Ohio State’s coaching search may have seemed a bit narrow to many fans, for good reason. We knew about the loss of former head coach Urban Meyer and the appointment of future head coach Ryan Day at the same time, and because of that quickness, as well as Day’s background, that there was no true search.
However, according to a report today from the Columbus Dispatch, that couldn’t be further from the truth. Gene Smith reportedly had a short list of at least three coaches, two college and one pro, in place if Ryan Day wasn’t interested in taking over for his former boss.