Ryan Day was the final head coach to step to the podium at Lucas Oil Stadium on the first day of Big Ten Media Days in Indianapolis.
First-year conference commissioner Tony Petitti kicked things off with a speech and subsequent question and answer session on Wednesday before Bret Bielema, Greg Schiano, Mel Tucker, David Braun, James Franklin and Kirk Ferentz took turns addressing the media. Eleven Warriors took notes on everything they said right here.
After that, though, all attention turned to the Buckeye head coach, who discussed a number of topics pertaining to the 2023 football season during his first media availability at the two-day event.
Check out our notes on everything Day said below:
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- Day says Marvin Harrison Jr., Cade Stover and JT Tuimoloau represent "a cross-section of our team." Day says the Buckeyes are "diverse in so many ways" in 2023.
- Day says he's been "really impressed" with true freshman Lincoln Kienholz's approach since entering the program. Day says Tristan Gebbia will provide depth to the QB room.
- Day hopes a starting quarterback will emerge between Kyle McCord and Devin Brown "pretty quickly" once preseason camp begins.
- On new starters on the offensive line, Day says Josh Fryar has slimmed down over the offseason, names Tegra Tshabola, Luke Montgomery and Josh Simmons among other players that have impressed. Day says Simmons actually prefers to go by "Jimmy."
- Day says naming Quinn Tempel Ohio State's "chief of staff" has taken some things off of his plate.
- "Everything we did in the offseason was about competing, because when you're in matchup games, it comes down to a handful of plays." Day says "Explosive plays was our Achilles heel" in the final two games. Day says Ohio State talks about losing to Michigan last year "every day."
- Day says Ohio State has focused on limiting explosive plays all offseason and that it was the "number one thing" he felt the defense had to improve.
- On how long he wants to let the quarterback battle play out, Day says "You'd like for someone to emerge during camp, but who knows if that's going to happen or not." Day says if one of the two doesn't emerge in camp, the battle could take a longer time.
- On Brian Hartline and Keenan Bailey, Day says both connect with players "very well" and possess "credibility."
