Ohio State football: Legendary coach gives his approval of Ryan Day

The Ohio State football program has a lot at stake this year. They need to win big this year with the roster that they have. It is one of the most talented rosters in college football. After losing three straight games to Michigan, Ryan Day is under a lot of scrutiny.

Ohio State football fans are at their wits' end in that regard. Day only has one win against Michigan and it was with Urban Meyer's players back in 2019. Since then, he's gone 0-3 and has lost a chance to play for a Big Ten Championship in each of those matchups.

Despite the struggles in recent years, one prominent coach has Day's back. He's the best coach of all time, so when he talks, people listen. That coach is Nick Saban. Saban recently retired and is now working for ESPN. He recently gave Day a vote of confidence.

Nick Saban likes what Ryan Day has done with the Ohio State football program

Take a look at the clip below from the Pat McAfee show in which Saban praises what Day has done. Beware, McAfee does curse so it's NSFW.

When it comes to winning, Saban knows what he's talking about. He won seven national championships over the years, including one against Day. If anyone knows what it takes to build a winning program, it's Nick Saban. His praise certainly means something.

At the same time, we've heard this before. Tom Izzo said the same stuff about Chris Holtmann before he ran the Ohio State basketball program into the ground. Day has done much better than Holtmann ever did, but the comparison is still eery. An all-time great coach heaping praise on an Ohio State coach? Not what I want to see.

Ultimately, Day just needs to win to silence the noise. This year is his prove-it year. If he can win a national championship, he'll be beloved in Columbus forever. If he loses to Michigan again, he'll be run out of town. It's pretty simple.