Does JD Vance think Ryan Day is on the hot seat?
The Republican vice presidential candidate graduated from Ohio State University after serving in the Marines and represents the state of Ohio. It’s impossible to be a Buckeye or from Ohio without having an opinion on Day and the state of the program.
Ohio State has lost three games in a row to Michigan and there has definitely been a power shift in the dynamic of the rivalry.
Is Ryan Day on the hot seat? (Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images)
JD Vance comments on the state of Ohio State football.
Will it be time for a change if Day and the Buckeyes lose to Michigan for the fourth year in a row? My fiancée Shelby Talcott (you can find the engagement ring here on my Instagram) sat down for an interview with the Republican politician and the question about Day’s job security surprised him a little.
“Holy crap, she asked me if they should kick Ryan Day out if they lose (to Michigan) for the fourth year in a row. Look, I have to give a diplomatic answer here: Look, Ohio State fans, I’m definitely one of them — we’ve been spoiled by the last 15 years of the OSU-Michigan rivalry, and I think I really want us to win, and I’ll be really pissed if we lose for the fourth year in a row, but that’s all I’m going to say,” Vance Shelby said, laughing deeply during an interview with Semafor on Wednesday.
JD Vance talks about the state of Ohio State and the rivalry with Michigan. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)
Vance is certainly right when he says Ohio State went through a period where the Buckeyes were very spoiled. Michigan has a total of five wins since November 2004, and three of those have come in the last three seasons. Ohio State has absolutely dominated the series for two decades. But everything changes at some point, and the Buckeyes have now lost three years in a row. Another loss to Michigan and Day will feel immense pressure.
Will he be fired? I doubt it, but nothing can be ruled out.
Ryan Day could be in the firing line after another loss to Michigan. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
I also love that we have a vice presidential candidate talking about college football even though the season starts in a few weeks. That’s the kind of content people crave. The average person wants to hear opinions on football, and Vance talking about the Buckeyes and the rivalry with Michigan is a winning strategy.
