINATORS, TOO. It's not a secret that Ohio State hasn't always had exactly the same success rate with hiring coordinators as it has head coaches – hello, Touchdown Tim Beck! – but that doesn't mean there hasn't been some good, too.
In the past decade, the Buckeyes have made three coordinator hires that ESPN rates among the top-10 hires in all of college football during that span – and no other team has more than one.
5. Kevin Wilson and Ryan Day, Ohio State offensive coordinators
Hired: Jan. 10, 2017 (Wilson) and Jan. 3, 2017 (Day)
Term: Wilson 2017-present; Day 2017, 2018 seasons (named Ohio State head coach Dec. 4, 2018)
What they inherited: A talented offense with a convoluted coaching structure and damaging no-shows against Michigan State in 2015 and in the 2016 CFP semifinal against Clemson, a defense that shut out the Buckeyes 31-0. Ohio State in 2016 ranked 48th nationally in yards per play and 81st in passing offense.
What happened next: Wilson was the high-profile hire, while Day arrived as a relative unknown after two years on Chip Kelly's NFL staff. Together, they have overseen a record-setting offense and the best stretch of quarterback play in team history. In 2017, Ohio State rose to No. 6 nationally in scoring (41.4 PPG) and ranked in the top 10 in yards per play, first downs and third-down conversion percentage. The next year, Ohio State set Big Ten records for total offense (535.6 YPG) and touchdown passes (51). Since 2017, Ohio State leads the nation in touchdown passes (138) and ranks second in total touchdowns (234). Quarterback Dwayne Haskins was a 2018 Heisman Trophy finalist and became the first Buckeyes QB drafted in the first round since 1982. Quarterback Justin Fields, a 2019 Heisman finalist, should be one of the first names called in the 2021 draft. Since 2017, Ohio State is 38-4 with three Big Ten titles and three AP top-five finishes.
Just like the head coaches list from yesterday, Ohio State is already featured on this list more than anyone else, and it probably should have been even more. But ESPN decided against honoring the guys who turned the worst defense in program history into the best defense in the country in one season with the same players.
Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/skul...son-is-an-interior-line-guru-too-and-treveyon
Two points:
1. Ryan Day should have made ESPN's HC list, but he did make their coordinator list.
2. Not only can Urban coach and recruit; he also, can hire great assistant coaches. Think about it, great coaches need to be able to do all three (i.e. coach, recruit, and hire great assistants). You fail in just one of those areas and you likely fail as a head coach too.
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
SKULL SESSION: NOTHING MAKES JIM HARBAUGH ANGRIER THAN LOSING TO OHIO STATE, RYAN DAY MADE KYLE MCCORD A PRIORITY, AND TUNMISE ADELEYE LAMENTS HIS LACK OF FIVE-STAR STATUS
PRIORITIES, PRIORITIES. Ohio State's recruiting hasn't fallen off at all when Ryan Day took the keys to the program. Honestly, it's gotten better, especially at the quarterback position.
When Kyle McCord gets to Columbus, he will be the third quarterback in three classes that is rated higher than any quarterback Meyer signed during his entire seven-year tenure.
And it seems all it's taken is Day's personal touch.
During McCord's April visit, Day told the Philadelphia native that he was the top quarterback on the Buckeyes' board. He said Ohio State would wait for his decision before focusing on someone else.
“That’s a huge recruiting tool,” McCord said. “They turn down guys at every single position and are so laser-focused on who they want. When you’re only recruiting a small number of guys, that allows for your relationships to be genuine. Nowadays, in recruiting, that’s rare.”
Michigan offered McCord on Feb. 6, 2018, nearly a year before Ohio State. But he didn't end up being the top priority for the Wolverines, who landed IMG Academy five-star quarterback J.J. McCarthy, the No. 15 prospect in the class, 11 days after McCord picked Ohio State.
I'm bald enough to know that I can no longer speak on behalf of teens, but I have to imagine it's tough to say no when a guy that's produced two Heisman finalists in two years tells you that you're his QB1.
Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/skul...io-state-ryan-day-made-kyle-mccord-a-priority
Let's face it Ryan Day is becoming "The Closer 2.0"....
PRIORITIES, PRIORITIES. Ohio State's recruiting hasn't fallen off at all when Ryan Day took the keys to the program. Honestly, it's gotten better, especially at the quarterback position.
When Kyle McCord gets to Columbus, he will be the third quarterback in three classes that is rated higher than any quarterback Meyer signed during his entire seven-year tenure.
And it seems all it's taken is Day's personal touch.
During McCord's April visit, Day told the Philadelphia native that he was the top quarterback on the Buckeyes' board. He said Ohio State would wait for his decision before focusing on someone else.
“That’s a huge recruiting tool,” McCord said. “They turn down guys at every single position and are so laser-focused on who they want. When you’re only recruiting a small number of guys, that allows for your relationships to be genuine. Nowadays, in recruiting, that’s rare.”
Michigan offered McCord on Feb. 6, 2018, nearly a year before Ohio State. But he didn't end up being the top priority for the Wolverines, who landed IMG Academy five-star quarterback J.J. McCarthy, the No. 15 prospect in the class, 11 days after McCord picked Ohio State.
I'm bald enough to know that I can no longer speak on behalf of teens, but I have to imagine it's tough to say no when a guy that's produced two Heisman finalists in two years tells you that you're his QB1.
Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/skul...io-state-ryan-day-made-kyle-mccord-a-priority
Let's face it Ryan Day is becoming "The Closer 2.0"....
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A quote from Ryan Day in the Letterman Row piece on Corey Dennis (posted by Script’ in Corey’s thread):
“We feel strongly that we know how to develop quarterbacks.”
I guess some coaches DON’T have a problem tooting their own horn.
(or maybe it ain’t braggin if you back it up)
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Some context for people who might stumble across this post years from now:
“We feel strongly that we know how to develop quarterbacks.”
I guess some coaches DON’T have a problem tooting their own horn.
(or maybe it ain’t braggin if you back it up)
EDIT:
Some context for people who might stumble across this post years from now:
In a recent (as of this post) interview with the head coach for TSUN, the interviewer detailed the recent evidence of TSUN quarterbacks not developing and, with that context, asked Harbaugh about his development of quarterbacks. Harbaugh responded by saying that he doesn't like to toot his own horn.
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