Ohio State coach Ryan Day offers shocking comparison when discussing losing to rival Michigan

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Ryan Day stepped successful for a fewer games successful spot of Urban Meyer successful 2018. Meyer decided to measurement distant from Ohio State aft that season, and Day became the Buckeyes' full-time caput manager entering the 2019 campaign.

While Day has had immoderate occurrence successful consequent years, astir notably an quality successful the College Football Playoff nationalist title successful January 2021, helium has struggled with the biggest crippled connected Ohio State's schedule. 

The Buckeyes are 1-3 against Michigan nether Day, and the Wolverines person won the past 3 regular-season matchups.

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Ohio State Buckeyes caput manager Ryan Day leads his squad onto the tract for a crippled against the Indiana Hoosiers astatine Ohio Stadium successful Columbus Nov. 23, 2024. (Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch/USA Today Network via Imagn Images)

Ohio State hosts Michigan Nov. 30, giving Day his latest accidental to redeem himself successful the eyes of galore of the Buckeyes faithful.

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During his play coach's show, Day discussed achy defeats against the Buckeyes' apical rival successful caller years. At 1 point, Day seemed to equate losses to Michigan to a decease successful his family.

Ohio State Buckeyes caput manager Ryan Day earlier a crippled against the Akron Zips astatine Ohio Stadium. (Joseph Maiorana/USA Today Sports)

"We’ve felt what it’s similar to not triumph this game. And it’s bad," Day said. "It’s 1 of the worst things that’s happened to maine successful my life, rather honestly. Other than losing my begetter and a fewer different things — it’s rather honestly, for my family, the worst happening that’s happened. So, we tin ne'er person that hap again, ever. And that’s been the attack each season." 

Ohio State Buckeyes backmost Kyle McCord (6) rolls retired arsenic helium looks for a receiver during a crippled against the Michigan Wolverines Nov. 25, 2023, astatine Michigan Stadium successful Ann Arbor, Mich. (Scott W. Grau/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Day has been unfastened astir the challenges he's faced since his father's death. Day was 8 years aged erstwhile his begetter died by suicide. The Ohio State manager has been a vocal advocator for beardown mental health during his clip successful Columbus, Ohio.

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Ohio State has won double-digit games each play nether Day, speech from the COVID-19-shortened 2020 season. Day's subpar grounds against Michigan, coupled with his 2-4 grounds successful bowl games, has drawn criticism.

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