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“I WANT TO WIN THIS GAME PERSONALLY FOR HIM.” Carnell Tate’s mother, Ashley Griggs, was killed in Chicago in July 2023. Over 15 months later, Tate will return to his hometown when Ohio State faces Northwestern at Wrigley Field. When asked Thursday about Tate and how much it means for the sophomore receiver to return to Chicago after such a loss, Ryan Day offered an incredible response:
“I just cannot say enough about Carnell Tate. I’m not gonna get into it right now, but I just have so much respect for who he is as a person, what he’s been through, and the fact that he’s going back to Chicago,” Day said.
But he didn’t stop there.
“I want to win this game personally for him,” Day said. “I know this team respects the fact that he’s going home – and it means a lot to him. He’s not a guy who speaks a lot or says a lot or tries to bring a lot of attention to himself. He’s a team player. I know the team loves who he is. I know Buckeye Nation appreciates him.”
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“I just cannot say enough about Carnell Tate. I’m not gonna get into it right now, but I just have so much respect for who he is as a person, what he’s been through, and the fact that he’s going back to Chicago,” Day said.
But he didn’t stop there.
“I want to win this game personally for him,” Day said. “I know this team respects the fact that he’s going home – and it means a lot to him. He’s not a guy who speaks a lot or says a lot or tries to bring a lot of attention to himself. He’s a team player. I know the team loves who he is. I know Buckeye Nation appreciates him.”
I’ve listened to Day praise a lot of people in his six years as head coach, but I’ve never heard praise as powerful as that. I know who to take as a Player to Watch in Last Call on Saturday. Give me Carnell Tate for at least a couple of catches and a touchdown – oh, and get me some tissues when he catches the ball in the end zone. There’s a good chance I’ll need them.
Skull Session: Ryan Day Wants to Win for Carnell Tate on Saturday, a Big Ten Coordinator Calls Indiana a Better Football Team Than Ohio State
Ryan Day wants the Buckeyes to win for Carnell Tate on Saturday and a Big Ten defensive coordinator calls Indiana a better football team than Ohio State.
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Diving for the catch and turning his body to ensure it was a catch was just insane! That is a veteran NFL WR type move.
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I am so happy for this kid. He got the opportunity to have that type of game and I am pretty sure he envisioned it but made it happen. His mom is smiling down on him after that Wrigley Field performance.
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I loved that on his diving catch for a touchdown, he spun around so that he'd land on his back, making it less likely that the ground would knock the ball loose.
Rank the 3 wide receivers in any order you want, and Ohio State has to have the best #3 receiver in the country. Who's #4? Innis? Does Ohio State have the best #4 receiver in the country?
Rank the 3 wide receivers in any order you want, and Ohio State has to have the best #3 receiver in the country. Who's #4? Innis? Does Ohio State have the best #4 receiver in the country?
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