Ohio State head coach Ryan Day is aware of that he is on the recent seat in Columbus. Certain, he has a 66-10 general file at Ohio State, and he as soon as once more could have the Buckeyes within the School Soccer Playoff. These issues are all good.
Good isn’t ok at OSU, although. What actually issues is thrashing Michigan. The Buckeyes might go winless each season outdoors of “The Sport” towards Michigan, and that head coach would at all times be beloved.
It is the other for Day. He has a 1-4 file towards the Wolverines and has misplaced 4 straight. Unranked Michigan simply beat his No. 2-ranked crew on the Horseshoe this previous weekend in a significant upset, and Day is definitely feeling the stress from that.
“I don’t assume I must have a gross sales pitch, however I can say I really feel their frustration,” Day recently said (h/t On3) when requested to speak concerning the shedding streak and the frustration surrounding it inside Columbus. “I don’t know what else to let you know. I don’t know what else to let you know. There’s no method to defend shedding 4 years in a row.”
That feels like a coach who’s defeated. He is actually out of phrases.
The truth of the scenario, although, is that OSU might nonetheless go on to win a Nationwide Championship this 12 months. That could be the one factor that saves Day’s bacon with the Ohio State trustworthy, and that is the one factor now that he and his crew can concentrate on.
“However I do know this — we’re gonna play actually onerous on this [Playoff] recreation. We’re gonna swing as onerous as we probably can,” Day stated. “We’ve an incredible group of fellows. That is gonna transfer on to this subsequent problem. And we’ve received to go assault it with every thing we probably have. That’s about it.”
The loss to Michigan dropped Ohio State from No. 2 to No. 6 within the CFP rankings. That is an enormous distinction in seeding in a 12-team playoff, so it is going to be fascinating to see who OSU finally ends up matched up with. Both manner, the Buckeyes’ backs are towards the wall.
