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Ryan Day is the Les Miles of OSU

Posted on 2/28/26 at 2:34 pm
Posted by The Detroit Lions
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Member since Feb 2010
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Posted on 2/28/26 at 2:34 pm
Stacked squad every year. Crazy talent in this year's draft.

Comes up short every time other than a two-loss season that he stumbles into a national championship.

Great recruiter, terrible HC.

I hope he stays there for at least another decade.

Posted by FAT SEXY
California
Member since Jun 2020
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Posted on 2/28/26 at 2:35 pm to
Him and the ND coach both look plastic
Posted by JimTiger72
LA
Member since Jun 2023
17932 posts
Posted on 2/28/26 at 2:37 pm to


Les Miles never had his nipples pierced
Posted by Raoul Stimulato
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Member since Sep 2022
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Posted on 2/28/26 at 2:43 pm to
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nipples pierced


Ryan by Day

Freak by Night
Posted by GoGators1995
Member since Jan 2023
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Posted on 2/28/26 at 2:43 pm to
Would've been fired after losing to Michigan in 2024.
Posted by RLDSC FAN
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Member since Nov 2008
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Posted on 2/28/26 at 2:53 pm to
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Would've been fired after losing to Michigan in 2024.


If the playoffs hadn't expanded, this was definitely a possibility
Posted by The Third Leg
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Member since May 2014
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Posted on 2/28/26 at 5:03 pm to
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Would've been fired after losing to Michigan in 2024.

This isn’t Florida and their revolving door, bro-yo. He has the highest win percentage in the history of division 1 football, better than Knute Rockne.
Posted by BZ504
Texas
Member since Oct 2005
13306 posts
Posted on 2/28/26 at 5:04 pm to
Day has a punchable face. Miles didn’t.
Posted by Porter Osborne Jr
Member since Sep 2012
43527 posts
Posted on 2/28/26 at 5:51 pm to
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This isn’t Florida and their revolving door, bro-yo. He has the highest win percentage in the history of division 1 football, better than Knute Rockne.


What’s his winning percentage against top 25, top 10, and top 5 teams?
Posted by ronricks
Member since Mar 2021
11539 posts
Posted on 2/28/26 at 6:26 pm to
I just remember his rant against Lou Holtz.
Posted by ned nederlander
Member since Dec 2012
5718 posts
Posted on 2/28/26 at 6:48 pm to
Les miles has become a pretty underrated coach. If you weren’t Nick Saban and Alabama, you were probably getting beat by Les Miles.

If Kirby Smart coached in the same division as Nick Saban’s Alabama, Kirby Smart would probably be the Les Miles of Georgia.
Posted by PowerTool
The dark side of the road
Member since Dec 2009
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Posted on 2/28/26 at 6:53 pm to
Les only died the hair on the top of his head.
Posted by Buckeye06
Member since Dec 2007
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Posted on 2/28/26 at 7:17 pm to
It’s actually really high. 15-8 against top 10 and won 6 of his last 7 against top 5 teams in the last two seasons
Posted by GoGators1995
Member since Jan 2023
7090 posts
Posted on 2/28/26 at 7:54 pm to
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This isn’t Florida and their revolving door, bro-yo. He has the highest win percentage in the history of division 1 football, better than Knute Rockne.

"His record against top teams and Ohio State's biggest rival doesn't matter!"
Posted by Porter Osborne Jr
Member since Sep 2012
43527 posts
Posted on 2/28/26 at 8:16 pm to
That’s pretty impressive
Posted by BogeyTX
Member since Apr 2018
1013 posts
Posted on 2/28/26 at 9:05 pm to
You could make this argument about every coach that is with a blue blood program.

Just because Nick Saban cheated his way to all those championships doesn’t mean everyone else has to do that.

If your coach is still getting top 10 recruiting classes and consistently making the playoffs he’s a good coach IMO.
Posted by GhostofLesticleMiles
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Member since Sep 2019
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Posted on 2/28/26 at 9:19 pm to
“This is a tough football team. I can’t believe what Lou Holtz said” ( in Ryan Day’s weird tough talk voice he likes to do for some reason when giving an interview)

Posted by The Third Leg
Idiot Out Wandering Around
Member since May 2014
12317 posts
Posted on 2/28/26 at 9:31 pm to
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His record against top teams and Ohio State's biggest rival doesn't matter!"

Lol. He lost a few times to harbaughs cheating Michigan squad who was under the best run they’ve had since Schembechler, and competing for national titles, ultimately winning one.

Guy won a national title and played for another. Has an elite win percentage—Few coaches have great records v. Top 5 teams. Turns out. The best teams in the nation are hard to beat, especially when most of those that beat you are arch rivals who are on their best runs in over a quarter century.
Posted by GoGators1995
Member since Jan 2023
7090 posts
Posted on 2/28/26 at 9:35 pm to
2024 Michigan wasn't "cheating" nor was it still Harbaugh.
Posted by The Third Leg
Idiot Out Wandering Around
Member since May 2014
12317 posts
Posted on 2/28/26 at 9:36 pm to
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What’s his winning percentage against top 25, top 10, and top 5 teams?

Considering he’s 82-12 lifetime, I’d say it’s considerably better than most anyone outside of 1-2 currently doing it, at all those levels.

The fan entitlement and criticism of an elite coach is hilarious. Ohio state has been loaded for over half a century and hasn’t won a ton of titles. It’s like you expect a guy to coach 95 games, many against ranked and elite teams in playoff settings, and win all but a few. Comical, really.
This post was edited on 2/28/26 at 9:44 pm
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