The Hidden Struggle Keeping Ryan Day Awake After His National Triumph Revealed
The grind, they say, never sleeps — and Ohio State’s Ryan Day is living proof of that relentless chase. After years of near misses and the weight of a national-title drought, that monkey finally got shoved off his back with a January victory over Notre Dame. But here’s the kicker: if you think winning the College Football Playoff gives Day a moment to breathe, think again. Opening this season against the powerhouse Longhorns means the pressure’s dialed up to eleven. So, can a national champion ever truly rest when the next big battle is just around the corner? And if the Ohio Stadium roar reaches the deafening roar Day hopes for, will Texas even hear their own snap count? Coaching the Buckeyes has become more than a job — it’s a legacy, a family story after almost a decade in Columbus. With preseason battles heating up and Arch Manning’s Texas looming large, the only certainty is that the grind… well, it just doesn’t stop. LEARN MORE.
The grind doesn’t stop.
After eight long years with no national titles, Ryan Day finally got the monkey of his back against Notre Dame this past January.
For a minute it was looking like the Buckeyes coach could be out of a job without a strong performance in the College Football Playoff. But to he and his team’s credit, they answered the bell when it mattered most and put a fourth straight loss to Michigan behind them on their way to winning the CFP Final.
When asked if he’s finally able to get a good night’s sleep knowing that he’s a national champion now, Day admitted that it hasn’t gotten easier — especially with this season’s Week 1 opponent.
“No. Maybe if we didn’t open up with Texas,” Day told reporters Monday (via 11W’s Dan Hope). Adding that he expects an “unbelievable atmosphere” at Ohio Stadium on Aug. 30 and wants it to be so loud that the Longhorns are forced to go to their silent count early in the school’s home opener.
“It’s gotta be the loudest it’s ever been,” the coach said.
Day also talked about how special coaching the Buckeyes has been for him since taking over for Urban Meyer full-time in 2019.
“My job is to be the head coach and just drive it and keep pushing and make sure we take care of young men. … We’re still developing young men … the character of the guys in our locker room is something we take very serious,” the 46-year-old said. “… My children really don’t remember anywhere else. They remember moving to Ohio, and we’ve been here going on nine years.”
OSU is less than 20 days away from hosting Arch Manning and No. 1-ranked Texas at The Shoe on FOX and they just finished their first big scrimmage of preseason camp.
“I think we’re growing, I think we still have work to do,” Day shared. “… Coming out of the weekend, I felt like we were able to identify some guys that built some depth, some position battles are going to go on. This is a big week for us.”
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