Tressel, of course, was speaking from experience through the lens of what current coach Ryan Day and his family go through on a weekly basis in Columbus. "The next day they're saying you're horrible and you're really not.
Meyer becomes the eighth coach from Ohio State to be voted into the College Football Hall of Fame joining other Buckeye greats Howard Jones (1910), John Wilce (1913-28), Francis Schmidt (1934-40), Woody Hayes (1951-78), Earle Bruce (1979-87), John Cooper (1988-2000) and Jim Tressel (2001-10).
Urban Meyer has the highest winning percentage (85.3%) of any major college coach other than Notre Dame legends Knute Rockne and Frank Leahy.
Former Florida football coach Urban Meyer, who went 65-15 and guided UF two national titles, looks back on time with Gators
From the hot seat to the pedestal, Ryan Day's legacy could be solidified after Monday's title game in Atlanta.
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Urban Meyer will be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in December, becoming the eighth Ohio State head coach to receive the honor.
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Ohio State's Ryan Day (center) joins Urban Meyer, Jim Tressel, Woody Hayes and Paul Brown in the select fraternity of national champion coaches at Ohio State. / Erick W. Rasco/Sports Illustrated ...
Ryan Day deserved to feel vindication when he won a national title less than two months after it seemed his Ohio State job was on the line.
Takeaways from Ohio State's national championship on Day, a historically great resume, Will Howard, keys to the title run and what's next.
Years of disappointment made Ohio State coach Ryan Day question whether he'd ever coach OSU to a title. Those heartbreaks made the title even sweeter.