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 77-21 win over Toledo and preview Saturday’s primetime matchup with Wisconsin.

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

Ryan Day Radio Present

• On taking the ball first towards Toledo. “We needed to come back out of the gate sturdy and we felt like that was an emphasis for us.”
• Day there have been a variety of optimistic issues that occurred towards Toledo, however there are nonetheless issues to work on at every place group. Mentioned they’re issues the Buckeyes couldn’t get away with in convention play, despite the fact that they labored towards the Rockets.
• Day stated it was good to get vast receivers Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Julian Fleming again towards Toledo. Added Fleming was itching to get again on the sphere.
• Day famous how sixth-year senior Mitch Rossi provides the Buckeyes a unique take a look at tight finish and create totally different packages, like his landing run as a fullback.
• Day stated having 18 true freshmen play to date this season is one thing that they weren’t capable of do within the pandemic-shortened 2020 season and that it’ll be helpful for his or her growth.
• Day stated freshman security Sonny Types “has an opportunity to be particular.” Added that he’s an instance of somebody who discovered his manner on particular groups earlier than making an affect on offense or protection.
• On the power to construct depth the final two video games, particularly at security. “We’re going to wish that because the season goes on.”
• On freshman walk-on working again T.C. Caffey’s lengthy landing run: “No person anticipated that to occur.” Famous how he and fellow freshman Dallan Hayden – most significantly – took care of the ball.
• Day stated the crew appeared to embrace a hotter observe on Wednesday, with their black alternate helmets making it even hotter on the sphere.
• Day stated they tried to get 10-15 “good-on-good” reps in observe and 20-25 scout crew reps in observe this week.
• Day stated the Buckeyes should do a greater job of defending towards a dual-threat quarterback like Toledo’s Dequan Finn, although Wisconsin’s Graham Mertz is extra prone to stand within the pocket this week.
• Day believes the protection can construct off the turnovers it pressured towards Toledo, which they didn’t have within the first two video games of the season.
• Day stated quarterback C.J. Stroud has an excellent persona and may be very loyal. He “doesn’t let lots of people in,” however is shut with and really defensive of the opposite signal-callers and helped them develop.
• On Wisconsin: “Paul (Chryst) does a wonderful job on offense and actually understands the right way to assault defenses.” Mentioned they epitomize a Massive Ten crew as a result of they’re bodily and need to set up the run.
• Added that Badgers defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard does a superb job of blending up seems and that he has a variety of respect for his or her unit.
• Day stated the eye the vast receivers command has allowed tight finish Cade Stover to turn into a brand new weapon for the offense. Mentioned that he, Rossi and Gee Scott all invested themselves into the place regardless of starting their careers elsewhere on the sphere.
• Day famous the defensive position will seemingly use fewer gamers as convention play begins. Mentioned that unit will likely be crucial this weekend.
• Day stated the scoreboard wasn’t necessary in final week’s sport. That gamers should maintain enjoying prefer it’s a tie. “We all the time really feel prefer it’s about us.”
• Day credit director of soccer operations Quinn Tempel for maintaining observe organized. “He provides us a variety of power in observe and he’s a giant a part of what we do.” Mentioned issues don’t work the way in which they do with out help workers like Tempel.
• Day stated whenever you cross the scarlet line to the sphere for observe, you must go away every thing else and focus solely on soccer. Notes how tough that may be for youthful gamers.
• Requested if there are any disadvantages to enjoying an evening sport, Day famous the way you sit round all day for the sport to start out after which don’t get residence till after midnight and also you don’t sleep nicely from the entire adrenaline.
• On how he balances his personal psychological well being, Day stated he hits tennis balls or turns off all of the music in his automobile for the drive residence. “The times are hectic, the stress is excessive.” Mentioned the gamers really feel that, as nicely. “It’s good to get away and get your thoughts proper.”

Ryan Day Lightning Spherical

• On the physicality the Buckeyes will see towards the Badgers: “They’re nicely coached, have good gamers, play with a bodily nature, have an excellent id – and have for a very long time.”
• “If we’re going to make a run on the Massive Ten championship, we’re going to should beat Wisconsin.”
• Day stated the one solution to be ready for video games like that is to observe with the identical mentality. Mentioned it doesn’t assure something, although.
• Day stated you possibly can see Stroud’s continued development every week. “It’s been a gentle evolution over time … I don’t assume he has any intention of slowing down.” Mentioned whenever you cease attempting to show one thing, you fail to enhance. “I do know he seems at it that manner.”
• On freshman cornerback Ryan Turner, who misplaced his black stripe on Wednesday: “Ryan has practiced nicely the final couple of weeks. Made performs, made some progress.” Mentioned he and fellow freshman Jyaire Brown have been getting reps with the first- and second-team protection. “Each of these guys have proven enchancment.”
• On Smith-Njigba and Fleming, who he believes are full-go towards the Badgers: “We’ll maintain taking it daily and see how they do, however to date, so good.”
• On the connection between Stroud and Stover: “It’s crucial … Over time, you must construct confidence on either side of that, and I feel that’s occurred.” Mentioned that may be an enormous weapon for them as they head into convention play.
• On the Buckeyes working the “I” formation towards Toledo and the way it brings a bodily mindset to the offense: “Having that as a part of your sport, I feel it’s a wholesome factor for the offense and protection.”
• Day stated there are issues they should enhance on in all phases of the sport. “I don’t assume our entire crew has performed an entire sport … That’s the usual that we maintain ourselves to.”
• On Mertz, who the Buckeyes recruited out of highschool, and Allen: “I feel each of these guys are actually gifted … They’ve a superb group over there, so it’ll be our greatest problem on protection.”

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