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Subject: Ryan Day Says That Ohio State "Panicked," Resulting in 12 Men on The Field

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Date Posted: 19:58:01 12/03/24 Tue
In reply to: An Observer 's message, "When A Rival Becomes "THE RIVAL"" on 22:42:28 12/01/24 Sun

Here's an interesting clip, from Ryan Day's post-game press conference against Michigan.

https://gbmwolverine.com/ryan-day-admits-ohio-state-panicked-in-loss-to-michigan-football-01je1nm7z9fz

Asked about an extremely costly penalty, twelve men on the field, which was assessed COMING OUT of a called time-out with two minutes to play, Day said that the Buckeye defense "panicked" and sent too many players on the field.

To be fair, Day was speaking extemporaneously and it was only one play. On the other hand, it might have been the most important and costly penalty of the season.

Question: Does that snafu happen against Purdue? Against Nebraska? No (because the Buckeyes would already be ahead by 35). Does that mistake happen against Penn State? Against Indiana? No (because the Buckeyes expect to win). Did it happen against Michigan? Yes (perhaps because "The Game" carries extra pressure).

I was watching the end of the Bears-Lions game on Thanksgiving when Tony Romo said to Jim Nantz about the Bears not getting a play off despite having a time-out, a spare down, and being within field goal distance, "Oh Caleb Williams, he's young. He'll learn."

I said to a friend, "I've been watching Darien and New Canaan High School football for eleven years now. I've never seen those kids make mental mistakes like that, and they're 14-17 years old."

Some amount of nervousness and butterflies can make a player and a team play better. Too much pressure and pre-game hype can be debilitating.

Every time that Steve Donahue gets asked after a loss to Princeton, "When are you ever going to beat those guys?" I think the task gets a little tougher.

If I were in charge at Ohio State, I'd stop that little gimmick where they X-out with red tape every single "M" on every single sign around campus before The Game.

If I were in charge at Penn, I'd try to treat Princeton like just another game. Get them out of my head.

If I were in charge at Harvard and Yale, I'd, well, you know.

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