Ryan Day felt called upon to make a statement in Saturday’s game against Notre Dame.
Centering around the comments of former Notre Dame head coach Lou Holtz, Ohio State’s head man took to heart questions aired about the physicality and toughness of his bunch.
“In life, when people start talking and saying things about you, at some point, you’ve got to put your foot in the ground, and our team did that,” Day said. “It was a life lesson. It was. We always say ignore the noise, but every once in a while, someone’s poking at you, you’ve got to stand up for what you believe in.