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Ohio State interim head coach Ryan Day talks about importance of Urban Meyer’s return
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Urban Meyer is back on Ohio State’s campus starting this week and he’ll be back on the practice field with the Buckeyes after being on administrative leave and serving a subsequent suspension. But interim head coach Ryan Day is still the man answering the questions in Columbus.
During the weekly press conference on Monday, Day spoke with reporters on several topics, but the one that kept surfacing was the importance of Meyer’s return to the program, even though the head coach will miss Ohio State’s next two games against Rutgers and TCU.
Here’s what Day had to say during the press conference on Monday:
On Meyer’s return to practice:
Ryan Day on Urban Meyer returning to work this morning: "Things are back to normal."
— Dan Hope (@Dan_Hope) September 3, 2018
Day: "Coach was coach." Said there was some embraces when he returned but it was business as usual.
— Bill Rabinowitz 🗞 (@brdispatch) September 3, 2018
Ohio State acting head coach Ryan Day: "Coach (Meyer) came back today and we had a meeting earlier this morning. Things are back to normal."
— Derrick Webb (@dw1509) September 3, 2018
Day said Meyer will be in charge until Saturday: "Once we get to the game, the decisions are almost made by the time we get there."
— Bill Rabinowitz 🗞 (@brdispatch) September 3, 2018
“So much of coaching is during the week,” Ryan Day said, addressing Urban Meyer’s return to practice.
— Eleven Warriors (@11W) September 3, 2018
Day: Coach Meyer will be with the team on Friday. He can't be with them on Saturday. "I know he was excited to get back here."
— Bill Rabinowitz 🗞 (@brdispatch) September 3, 2018
On Saturday’s big win over Oregon State:
Day on Terry McLaurin's big game: "I was proud of him. Terry has put a lot of work in. He's one of our best practice player. He blocks hard. There's been times in his career where it's been faith without reward." Said he was especially happy that he had such a big game.
— Bill Rabinowitz 🗞 (@brdispatch) September 3, 2018
Day on Mike Weber's big day and RB rotation: "I keep saying it's a two-headed monster. We have two guys there who are really talented. Sometimes it's the way it's blocked. But Mike made those safeties miss. J.K. played well as well."
— Bill Rabinowitz 🗞 (@brdispatch) September 3, 2018
Urban Meyer’s comment to Ryan Day after the game: “You only had to punt once, huh? So that’s a pretty good day."
— Eleven Warriors (@11W) September 3, 2018
On Dwayne Haskins’ day:
Haskins on throwing in rhythm: "The ball comes out of his hand quick as you can see. He's a rhythm passer." Said so much of that is due to protection and receivers getting separation.
— Bill Rabinowitz 🗞 (@brdispatch) September 3, 2018
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB