Ryan Day explains balancing relationships with assistants while making tough decisions for Ohio State

After a season that did not live up to expectations, head coach Ryan Day had to make some changes for the Ohio State Buckeyes. The most high profile was moving Kerry Combs out of the defensive coordinator role and bringing in Jim Knowles from Oklahoma State.

Day was asked how he balances relationships with his assistant coaches while also knowing he could have some tough decisions to make. He said when push comes to shove, it’s Ohio State football and there are expectations to live up to.

“I try to not let that get in the way of building relationships with coaches and their families,” Day said. “But we also know we’re at a level of college football where the competition is extremely high and the expectations are extremely high. I know that more than anybody. So there’s an expectation that comes with that. I say it all the time — I have a great job but it’s a hard job and that’s one of the hardest parts about it. Going through and trying to make those difficult decisions.

“At the end of the day, this is about more than that. It’s about Ohio State football and there are a lot of people counting on this to be right. You got to do the best you can. You got to ask a lot of questions. You make sure you’re making the right decision but at the end of the day, you got to trust your gut and you move forward. I’ve had to do that — not something I look forward to but it’s something that will happen. Just the way it goes. Certainly not the goal but we have to be able to adapt and move on as things happen.”

Ohio State Buckeyes DB enters the transfer portal

Ohio State defensive back Sevyn Banks has entered the transfer portal, according to On3’s Matt Zenitz. The former four-star recruit entered the 2021 season as a third-team preseason All-American and finishing 2020 as a Big Ten honorable mention.

Stay up to date on the latest news with On3’s Transfer Portal Wire.

Sevyn Banks enters the transfer portal after playing in 36 career games over four seasons at Ohio State. The 6-foot-1 senior has 43 career tackles, two interceptions and 13 pass deflections.

Entering college, Banks ranked as the No. 245 overall prospect in the 2018 recruiting class, according to the On3 consensus. He also ranked as the No. 27 cornerback and No. 42 player from the state of Florida.

See the top available prospects with On3’s Transfer Portal Rankings.