One college football analyst believes Ohio State has a Ryan Day problem.
Kyle Golik of Mike Farrell Sports suggested the Ohio State football program is “broken” not because Day is a bad coach – he’s not. Instead the Buckeyes have a fundamental problem when it comes to the transfer portal.
Golik suggested the Ohio State program is “broken” because it doesn’t function the way a present-day program should: focused on building a roster through both recruitment of high school athletes AND collegiate athletes in the portal.
From the article:
But when you begin to look at how programs have changed their fortune with the portal in Texas, Florida State, Oregon, and Washington. Being able to supplement already Top 5 recruiting classes always helps and Day hasn’t struck gold in the portal.
As we ring in the New Year, Ohio State is broken by the new world of college football. I feel Ryan Day has to make an adjustment at how the Buckeyes build their roster, develop the Buckeye culture, and potentially a philosophical change on offense. Concentration in the trenches will only enhance the passing game and develop a running game, something that in Day’s first season Ohio State averaged 267.3 yards per game on the ground, this year 138.8 yards per game.
While the article suggested Ohio State isn’t taking advantage of the transfer portal, that’s exactly what Ryan Day is trying to do this week.
According to multiple reports the school is hosting top transfer quarterback Will Howard for a visit.
If Day lands Howard is the program still “broken”?