Firing Ryan Day would be a mistake

Spartacus1987 said:
I've said for awhile I don't find Ryan Day to be particularly intelligent on top of being a weak man. Reminds me of Barack Obama saying all the right things in front of the camera but a weak coward behind closed doors whose policy is internally destroying the organization he's serving.
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Through experience including some hard personal lessons, I have come to believe organizations need periodic change to retain health and focus. We are in year 13 of the Urban Meyer ~ Ryan Day continuum of Ohio State football. The perfect recipe for the rot of complacency and resistance to change to set in. The reason I now support a coaching change at Ohio State. The losses to Michigan are just the visible tip of the iceberg. The organization is decaying below the surface.
 
Omega said:
Through experience including some hard personal lessons, I have come to believe organizations need periodic change to retain health and focus. We are in year 13 of the Urban Meyer ~ Ryan Day continuum of Ohio State football. The perfect recipe for the rot of complacency and resistance to change to set in. The reason I now support a coaching change at Ohio State. The losses to Michigan are just the visible tip of the iceberg. The organization is decaying below the surface.
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One would think that any school would love to have a 66-10 record from the head coach. However, Ohio State is different. On the "big stage" it seems that the team doesn't perform as well as it should, considering the plethora of talent ( many pundits think it's the best in the country). 2-4 in bowl games and 4 consecutive losses to its biggest rival; $20 million spent on constructing this roster. I first thought that the call to fire Day was the result of entitled, spoiled OSU fans thinking that they were owed those big game victories and falling apart when they didn't. However, now, I can see the point - big game disappointments with a hugely talented group of players. It's just a reminder that all of the talent in the world doesn't guarantee victory. Should he be replaced? Let's see how this team responds during the playoffs ( which they would not have made during the previous years). If they go out and play for his survival, then he has a point in staying. However, if they give up on him and play flat, then he should go.
 
tom 48 said:
One would think that any school would love to have a 66-10 record from the head coach. However, Ohio State is different. On the "big stage" it seems that the team doesn't perform as well as it should, considering the plethora of talent ( many pundits think it's the best in the country). 2-4 in bowl games and 4 consecutive losses to its biggest rival; $20 million spent on constructing this roster. I first thought that the call to fire Day was the result of entitled, spoiled OSU fans thinking that they were owed those big game victories and falling apart when they didn't. However, now, I can see the point - big game disappointments with a hugely talented group of players. It's just a reminder that all of the talent in the world doesn't guarantee victory. Should he be replaced? Let's see how this team responds during the playoffs ( which they would not have made during the previous years). If they go out and play for his survival, then he has a point in staying. However, if they give up on him and play flat, then he should go.
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You can't win every big game but you have to win some. 1-4 against Michigan, 0-2 against Oregon, failure in the postseason. Beating up Purdue, Northwestern and the MAC is not an accomplishment. That being said, I think OSU is the most talented team in the country.
 
lotr10 said:
Correct, that's why they should wait until tomorrow. Look normally I would agree 100% with you here but this was the first time in the last 4 losses where Ohio State came into the game as the clearly superior team: 10 - 1; #2 in the nation, playing for a berth in the B1G championship and the playoffs versus a team that was 6 - 5. And the game was in the Shoe to boot.

College football is not the NFL. The Buckeyes are not "10 - 2" right on the edge of the playoffs; they're 2 - 2 (against decent competition) with no business being in the playoffs after today's loss.
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THAT'S what UGA fans said, after OLD Mississippi took us to the woodshed. And THEN, we BLASTED TENNESSEE! And we were sorta back on track.
 
Costa said:
You can't win every big game but you have to win some. 1-4 against Michigan, 0-2 against Oregon, failure in the postseason. Beating up Purdue, Northwestern and the MAC is not an accomplishment. That being said, I think OSU is the most talented team in the country.
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How would you like having to get up mentally EIGHT TIMES, in twelve games? THANKS to GREG FRICKING SANKI! He didn't want the Georgia Bulldogs in HIS playoffs. WELL, SURPRISE, SURPRISE, SURPRISE! 11-2 BEEEOOOTCHES! Try playing Tennessee, Kentucky, Old Mississippi, Florida, Texas TWICE, Auburn, and the Ramblin Wreck of Georgia Tech.
 
SWGA Fan said:
How would you like having to get up mentally EIGHT TIMES, in twelve games? THANKS to GREG FRICKING SANKI! He didn't want the Georgia Bulldogs in HIS playoffs. WELL, SURPRISE, SURPRISE, SURPRISE! 11-2 BEEEOOOTCHES! Try playing Tennessee, Kentucky, Old Mississippi, Florida, Texas TWICE, Auburn, and the Ramblin Wreck of Georgia Tech.
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What does this have to do with Ryan Day's failures in meaningful games? Also, Florida and Auburn are not good. Kentucky, Mississippi and Georgia Tech are average.
 
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I'm still trying to figure out why Day, a former qb, would rather play a run-heavy mentality with a ever changing group of offensive lineman and not feature a short passing game to his very outstanding receiving crew. Thoughts??
 
RW&B said:
I'm still trying to figure out why Day, a former qb, would rather play a run-heavy mentality with a ever changing group of offensive lineman and not feature a short passing game to his very outstanding receiving crew. Thoughts??
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It’s been discussed quite a bit here. He wanted to prove he’s tough
 
RW&B said:
I'm still trying to figure out why Day, a former qb, would rather play a run-heavy mentality with a ever changing group of offensive lineman and not feature a short passing game to his very outstanding receiving crew. Thoughts??
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He’s not very intelligent
 
RW&B said:
I'm still trying to figure out why Day, a former qb, would rather play a run-heavy mentality with a ever changing group of offensive lineman and not feature a short passing game to his very outstanding receiving crew. Thoughts??
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He let the narrative “they are soft” get into his head … then throw in the UM played with a light box most of the game … schematically you should be able to run vs a light box most of the time … but UM DL was flat out better … the part that made me shake my head … is that they never adjusted … i understand going into the game with that plan … but at half time when you see it was not working … adjust.
 
Whose decision was it to abandon the passing game against Michigan? Who came up with the gameplan to try to run it at all costs?

Regardless of last night's result, Day has proven more times than not that he cannot be trusted to make the right decisions when it matters. It's championship or can for him.
 
Crusaders said:
Whose decision was it to abandon the passing game against Michigan? Who came up with the gameplan to try to run it at all costs?

Regardless of last night's result, Day has proven more times than not that he cannot be trusted to make the right decisions when it matters. It's championship or can for him.
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Personally I think it is a schematic concept … if teams have 6 (or less) in the box (light box) usually means you should run … but when their Jimmies are better than your Joes it doesn’t work … I think OSU was stubborn and kept running even when it was not working … their game plan and no adjustments was bad … but the coaching staff learned from their mistakes … just like they learned from the Oregon loss earlier in the year and made changes to their defense … this is one of the reasons I still support Ryan Day … anyone who has ever coached has had games where your plan was bad … good coaches learn from it and adjust … bad coaches just make excuses or blame others … I have seen Ryan Day learn from his mistakes and try to change.
 
The most simplistic, unthinking explanation for any sports adversity is bad officiating and bad coaching.

On another note…
Cavs record: 26-4, .867
Day’s record: 67-10, .870
 
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