Ryan Day Facing Criticism - Fair Or Not? (Josh Pate Cut) 

I do agree with Pate on the only real critique of Ohio State. The line doesn’t play with the sort of dominance they should

Listen, As a Florida fan i would love if OSU fired Ryan Day. You can have billy in exchange and see if u like going 5-7 instead 😂

Osu fans kill me. What coach is available that wins titles? Osu has the #1 recruiting ranking. Oregon needed to be at home do trick plays and loop holes in rules and OSU had to make mistakes! For Oregon to win that game. Just chill

In all honesty, as a buckeye fan, this is his most forgivable loss. Oregon’s a heck of a team, they’ve got passionate fans, and the buckeyes went over two time zones to play em. Only lost by 1 point mainly because of a penalty on one of the last couple plays. Can’t wait to see them again

He's right, saban and Belicheck ruined how younger people think about football. They don't understand how rare championships and even competing at a high level really are.

As a UGA fan, I'd love to see Ryan Day go elsewhere (unless it is Florida or South Carolina). Tied with Alabama as teams I don't want to play..

As a Buckeye, I'm all in on Ryan Day. He runs a helluva program and one of the top coaches in the country.

Lifetime Ohio State fan here and I'm with you on this I hate that they are calling for Ryan Days head. He's a great coach and has been improving year after year. Everyone has this idea of Natty or bust this year which with the new format is hard for any team to do. Also, if anything this year so far has proved anyone can beat anyone on any given day. We have been so close on so many games and i think if the game against Oregon was played at home we win that game. The home field advantage made a huge difference in penalties, and it just seemed like our team continued to shoot ourselves in the foot time after time. and we were still in a position to win the game. we have a great team and this game does not define our season by any means.

Ryan Day is good but I doubt he will ever be elite

With you, man. Buckeyes alumnus and big fan here. Also big Ryan Day fan. These nuts on his case are being fools. There’s nobody you can hire who could do better. Cut him some slack already.

Any time I meet an OSU fan and they hate on Ryan Day, I just ask them “who do you want instead?” Which inevitably leads to silence. He’s a good coach with hurdles, he could go all the way this year

You nailed it with lack of physicality at the line of scrimmage - on both sides of the ball. Against better teams, they struggle.

Ohio state needs to keep Ryan Day. His teams have always beaten who they should but in the big games they have had some really bad and unfortunate luck. He has to go through the growing pains of being a first time head coach. It will get better.

Spent a lot of years at Michigan. How many titles did Schembechler win? Yet he was a great coach, and likely one of the best line coaches of all time. How many national titles did Woody win over what span of years? Then I lived 20 years in Alabama. You are right, Saban ruined it for everyone. Boosters, administrators, and alums need to get real. Thanks. Mike

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Michigan fan here: Ohio State would be wise not to give up on Ryan Day too soon. He's a really good coach. He'll win a national championship if they just give him time. They still have a very good chance to do it this year despite the loss to Oregon. We're gonna have to bring our A+++ game to beat them this year.

2019 - Arguably the worst call in CFB history took an OSU TD off the board against Clemson. Bucks lose by 6 2021 - CJ Stroud throws game sealing pick against ORE at home 2022 - Ruggles misses the game winning FG against UGA in CFP. 2023 - Kyle McCord misses a wide open MHJ, and throws game sealing pick against UM in the big house. The coach can only do so much, and in every scenario laid out (aside from 2019), he put them in a position to win. Players have to execute.

Ryan Day has had the worst luck of any coach in this sort of game. He was poised to win against Clemson and his receiver unaccountably broke off a touchdown route. He had a field goal to beat Georgia (after losing Marvin Harrison on a targeting that wasn't called) and the kicker just shanked it. And for the past 3 years Michigan has been flagrantly cheating, as will soon emerge. In this latest game he had a pass interference call that was inconsistent with the way the game had been called to that point as well as a cunning but not entirely sporting maneuver on the 12 men. Hard luck is not incompetence.

No one is expecting Ryan Day to be Nick Saban. In Columbus the expectation is beat Michigan. In modern history, which coach has ever regressed Ohio State as a program? Ryan Day wouldn’t be able to even if he tried. Yea, Kirby Smart lost to Nick Saban. Ryan Day did too. But Ryan Day has also lost to Mario Cristobal, Sherrone Moore, Eliah Drinkwitz, and now Dan Lanning. No Ryan Day shouldn’t be fired. This is just who he is and that’s ok to admit.

These highlights of Ohio State getting embarrassed on defense just made my morning thank you sir!! Hahaha

Some of the nay sayers are literally key board warriors ‘they love you when you win but HATE you when you lose’…

Most college football fans would love to have their record the past 5 years.

A lot of Michigan fans wanted Harbaugh gone then he won a Championship.

Fan bases seem to think every team can be some undefeated giant, someone has to lose the game too. It was a great game coming from a bama fan.

As a Buckeye fan everything is still in front of us. We still have the opportunity to smack up on a mid TUN team, still have the opportunity to get that Oregon loss back in the B10 championship game, and still have the opportunity to have home field advantage in the playoffs (at least until the semifinals), and still have the opportunity to win a Natty. With a couple adjustments/rational changes on defense, and teaching Judkins to just go down and take the 2-3 yard loss instead of getting into a tug of war with a guy twice his size we’ll be in good shape. I’m telling you if we rotate more often on the defensive line with Curry, Jackson and MacDonald and put Jermaine Matthews & Igbinosun on Johnson and Stewart instead Burke & Hancock and then have them rotate on Holden’s spitting like a hoe ass, have Caleb & Ransom out there as the safeties and have Sonny play a hybrid LB/5th pass rusher like he did against Iowa, this defense would be almost unstoppable, outside of a couple 21-24 point games against really good teams. No offense to Hancock and Burke, but it was evident against Oregon, and ttun the past 3 years, Georgia in the playoffs, and against Missouri in the 4th quarter last season that they don’t have the speed to keep up with speedy receivers throughout a whole game, but they also don’t have the size, conditioning or physicality to press them for a whole game either. At the end of the day I’d rather have Iggy and Matthews give up a couple 10-20 yard PI/Holding penalties, than watch Burke or Hancock give up 30-50 yard Touchdowns.

It's crazy to me that Ohio State fans just assume their 81% kicker would have automatically made the field goal...in Autzen... with all that pressure! Great game, and super happy for the Oregon Ducks 🦆

As fans, we are never satisfied. We expect the players to catch every ball and coaches to win every game.

I watched the ending of Ohio State vs Oregon and you can see Will Howard slide at 1 second remaining, hit the ground, bounce off the ground, still with 1 second remaining. I understand how incredibly hard that would be to see in real time. But my question is how or why was Ryan Day not on the sideling screaming at the side ref Time Out as a precaution since the ball was snapped with 6 seconds???

Josh: Day had his NC moment, up 14 points beginning 4th Quarter a/g Georgia in CFBP - and he shrunk from the moment, turtled up and played ‘not to lose’ - a Career killing moment he will never recover from…

Ryan Day is 2-9 against teams tOSU doesn't have a talent advantage over so large that a mentally impaired 10-year-old could be the tOSU head coach and win the game. That's 1-3 vs. Michigan, 0-2 vs. Oregon, 1-1 vs. Clemson and 0-3 vs. the SEC. Look, I don't expect him to win ALL his games against teams that have close-to-comparable talent, but a .182 winning percentage in the games that matter (no one at tOSU gives a damn how many times they beat Rutgers or Northwestern or Maryland: those games are chiseled into stone as wins the moment the schedule comes out) is unacceptable and marks him as a FRAUD!!! A .500 winning percentage in those games is the minimum standard.

People forget the following, Cooper had amazing roster and could never get over the hump Tressell lost to several non ranked teams Urban got smoked by Purdue Additionally, it took Tom Osborne 20 years to get over the hump.

As an OSU fan, he can put out the offense talent and has gotten close to a natty but doesn’t change the fact this isnt Ohio st football. Our weakest point is the defense which has not been a problem in a long time. He thinks he is running an nfl style offense, if he just kept it simple we would win big games. Needs to recruit better on D

He has to break through at some point right? I just think this OSU team is a little overrated. People (Ohio state fans) were acting like they were unstoppable juggernauts. A super team. I just didn’t see that. It’s basically the same players that have failed to beat Michigan and win the big 10 for 3 years now. If they were so good they would have beat Michigan last year. I think they are still a good team and can still win it all but they are one of many that can do that this year. OSU fans should have had tempered expectations about this team.

I’m an OSU fan and I’ll back Ryan Day til the end. There is a large portion of our fan base that is whiney and annoying to deal with. But that comes with the territory and Day gets paid enough to deal with it. Once he gets a title, everything will change. Could be this year.

There's a difference between a great recruiter and a great coach. Cryin has a s ton of money and "recruits" (buys) spoiled 5 stars who really care about their NFL draft status, not "Buckeye pride."

I agree! Great video! Please leave Ryan Day alone! It’s extremely hard to compete north of the Mason-Dixon Line in College Football. I believe only 3 teams have won National Championships from a northern school in the past 26 years. (2) by Ohio State & the outlier team last year. Okay here comes the stats: Coach/seasons/avg.AP final ranking Ryan Day/6/4.67 Urban Meyer/7/4.22- 1 NC Jim Tressel/10/~6.88 & 1 year not ranked - 1 NC John Cooper/13/not going to waste our time except to say 5 years unranked Earle Bruce/9/six straight 3 loss seasons . I’m excited about this team & the future with Day as the Bucks coach. Have you seen the list of recruits coming in, and I know it can change, the next couple of years!?! WOW!!! So in closing, if you don’t like the direction Ohio State is going in, talk to fans of Florida, Florida State, USC, Oklahoma, Nebraska & Auburn. Go Bucks!

Thank God somebody has an logical take on Ryan Day! He needs to get the push and pull going on between Knowles and Larry Johnson! We could lose 2 more if we don't get the D straightened out. We are so spoiled it's not funny! OH

Ryan Day inherited a Ferrari, with NIL got a Bentley, and now drives a BMW.

C'mon man....choke after choke after choke after choke. Can't beat Michigan or a big game!!

Important Take - is the lack of DL production cyclical with the lack of OL killer instinct; and the lack of OL killer instinct impacting the production of the DL??? Meaning iron sharpens iron

Ohio State fans acting just like Penn State fans about Jerry Franklin

I agree with most of what you said. The problem is that your wing that no other OSU coach would have is in this position. Literally every Ohio State coach has. We've been the most consistent program in the history of sports. So yes, any coach could have Ohio State where they are now, cause every single coach has. I think Day will get it figured out, but let's not act like he's the only one who could.

Sometimes, I think Florida should go after Ryan Day. The way he's threatened and abused at Ohio State justifies him just walking out. He's a great coach, and I don't care what anyone else says. Much of the issues he's had with Michigan have to do with the fact that THEY WERE CHEATING!

I'm as big of a Buckeye fan as you could want to talk to, and I'm on Team Day, still. I thought it would be hard to go undefeated this season, namely because of the additional game (extended playoffs). Losing by 1 pt. to the #3 team in the country at their place is not some unmitigated disaster. Oregon had a better night and executed better, period. Where I will really start to get in my feelings is if, sometime during the afternoon of November 30th, we are talking about loss #4 in a row to TTUN. At that point, conversations will start. And once they start, the only thing that will stop them is the NC Trophy.

Oregon exposed QB weakness. They stopped the run and forced Ohio State to throw. The QB couldn't make enough plays to beat Oregon. Chip Kelly on the play calling was a flashback nightmare.

I'm still trying to grasp how come one of the best RBs in the NATION only gets 10 carries in a big game on the road....in case Day or Chip has forgotten, his name is Treyvon Henderson.

I am not a Ryan Day supporter, however you make a lot of sense! If Ohio State fires Ryan Day it would probably be out of the frying pan and into the fire.

Bro. Please stop making excuses for him. We had the ball on oregons 28. With a minute to go. In one score game. Ryan day so smart he managed to do EXACTLY what you shouldn’t for the exact reason you shouldn’t do it. He is like 2-5 against top 5 teams..

No one's expecting Day to be Saban. We are expecting him to win the Big 10 without Urban's players. He hasn't done that

You put any average coach in his spot. With that roster, they end up with the same exact record. They have regressed. They haven't even won a big 10 championship in half a decade. Our standard is what Urban Meyer accomplished.

Someone said Day is to OSU what Mark Richt was for UGA. As a UGA fan that hit the nail on the head. Maybe one day he'll get over but he's not giving anyone any hope.

Always the bridesmaid never the bride is what it feels like being Ohio state fan lately

It goes with the job.

That Kirby smart point is valid. I remember always hearing about Kirby back then 😂.. but yeah then they go b2b and it’s history.

By all means OSU. Please fire Ryan day. Then he can go someplace else and kick your asses. What a bunch of clowns.

I wish Josh would make a video explaining why Ryan day can’t win the big games instead of answering whether he’s a bad coach or not.

We talk about atmosphere. Like I say in every single video. Don’t go to the Georgia Tennessee game, come to Arkansas for the Texas game.

40 year old Buckeye here Ryan Day IS one of the best coaches in the country, but his record against Top 5 teams, and _ichigan, means he's lost a LOT of loyalty. I'd rather be undefeated against That Team Up North for ten years and have an overall losing record each year, than the results he's given. BUT... it's not like there's anyone else better than him looking for a job. Once there is.... Day is gone.

As a Buckeye fan, I get that people aren't happy with Day's performance in the biggest games thus far. But looking at it holistically, he's not lost a single game to an unranked team in 5+ seasons. None of his predecessors can say that. There are no Purdue or Iowa losses in what were potentially championship seasons. Tressel and Urban only one the biggest one once--which means 2 nattys in 17 seasons. That's good football, but it's not Saban-like. Honestly, if the Buckeyes were to win like some fans think they ought to, college football would be boring--what's the challenge or excitement if you know you're going to win every game? Are there things that I'd like to see improved upon? Of course there are. But expecting 18-22 year olds to consistently perform at a perfect level in a game as difficult to play at the highest level week in and week out is simply unattainable. What I expect to see now though, is a very different team in 2 weeks. One that's angry and will battle even harder. Anyone that's accomplished anything in life knows that it's the difficulties that provide us with our best learning/improvement opportunities--and this loss may be the thing this team needed to get them to that next level. But firing Day? Who do you think you can get that will do better? I'm not an expert on the matter, but I certainly don't see anyone out there that fills that bill.

Before the season the sentiment coming out of Columbus was it was a championship ring or bust for Ryan day. Wish Penn state had that mindset

Outstanding Coach. Outstanding person and ambassador for Ohio State. The Culture is taking care of your business in your school work, your football preparation, your life, and your relationships. You do not see kids failing in school or in trouble with the law. Sure as a buckeye fan I TIRE of losing all these top 5 match ups especially with this roster. I think long term the loss is going to turn out to be VERY good for the team. We are NOT as good defensively as we were last year PERIOD. We can and MUST be better defensively, ESPECIALLY on the back end. I think Burke has to be given a chance to redeem himself. I also think that Knowles need to communicate that the second he sees anything like what happened at Oregon it's the Bench for you. Am very disappointed that Matthews hasn't seen more game time. They HAVE to take the handcuffs off Sawyer and JTT that cage rush crap needs to find the garbage bin. I deathly afraid that the injury to Simmons is a BIG problem... Zen's PFF numbers were HORRIFYINGLY bad. Im dead serious the DEFENSE is going to have to PICK UP THE LOAD and start running with it... I trust this staff if I can easily see potential nightmares, trust me they can. I think that Knowles is going to have to tell Larry, look we dont have a choice we HAVE to be more agressive we have to create turnovers and give the offense great field position we may have to win games 14-13, 10-0, 3-0

That last drive was a comedy of coaching error s. 1st on the 28, 30 seconds and one time out, u run the ball. Not to mention all the time they burned that last drive.

Thanks Josh, that was a tough game in a tough environment, Go Buckeyes

I’ve always said the worst part about being a Buckeye fan is all the of Buckeye fans

I've seen Day abandon the run too many times in the second half of games. I wonder if he guarantees the WRs a certain number of targets and that's how he gets them in the door. They handed to Trey twice for like 100 yards and then stopped running that play

Get paid like Saban, better produce like Saban or your days are numbered. Ask Jimbo.

A culture of don’t rip anyone’s ass and always honor the tenure player no matter what.

6:12 what I would do to overhaul this team: Fire Justin Frye who’s been an absolute terrible offensive line coach. He doesn’t recruit at a high level and he certainly doesn’t develop Fire Jim Knowles who’s soft zone defense continues to kill us in big games and refuses to be aggressive and blitz to put pressure on the QB. I’m tired of his cage schemes so the DE’s don’t get pressure on the QB.

Josh: Ryan Day is “Stranded On 3rd Base”…Enough is Enough, Day’s OSU teams in big games always are the team playing ‘Tight’ and making mistakes, his hire of DC Knowles also damning decision by him - NO PUNTS by Opponents in 2nd half’s of 5 losses during last 3 years‼️😳😳😳😳😳

Anyone who gets that close that often is bound to get over the hill eventually

Just a guess but I'd wager there are a LOT of schools who would love to have a Ryan Day as their H.C.

Genuine question how do you measure killer instinct level?

It’s the way the team feels to me and that’s why I want him to go. I honestly haven’t been satisfied the way the defense has looked since tressel if we’re getting real. There’s no tenacity. No flying around. When urban took over we adopted this bend don’t break thing on defense, which seems to have continued under day only now they also look scared. I think Ryan day is a great coach but I think whatever afflicts him in these big games is a problem. Also I would add many of these big games feel like games Ohio state either before or during the games feel like they should win easily and don’t. You have to look at everything. As much as I hate harbaugh and his spew Ryan day was born on third, he has recruited insanely well (albeit maybe a little lacking in the trenches), they should be winning some of these big games by multiple scores, and it’s Ohio state. I think pate is right to an extent about managing expectations and not to expect the next Nick saban but Ohio state is simply supposed to be Georgia and Alabama in the trophy room based on what they have and what their own goals are.

No one understands why OSU went away from the run! SMH

I always talk about how Saban "ruined college football" as far as unrealistic expectations from fans are concerned.. yes, let's see how this season plays out.. can't lie these losses in big games are becoming beyond deja vu, but I believe Ryan Day is the man, the grass isn't always greener..

2-4 in bowl games. 1-3 vs. UM. 1-7 vs. CFP Top 5 0-3 vs. SEC. Day was born at third base and hit a double.

The only reason people win at OSU is the extra money they have and the influence on games they get through the conference executives otherwise they would be your above .500 team every year.

He’s had some of the worst luck, but he’s definitely gotta get that defense playing up to speed. That part is 100% unacceptablex

I wish they fired Ryan Day at the end of last year so when the transfer portal depleted the roster and recruiting class, Jeremiah Smith they would be getting a dose of reality. Unfortunately I don’t think the athletic department is stupid enough to fire him and give these Ohio State fans what they deserve.

Would like a tiny bit more explanation (love what you had to say BTW)… By killer instinct, do you mean the players, the coaching decisions, or all the above?

Easiest way to overhaul osu is fire Knowles. He’s the definition of under qualified and over hyped. Against all the teams they lost to the last few years they have no 4th quarters stops and have given up roughly 500 yards. The defensive line is also overhyped and gets barely any sacks against even the weak opponents. The special teams is also lackluster and the kicker can’t make anything past 40 yards.

Buckeye fan here. Ryan Day is a good coach. Not a great one. The Oregon loss will set the program back years. They might beat Michigan this year, which will be enough to bring him back next year. Blown games against Clemson, Oregon, Georgia, and getting steamrolled by Michigan will be the Ryan Day legacy. 2024 squad will be remembered as another great collection of wasted talent. The John Cooper days are back!

Jim Knowles defensive coordinator in the five games that Hes coached against a top 5 team since he's been at Ohio State state Hes defenses have given up close to or more then 1300 yards and has never forced a punt in the 4th quarter. And Larry Johnson's defensive lines I think the game has passed Larry by. they have been nowhere to be found in big games for at least the past 3 years. when's the last time Ohio state has had a superstar linebacker? The Urban Meyer era. clock Management and situational coaching issues for Ryan Day have definitely been a factor in his career at Ohio State. and none of Ryan's teams are really even aggressive at all

There is nothing wrong with Ryan Day. He is a great coach.

Oh, Ohio State has no edge rush this year like we have had for the last two decades. And I think there’s one defense of back issue maybe not fast enough. That’s the only two things I see.

Ride or for Buckeye fan. It does pain me that we've dropped some serious heartache games, but it hasn't been total blowouts. And the program as a whole is strong as ever. Hit the fence enough and eventually you'll get a homer. We as OSU fans are just very demanding of excellence. Anything short of Michigan and a Natty is a failure, and we have been largely spoiled by great seasons, our most painful losses are the par for many programs. So ill keep my pitchfork in the closet..... For now. But damnit Day..... If you choke with that team up North this yr, idk if i can defend ya. With this rooster and coaching staff (and TTUN being total asscheeks since they cant steal signs anymore) that would be a dealbreaker for me.

Ryan Day is a GREAT coach!! He continues to grow, make adjustments, etc. He is also awesome for student athletes - transition and success beyond the field.

As a Penn State fan, OSU should fire Ryan Day

Ohio state has regressed. It’s that simple

Day is a good coach… hasn’t progressed to a great coach yet. Players like him.., he recruits solid… seems like a great culture guy. BUT at some point he needs to win a couple of big games.

Ryan Day is going down to be a great coach at Ohio State University!

I’m just tired of all the hype when we don’t live up to it. Some people here know what that’s like now multiply it by 10. Always NFL talent and nothing to show for it. I can handle this loss but unless it’s to Texas this year I’m not sure how much more I can handle before I turn the tv off

OSU was spoiled with Urban.

Ryan Day is a good coach with a great team. He is not elite.

Josh, what's gotta happen till you start calling for his job?

Great points!

Jim Harbaugh is said to be the 2nd best coach in this generation. AND YET, he was 3-5 vs Ohio State and he was afraid to play Day one year. ALSO Harbaugh while at Michigan lost ELEVEN times to top 10 teams and was upset TEN times by teams not in the Top 10. That's TWENTY-ONE bad losses, OR 2.5 bad losses on average every year.

Ryan Day is a fine coach! OSU has one loss… sometimes a loss is all u need to clean house.. the Bucks will be just fine…

To be fair Harbough was close for a long time until he won..:

Ryan day at Minnesota wouldn’t be 500 or any lesser pay to win school