Ohio State Buckeyes football coach Ryan Day had to overhaul two coordinators, several position coaches, multiple members of his support staff, and his handing over the reins of the offense to a quarterback with 12 career passing attempts.
Needless to say, the DNA of OSU's 2024/2025 College Football Playoff title-winning roster is gone. And a new championship identity needs to be built. Soon.
As the Columbus Dispatch's Bill Rabinowitz noted at the Buckeyes' Big Ten media day, Week 1 against the Texas Longhorns is right around the corner and the team having practically no senior leaders after the 2025 NFL draft raided the roster of top talent.