"We’re not defending anything. They can’t take the trophy away," Day said, via Chase Brown of Eleven Warriors. "We’re attacking."

"We're not defending anything," he told reporters Tuesday. "They can't take the trophy away. We're attacking."

“We’re going to put them in as many competitive situations as we possibly can to figure out who handles that the best,” Day said, “because we have to be on point in Week 1.

How close was Jeremiah Smith to flipping from Ohio State to the Miami Hurricanes in the final hours before signing day? According to Smith himself, it was a strong consideration. We all remember Ryan Day looking like he was about to pass out in relief when Smith's paperwork finally came through the fax machine with his signature to play for the Buckeyes.