Here’s what Ryan Day said at his final media availability before Tulsa game

Ohio State will try to get back in the win column when they host Tulsa in Week 3.

Ohio State fell to visiting Oregon 35-28 in Week 2. Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud passed for 484 yards, three touchdowns, and an interception in the defeat.

Ohio State coach Ryan Day addressed the media on Sept. 16 leading up to the matchup vs. Tulsa. Here’s a sampling of what Day had to say:

“There’s just some things in there that we gotta clean up and we gotta fix.” Ryan Day on @971thefan on the Ohio State defense.

— Griffin Strom (@GriffinStrom3) September 16, 2021

“The tricky thing was we had a Big Ten crew for the first game, when we go to the CFP we have different crews, then we had the Pac-12 crew.”

Ryan Day says rulings on targeting calls are “inconsistent” from one conference’s officiating crew to the next.

— Griffin Strom (@GriffinStrom3) September 16, 2021

“He was poised to have a really great year … to see that happen to him, that was tough. It’s gonna be a long road to get back.”

Ryan Day on Josh Proctor, who he said will be back next season.

— Griffin Strom (@GriffinStrom3) September 16, 2021

“You gotta take a long look and a hard dive when you give up that many points, and that’s what we did this week.”

Day on the defense.

— Griffin Strom (@GriffinStrom3) September 16, 2021

Ryan Day on Denzel Burke: “Along the way you’re gonna have some mistakes, but if he can keep building and keep competing, we’re gonna have a guy there for a while.”

— Griffin Strom (@GriffinStrom3) September 16, 2021

Ryan Day on Chris Olave: “I think he’s had a good look in his eyes in both of these games … that veteran presence means a lot.”

— Griffin Strom (@GriffinStrom3) September 16, 2021

On C.J. Stroud: “I think we put too much on him, for sure … still has a long way to go in his development, but it’s a good start.”

— Griffin Strom (@GriffinStrom3) September 16, 2021

Day says the Buckeyes worked very hard with Haskins and Fields on when to throw the ball away and when to tuck it and run, and that the staff is going through the same process with Stroud now.

— Griffin Strom (@GriffinStrom3) September 16, 2021

“When you get into the red zone, you have to be able to run the ball.” Day says the Buckeyes will run the ball “by any means necessary,” including running the QB.

— Griffin Strom (@GriffinStrom3) September 16, 2021

Bryson Shaw, Marcus Hooker, Ryan Watts, Kourt Williams are all being considered at the free safety position, Day says.

— Griffin Strom (@GriffinStrom3) September 16, 2021

“I thought we did get lined up, I did see a little bit of hesitancy at times and just not getting the job done.” Day on the Buckeye defense against Oregon. “There was a lot of things we looked at this week, for sure.”

— Griffin Strom (@GriffinStrom3) September 16, 2021

Ryan Day says there “most likely will be changes” in terms of which coaches are on the field and which coaches are in the press box this week.

— Dan Hope (@Dan_Hope) September 16, 2021

Ryan Day said he thought running backs Miyan Williams and TreVeyon Henderson were “excellent” in pass protection against Oregon.

— Dan Hope (@Dan_Hope) September 16, 2021

Ryan Day has repeatedly said this week that he thinks Ohio State has been putting too much on C.J. Stroud’s plate. Don’t think 54 passing attempts will be the game plan for the Buckeyes going forward.

— Dan Hope (@Dan_Hope) September 16, 2021

Ohio State-Tulsa is slated for Sept. 18 (3:30 p.m. EST) and will be televised on FS1.