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New Ohio State President Walter “Ted” Carter Jr. Gives Ryan Day a Vote of Confidence and Said the Search for a New Athletic Director is “Well Underway”

Walter “Ted” Carter Jr. officially arrived on campus Monday to begin his tenure as Ohio State’s president.

In his first media availability on campus, Carter delved into multiple topics regarding Ohio State athletics. Following three straight losses to Michigan, Carter was asked his opinion on Ryan Day's job security and gave Ohio State’s football coach a stamp of confidence.

"I have a great respect for the biggest rivalries that exist in the country," Carter told reporters Monday. "As somebody that ran the Naval Academy, the Army vs. Navy game is as big a rivalry, only second to the Ohio State vs.