The Ohio State Buckeyes could be looking for a new head football coach if Ryan Day doesn’t make a significant run in the College Football Playoff — maybe.
Day, who has now lost four-straight games to Michigan, a game that is always the most important on the Buckeyes schedule, is on the hot seat after that 13-10 loss on Saturday as a near three-score favorite.
However, he’s still captaining this team for now, and with the CFP on the horizon, there is certainly room to improve his resume.
A deep run in the single-elimination tournament may save his job. But, even if he does win a few games, he may still find himself on the way out. So who could Ohio State bring in?
One Ohio State insider, Jay Crawford, who also used to help host “SportsCenter,” suggested that Urban Meyer could be a candidate, noting the reason the star head coach left is behind the program now.
“Urban never wanted to leave Ohio State. His hand was forced, because the administration at the time, did not like how powerful Urban had become at the university. And so there was a real power struggle. Note that the two main players that forced Urban out —and that’s what it was — are gone,” Crawford said on the Ultimate Cleveland Sports Show via 247Sports Brad Crawford.
This is an interesting take given Meyer works for FOX Sports as an analyst now after a failed stint with the Jacksonville Jaguars. However, one shouldn’t bet on Meyer to be interested in it regardless.
A statement from Urban Meyer, who says he has no interest in coaching again. pic.twitter.com/c9MCnT2YoS
— ESPN Cleveland (@ESPNCleveland) December 5, 2024
For now, all of this is hypothetical, and if Day is released, there’s no denying things could change.
