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What Ryan Day said following Ohio State’s spring game
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Ohio State closed out spring practice this weekend by hosting its annual spring game inside The Horseshoe on Saturday afternoon. In front of a crowd of over 19,000, there was a lot to like from what the Buckeyes did on the field.
All three quarterbacks — C.J. Stroud, Kyle McCord, Jack Miller III — impressed, receivers Chris Olave, Garrett Wilson had strong performances, new freshman defensive end Jack Sawyer was dominant and play on the offensive line was solid.
It can be difficult to evaluate what happens in a spring game, but a lot seemed to go right for Ohio State, especially offensively. Did head coach Ryan Day see the same thing?
Following the spring game, Day answered numerous questions about the freshmen early enrollees, the quarterback battle, Sawyer’s performance, having fans back at Ohio Stadium and more.
Here’s what Day had to say following the spring game:
Ryan Day meeting with the media following the spring game.
On Jack Sawyer: “Off to a great start, for sure … He's working his way up the depth chart.” Said that what we saw today is what he saw in almost every practice this spring. pic.twitter.com/JGqh1b6kza
— Dan Hope (@Dan_Hope) April 17, 2021
Ryan Day said he has been impressed by all three freshman wide receivers this spring – Emeka Egbuka, Marvin Harrison Jr. and Jayden Ballard – and thinks all of them have the potential to contribute this season.
— Dan Hope (@Dan_Hope) April 17, 2021
Ryan Day on Jack Sawyer: "He's working his way up the depth chart." … "What you saw today was pretty much most every practice out there."
— Colin Hass-Hill (@chasshill) April 17, 2021
Ryan Day said today kind of felt normal for Ohio State’s spring game and he just hopes Ohio Stadium is filled when the #Buckeyes come back in September.
— Patrick Murphy (@_Pat_Murphy) April 17, 2021
Ryan Day said one of the best parts of this afternoon's the spring game was having fans and the marching band in attendance. “It felt almost normal out there today.”
— Joey Kaufman (@joeyrkaufman) April 17, 2021
Day said the quarterbacks did some good and bad things today. He said it’s a process but the race is on and the offseason will be about who can separate themselves.
— Patrick Murphy (@_Pat_Murphy) April 17, 2021
Day said all of the young #OhioState wide receivers have show they have the ability to play this season, but they still have work to do.
— Bucknuts (@Bucknuts247) April 17, 2021
Day reminds that the #Buckeyes take a look at all 15 spring practices when it comes to the quarterback competition and not just what fans/media saw today.
— Bucknuts (@Bucknuts247) April 17, 2021
#OhioState head coach Ryan Day said the best part of today was having TBDBITL and fans in the stands. He said it felt normal at the spring game.
— Bucknuts (@Bucknuts247) April 17, 2021
Day said there was good with the bad with the quarterbacks today and this is all learning opportunities. He said the more they grind in the film room, the better they will be.
— Bucknuts (@Bucknuts247) April 17, 2021
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