Lee Corso And Desmond Howard Speculate On Ryan Day's Options In The NFL (From The Columbus Dispatch - Shocking, I Know)
Hey, what goes around comes around regarding starting rumors about Coaches leaving to ruin recruiting. I think the Raiders are in play...
https://sports.yahoo.com/ryan-day-nfl-lee-corso-150324107.html?src=rss
EDIT - Altered headline to something far less clickbait-ish. Jesus, OP. "Ryan Day To NFL"? Reserve that one for the actual time, if that ever comes. - LSA
November 28th, 2021 at 5:18 PM ^
Misleading thread title.
November 28th, 2021 at 6:23 PM ^
I prefer to think of it as job security for LSA.
November 28th, 2021 at 5:18 PM ^
I think you want to write "Ryan Day to NFL" when it is actually confirmed that he's on the move, not when it's still speculation. In the news world, at least the one that I came up in, a headline like yours is seen as irresponsible.
November 28th, 2021 at 5:19 PM ^
Sorry meant to put ??? in title. Not sure how to edit.
November 28th, 2021 at 6:06 PM ^
LOL so you believe the error in your bad headline was that you ACTUALLY wanted it to be a bad click-bait style headline?
November 28th, 2021 at 5:19 PM ^
Op forgot the question mark
November 28th, 2021 at 6:58 PM ^
*Ope,
November 28th, 2021 at 5:20 PM ^
Oakland* is always in play.
*Yes, yes, I know.
November 28th, 2021 at 5:20 PM ^
That title is very misleading, just Corso and Desmond say they think it makes sense for Day to go to the NFL
November 28th, 2021 at 5:20 PM ^
If Ryan Day doesn’t get the job done next year. I could see that happening and them bringing Fickell home.
November 28th, 2021 at 6:30 PM ^
Fickell might lose his luster after Michigan pounds Cinci into the dirt in the CFP.
November 28th, 2021 at 7:04 PM ^
Are you kidding? If he becomes the first G5 coach to get his team to the playoffs, nothing that happens in the playoffs will cost him luster. I don't have to like the guy, but I have to acknowledge the incredible job he's done at Cinci. I do not want him back at OSU.
November 28th, 2021 at 7:16 PM ^
Michigan's about to move to 3-0 against Fickell as a head coach.
November 28th, 2021 at 7:22 PM ^
I mean.. yeah kinda? I mostly just wanted to make a joke about Michigan beating Cinci in the playoffs but there have been other G5 teams do what cinci has done before and if the committee could reasonably leave them out of the playoffs, they would. It's been a weird year with top teams losing early, teams like Clemson falling further than anyone suspected. Kudos to Fickell and cinci but does anyone ACTUALLY think they are one of the 4 best teams in college football?
November 28th, 2021 at 5:21 PM ^
Which will survive longer: this thread, or Stroud during an average dropback yesterday?
November 28th, 2021 at 5:27 PM ^
This thread easy
November 28th, 2021 at 5:23 PM ^
Well, this is just Desmond Howard and Lee Corso yakking on Gameday. Neither is plugged into NFL GM circles. No reason to give this much weight.
November 28th, 2021 at 5:25 PM ^
Bad headline
But if you ask me, Ryan day is a position coach in the NFL in 10 years one way or another
November 28th, 2021 at 5:55 PM ^
Larry Coker actually *won* a National Championship.
November 28th, 2021 at 5:28 PM ^
Of course only OSU has a Luke Fickle in the on deck circle.
November 28th, 2021 at 5:31 PM ^
Fickell's defense sucks. So I don't know I would fear that so much.
November 28th, 2021 at 5:46 PM ^
I actually wouldn’t fear any coaches. Harbaugh just beat OSU, is going to the B10 championship game and is one of the favorites to win a NC this year, and we bring back a large potion of our contributors next year. He’ll probably be up for national coach of the year honors. Harbaugh has shown he has that fire and will do whatever it takes to consistently win. The rest of the B10 should be very scared of Michigan at this point
November 28th, 2021 at 7:21 PM ^
While I agree that Fickell at OSU would probably be good but not necessarily great, Cincinnati's defense is pretty damn good and the strength of their team. They have good speed and are physical. Strength of schedule arguments aside, they rank 3rd in scoring defense and 8th in total defense.
November 28th, 2021 at 7:27 PM ^
You left out one part. The teams they faced were all in the 100-130 range of offensive and defensive production in FBS. Inflated results from much lesser competition.
November 28th, 2021 at 5:46 PM ^
That would be A-OK with me!
November 28th, 2021 at 5:29 PM ^
Harbaugh chasing him out of Columbus...
November 28th, 2021 at 5:29 PM ^
Put a question mark after the title please.
November 28th, 2021 at 5:30 PM ^
Actually, I believe this title is exactly how you do it.
November 28th, 2021 at 5:31 PM ^
I hope not any time soon as I suspect he may be Cooper part deux.
November 28th, 2021 at 5:32 PM ^
This kind of hire makes no sense to me, though they do occur.
I think Day is a good coach but OSU's run of success is all about recruiting and he is recruiting lights out.
To me, an NFL hire from college makes more sense when they go after someone winning with lesser talent at a non-traditional power. Like I would think a Tom Allen or a Jeff Brohm is actually a better take for an NFL team.
November 28th, 2021 at 5:40 PM ^
How much of that recruiting success is based of what Urban did?? Like Harbaugh said, he was born on third and thinks he hit a triple
November 28th, 2021 at 5:54 PM ^
A lot, but if Ohio continues to be able to sell itself as an automatic playoff team and a six-lane highway to the NFL, then it won't matter that Day stood on someone else's shoulders. And if they for some reason cease to be able to use those as talking points, then Day would make a lousy NFL coach anyway.
November 28th, 2021 at 7:34 PM ^
Perhaps OSU will continue it's auto-playoff/6 lane highway or perhaps Day is no Meyer and Harbaugh will be able to chip away at that (which I think is very possible).
Day is a good coach but Meyer was a great coach (just threw up in my mouth). Now that UM is no longer running a gimmick defense I think there's a real chance that UM becomes much more competitive over the next several years.
November 28th, 2021 at 9:59 PM ^
Meyer will be out of the league in 3yrs. He’s not really a great coach. His record does say otherwise but IMO this is a case of timing more than skill. His Utah years followed the sanctions driven demise of USC, he walked in to the house that Spurrier & Zook built at Florida, then stepped in to a running machine at OSU. His NFL career will mirror Saban IMO. The NFL doesn’t let one side get a talent advantage. You actually have to figure shit out and win with near equals. Harbaugh did that. Saban, Chip Kelly, now Meyer are all front runners. Never really had to build it from scratch and figure it out. Guys like Tom Allen are the guys who could beat yours with his, then turn around and beat his with yours. Harbaugh is closer to that type of coach than Meyer.
November 28th, 2021 at 10:09 PM ^
I guess greatness depends on your criteria. Most people would agree that Meyer is a great college coach. He may be a trash human being that can't coach in the NFL but at 187-32 with 3 National Championships he's a great college coach that most programs would kill to get.
November 28th, 2021 at 5:33 PM ^
Come on, man. Stop the madness.
November 28th, 2021 at 5:36 PM ^
man, that's one shitty thread title.
November 28th, 2021 at 5:43 PM ^
If he goes, hopefully he'll do as well as Urb!!
November 28th, 2021 at 5:44 PM ^
Has the rest of Day's beard grown in yet?
November 28th, 2021 at 7:25 PM ^
Not sure, but I do know the Eddie Munster - Count Dracula love child is still stuck on 3rd.
November 28th, 2021 at 5:44 PM ^
If he DOES go to Chicago it will be super hard to cheer for 2 Buckeyes…ahhh no it won’t. Love Fields, will learn to love “Ryan “Just For Men” Day.
November 28th, 2021 at 5:45 PM ^
I’m on board with this rumor. It would be fun, just like the rumor that Craig james once killed five hookers.
November 28th, 2021 at 7:18 PM ^
Wait. That was just a rumor and not actually true? Awe man.
November 28th, 2021 at 5:47 PM ^
I kind of want Day to stick around for awhile. He has limited head coaching experience and zero experience building a program. The guy was handed one of the top three programs in the country during an era where the top few teams have a huge recruiting advantage.
Let’s see how he does when they have some adversity and have to rebuild some elements of their team and staff. It also makes it more likely that Fickell (who is building the kind of experience you want in a top coach) jumps to a top program and is unavailable to replace Day if things go to shit.
November 28th, 2021 at 7:18 PM ^
This. I don’t know how good Fickell actually is, but he seems pretty good and he is a ready-made for OSU at this point in his career. I want day to stick around long enough for Fickell to go somewhere else. 1) I think Day regresses to the mean and 2) I want OSU to hire their Rich Rod when Day does leave.
November 28th, 2021 at 5:47 PM ^
I have a feeling his NFL stock is never going to be higher than it is right now.
November 28th, 2021 at 5:51 PM ^
Really? Day??? That dude started on third base and thought he hit a triple
November 28th, 2021 at 5:57 PM ^
He joined one of the premier country clubs in Columbus on October 8, he has young kids, and Columbus is a great place to raise kids. We should be so lucky!
November 28th, 2021 at 6:02 PM ^
If you raise your kids in Columbus there is a 90% chance they grow up to be a psychopath.
Count me out.