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Ryan Day: Ohio State Has Learned from Last Season’s QB Situation
Say what you will about Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day, but the man learns from his mistakes.
During a radio appearance on Wednesday, Day was asked about the Buckeyes’ battle to find a starting quarterback. Day said he does not want the search to carry into the season like it did last year, regardless of the winner.
“The way that it turned out last year, it kind of went into the first couple of games of the season,” Day said. “That’s not ideal. I wouldn’t like to do that again this year. But it will come down to playing the best players. We don’t have time to not play the best players, so they’ll be in competitive situations. May the best man win.”
Day took two starting quarterbacks into the first few weeks of the 2023 campaign: junior Kyle McCord and then-sophomore Devin Brown. This decision proved not ideal for the Buckeyes, as neither Brown nor McCord played with much confidence during that period.
Now entering his sixth year as head coach of the Buckeyes, Day knows how important the quarterback position will be to the success of his team. Every other unit will have to perform as well, but the signal-caller is where that all begins.
“It will be a huge part of our season – the quarterback play and how well the quarterback plays,” Day said. “We know that. We know how important the offensive line play will be. We know how important the quarterback play will be. We’re not shying away from that. The defense will be strong, and how well they play late in the season will be critical, but it always comes down to the quarterback.”
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LIST: 6 Columbus-area hotels rank among Ohio’s best, including No. 1
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Columbus properties dominate a new list out highlighting the best hotels in Ohio.
A Columbus hotel took the top spot in the rankings from US News & World Report, and a total of six area properties were included in the top 15, more than Cleveland (four) and Cincinnati (three).
Take a look at the list below:
- Le Meridien Columbus, The Joseph
- Inn Walden (Aurora, near Cleveland)
- The Ritz-Carlton Cleveland
- The Lytle Park Hotel, Autograph Collection (Cincinnati)
- The Hancock Hotel (Findlay)
- The Summit Hotel (Cincinnati)
- Hotel LeVeque, Autograph Collection (Columbus)
- The Junto (Columbus)
- Hotel Versailles (Versailles)
- Hilton Columbus Downtown
- Intercontinental Hotels Cleveland by IHG
- Hilton Columbus at Easton
- Hilton Columbus/Polaris
- Metropolitan at The 9 Autograph Collection (Cleveland)
- 21c Museum Hotel Cincinnati
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ExperienceColumbus.com has a list of several new hotels being built or planned around the city.
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Suspect in Moore County double homicide arrested in Ohio returns to NC
The man accused of killing two
people on Valentine’s Day returned to Moore County on Wednesday after fleeing to Ohio to face charges.
Caleb Fosnaugh, 25, was arrested
after he was accused of shooting and killing 21-year-old Kateryna Tovmash and
28-year-old Matthew Wade at a home in Vass on Saturday. Deputies said he left the area before law enforcement arrived at the home on Saturday.
Deputies said Fosnaugh waived
extradition in the double homicide investigation. He now faces several charges, including felony breaking and entering and two counts of murder.
Fosnaugh is being held in the
Moore County Detention Center without bond. He is expected to appear in court
on Thursday, Feb. 19.
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Central Ohio hockey fans tie the knot at Blue Jackets game
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Valentine’s Day was all about love for one Central Ohio couple, but their celebration also came with ice, skates and a cannon blast.
Catie Shuman and Keith Damanti didn’t just attend a Columbus Blue Jackets game — they got married at one, exchanging vows at Nationwide Arena.
Shuman said the couple first connected over hockey.
“We met through a dating app and one of the things I think that connected us was we both put hockey in our profiles,” she said. “And on our first date, I think we spent most of the time talking about hockey.”
Their shared interest quickly became a regular part of their relationship.
“It became a regular date night,” Shuman said, adding that she was a season ticket holder when they met.
Even the proposal stayed on theme.
“When he proposed, he actually had a hockey puck that he carved out the center of it and said, ‘Will you marry me?’ and put the ring in that. so there was even hockey in that,” Shuman said. “I had to. I had to.”
When it came time to plan their wedding, Shuman said she pitched an idea tied to the Blue Jackets’ signature cannon.
“Keith got home from work that day and I was like, ‘How would you like to get married in front of the cannon?’” she said.
Damanti said he was skeptical at first.
“I didn’t believe her,” he said. “I thought this was some trick. In my mind, I’m seeing dollar signs, and it actually wasn’t that bad. So I mean, yeah. let’s do it.”
Damanti said his only disappointment came after the ceremony.
“My only regret is they didn’t fire the cannon off after we said I do,” he said.
After the vows, the couple brought family and friends to the game that night, complete with custom jerseys. Shuman said the jerseys were personalized for the occasion.
“It said Keith and Katie on the back, and all of them had the No. 22 ‘cause that was the year we got married,” she said. “Everybody signed the front of the jersey, and that was our guest book.”
Damanti said the story has gotten a big reaction from others.
“Everyone I’ve told this story to is like, ‘Wow, that’s amazing,’” he said.
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