The empty office spaces next to Ryan Day’s in the Woody Hayes Athletic Center perhaps prove the old saying, “It’s lonely at the top.”
A college football national championship brought more than fame and a likely well-paid contract extension to Ryan Day’s door, it was the ultimate fulfilment for a man who handled torrents of disappointment, external pressure, criticism and even ugliness. But it also brought a picking apart of the coaching staff that helped push him to the mountaintop.
Offensive coordinator Chip Kelly is off to be offensive coordinator for the Las Vegas Raiders as defensive coordinator Jim Knowles is bolting for Penn State.