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Ryan Day lists losses to Michigan as one of the worst things to happen in his life
By Paul Harvey
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Ryan Day is not just being dramatic when it comes to Ohio State’s recent losses to Michigan. The Game means so much that he listed his losses among the worst events of his lifetime.
During a recent interview with WBNS 10TV, Day said everyone in Ohio State’s program knows how much this rivalry means. He described it as an identity for the Buckeyes, and he knows the team has fallen short of living up to that identity.
“It’s our life, and we know what this game means. And certainly I know what this game means. There’s a lot of people counting on this game. This is our identity, it’s who we are. We don’t have anything else. It’s a big responsibility,” said Day. “The last couple years when it doesn’t get done, it just eats at your core. It just motivates you every single day to come back and get this done, to stand on the field and sing Carmen Ohio after winning this game.”
Just how much does losing this game mean? Day said his losses have been among the worst things to happen to himself and his family, outside of the loss of his father.
Yeah, The Game means that much, and he has lost 3 straight to TTUN. That’s the kind of energy that Day has carried all offseason, and he’s intent on getting Ohio State over the hump this weekend.
“We’ve gotta have an edge, and we will because we know what’s at stake. We’ve felt what it’s like to not win this game. And it’s bad, it’s one of the worst things that happened to me in my life, quite honestly,” Day conceded. “Other than losing my father and a few other things, quite honestly for my family the worst thing that’s happened. So we can’t have that happen again. Ever.”
Ohio State heads into this one as a massive favorite in The Game, but Day also knows this is a “throw out the records” kind of game. We’ll see if the Buckeyes are finally ready to get past the Wolverines on Saturday.
Paul is a lifelong fan and student of all things college football. He has been covering college football since 2017 and the B1G since 2018.