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Ryan Day takes jab at officials when explaining why it’s hard to play tempo on offense
By Ethan Stone
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Ryan Day explained why it is harder to play up-tempo on offense in this day and age on Thursday.
Day must wonder how Tennessee and Ole Miss do it. Ohio State likes playing up-tempo offense as well, but Day says its harder to do now because “the referee just stands over the ball for 10 seconds and looks at you.
Ryan Day says it’s harder to play tempo on offense nowadays in college football: “Now I feel like the referee just stands over the ball for 10 seconds and looks at you.”
— Griffin Strom (@GriffinStrom3) September 29, 2022
Playing up-tempo in college is also difficult because it demands discipline. The Buckeyes average just 5 penalties a game, a strong number that reflects on the Buckeyes being the No. 3 team in the nation.
It’s fair to say the officials and Ryan Day aren’t exactly best friends.
Ethan Stone was an editor for his student newspaper at the University of Tennessee and is now a News Manager for Saturday Tradition.