Even earlier than Michigan’s 45-23 victory in Columbus towards Ohio State on Saturday, one Wolverines alum instructed the Buckeyes could look to convey again a well-known sideline savant.
On ESPN’s “Faculty Sport Day,” former Heisman winner and Michigan wideout Desmond Howard asserted that if Ohio State fell to the Wolverines for a second straight 12 months followers would begin to “go towards” this system, going as far as to recommend the Buckeyes could look to rekindle their relationship with former head coach City Meyer.
“If you put a lot effort, a lot consideration, (there’s) a lot at stake on this sport, and also you come up brief once more, particularly in The Shoe (Ohio Stadium), that’s when your fan base, they go towards you,” Howard stated. “This media down right here, man, they are often treacherous. You bought to observe the emphasis you placed on a sport like this. As a result of in the event you stumble and lose… issues will get sizzling. They might go over there to Fox and snatch City Meyer.”
That will be a surprising about-face for the Buckeyes. They parted methods with Meyer — at present an analyst for Fox’s “Massive Midday Kickoff” pregame present — after an extremely profitable run from 2012-18 that was marred by the cover-up of an assistant’s spousal abuse.
Meyer joined Fox Sports activities shortly after, earlier than leaping to the NFL and taking up as coach of the Jaguars in 2021. He didn’t final the season in Jacksonville, going 2-11 and being let go after kicker Josh Lambo accused him of bodily abuse throughout a group follow.
Fellow “Faculty Sport Day” panelist Kirk Herbsreit didn't agree with Howard’s evaluation, particularly not with present Ohio State coach Ryan Day’s observe file.
“What are we even speaking about?” Herbstreit requested. “If he wins this sport, nice, we’ll have fun Ryan Day and Ohio State. But when he loses, you get up tomorrow, you’re upset, your coronary heart’s ripped out. However Ryan Day remains to be an excellent coach.”
Day has had a profitable tenure at Ohio State. Since taking up in 2019, he’s led this system to a number of Faculty Soccer Playoff appearances whereas solely dropping 5 video games to Michigan, Clemson, Alabama, and Oregon.
One place the place Day’s resume doesn’t line up with Meyer’s? A 7-0 file towards Michigan and a nationwide championship in 2014.
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