Tressel, of course, was speaking from experience through the lens of what current coach Ryan Day and his family go through on a weekly basis in Columbus. "The next day they're saying you're horrible and you're really not.

Urban Meyer knew from the moment Ryan Day walked onto Ohio State’s campus that the Buckeyes had their next head coach when he stepped down. Meyer handed the keys to the car to Day in 2019 full time and off he ran.

Entering the College Football Playoff, pressure was mounting on Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day. That pressure largely came from Ohio State fans and media too, as he had just suffered a fourth loss to Michigan in a row.