Insides On Ryan Day’s Brutally Honest Take Amid Ohio State’s 2024 Success

Ryan Day knows that his team still has a lot of work to do.

After three weeks, the Ohio State football team remains undefeated at 3-0 and holds the #3 ranking in the nation. While the Buckeyes have mostly performed well, their defense displayed some vulnerabilities during Saturday’s game against Marshall. Although Ohio State secured a comfortable win, the Thundering Herd managed to move the ball more effectively than anticipated, leaving head coach Ryan Day dissatisfied with his team’s overall performance.

Ohio State boasts one of the top rosters in college football, brimming with talent. However, their victories have come against lesser opponents—Akron, Western Michigan, and Marshall—so it will be intriguing to see how they fare against stronger competition. So far, Ryan Day has expressed concern about the team’s readiness.

“I don’t feel good about anything,” Day remarked in a post by Dave Holmes. “Nobody should feel good about anything.”

The defense needs improvement Day’s main concern following Saturday’s game centered on the defense. The offense has performed well against weaker teams, but the Buckeyes’ defense is expected to rank among the best in the country and should not struggle like this against teams such as Marshall.

“You either did your job or you didn’t,” Ryan Day stated, as quoted by Clay Hall. “You either graded as a champion or you didn’t… I don’t feel good about anything right now.”

The Buckeyes have some favorable news: they still have a few preparation games ahead of them before facing tougher opponents. This weekend, Ohio State will play against Michigan State on the road, followed by a home game against Iowa. Their first major test of the season will come when they travel to take on Oregon. The Ohio State defense needs to be prepared for that challenge.

So far this season, Ohio State’s offense has been impressive, but to achieve their goal of winning a national championship, they need to perform well on both sides of the ball. The talent is certainly there to compete with the best teams in college football.

The Buckeyes will aim to improve to 4-0 this weekend when they face Michigan State. The game is set to kick off at 7:30 ET on Saturday at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Michigan. It will be streaming on Peacock, and Ohio State is currently favored to win by 23.5 points.