Ryan Day, Julian Sayin and Kenyatta Jackson Jr. met with the media following Ohio State’s spring game.
It was a much more abbreviated press conference than usual, with each subject taking no more than five questions, but we’ve compiled a quick recap of what each of them had to say in their post-spring game press conferences.
Ryan Day
- Day started his press conference by thanking the fans for attending the game in the rain. “It was raining sideways for a bit,” Day said.
- On Tavien St. Clair: “Being the quarterback at Ohio State is not easy. He’s battling every day. I think you can see the talent, for sure... He’s been showing up every day with a good attitude, and that's important.”
- Day said Earl Little Jr. underwent a clean-up procedure on his knee. “He’ll be back here in a few weeks.”
- “I think we’re still a work in progress in all three phases,” Day said. “Each guy is in a race to get better ... then also we need to build chemistry in all three phases.”
Kenyatta Jackson Jr.
- Jackson thinks the depth of the defensive line has improved over the course of the spring.
- Jackson said Beau Atkinson took improving his mobility seriously this offseason.
- Jackson said it’s “good-on-good” every day going against the offensive line, and he thinks that unit took a step forward this offseason.
Julian Sayin
- On freshman wide receiver Chris Henry Jr.: “I think he’s done a really good job ... He’s a big, tall, fast receiver who can make great plays. I think you saw a couple today. I think he's got a bright future.”
- Sayin said he’s worked on building up the internal clock in his head and learning when it’s time to escape the pocket and extend plays.
- Asked what would have happened if it were live tackling and he had to run through contact, Sayin replied, “100% I’m scoring.”
- On Tavien St. Clair: “I think he’s done a good job this spring of developing and taking that next step.”
- Team Gray 35, Team Scarlet 26
- • Defense Wins Spring Game 35-26
- • Henry Shows Potential to Be Immediate Star
- • Atkinson's Turnaround Continues
- • 11W Live: Spring Game Standouts
- • Ohio State Postgame
- • Photos
