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Comparing Urban Meyer and Ryan Day's First Month on the Recruiting Trail As Head Coach at Ohio State

Ohio State hired Ryan Day to be its 25th head football coach despite a number of remarkable unknowns.

The 39-year-old filled in admirably during Urban Meyer's three-game suspension to start the 2018 season, but there's a big difference between running a program and providing a bridge gap for the person who's really in charge.

There are questions Day needs to answer as he moves forward. Can he run a successful offseason, from winter conditioning to fall camp? Can he manage a room full of coaches and get them to share his vision? Can he motivate a group of teenagers and 20-somethings the way his predecessor did with ease?