Regardless of failing to qualify for the 12-team School Soccer Playoff this season, Michigan followers have discovered consolation (and loads of enjoyment) in the truth that the Wolverines defeated the Buckeyes for a fourth consecutive time again on Nov. 30. As a 3 landing favourite, Ohio State’s loss to Michigan was the most important upset within the historical past of the rivalry, main the Buckeye fanbase to name for a training change. However even with the rising unrest in Columbus, OSU athletic director Ross Bjork indicated that he nonetheless has full confidence in head coach Ryan Day and expects him to be again on the sideline in 2025.
Simply hours earlier than Ohio State is about to host Tennessee within the first spherical of the CFP, ESPN aired a section on College Gameday asking the followers round Columbus how they really feel concerning the season, and extra particularly, how they really feel about Ryan Day.
“That is a tough query truthfully as a result of I like him, I like what he stands for,” one OSU fan stated when requested about Day. “There is a disappointment that we’ve not received ‘the’ recreation the previous 4 years. The entire metropolis is depressed if we do not win that recreation.”
“Everybody’s so embarrassed,” stated one other fan. “Like, it is sort of laborious to grasp. I really feel like if it wasn’t for the 12-team playoff, then we would not even be on this place to have a possibility to do that. So it is like… it is virtually like behind our minds, everyone knows that we’ve not earned the best to be right here.”
One other fan was requested how he would view Ohio State’s season if the Buckeyes finally do go on to win the nationwide championship this 12 months. “With an asterisk,” he stated. “Michigan, horrible efficiency. So… simply completely horrible.”
Ohio Stadium will likely be bought out, however with Tennessee followers planning to color The Shoe orange 🍊 @MartySmithESPN checks in with Buckeye Nation to see how they’re feeling about their staff and their coach 👀 pic.twitter.com/TGYjrBF9Tz
— School GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) December 21, 2024
ESPN’s section solely highlights what most Michigan followers already know to be true. No matter what occurs within the playoff, the cruel actuality for the Buckeye trustworthy is that the Wolverines have already ruined their season.
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