Why does Ohio State football coach Ryan Day wear black on game days?

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State soccer coach Ryan Day all the time wears a black shirt and black hat on recreation days because of superstition, although not essentially his superstition.

Answering a listener query on his weekly radio present Thursday, Day mentioned the fashion mandate started earlier than he was formally head coach.

For his first two video games as interim head coach in 2018 — wins over Oregon State and Rutgers — Day wore no matter was left in his locker. For the third recreation, in opposition to TCU in Dallas, he determined to alter to a crimson hat and commenced strolling out to the sphere. Somebody stopped him en route and requested what he was doing, and Day performed off the headwear change as if it was no huge deal.

“They mentioned, ‘No, no, you’ve bought to go put on the black hat,’ ” Day mentioned. “From there on, that was it.”

Day mentioned he later seen the black hat is sort of an homage to the one Woody Hayes wore throughout his 28 seasons as head coach. Hayes gained 205 video games together with his wardrobe selection.

“We’re gonna attempt to preserve that factor going,” Day mentioned.

Amongst different matters Thursday:

• What did Day’s off-week schedule appear to be. Monday and Friday the workers was out recruiting. Tuesday by means of Thursday have been observe days. Saturday is the one “off” day the workers has from August by means of the tip of the season. Day plans to spend time with household but in addition anticipated “plenty of soccer watching.” The checklist of great video games consists of Penn State at Michigan.

• Day didn’t present particular harm updates throughout this off week. He mentioned the break shall be good for the well being of working backs TreVeyon Henderson and Miyan Williams. Nevertheless, he additionally identified that in “again to again weeks they each needed to carry the load, which is nice, as a result of I believe that’s one thing they each need to do.”

• Whereas the offensive line play has been “robust,” the subsequent two opponents — Iowa and Penn State — will carry better challenges.

• Day mentioned “all three safeties are enjoying at a excessive degree.” Had been compelled to play depth at cornerback out of necessity because of accidents. “We imagine in these guys,” Day mentioned in reference to starters Denzel Burke and Cam Brown. He additionally reiterated OSU hopes to have Jordan Hancock again from harm for the second half.

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