New Ohio State coach Ryan Day details for reporters the values he wants to instill in his team. Listen: Mark Emmert, memmert@gannett.com
CHICAGO — The enormity of what he’s undertaking seemed to hit Ryan Day midway through an hour-long interview session with about 70 reporters Thursday.
Ohio State’s first-year head football coach was reminded at the Big Ten Conference's football media days that the man he’s replacing, Urban Meyer, lost only nine games in seven seasons.
Day winced and reached down to pick up a cup of iced coffee for a quick sip.
“I know exactly what you’re saying, trust me,” Day said, pondering a question about how he was going to prepare for his inevitable first loss as the Buckeyes’ leader.