Ryan Day Suggests A Big Change for The Game and Other Takeaways from Big Ten Media Days

Real Pod Wednesdays

This week’s episode of Real Pod Wednesdays comes to you one day late but from on location in Indianapolis as we react to everything we heard from Ryan Day and the Buckeyes at Wednesday’s Big Ten Media Days.

There was plenty to react to on Wednesday, particularly Ryan Day’s suggestion that the Ohio State vs. Michigan game could be played before the final week of the regular season, as well as Day’s latest thoughts on the quarterback competition, praise from Luke Montgomery and other Buckeye newcomers and much more.

First, though, we begin this week’s episode with some show news as Griffin, who is in his final week of working for Eleven Warriors, says goodbye after two years of co-hosting RPW. (Real Pod Wednesdays will continue as a weekly podcast with Dan and a co-host to be named later.)

The full rundown for this week’s show:

• 0:55: Saying farewell to Griffin
• 3:25: It’s logical not to want to play The Game in back-to-back weeks, but is that worth breaking tradition?
• 7:58: Ryan Day saying this after two straight losses will be perceived differently than if Urban Meyer said it
• 10:12: If The Game is moved, it’s more likely to still be played in November than in September
• 13:05: Ohio State continues to preach a more aggressive mindset than it had last year in The Game
• 17:03: Neither Ohio State nor Penn State seems torn up about no longer playing each other every year
• 21:33: Day isn’t ready to name a starting QB – or shut down the possibility of in-season competition
• 25:30: Lincoln Kienholz isn‘t competing for the starting job yet, but Day likes what he’s seeing from him
• 27:32: Luke Montgomery is making an apparent push in the offensive tackle competition
• 30:09: Josh “Jimmy” Simmons is impressing everyone with his athleticism
• 33:43: Lorenzo Styles Jr. came to Ohio State with real expectations of becoming an impact player
• 36:33: Day is excited about Tywone Malone’s potential, but seems to expect more in year two or three
• 38:27: Avery Henry and Grant Toutant’s medical retirements bring Ohio State back down to 85 scholarships
• 41:10: Ohio State could still add Nigel Glover to its 2023 roster, but that would be a move for the future
• 42:45: Sounds like Ohio State will have its full contingent of scholarship players healthy entering camp
• 45:31: Day taking steps to avoid off-field issues that have plagued Northwestern, Georgia
• 50:46: Tony Petitti seems to already be communicating better than Kevin Warren did
• 54:40: Marvin Harrison Jr. doesn’t love the spotlight, but he’s learned to embrace it
• 57:35: Cade Stover leaning into the “Farmer Gronk” brand
• 59:33: Ohio State’s stance remains that NIL shouldn’t be the top priority for any Buckeye player
• 1:03:43: A thank you from Griffin