Ohio State opened camp on Thursday with the usual towering expectations but also a heavy sense of urgency built up over the three consecutive seasons blown up by losses to Michigan.
The Buckeyes finished 11-2 in each of those campaigns but failed each time in their primary mission of beating Michigan and advancing to the Big Ten championship game.
The 2023 game was especially hard to swallow. Ohio State quarterback Kyle McCord threw an interception in Michigan territory with 25 seconds left.
The Wolverines won 30-24 and went on to win the national championship amid a sign-stealing scandal in Ann Arbor.
The expectations for Ohio State are as high as ever.
NIL money helped return 16 starters, 11 of whom were eligible for the NFL draft, and to pluck a few potential contributors from the transfer portal.
Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day has still not officially named his starting quarterback yet, and while addressing the media at Ohio State’s first day of camp, he was naturally asked about the situation.
More specifically, Day was asked if he felt more of a sense of urgency to come to a quicker conclusion on who will under center for the season opener.
It has to happen. You can’t force it, but ideally, we’d like to have someone as a starter and go into the season and get going with that,”
