Ryan Day sends major message to a Buckeye quarterback and it wasn’t Ohio State’s starter Julian Sayin
The Ohio State Buckeyes started the season with a tough test at home against the Texas Longhorns. Taking care of business in that game was crucial, but looking sharp against lesser competition like Grambling State and Ohio University is arguably as important. These two games give the Buckeyes a chance to rotate in their deeper […]
The Ohio State Buckeyes started the season with a tough test at home against the Texas Longhorns. Taking care of business in that game was crucial, but looking sharp against lesser competition like Grambling State and Ohio University is arguably as important. These two games give the Buckeyes a chance to rotate in their deeper roster once they build a comfortable lead. They’ve already done that in the 70-0 win over Grambling, and Saturday night in The Shoe shouldn’t be much of a contest either.
Julian Sayin has been impressive at quarterback for Ohio State through two games. After winning the job over Lincoln Kienholz during fall camp, Sayin has completed 79 percent of his passes for 432 yards and five touchdowns. It’s worth noting that he played only one half against Grambling. Rotating quarterbacks is important because at any moment it could be the next-man-up, and Ohio State is approaching it that way.
Ryan Day sends message to an Ohio State quarterback
“We’re gonna need both he and Julian this year,” Day said Tuesday about backup Lincoln Kienholz. “We’ll keep figuring out how that fits. I think he had a good week of practice last week, and if he can piggyback the game he had on Saturday with another solid week here, I think that’s good for the team. We’ll see what that means moving forward, but we’re gonna need him.
“He’s a good leader. Guys respect him. He’s a good athlete. He’s a good player. So, he’s working hard at it. He knows at some point he’s gonna get his chance, and when he does, he’s got to continue to keep pushing and make the best of it. I have a lot of respect for Linc. That room is pretty tight.”
The junior quarterback came in and completed 6 of 7 passes for 71 yards and a touchdown in the third quarter against Grambling. Ohio State dialed back the offense and leaned on the run game much more, but Kienholz looked sharp when he got the chance to throw. He gives the Buckeyes more athleticism at quarterback, while Sayin is more of a pure passer with some running ability.
Kienholz sticking around for his junior season shows the competitor he is. The Buckeyes have their guy in Sayin, but Day seems confident that Kienholz can step in if needed. With the expanded College Football Playoff format and the potential for 15-plus games, you never know what might happen.
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