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Ohio State head coach Ryan Day leaves door open for coaching in NFL

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January 31, 2025

Ohio State head coach Ryan Day leaves door open for coaching in NFL

It took six years, but the Ohio State Buckeyes got to the mountaintop with head coach Ryan Day this season, winning the 2024 College Football Playoff.

But with a national title now in his possession, would Day consider bolting college football for the NFL?

“I would never wanna say, ‘I would never consider it,’ because you don’t know how things can change. I was in the NFL for two years and had a great experience there, and it’s a great league. But right now, the impact we can make on young people is, to me, more impactful in college,” Day said on the latest edition of “The Steam Room.”

“And that’s why I got into this game, was to do that and that’s what I want to do.”

Day was a quarterbacks coach in the NFL for two seasons: 2015 with the Philadelphia Eagles and 2016 with the San Francisco 49ers. Both of those assistant coaching stints came under head coach Chip Kelly, who’s now Day’s offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Ohio State.

Day arrived in Columbus in 2017, serving as the Buckeyes’ co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach under head coach Urban Meyer. He was then Ohio State’s offensive coordinator, quarterbacks coach and acting head coach for three games in 2018. Day was promoted to full-time head coach for the 2019 season in the wake of Meyer’s retirement.

Since Day became the full-time head coach in 2019, Ohio State is a combined 67-10 with five 11-plus-win seasons, four College Football Playoff appearances and no more than two losses in a single season.

Prior to the 2024 College Football Playoff, Day’s Buckeyes lost on their home turf to the archival Michigan Wolverines, who were unranked, marking their fourth consecutive loss in the iconic Big Ten rivalry.

Ohio State then rebounded, blowing out the No. 9 Tennessee Volunteers at home in the first round, handling the No. 1 Oregon Ducks in the quarterfinals, edging out the No. 5 Texas Longhorns in the semifinals and knocking off the No. 7 Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the National Championship.

What’s next for Day with the Buckeyes? Make a class of one a class of two.

“Woody Hayes is the last one to win multiple national championships at Ohio State. That’s something I’ve now set for myself,” Day said. “To be the next head coach to win multiple championships at Ohio State. There’s still a lot more to be done.”

Did Ryan Day silence his critics after Ohio State’s National Championship win?

Five of Ohio State’s nine championships came with Hayes as head coach (1954, 1957, 1961, 1968 and 1970). Paul Brown (1942), Jim Tressel (2002), Meyer (2014) and Day (2024) won the other four.

The next time Day and the Buckeyes will be in action is Aug. 30, when they host the Longhorns in Week 1 of the 2025 college football season, a rematch of last season’s semifinal round matchup.

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Ohio won’t vote on banning data centers this fall

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June 22, 2026

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Ohio won’t vote on banning data centers this fall

Ohioans won’t be voting on whether to ban data centers on the November ballot.

Conserve Ohio, the group working to block most data centers, announced that it would not submit the more than 413,000 signatures needed to make the fall ballot by the July 1 deadline.

But the data center opponents aren’t giving up on a constitutional amendment. They are now targeting the 2027 ballot.

“We want to make it clear: we will not be stopping. Construction won’t be stopping, so signature gathering and community action will not be stopping,” according to a Conserve Ohio statement.

The group’s decision comes after Ohio lawmakers failed to pass legislation to rein in data centers before a months-long break. Lawmakers disagreed on whether to reduce tax breaks for data centers or eliminate them entirely.

The debate over data centers in Ohio has created strange political bedfellows. Environmentalists and rural voters often oppose them, while business groups and labor unions are backing them.

State government reporter Jessie Balmert can be reached at jbalmert@gannett.com or @jbalmert on X.

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Central Ohio lakes offer strong fishing for summer anglers

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June 22, 2026

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Central Ohio lakes offer strong fishing for summer anglers

Jane Imbody
| Lancaster Eagle-Gazette

Anglers can find strong opportunities for bass, crappie and catfish across central Ohio lakes this summer, according to a community announcement from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife.

The agency highlighted several reservoirs and lakes where fish populations remain robust and accessible, while also noting the relatively low cost of fishing in the state and the availability of free fishing promotions.

Ohio residents can purchase a one-year fishing license for $25, while youth younger than 16 do not need a license. The state also offers designated Free Fishing Days during which residents can fish without purchasing a license, though size and daily limits still apply.

Lakes across region offer diverse fishing opportunities

Central Ohio’s waterways, including reservoirs, inland lakes and streams, support a range of species such as hybrid-striped bass, crappie, black bass and catfish, according to the announcement.

Griggs Reservoir in Franklin County stands out for hybrid-striped bass, which are known for aggressive strikes and strong fights. Anglers often find success watching for birds diving on baitfish near the surface, which can signal feeding schools below. Fish exceeding 20 inches are regularly caught at the reservoir. Effective techniques include using swimbaits, rattle traps and topwater lures. The daily catch limit for hybrid-striped bass is 30 fish, with no more than four exceeding 15 inches.

Crappie fishing remains strong at Deer Creek Lake, spanning Fayette and Pickaway counties. Fisheries surveys conducted in fall 2025 identified numerous large fish. Anglers are encouraged to target submerged brush or trees, or to troll small crankbaits to cover more water.

Buckeye Lake, which touches Fairfield, Licking and Perry counties, also offers consistent crappie fishing. The lake contains both white and black crappie, with strong habitat areas such as submerged woody cover around Cranberry Bog. Public access is available through multiple boat ramps and shoreline sites.

The daily limit at both Deer Creek and Buckeye Lake is 30 crappie with a minimum length requirement of 9 inches.

Bass and catfish destinations draw anglers

Alum Creek Lake in Delaware County continues to produce largemouth and smallmouth bass in high numbers and sizes, according to the announcement. Tournament catches with five-fish totals nearing 20 pounds have been recorded.

Largemouth bass are commonly found near weed beds in shallow water, typically between 3 and 10 feet deep. Smallmouth bass are more often located near rocky areas and offshore points. The reservoir has a daily limit of five bass with a minimum length of 12 inches.

Hoover Reservoir, located in Delaware and Franklin counties, remains a key location for catfish anglers, according to the community announcement. Blue catfish stocked in 2011 have grown significantly, with some approaching 50 pounds. Anglers targeting these fish often use cut bait, especially in the northern portion of the reservoir during warmer months. The daily limit allows one blue catfish measuring at least 35 inches, with no limit on smaller fish.

The reservoir also features multiple boat launches and restrictions on motor horsepower, capped at 10 horsepower for outboard motors.

Resources and recognition programs available

The Division of Wildlife offers tools such as lake maps, fishing tips and forecasts to assist anglers, according to the announcement. These resources can be accessed through the HuntFish OH mobile app or on the agency’s website at wildohio.gov.

The agency also promotes its Fish Ohio program, which recognizes anglers who catch trophy-sized fish across 26 species. Qualifying participants receive a commemorative pin for their first entry and can earn a Master Angler pin by catching four different qualifying species within a year.

This year’s commemorative pin features a channel catfish.

This story was created with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Journalists were involved in every step of the information gathering, review, editing and publishing process. Learn more at cm.usatoday.com/ethical-conduct.

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Operation 'Woah Nellie' in Masury, Brookfield Township, Ohio forces shelter to stop animal intake

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23 hours ago

June 21, 2026

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The Healthy Hearts and Paws Project announced on Facebook that they are no longer taking in animals until others get fostered or adopted. The post says the shelter currently has no room for more animals after taking in one dog and over a dozen cats from a Masury home.

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