Looking to snap a four-game losing streak to that Team Up North, Ryan Day looked loose but serious during his weekly press conference inside the Woody Hayes Athletic Center on Tuesday.
Considering the angst inside and outside the program created by those struggles against the Wolverines, it would be understandable if Day seemed tight but he came off intent on setting an example for his players and coaches to follow which is to be laser focused on the task at hand without creating additional unnecessary pressure to perform.
That said, as storylines gravitate toward the battle of two first-year starting quarterbacks, the availability of Jeremiah Smith and Carnell Tate, and the tried and true topic of debating the importance of playing physical to effectively run the ball and stop the run, Day knows winning the turnover battle, executing on special teams and playing disciplined football will be every bit as critical to leaving Ann Arbor with a W in hand.