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Ryan Day discusses importance of self-accountability inside Ohio State offense

Wade-Peeryby:Wade Peery•11/12/21
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The Ohio State offense has been a well-oiled machine that many expected it to be for most of the college football season. However, there’s definitely been a few rough patches, such as the first half of the Penn State game two weeks ago. Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day discussed the importance of self-accountability between the Ohio State coaching staff and their players.

“I think it’s very important. There’s always, no matter what game it is, probably 3-5 calls that you wish you had back,” Day said. “If it’s 10-15, it’s usually a bad day. So it’s everybody across the board. And that’s the one thing that I think our offense feels is that we’re all in this thing together. Whether it’s the wide receivers, the quarterback, running back, or tight ends, the offensive line, or the coaches. And that we have to solve it at the end of the day.

“And we’re in this thing together. I think that’s important to see everybody in there together, working together. Knowing that if I’m doing my part then I’m accountable to the guy next to me. But all it takes is one guy to be off, that includes the coaches. So we’re all in this thing together. I think that was the point of the meeting.”

The words “we’re in this thing together” were voiced by Day three times throughout the sound clip. There’s a reason Day chose those words and he’s driving them home so often to his team. He wants his players to realize that it’s not all on them and that the coaching staff shoulders some of the blame and responsibility as well. Both units are working towards the same goal.

The Ohio State offense is the top ranked scoring offense in America for a reason, they’re loaded with weaponry at every skill position.

Check out this beautiful route run by wide receiver Chris Olave against Nebraska.

Ohio State faces one of the more dangerous teams in America, the Purdue Boilermakers, on Saturday. Kickoff is 3:30 p.m. EST from Columbus, Ohio.