Ryan Day’s son gives glimpse into unfortunate acts the family has dealt with at Ohio State due to losing to Michigan
Ohio State’s fourth straight loss to Michigan looked to have hurt more than any of them. However, the Buckeyes responded in a way that made that loss easy to forget. A National Championship far outweighs a regular season win over your rivalry and Ohio State accomplished that big goal. Still, beating Michigan has to get […]
Ohio State’s fourth straight loss to Michigan looked to have hurt more than any of them. However, the Buckeyes responded in a way that made that loss easy to forget.
A National Championship far outweighs a regular season win over your rivalry and Ohio State accomplished that big goal. Still, beating Michigan has to get back to being the first goal for next season now that 2024 is over.
Buckeye fans have had trouble accepting the recent shortcomings against Michigan. Four straight losses to Michigan is a lot different than what modern-day Ohio State fans had become accustomed to.
After the last loss on Nov. 30, things got pretty bad for Ryan Day’s family and they dealt with things they shouldn’t have had to.
"We had security at our house, school was really bad," Ryan’s son R.J. said, via The Athletic. "I didn't really leave the house much 'til after the Tennessee game (three weeks after the Michigan game, in the CFP first round). It was rough, but you've gotta hang on in those rough times because eventually things will turn back around again."
Things did turn around and Ohio State went on a special four-game run to win it all. Wins over Tennessee, Oregon, Texas, and Notre Dame have Ohio State holding the best run we’ve seen as of late.
"It was some of the hardest stuff I've ever had to deal with in my life; dealing with really grown men coming after me for something I didn't have a part of but just to see the joys and the tears in my sisters' face and my mom's and see the joy in my dad's face. It's a testament to how you just have to hang on when things are bad, and I'm just so happy for my dad and my family. I know how hard he works. I see the nights when he comes home at 1 a.m. and then goes back to work at 5 a.m. I see how much he puts into these kids, and to see the results and see him hoist that trophy with the smile on his face is something I'll never forget."
Day is 70-10 as a head coach now, all of which came in Columbus. Season No. 6 for Day is when it all came together and he broke through with a National Championship win. Four of those 10 losses have come against Michigan, to show just how much Day has dominated the rest of college football.
Expectations are high at Ohio State and Day has always been openly accepting of this. He and his family deserve this title as much as anyone in the program.
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