Actually, I think Ohio State is a great program. I just don't think that Ryan Day is responsible for where their program is today. He is/was merely a spoke in the wheel. The strong tradition has been at OSU for decades. Urban Meyer rebuilt the program after the sanctions that ended the Tressel era. Day is merely keeping the train on the tracks at this point. Only time will tell if he is in the same class as Urban Meyer as a coach.
I did not mock Julian for not going to PSU. I don't think its that big a deal. In fact, if you were smart enough to comprehend my posts, you would understand that I stressed that WR's are easy to find. You would recall that I stated that it was Fields decommitting that hurt PSU. PSU would not have won anymore games this year with Fleming. In fact because JF is an older freshman, I believe that his ceiling may not be all that much higher than the talent he currently possesses.
How did I arrive at this opinion? Through 16 years as a high school football coach. You see, date of birth, date of entry into 9th grade and other information appear on something called eligibility rosters. Through experience you learn that there is a significant difference in strength, size and skill development in a 19 year old male as opposed to a 16 year old.
Through experience you understand growth potential and project it as part of your team building plans.
Yes, I went to Southern and I played freshman, JV and Varsity Football. I then went on to play at Mansfield as a freshman and later on the varsity. I was average at best. But I was a student of the game and went on to coach for 16 years.before retiring from coaching to become the districts athletic director (combination of 37 years of experience). I don't embellish my career or experience......I simply have worked in athletics for 48 years and have a better understanding than most who render opinions here,.
