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Ohio State’s Ryan Day nearing most important decision of his Buckeye future
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Maybe Ohio State football coach Ryan Day’s answer to giving up control of his offense simply calls for finding another version of himself.
According to a Football Scoop report on Friday, Day told his assistants he will hire a new offensive coordinator to evaluate the staff and potentially make new hires. The report was not specific as to whether this would mean a co-coordinator role for Brian Hartline, though it did say the receivers coach and first-year OC’s job should be safe regardless.
Such a move would be a full step beyond Day’s flirtation one year ago with giving up play calling duties — something he ultimately decided against. This would mean installing a “head coach of the offense” as he did with Jim Knowles on defense. It would presumably take oversight of the offense off Day’s plate and complete a transition to a more chief executive-like role.
While Day considered stepping back from day to day control of the offense after last season, the staff makeup made that difficult.
Hartline’s accomplishments and rising status in the industry warranted a promotion. Yet giving full control of the offense to a first-time coordinator with no play calling experience — while conducting a quarterback competition between two first-time starters — always seemed like a stretch. No one else on the offensive staff had play calling experience, either.
Adding any offensive coaches means someone currently on staff will not return. That may not be the only personnel change in the next couple of weeks. As we have seen before, who exits the staff matters less than how Day replaces them.
When Mike Yurcich left after one season as quarterbacks coach in 2020, Day promoted Corey Dennis from the quality control ranks. Urban Meyer’s son-in-law had spent his entire coaching life in the program, from intern to graduate assistant to QC. The former receiver in a Georgia Tech offense which rarely threw the ball might have seemed especially out of place if not for Day’s continued influence in quarterback development.
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When Matt Barnes moved from special teams coordinator to secondary coach after 2020, Day again promoted from the QC room. Parker Fleming had worked primarily with receivers and quarterbacks at prior stops before Day made him the special teams coordinator. That created an offense-defense imbalance on the staff.
If you did not notice, instability at quarterback and communication and execution issues on special teams have become evident over the past year.
So we can rule out internal promotions from the QC ranks as part of whatever changes come next for Day’s staff. Dennis and Fleming moved into their jobs immediately after Big Ten championship and playoff seasons. Same for Keenan Bailey’s promotion from special assistant to tight ends coach last year (after he turned down jobs at other programs).
When Day faced a small crisis after 2021, though, he went with experience and gravitas.
Knowles was the most sought-after defensive coordinator in the nation that offseason. Ohio State paid more than it ever had for an assistant to land him. Tim Walton, while a former Buckeye, had also been an NFL defensive coordinator along with his many years as a defensive backs coach. Perry Eliano had proven himself by developing multiple NFL defensive backs for Cincinnati’s playoff team.
Knowles’ scheme, Walton’s cornerbacks and Eliano’s safeties all played pivotal roles in OSU redefining its defense as one of the nation’s best. (That has not happened yet for offensive line coach Justin Frye, hired in the same cycle. Yet he also came with over a decade of Group of Five and Power 5 coaching experience.)
As he gears up for this potentially significant staff shift, Day does not have time to groom a novice play caller. He does not have time for on-the-job training of oversight of the most important positions on the field.
He needs to find someone with a track record of both and let him do his thing. He needs to find another Ryan Day.
If the stakes were high after 2021, they have only risen exponentially since. The athletic director who hired Day, Gene Smith, leaves his position at the end of the school year. Day’s buyout — currently over $46 million — provides a certain measure of security. That doesn’t mean he can definitely afford a fourth consecutive loss to Michigan, especially if coupled with a disappointing postseason.
Some of the reaction to constant 11-win seasons has been over the top. At the same time, the end product has too often been less than the sum of its parts in the most important moments.
Some fans may have picked out their favorite punching bags on the coaching staff. There is no addition by subtraction here, though. The most important decision of Day’s coaching future at Ohio State may come in a matter of days.
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The Cleveland Cavaliers might be at the point of doing whatever it takes to contend for a NBA championship next season, even at the expense of some of their young stars.
After their disappointing loss in the Eastern Conference Finals, the Cavs need to consider anything and everything when it comes to trading away players to bring in more help for next season.
Obviously, Cleveland would love to retain as many of their stars as possible, especially the likes of Evan Mobley. New details from Koby Altman, Cavaliers President of Basketball Operations, gives more insight into how the Cavs view Mobley’s future as of now.
Here’s what Koby Altman shared with the media regarding Evan Mobley.
Koby Altman praises Mobley for what he’s done in Cleveland
“Evan Mobley? Yeah, I mean he’s a part of our future.”
This is what Cavs fans were hoping to hear, especially with the recent talks about potential league altering trades involving Mobley.
“We’re not going to speculate on any players outside these walls. All I can tell you is since Evan’s been here, we’ve had the third best record in the league.
There is no arguing Altman’s points on Mobley, considering Cleveland has had a winning record and made either the play-in tournament or the playoffs in each of Mobley’s first five seasons.
Their winning percentage ranks amongst the league’s best as well since the 2021-22 season, much thanks to Mobley’s dominance as their big man of the future alongside veteran Jarrett Allen.
Mobley would go on to win the NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year award during the 2024-25 season, becoming the franchise’s first player to win the award as well as the fifth youngest in league history at just 23 years old.
Altman would go on to say, “all Evan has done is impact winning. He’s been remarkable for us in terms of our ascent. He knows he needs to get better.”
What this means for Evan Mobley going forward
Mobley has most certainly helped Cleveland finish each season near the top of the Eastern Conference and has continued to get better every year. However, fans and media have criticized his aggressiveness as a big man, urging him to be more physical with his size.
Standing at 6 foot 11 inches and weighing 215 pounds, Mobley ranks amongst the league’s tallest centers while showcasing dynamic abilities as both a ball handler and a shooter. His averages this past season include 18.2 points, nine rebounds, and 3.6 assists per game were some of his best stats in his career.
Mobley sits among some of the NBA’s best centers in regard to his defense, as he is one of four players to have at least 300 blocks and 150 steals, next to Anthony Davis, Jaren Jackson Jr., and Rudy Gobert. He has continued to build on those impressive stats as he keeps working to get better.
If the Cavs want to bet on Mobley being a true franchise player for the foreseeable future, they’ll need those numbers to increase next season. They’ll also need Mobley to show that defensive presence again that earned him DPOY honors two seasons ago.
In Mobley’s case, his 5-year, $224 million extension two summers ago keeps him in Cleveland through the 2029-30 season. Unfortunately, the NBA is a business, and at the end of the day, teams will do whatever they can to build a championship contending roster.
Based on Altman’s high praise, it would seem like Mobley is safe as a Cavalier. Don’t rule out the possibility of a trade if a team comes calling with an offer Cleveland can’t refuse.
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CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – The Ohio Supreme Court made a ruling Friday in connection with the murder conviction of the driver that killed Cleveland Firefighter Johnny Tetrick.
According to the Ohio Supreme Court, the trial court had sufficient evidence to convict Leander Bissell of felony murder for speeding through an accident scene.
Cleveland Firefighter Tetrick, 51, was killed on Nov. 19, 2022.
Bissell struck Firefighter Tetrick on I-90 East near Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. and then fled the scene. Bissell was arrested later that evening.
Firefighter Tetrick was assisting with a rollover crash, when he was struck. He was pronounced dead at University Hospitals.
In July 2023, Bissell had a bench trial in front of Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Judge Timothy McCormick and was found guilty on all charges, including, murder.
In August 2023, Bissell was sentenced to life in prison, with the possibility of parole after 16 years.
In November 2024, the Eighth District Court of Appeals overturned the murder conviction, finding the State failed to prove that Bissell acted “knowingly.”
The court of appeals found Bissell guilty of involuntary manslaughter, which would impose a sentence of only up to 11 years.
The state then appealed that decision to the Ohio Supreme Court.
“This is a victory for Firefighter Tetrick’s family and Ohio’s first responders. Firefighter Tetrick died while serving the public after Leander Bissell sped through a clearly marked accident scene, traversed the berm striking Tetrick, and fled. As the Ohio Supreme Court states, ‘The Eighth District’s reasoning is wrong.’ Thankfully, their decision today corrected that wrong,” said Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael C. O’Malley.
Thousands of people attended Firefighter Tetrick’s funeral on Nov. 26, 2022 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.
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Ann S. Asher (nee Shaia), age 88, of Orange Village, OH, passed away peacefully in her home on May 28, 2026. Cherished wife of Tony Asher for 65 years; loving and devoted mother of Michelle Asher (Steve Timlin), Edward Asher (Rebecca), Suzanne Broadbent (Daniel), T.J. Asher (Cindy), and Jamey Asher (Wendy); dearest grandmother (Sittee) of Anthony Asher, Riley Asher (Richard Markiewicz), Eddie Asher (Chi), Taylor Lindquist (Ryan), Shelby Broadbent, Noah Broadbent, Zack Asher, Madison Woods (Dave), Tony A. Asher, Michael Asher, Ralph Asher, and Anna Rose Asher; great-grandmother of River, Jasper and Eliza Markiewicz; daughter of the late Thomas and Mary Shaia; sister of Dr. Fred Shaia (Rose), Victor Shaia (Cheryl), and Diane Fistek (Tom); beloved aunt, great-aunt and dear friend of many. Ann was a longtime member of The Immaculate Conception Sodality and the Lebanese Syrian Junior Women’s League.
Known as Mom, Sittee, Aunt Ann, and my Annie, her family was her world—and she was the heart of theirs. She was a faithful parishioner of St. Maron Church and never missed a weekly service. She attended all of her grandkids’ games, performances, and school events, always there with a smile and unwavering love and support. A good day for Ann was being with her husband, family, and friends. Her presence was a constant source of warmth and encouragement, and her absence will be deeply felt. She will remain in our hearts forever.
In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to St. Maron Church, 7800 Brookside Rd., Independence, OH 44131.
Mass of Christian Burial at St. Maron Church, 1245 Carnegie Ave., Cleveland on Monday, June 1, 2026, at 11 am. Please meet at the church. Interment private. Family and friends received at The Ripepi Funeral Home, 5762 Pearl Rd (at Snow Rd.) on Sunday, May 31, 2026 from 2 p.m. – 6 p.m. Prayers of Incense at 5 p.m.
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