Here's a quick primer on Ryan Day, the Ohio State offensive coordinator picked to replace Urban Meyer as the leader of the Buckeyes program. Kirkland Crawford, Detroit Free Press
The optics of a situation can be much worse than reality.
But recruiting is often as much about optics as anything else. And new Ohio State coach Ryan Day’s double-whammy across the bow of Jim Harbaugh and Michigan this week was as much about recruiting as anything has ever been.
It felt straight out of the Urban Meyer playbook (and probably was): Do something you believe will help your side while hurting your biggest enemy at the same time.