During his illustrious coaching career, Nick Saban He rarely shied away from an opportunity to share his thoughts on hot topics centered around college football.
Saban and the rest of ESPN’s “College Game Day” crew were in Indiana ahead of the 12-team College Football Playoff opener. Notre Dame And the Hoosiers. While the high-stakes game was the main topic during the pregame show, Ohio State coach Ryan Day was also discussed.
Saban came to Day’s defense and pointed to his anger. Buckeyes fansSuggest that he shoulders at least some of the blame for the cloud of negativity that has swirled around the program.
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Saban said the noise surrounding the program is frustrating for coaches and players, and made it clear that he respects the day and his program.
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“I think every coach has to define how he wants to do it, and I have a lot of respect for Ryan Day and how he tried to do it,” Saban said. “For me, I always wanted to get every player in the organization to their full potential. It wasn’t so much about the result, it was about what you had to do to make everyone better.
Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day and Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban before the College Football Playoff National Championship Game at Hard Rock Stadium on January 11, 2021 in Miami Gardens, Fla. (Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)
“But a big part of it was isolating players from outside factors — criticism, the Internet. I used to say to players all the time, ‘Why do you care what a guy puts on the Internet in his underwear? I’m a fat man. Why don’t you mean it in his mother’s basement?
“It’s the same thing for the fans. I’ll tell the fans the same thing. If Ohio State wants to beat Michigan, they need to be positive about their coach and their players. The players want to beat him No. 1. They have a chance to win a national championship and leave all these negative bulls—
Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day before the game against the Akron Zips at Ohio Stadium. (Joseph Maiorana/USA TODAY Sports)
While Day has compiled a 66-10 record at Ohio State, his Buckeyes have lost four straight. Michigan Wolverines.
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Day’s poor results against Michigan have drawn criticism and raised concerns about the coach’s job security. The focus of the day is on the Buckeyes’ upcoming game. Against Tennessee In the College Football Playoff. The Buckeyes host the Volunteers on Saturday.
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