Ryan Day Reacts to High-Profile Head Coach Firings Across College Football

Day joined Ohio State legends Kirk Herbstreit and Joey Galloway on the "Nonstop" podcast on ESPN to discuss the firings.

Fans and analysts are noticing this new trend in CFB: Coaching changes during the season, instead of athletic directors showing patience and waiting to make a decision after.

Day zeroed in on why swift changes are made in today's landscape. He cites an issue with patience among the athletic department and fan base.

"You have to hit it right with your staff, and then you have to hit it right with the recruits,” Day explained to the ESPN personalities. “And then you have to bring in recruits that can put your culture together. And even when you put all those things in, you still may have injuries, you still may have mistakes along the way. And that takes time, which nobody wants to hear, and I get it.”

Day included how today's CFB coaches come with the job span of the average NFL head coach. Most coaches at the pro level are only given two years to show they can lead a franchise.

Will Ohio State, Ryan Day Face any Interim Coaches?

Day and OSU will face a Penn State team Saturday no longer led by James Franklin, as he became the highest profile Big Ten dismissal.

Terry Smith is leading the Lions now. He already took a loss to Iowa on Saturday. This matchup won't be a battle between top 10 foes or even come with conference title implications on the side of PSU.

But Smith isn't the only interim HC Day and OSU will take on.

UCLA and Tim Skipper head to Columbus on Nov. 15. Skipper has reignited the Bruins with a three-game winning streak since taking over for DeShaun Foster.