Prior to Saturday, Ohio State head coach Ryan Day had lost four straight games against arch-rival Michigan (much to the delight of former Michigan star Taylor Lewan). But now that he’s finally exorcised the demon, Lewan and others are ready to give him credit where it’s due.
On the latest episode of his Bussin’ with the Boys podcast, Lewan admitted that he’s said a number of “nasty things” about Day through the years. But after seeing how the Buckeyes played against his beloved Wolverines on Saturday, Lewan conceded that Day has proven him wrong and has proven to be a superb coach.
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“I have said a lot of nasty things,” Lewan said. “Even after the spring tour. I’ve used the third base comment. I’ve said not a leader of men. And my opinion shouldn’t and does not matter to you. However, I will say, I was wrong. And you truly, you beat our a– and you did it with humility. You did it the way Ohio State should have probably done it last year. And you have proven me wrong and I want to formally apologize for that because it’s one thing to make comments in rivalries and stuff like that and things that I did believe at the time. But for you to go 16-0 since the game that happened in Columbus last year, it shows how much of a leader you are in that locker room and it’s very impressive. So, that’s the last nice thing I’ll say.”
Apology Accepted
Day was a good sport about it, accepting Lewan’s apology while calling it a testament to the program and the student-athletes.
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“I appreciate it Taylor, I’ve got a lot of respect for you. It means a lot, but it’s a tribute to these guys and the program, these kids. There’s a lot of great life lessons over the last year of just life. This is life, right? This is the world we live in. This stage that we play on and you get what comes with losing games. And the only way to get it right is to get it fixed. And we certainly have got it fixed the last 12 months, but we’ve got to move on because we’ve got Indiana this week and a lot ahead of us,” Day said.
ATLANTA, GEORGIA – JANUARY 20: Head coach Ryan Day and the Ohio State Buckeyes celebrate after beating the Notre Dame Fighting Irish 34-23 in the 2025 CFP National Championship at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium on January 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)Todd Kirkland/Getty Images
Day and the Buckeyes have already punched their ticket to the College Football Playoff. But with a Game of the Century against Indiana coming up this Saturday in the Big Ten Championship, he has a chance to enter the playoff as the top seed in the tournament.
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This story was originally published by The Spun on Dec 2, 2025, where it first appeared in the College Football section. Add The Spun as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
