Entering the College Football Playoff, pressure was mounting on Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day. That pressure largely came from Ohio State fans and media too, as he had just suffered a fourth loss to Michigan in a row.
Tressel, of course, was speaking from experience through the lens of what current coach Ryan Day and his family go through on a weekly basis in Columbus. "The next day they're saying you're horrible and you're really not.
The Ohio State coach was an assistant under Meyer with the Buckeyes as well as the Florida Gators. Meyer was thrilled to see his former assistant lead Ohio State to another national title. The win over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish marked Ohio State's ninth national championship .
Former Ohio State coach Urban Meyer absolutely dominated Michigan during his seven seasons as the head coach of the Buckeyes. Meyer finished 7-0 against the Wolverines, becoming an Ohio State coaching legend in the process.
National Champion Ohio State will go down as one of the best teams in college football history according to Hall of Famer and former head coach Urban Meyer.
Day earned the right to call himself an Ohio State legend last night by joining a table that includes Paul Brown, Woody Hayes, Jim Tressel and Urban Meyer. No matter what happens next, this will be a shining moment for which he’ll be remembered for the rest of his life.
Ryan Day has compiled a massive net worth with an assortment of coaching jobs, leading him to be head coach at Ohio State football.
The Ohio State football coach still has a Michigan problem, but a victory against Notre Dame on Monday night would secure the College Football Playoff title.
Ryan Day deserved to feel vindication when he won a national title less than two months after it seemed his Ohio State job was on the line.
Former Ohio State coach Urban Meyer, who won the 2014 national championship, defended Buckeyes fans Monday, despite calling them "nut jobs":
Ryan Day has cemented his place in Ohio State football history by doing the one thing he set out to accomplish.