Ohio State’s Jeremiah Smith and Carnell Tate update will be bad news for Michigan

After speculation all week long, ESPN college football insider Pete Thamel has given Ohio State head coach Ryan Day's decision on players Jeremiah Smith and Carnell Tate. The Buckeyes coach is not expecting to have his star wide receivers suit up against Rutgers, which should absolutely scare the Michigan Wolverines.

The biggest thing to be looked at here is that Day is simply getting his guys ready for The Game. It seems pretty clear that Day is ready to get his revenge on The Team Up North, and it is going to be tough to do that without Smith and Tate on the field.

Of course, this is also strategic because Ohio State is going to be playing in the Big Ten Championship, so that's an extra game on the season for the Buckeyes, so giving Tate and Smith even more rest before the College Football Playoff is really big, especially if Ohio State makes another deep run.

Ohio State's injury updates prove Ryan Day is only thinking about The Game

Other than the National Championship, all Ohio State fans know that there is no bigger game in the season than The Game. Some Ohio State fans may even say The Game is truly the biggest game of the season, and for the last four years, the Buckeyes have come out on the losing end of it.

So, this season, it seems like Ohio State head coach Ryan Day is keeping his mind on the matchup against Michigan. He has to know that this team doesn't have to have Smith and Tate on the field to beat Rutgers, and if anything, it gives quarterback Julian Sayin the opportunity to get his Heisman moment to lock up the award.

The missing presence of Smith and Tate will be noticeable, but having them completely healthy for Michigan is way more important than having them healthy for Rutgers and risking making the injuries worse for the game against Michigan.

Michigan may not like the decision, but who cares what they think or feel.