2023 Michigan Season Thread

[FearlessF]

kind of a big "IF"

[medinabuckeye1]

But if the skunk weasels win specially w/o Boogs - Day's seat will get exponentially Hotter

I don't know. 

Now that we know Michigan cheated the last two years and that those booger-wins will be vacated Day is officially what, 4-0 against Michigan?

[Honestbuckeye]

I think the pressure on Day is the least it has ever been.   

He is 55-6 as a coach. 

He has the best winning % (72%) against ranked teams Of all active coaches - better than Saban and Smart. 

He goes into Ann Arbor as an underdog, with perhaps his weakest team, facing what is probably the best Michigan team he has faced. A win would be an upset 

The fan base would get worked up of course- but they seem to be collectively giving him a pass now on the last 2 losses to UM for obvious reasons.  

The comments about “ born on third base” are actually valid. He didn’t have to build up his resume by successfully running smaller school- like most coaches at top programs did. 

But he has proven to be a great choice as he has actually elevated the recruiting and winning %, and reached the CFP consistently. 

I would even go so far as to say that I think this is his best coaching job yet. He lost three starting offensive lineman to the NFL, lost a stud quarterback to the NFL, and had to retool his whole defense. He managed to break in a new quarterback, while simultaneously continuing to win.  

I never thought they would be sitting here at 10 wins and zero losses before the season started.  

[MrNubbz]

I dunno he got chippy a while back like he's a bit bothered/unhnged besides the thing with Holtz and again this team isn't as good as the last two overall.But the skunk bears can be had,we'll have to rowe the boat past PJ 1st

[Cincydawg]

Overall record as head coach against top 25 teams: 16-6 (72.8%; No. 1 nationally)

Day is 45-6 overall at Ohio State and all of those losses have come against nationally-ranked competition, including half against top 3 teams. Last season's setbacks against Michigan and Georgia might've been the toughest to stomach given the Buckeyes' expectation level. They nearly took out the Bulldogs in the College Football Playoff semifinals and gave the eventual national champions their most competitive game of the year. He recently topped the 247Sports analysis of likeliest coaches to win their first national title in the near future.

[MrNubbz]

Ryan DAY has recruited QBs/WRs magnificantly not so much the interior lines - across the board they haven't been stout as previous seasons.He's done well but his 1st/2nd season's were UBRZ recruits.And a lot of those top wins were vs good but not great ND,PSU,Iowa squads I realize you play the schedule in front of you just pointing that out.

If the Buckeyes loose this week the excuses will have circled the drain - with Booger and his scheming out. Day's seat will be nuclear and righfully so and the only thing going to save his skin moving forward is the fact that UM will get gutted by the draft,portal,sanctions.Because Washington and Oregon are still looking like beasts. No doubt the sign scheme helped but tOSU have been getting shoved around up front when they play that was obvious and had nothing to do with Stalions or his network

[Honestbuckeye]

Ryan DAY has recruited QBs/WRs magnificantly not so much the interior lines - across the board they haven't been stout as previous seasons.He's done well but his 1st/2nd season's were UBRZ recruits.And a lot of those top wins were vs good but not great ND,PSU,Iowa squads i realize you play the schedule in front of you just pointing that out.

If the Buckeyes loose this week the excuses will have circled the drain - with Booger and his scheming out. Day's seat will be nuclear and righfully so and the only thing going to save his skin moving forward is the fact that UM will get gutted by the draft,portal,sanctions. No doubt the sign scheme helped but tOSU have been getting shoved around up front when they play that was obvious and had nothing to do with Stalions or his network

Nah.  Unless they get blown off the field.

His record is nothing short of amazing.  Especially in big games.  This year, sitting here now, is his best coaching job.  They are going in the road as underdogs- so they are expected to lose. 
Plus despite all the feaux outrage in the Blue bubble, he runs a clean program.
Also, looking at their depth- they should be a top 5-10 team again next season. 

[MrNubbz]

Again you plug in any of the top 5 teams it would be about the same.The game vs the Dawgs was great and Dabo also where the Bucks got jobbed stand out but that squad was laden with URBZ players.What sticks out is the interior line play - that is obvious,no excuses there.BEAT MICHIGAN this Saturday I'll give 11.4 million per reasons why

[Honestbuckeye]

Again you plug in any of the top 5 teams it would be about the same.The game vs the Dawgs was great and Dabo also where the Bucks got jobbed stand out but that squad was laden with URBZ players.What sticks out is the interior line play - that is obvious,no excuses there.BEAT MICHIGAN this Saturday I'll give 11.4 million per why

When you lose 3 guys who now start as rookies in the NFL- all recruited under Day- you can’t really complain about interior line recruiting.  

The new line takes some time to gel, Ann’s they sure look like that has happened.   

[MrNubbz]

Look at the portal WTF UM built their lines there.And it might be the best way to get OLine and DB help.As those are the toughest positions to develop in CFB.In CFB every one looses players to the draft/graduation. Those lines got shoved around unfortunately but Day simply has been ho-hum there in procuring talent.We'll see next Saturday

[Honestbuckeye]

Look at the portal WTF UM built their lines there.And it might be the best way to get OLine and DB help.As those are the toughest positions to develop in CFB.In CFB every one looses players to the draft/graduation. Those lines got shoved around unfortunately but Day simply has been ho-hum there in procuring talent.We'll see next Saturday

Look closer.  OSU picked up 2 OL from the portal.  One has started every game and is playing extremely well now. 

Michigan is struggling- at times- with their pass protection.   

Just can’t agree with you about Day being “ ho- hum” about anything. Same guy you called “ too intense” upthread.   Come on MrNubzz- we got to have alignment this week! 😂😂

[MrNubbz]

Oh I don't know if i can trust myself going anywhere believe it.I'll take the high road if we should win,if we don't it's a Bottle of Weller's and into the basement and come out next September

[FearlessF]

yup, Buckeye fans will be pissed if they lose the game

but, Day isn't going anywhere
who's on the list to replace him?
Urban?

[Honestbuckeye]

yup, Buckeye fans will be pissed if they lose the game

but, Day isn't going anywhere
who's on the list to replace him?
Urban?

I can only speak for myself, and the Buckeye fans I know personally, which admittedly is not a ton of people since I grew up mostly in Michigan.

disappointed if Michigan wins? Absolutely.

pissed? no way.  Trying to go to beat them in Ann Arbor is a tall task and would be an upset.  in that rivalry, they have three advantages that seem to matter,    Better running game, home field advantage and better special teams. 

I’ve been saying all year that I think they are the best team and nothing has changed my mind about that.   

if you would have told me at the start of the season that Ohio State would be 11 and zero at this point I would’ve been in disbelief and of course ecstatic.  With all the new faces and changes in a super tough schedule. I’m pretty damn pleased