Urban Meyer, Ryan Day and Gene Smith sat side by side in front of a packed room of reporters on Dec. 4, 2018 at the Longaberger Alumni House. The outgoing head coach, the incoming head coach and the athletic director making the transition happen once again maintained a united front.
And all three used the same word – infrastructure – at least once that day.
- Smith: “The reality is we have a strong infrastructure in place that I know that (Day) has embraced and will continue to embrace.”
- Meyer: “The good thing about Ohio State under Gene's leadership is that the infrastructure is solid top to bottom.