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Ryan Day RECLAIMS Play Calling | What Does This Mean for Ohio State vs Miami?

Menace2Sports with Zach Smith

Menace 2 Sports with Zach Smith

Sports, Football

4.72.3K Ratings

🗓️ 23 December 2025

⏱️ 71 minutes

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Summary

Ohio State head coach Ryan Day is taking over play-calling duties from Brian Hartline ahead of the College Football Playoff matchup vs Miami. Is this a power move that sparks the Buckeyes' offense — or a risky shake-up at the worst possible time?

With the CFP spotlight on Ohio State football, this decision has massive implications for game planning, offensive rhythm, and Ryan Day's legacy as a play caller.

We'll go LIVE to break down:
🌰 Why Ryan Day is reclaiming play-calling duties
🌰 What this says about Brian Hartline's role moving forward
🌰 How the change impacts Ohio State's offense vs Miami
🌰 Matchups to watch in the CFP showdown
🌰 Whether this move gives the Buckeyes an edge — or creates pressure

Join the live chat, share your take, and let's debate whether this move helps Ohio State advance in the College Football Playoff.

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0:00.0

Oh man, what a day this is.

0:03.6

Zach's off today.

0:04.5

So it'll be me and Pat.

0:05.5

It's a Padder Day.

0:06.3

I haven't had one of these in a little while.

0:08.0

Dude, it's been a minute. Yeah, dude, it's been a good minute, dude. Obviously, you're back home. I'm at home. Our Padder Day show's never in person. No, dude, it's always remote. And it's always like they're usually over the summer because that's when like Zach's traveling a lot with all the tournaments and stuff like that.

0:22.8

So we rarely get like an in season padder day episode. So this should be fun. Yeah, no. This would be good. In season pattern day, a lot of stuff on the, uh, on the good old plate today. Obviously breaking out all things press conference wise yesterday. Some general news around college football. It's a holiday show too. It's our last show before the, before the good old holiday. And we got a special birthday. Your birthday is tomorrow. So this is like you're, I've been wrestling with this for a while, man. Like obviously like, you know, you can feel like boy wonder, like a wonder kid, you know, before you turn 25.

0:54.6

Then you're in that like weird phase where you got to like figure out life between like 25 and 30. And like last year, 29, like I don't know what I've got figured out. I think I figured out how to shoot videos in my house. But no, it's been, it's been a really cool year, obviously. like this will be my third or fourth birthday, I think, celebrating with menace, which is nuts to even say. Damn, yeah. And what was it? What is Unck status? I always know people, Unk status is like 35. I would say 35. I've always said that like 35 is like the age where, you know, that's where you, I think you're considered an old head, right? To your younger peers. So I think you got a little bit of a little bit of time left. We both do. Yeah, turn in 29. So, but I'm excited, man. Let's fire an intro, dude. Let's get into a show. Yeah, let's do it, man. I'm excited. I guess this is where we kick it to our guy, Luke.

1:47.5

It is.

1:52.2

They need to level up.

1:55.0

He's freaks in Menace Army.

1:55.7

I'm okay with that.

1:57.9

I'll watch the fucking film.

2:00.5

But I appreciate you for riding with us.

2:01.0

Menace Army. Menace Army.

2:01.9

Menace out.

2:07.9

Menace Army!

2:10.3

Let's do the show.

2:17.5

I think the very funniest thing about us doing the show is ever called you out for calling somebody else's son, Bubby. It's like you get like a little weird about what to say. Yeah, dude, I don't know what the hell to call him at this one of those things that kind of is what it is. All right, I do want to start with this. Obviously, yesterday it happened during the show. Ryan Day announced to his press conference that he will be taking PlayClaude. He's over. and I know what this meant for me personally. I do want to get your thoughts

2:36.0

of what it meant for you and for the chat,

2:37.6

obviously.

2:37.9

I'm going to be really... that he will be taking play called dude he's over um and i know what this meant for me personally i

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