The Ohio State Buckeyes suffered a shocking upset defeat at the hands of the Michigan Wolverines in the 2024 edition of "The Game," with the final score settling in at 13-10. Ohio State did not play nearly well enough to come out on top in this one, and it led to a lot of fingers being pointed at head coach Ryan Day.
While the Buckeyes only scored 10 points, they had countless opportunities to put away the Wolverines throughout the game. Poor coaching marred the effort, and while the players on the field obviously have to deliver, it was tough to overlook Day and the coaching staff's shortcomings in another big game.
For one of his former players in Tyreke Johnson, this result wasn't much of a surprise. Johnson took to social media to air out Day in the aftermath of this crushing loss, saying he knew that Day wasn't cut out to be the Buckeyes coach because of what he did during the team's National Championship Game against Alabama back in 2021.
"Y’all can say I’m hating or whatever y’all want but I knew coach Day was not the answer when we played in the national championship against Bama and at half time he didn’t say a word to the team just went in the office and started to blame other coaches," Johnson said in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter.
Y’all can say I’m hating or whatever y’all want but. I knew coach Day was not the answer when we played in the national championship against Bama and at half time he didn’t say a word to the team just went in the office and started to blame other coaches.
— tyreke johnson (@Im_showtime_) November 30, 2024
Johnson, who currently is a cornerback for the Nebraska Cornhuskers, doesn't paint Day in a very good light. While the Buckeyes have been one of the best teams in the nation all season long, Day's inability to win on the biggest stages continues to haunt him.
The Buckeyes season isn't over, but things aren't looking good right now considering how this loss to the Wolverines unfolded. The team will have to turn their attention towards the Penn State Nittany Lions' contest with the Maryland Terrapins, as that will determine whether or not they will play in the Big Ten Championship Game.
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