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Just had someone tell me Schiano is the coach in waiting and he's the best defensive mind in the last 100 years at Ohio State. Signed out of twitter for the day.
 
Real Deal said:
Just had someone tell me Schiano is the coach in waiting and he's the best defensive mind in the last 100 years at Ohio State. Signed out of twitter for the day.
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Hell, I'm going to be pissed if Schiano is coaching us for our bowl/playoff game. I'd can him on Sunday.
 
Has a coach ever announced he is leave after the end of the upcoming season? I have to imagine a number of players are going to transfer and decommit even if Day is announced as the 2020 coach.
 
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Huber. said:
Has a coach ever announced he is leave after the end of the upcoming season? I have to image a number of players are going to transfer even if Day is announced as the 2020 coach.
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Yeah, I just don't see Urban announcing in a few days that 2019 will be his last season. Makes little sense to do that. Day can still be a succession plan without announcing a likely uncertain date to the world.
 
Ohio said:
Yeah, I just don't see Urban announcing in a few days that 2019 will be his last season. Makes little sense to do that. Day can still be a succession plan without announcing a likely uncertain date to the world.
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I actually think this plan makes a lot of sense, especially in today's environement.

Power 5 programs have been negatively recruting against Meyer for years (looking at you Dabo) about Meyer retiring any year now. And it has impacted recrutiing on a minor scale, but it exists.

Getting in front of this now, takes that weaponry off the table from rival programs. If OSU just rolls into next year as if nothing is happening, teams are going to feast on the uncertainty around our program.

"When is Meyer going to retire? Who will there next coach be? Will the new coach fit your style? Who is your position coach going to be? Will the new coach keep the coaches you built a relationship with on staff?".....

I mean, it will be an endless procession of teams lining up putting doubt in the minds of our recruits and even more importantly their families.

Getting in front of this with an established date, gives Meyer and Day even footing on the recrutiing trail. They can sell their vision for the future of Ohio State football. Maybe some kids/parents will be skeptical of Day as the next Head Coach, but at leastthey'll have a concrete idea of what they are sending their kids to Columbus for. A coaching staff that will largely stay intact and a system that has proven successful. And it will nip the negative recruiting regarding the uncertainty around our program in the bud.

I like the move if it happens.

I don't know if day is the next Lincoln Riley who seamlessly transitions into the HC role after Stoops (in fairness Stoops shoes weren't as big to step into as Day) but the point remains. Day is regarded as an offensive savant, and the work he's done with Haskins is tremendous. He handled the 3 game absence of Meyer pretty flawlessly. And if he doesn't become our next HC, he will be picked up by a BIG TIME Power 5 school waiting in the wings.

There's certainly some risk involved, but I think it's cleaner and safer than the alternative......which is Meyer continues on emphatically saying he's here to stay, while teams call BS on it, and hammer home to recruits change is coming around the corner.

The other upside to a transition plan with Day is, if for some reason things aren't looking good after a few years, I think it'd be very easy to slide Meyer back into the role once he's had 2 years to decompress....it doesn't feel like it watching him, but Meyer is still relatively young by coaching standards.

I guess, speaking out the opposite side of my mouth, my biggest fear with this plan would be the "Pat Riley" effect, where any time something goes wrong with the program, people will be clamoring for Meyer to come back and clean it up. If this transition does in fact happen, Meyer has to fully commit to staying out of the way so Day can be "the guy". Stoops handled it very well at OU even as he sits in his own press box at games and Does regular interviews about the program.
 
Interesting tidbit from espin:

Day, 39, has been mentioned as a potential candidate for head-coaching vacancies at Colorado and Maryland. He also likely would be considered at Kansas State if Bill Snyder steps down, according to sources.

A source close to Day told ESPN on Friday that he isn't withdrawing his name from consideration for coaching opportunities this year.
 
Ryan Day is absolutely not ready for this experience.

Bad idea.
 
Shout out to Doug Lesmerises for scooping everybody. I've always thought he was really good. He and Windy have been the best 2 beatwriters for the PD since I've been following, IMO.
 
Amherstcavsfan said:
Ryan Day is absolutely not ready for this experience.

Bad idea.
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Why do you say this?

I mean, I don't know for sure how it'll turn out. But a lot of teams tried to pry him away. He's young and forward thinking offensively. If he can recruit, I think it's a good hire.
 
I'm not a fan of the coach in waiting thing. You never know who might be looking for a job in a few months (John Harbaugh) but I hope it works.
 
col63onel said:
Why do you say this?

I mean, I don't know for sure how it'll turn out. But a lot of teams tried to pry him away. He's young and forward thinking offensively. If he can recruit, I think it's a good hire.
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I'm interested to see how this will impact recruiting. Will we lose guys? Will guys decide to de-commit? It'll be interesting to see where this goes.
 
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