Is Natty or Bust fair for Ryan Day?

AimBotKris · 2024-06-25T23:45:14+00:00

A good friend of mine who writes wrote this a little bit ago and him and i discussed it and he gave me permission to share it here and gather thoughts. Realistic Pressure & Expectations by TM We are all aware that Ohio State fans can be…spoiled…unfair…passionate…dramatic. All of those things. That is also why Buckeye Nation is the brand that it is. As a Buckeye fan, I try to be realistic as I can. I would say that my unfairness and spoiled takes come when I see the punter run on the field more than once a game but that’s beside the point. Every year, The Ohio State Football Program has three goals: Beat Michigan, Win the Big Ten and Win the National Championship. Lofty, but it comes with the territory. In reality, the first goal is something that we should really expect every year. The other two can be situational, especially winning the National Championship. If Ohio State plays a good game against Georgia in the playoffs and they just happen to lose that night, it will sting but that’s the game you play…most years. What we’re talking about right now is expectations for this team and Ryan Day. Here are some simple facts. This team is either the most talented or second most talented team in the country. This roster has played a lot of football. The schedule allows them time to build and peak for the three big moments that they must face during the regular season. At the very least, we should expect goals 1 & 2 to be accomplished this year. Ohio State and Ryan Day must beat Michigan, thoroughly, and they must go to Indianapolis and win the Big Ten. Now let’s talk about goal #3. It’s time. And I say that because if not now, when? Let me break that down for you. I won’t say never but rosters this talented and experienced like this don’t come around very often. There are really only four teams I feel that can win the whole thing in a 12-team playoff: Georgia, Ohio State, Texas and Oregon. It is also time for Ryan Day to make it happen. Here is a list of all the coaches who really matter in the last 14 years and how long they had been a Head Coach before they won their first National Championship: Nick Saban: 10 th Season Urban Meyer: 6 th Season Dabo Swinney: 8 th Season Kirby Smart: 6 th Season Ed O: 8 th Season Jim Harbaugh: 13 th Season Ryan is in his 6 th season. He has entered the window. It is time. No settling this year Buckeye Nation. Natty or Bust.