Ohio State’s Ryan Day Shares Final Thoughts On Arkansas State During Radio Show

Ohio State head coach Ryan Day made his weekly look on 97.1 The Fan on Thursday afternoon, then met with the media for roughly quarter-hour for a lighting spherical to debate the 21-10 win over Notre Dame and preview Saturday’s matchup with Arkansas State.

The next is a bullet-point recap of every little thing Day needed to say:

Ryan Day Radio Present

• On the environment towards the Combating Irish: “It was nice. It was about what we thought it could be.” Was impressed with how early followers have been exhibiting up. “It appeared like there wasn’t an empty seat within the ‘Shoe.”
• Day famous there have been greater than 75 recruits available for Saturday’s recreation and gave credit score to common supervisor of participant personnel Mark Pantoni and his workers for dealing with that.
• Day famous there are members of the workers that look forward towards future opponents, however a lot of the eye throughout fall camp was positioned on Notre Dame.
• Day mentioned you by no means know the way video games will play out, mentioning the harm to vast receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba and vast receiver Julian Fleming’s incapability to play.
• Day famous the choice to punt from Notre Dame’s 40-yard line is a state of affairs the place the Buckeyes would have gone for it final 12 months, however they punted as a result of the protection was taking part in so properly.
• “You may see the look of their eye. They actually wished to complete the sport with the ball of their arms. A whole lot of pleasure there as a result of we actually managed the sport within the fourth quarter.”
• Day on fifth-year senior vast receiver Xavier Johnson, who caught a landing cross and made a sort out on the following kickoff: “He practices, that’s why he was prepared for the second … Nowadays, you simply don’t see loads of that anymore.”
• Day famous vast receivers Marvin Harrison Jr. and Emeka Egbuka have been in a brand new state of affairs on Saturday as a result of they weren’t starters final 12 months.
• Day mentioned they gained’t put Smith-Njigba and Fleming again on the sphere till they’re one hundred pc wholesome.
• “It doesn’t matter the way you win, simply that you simply win.”
• On quarterback C.J. Stroud: “He performed his greatest soccer within the second half. To C.J.’s credit score I believe he was prepared for that second.”
• Day famous the protection was quick, decisive and by no means panicked after the 54-yard achieve on the primary play from scrimmage, which wouldn’t have occurred final 12 months. Added they feed off of defensive coordinator Jim Knowles’ confidence. “You give him a yard, he can defend it.”
• Day mentioned there are loads of issues they should be taught and develop from. “If we’re the identical workforce we have been (towards Notre Dame) in 4 weeks, then we’re going to get handed up.”
• Day on Arkansas State, which is led by former Cincinnati and Tennessee coach Butch Jones and options former Ohio State working again Brian Snead: “It’ll be an excellent problem. They’re properly coached and have good gamers.”
• On defensive sort out Michael Corridor: “He’s introduced it each day. He’s been attempting to show himself.” Added he’s been disruptive all preseason.
• Day mentioned Harrison, Egbuka, Smith-Njigba, working again TreVeyon Henderson and cornerbacks Denzel Burke, Jakailin Johnson and Cameron Brown are among the many quickest gamers on the workforce. Stated they’re all within the 22-23 mile per hour vary.
• Day mentioned he appreciated that Knowles coaches the linebackers “as a result of they’re all tied collectively.”
• On linebacker Reid Carrico: “He’s placing his work in, rising. If he retains working, he’ll be on the sphere quickly.”
• On how the routine adjustments when going from an evening recreation to a midday kickoff. “We’ve obtained to rise up and get going.”
• Day mentioned they want to get tight finish Cade Stover and the working backs concerned extra within the passing recreation.
• Day was sad with the false begins towards offensive sort out Dawand Jones and a roughing penalty on a punt towards vast receiver Jayden Ballard.
• “We don’t wish to be generally known as a gifted workforce. We wish to be generally known as a talented, disciplined and hard workforce.”
• Day credited security Lathan Ransom for getting back from a damaged leg within the Rose Bowl and having such an affect on Saturday.
• Requested about having kicker Jayden Fielding dealing with kickoff duties, Day mentioned, “Thank God.” He’s blissful to have somebody on the roster who can put it in the long run zone or drop it contained in the 5-yard line when wanted.
• Day mentioned the punt protection workforce is the “most dependable, hardest and most accountable” gamers on the workforce.

Ryan Day Lightning Spherical

• Day mentioned Egbuka will proceed to deal with punt return duties with Smith-Njigba coping with an harm, however security Cameron Martinez may see a while, as properly.
• On Brown: “One in every of his huge challenges this 12 months is staying wholesome.” Stated he makes an enormous distinction for the protection when one hundred pc.
• “If we wish to get to the place we wish to be, we’ve obtained to play good protection and we’ve obtained to run the ball.”
• Day mentioned the main focus can’t be on scoring factors and racking up yards. “The main target needs to be successful video games.”
• On the event of backup quarterbacks Kyle McCord and Devin Brown: “On the finish of the day, you’re one snap away.” Stated they must be ready to return into the sport at any time limit. “I do know they’re working exhausting to arrange for that second.”
• On not taking part in any true freshman on offense or particular groups towards Notre Dame. “Because the season goes on, there will definitely be extra of a possibility to try this.”
• On having skilled gamers like Johnson, sixth-year senior defensive sort out Jerron Cage and fifth-year senior offensive guard Matthew Jones on the roster. “Hats off to these guys for sticking round, and now they’re seeing the sacrifices they made beginning to repay.”
• Day on Corridor, who garnered comparisons to Los Angeles Rams celebrity Aaron Donald on Wednesday. “He’s obtained very high-end potential and when he’s hungry, he could be a very, superb participant.” Stated the problem is conserving him constant.
• On Ballard’s penalty: “Fully unacceptable and ridiculous.” Ballard mentioned he was pushed by the defender first, however that doesn’t matter.
• On Jones’ play regardless of battling a 102-degree fever: “We are saying it on a regular basis, at Ohio State, we’re not allowed to have a foul day.” Stated the sport doesn’t care if you happen to misplaced a member of the family, if you happen to’re sick. “It’s unforgiving … to see somebody intestine it out like meaning quite a bit.”
• Day mentioned heart Luke Wypler, who left the Notre Dame recreation in a strolling boot, has been training all week and is predicted to play this week, although they’ll proceed to judge him the following two days. “We ought to be good to go there.”
• Day mentioned he expects Lathan Ransom to start out at security this week following his efficiency towards Notre Dame, however that Josh Proctor will nonetheless play.

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