Ryan Day has enjoyed this offseason as the head coach of the Ohio State football program. Coming off a national championship, his legacy is much different than it was just six months ago. Fans wanted him fired after the loss to TTUN. Now, he's on a Mount Rushmore of Ohio State coaches.
Day has done a good job of preparing his team for the 2025 season, in which he will have to defend the national championship. He feels good about what the team has in terms of talent to do this, but only time will tell. On Wednesday, he played golf with someone who knows a bit about that.
Ahead of the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village in Dublin, Ohio, Day participated in the Pro-Am. He was paired with two Alabama legends. One was pro golfer Justin Thomas, who has two major championships. The other is Nick Saban, who is considered the greatest coach of all time.
Ohio State football coach Ryan Day paired with two Alabama legends
Day can learn a thing or two walking the fairways with Saban about the pressures of playing after a national championship. Saban won six titles in his illustrious coaching career, so he knows exactly what Day is doing. If anyone can give him advice on how to handle the pressure, it's him.
This will be one of the few times this Spring in which Day has a day to relax. He is a pretty good golfer, so he should enjoy his time in Dublin. Once the round is done, he goes back to worrying about recruiting and how many big-time guys the Buckeyes can land.
The Ohio State Buckeyes should still be dangerous this year, even with all of the talent that they lost from last year's title team. This is going to be a fun ride.