September 25th, 2023 at 11:48 PM ^
That was a parody? Because that is exactly what I heard on the post game interview.
September 26th, 2023 at 6:50 PM ^
It's true.
September 25th, 2023 at 11:55 PM ^
Spot on
September 26th, 2023 at 7:09 AM ^
"Ryan Day drinks spritzers" needs to be on the next Game Day sign.
September 26th, 2023 at 10:48 AM ^
We're live from the Ryan Day postgame, sponsored by Zima.
September 26th, 2023 at 12:15 AM ^
The Legend of Lloyd Brady lives on.
September 26th, 2023 at 12:10 AM ^
Buckeyes might just lose at Wisconsin, PSU and at Michigan and we will see a full “lighten up Francis” moment.
We may even have him sing Raise me up at his banquet.
September 26th, 2023 at 10:21 AM ^
I am just going to go ahead and assume they are going to be undefeated when they come to Ann Arbor. I don't think anyone really knows how good Notre Dame is, but that's not the easiest place to go on the road and win a game. The Wisconsin game is going to come down to them being able to run the football and Fickle not getting too cute with his playcalling. I do think Notre Dame exposed a lot of offensive deficiencies that the Buckeyes are going to have to try to overcome this year. When was the last time OSU only scored 3 points in the first half? Their TDs came on a long run by Henderson (which was a busted assignment by NDs LB) and then virtually the last play of the game. There is no way a OSU fan can honestly tell you that they are not concerned with this offense. It seems as if you shutdown Harrison, this offense is not explosive at all. They also gave up 170+ yards on the ground to Notre Dame, so it would seem that is still their "least toughest" spot on the field. You are welcome for my wording Ryan Day. If you keep saying the word it must be true. With all this being said, OSU does seem to figure out a way to beat the teams that are not at the same level as them. Hopefully we can take care of business up to that last Saturday November then show Ryan Day what actual toughness looks like. Go Blue!
September 26th, 2023 at 11:07 AM ^
Perfect opportunity for Johnson to have his Woodson moment and shut down osu's highly-touted wr in another victory.
September 26th, 2023 at 12:15 AM ^
4th and 1 jet sweep killed Day's whole "we're tough" narrative.
Day has bigger issues than toughness, like how many injuries will Marvin Harrison Jr. sustain before he finally calls it quits on the 2023 season. That was a close call Saturday night and I can imagine his handlers are wondering how much run blocking he wants him doing the rest of the season.
September 26th, 2023 at 12:41 AM ^
His bigger issues are the money he has to spend on black hair dye for his beard and on the rouge for his cheeks. The opposite of toughness.
September 26th, 2023 at 9:30 AM ^
After they beat ND last year he said the same thing. "We're a tough football team". He obviously has insecurities about his teams softness
September 26th, 2023 at 3:36 PM ^
Fixed it for you:
September 26th, 2023 at 10:28 AM ^
I can't find the clip but during the live broadcast, there was a point where the Buckeyes were all going crazy after they scored their final TD and you can see Harrison sitting on the bench with no emotion. I just found that to be weird for a guy that is supposedly all in on the Buckeyes. If they keep playing defenses that can bracket Harrison most of the time, he is not going to be a happy camper by seasons end.
September 26th, 2023 at 12:48 PM ^
One less obvious reason guys don't come back: The other teams key on you season-long and your viability dwindles, your liabilities are exposed. If we shut him down in the title game, how many places down the draft board does he fall? Who even cares to get caught up in such a miasma when you could just go play for money? With NFL players knocking each other down like dominoes?
A lot of the dynamics of college football look unsustainable at times.
September 26th, 2023 at 12:19 AM ^
No one is asking the tough question: What the fuck is Ryan Day doing sitting around on the Friday night before a game listening to the Pat McAfee show? McAfee's head must have exploded like the dude from Scanners when he heard that.
September 26th, 2023 at 12:39 AM ^
And who the hell is Pat MaAfee? The dude showed up on my espn app out of nowhere. ESPN laid off a number of very well qualified analysts and sports journalists and replaced them with a joker. This guy seems like his entire shtick is about getting ratings. Him, along with this mad dog idiot and Steven A, who helped create all this personality over sports journalism BS, are ruining sports.
September 26th, 2023 at 1:08 AM ^
You must be able to yell and interject loudly over your fellow show hosts these days if you want to make it in the business. That Mad Dog guy is essentially Skip Bayless without the cache, Stephen A. used to provide solely NBA commentary and for some reason ESPN let him discuss any sport involving a ball, and Pat McAfee I’m assuming was brought in to appease the Gen X crowd and younger.
Personally I stopped watching full ESPN talk shows around 2004/5 when the important clips made it to the internet and you didn’t have to listen to grown men acting like idiots for hours at a time.
September 26th, 2023 at 1:37 AM ^
And who the hell is Pat McAfee?
I'll tell you about the kind of guy Pat McAfee is. He's the kind of guy that would lay down his jacket over a puddle of mud just so you could walk on it. He's the kind of guy that would peel his jacket off anywhere. Anywhere in the world. If you had a puddle of mud, & he had a jacket, that is a perfect combination. Fuck the tank top, the tank top doesn't even matter.
September 26th, 2023 at 5:31 AM ^
He is exactly like every “kind of chubby” guy at the gym who thinks he’s ripped. I won’t listen to ESPN, I refuse, so can’t say anything about his skills as an analyst. I do know that every time I see him he looks like he lifts while watching (midnight at the Roxbury) with a jug of weight gain powder and that’s all I need to know.
September 26th, 2023 at 6:36 PM ^
Had to upvote for no other reason than the chubby guy at the gym comment. So true.
September 26th, 2023 at 7:08 AM ^
+1
If you're watching ESPN, you need to understand that the majority of your fellow viewers (at least, measured by focus groups) find McAfee delightful. They also sometimes purchase "5-hour energy." Maybe policies from Pacific Life, too.
September 26th, 2023 at 5:53 AM ^
What is this ESPN you speak of?? Seriously though, I haven't watched sportcenter since the Bob Ley days. Berman was ok for a short time then turned into a caricature and I was out. Product has steadily declined since.
September 26th, 2023 at 10:58 AM ^
He’s the tank top wearing ex punter schmuck who has my vote for biggest douche on TV.
September 26th, 2023 at 3:46 PM ^
Pat McAfee is a guy who missed two chip shot field goals in the WVU vs Pitt game in 2007 which had a direct impact on us hiring Rich Rod.
September 27th, 2023 at 1:21 AM ^
Pat McAfee loves Ann Arbor. He's spoken highly of Michigan and Ann Arbor on several occasions. I was able to find one clip:
September 26th, 2023 at 6:59 AM ^
Pat McAfee sucks. Maybe it's a younger generation thing, but I cant stand his whole schtick. Combined with the ESPN sec bias, I don't watch Gameday anymore.
Fuck you Disney.
September 26th, 2023 at 7:53 AM ^
It is a younger thing. My 17 yr old thinks he’s great. I think he looks like the creepy barber who hits on the milfs while reeking of axe body spray.
September 26th, 2023 at 12:39 PM ^
I think he looks like the creepy barber who hits on the milfs while reeking of axe body spray.
Spot on description. Nailed it!
September 26th, 2023 at 8:41 AM ^
exactly... he's more personality than anything. he adds little if any substance to the show. they realize LC's time is coming to an end (a few years too late) and they need a new "headgear" type gimic...so they decided to give this douchy former punter a go.
September 26th, 2023 at 12:19 AM ^
Is "we're tough" Ryan Day's Howard Dean moment?
September 26th, 2023 at 12:40 AM ^
Great analogy
September 26th, 2023 at 1:00 AM ^
But not quite an "Admiral Stockdale"-level performance
September 26th, 2023 at 7:11 AM ^
I would argue it was more like his Dukakis Tank moment. Trying to project toughness, but coming across a goof.
https://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2008/01/17/the-photo-op-that-tanked
September 26th, 2023 at 9:49 AM ^
He sounded like a spoiled suburban kid who got bullied a lot growing up and had a habit of throwing temper tantrums.
September 26th, 2023 at 12:58 AM ^
I am concerned he may encounter a whole nursing home full of people that don’t share his opinion. Some might even wear blue!
Do buckeye fans celebrate Mothers Day with their Moms?
The horror….
September 26th, 2023 at 1:15 AM ^
The whole “we’re tough” mantra reeks of Ryan Day trying to convince himself of this assertion rather than everyone else.
He’s probably asked his wife if she thinks the team is tough and when she replies “it only matters what you think, dear” he goes back to eating his Trix cereal and reading the back of the box.
September 26th, 2023 at 7:30 PM ^
Trix is a damn good cereal though. Haven't had a bowl in years and suddenly I want one.
September 27th, 2023 at 10:39 AM ^
It's for kids though, or head coaches that act like them.
September 26th, 2023 at 1:32 AM ^
How did this beard dye rumor get started ?
September 26th, 2023 at 6:52 AM ^
In the mens care aisle of Kroger when he purchased it.
September 26th, 2023 at 6:56 AM ^
that ain't no rumor. even a dullard like me, oblivious to almost anything having to do with coloring hair, can tell that is not a natural color.
September 26th, 2023 at 7:09 AM ^
No kidding. For most of us, that's where the "grey ones" first appear.
September 26th, 2023 at 8:56 AM ^
Rumor? The guy looks like he should be on a Just for Men box.
But don't be mad at Day, be mad at his wife for letting him out of the house looking like that.
September 26th, 2023 at 1:36 PM ^
Hey, we know this is the one he uses...
September 26th, 2023 at 2:15 PM ^
Come on, dude's beard is vantablack.