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Ohio State football staffer under investigation, placed on administrative leave in December, per reports

Getty Images An Ohio State football support staffer was placed on administrative leave in December after becoming the subject of an unidentified university investigation, according to multiple reports. Quality control coach Joe Lyberger, who assisted with the linebackers, has been away from the program since Dec. 27. The investigation is being done by Ohio State’s […]

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Jeremiah Smith Agrees with Fan Denying Ohio State Transfer amid $4.5M+ NIL Rumors | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors

Michael Miller/ISI Photos/Getty Images Ohio State superstar wide receiver Jeremiah Smith seemed to shut down rumors and speculation he could leave the Buckeyes after receiving an alleged NIL offer of $4.5 million-plus to enter the transfer portal based on this response to a fan’s post on X. Smith appears quite happy with Ohio State based […]

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Ryan Day Earns $1M Contract Bonus After Ohio State Wins CFP Title vs. Notre Dame | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors

Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images After leading Ohio State to its first national championship since 2014 with a 34-23 win over Notre Dame in Monday night’s College Football Playoff final, head coach Ryan Day is taking home a solid bonus check. Day entered the game with $500,000 in bonuses for the Buckeyes’ run to the national […]

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Ryan Day Says Ohio State ‘Stuck Together’ Through Adversity During CFP Title Run | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors

Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Ohio State head coach Ryan Day believes the adversity his team faced during the 2024 season fueled the team’s quest for the National Championship. Following the Buckeyes 34-23 over Notre Dame in the Championship Game, Day spoke about how the team “stuck together” throughout the tribulations. ESPN @espn “It’s the reason […]

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Video: Nick Saban Calls Criticism of Ohio State’s Ryan Day ‘Absolutely Ridiculous’ | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors

Former Alabama head coach and current ESPN analyst Nick Saban offered an impassioned defense of Ohio State head coach Ryan Day on Monday. “Having been a coach—having coached in the state and lived in the state for 12 or 14 years—I’m telling you, when the fans are negative and the media gets negative, it affects […]