Ryan Day Says Fundamentals, Depth and Maintaining Momentum Important During "Improvement Week"

Ryan DayThere might be two bye weeks stenciled into Ohio State’s schedule for 2024, but in Ryan Day’s mind, there is only one.

From the head coach’s perspective, the off-week this week arrives too early in the Buckeyes’ campaign to be viewed that way. Ohio State can worry about rest and relaxation in its second bye week, which arrives in Week 8, but for now the team needs to get better – even if it did just trounce Western Michigan 56-0.

“Next week is an improvement week,” Day said after the game. “We have our bye week after the Oregon game as you look at the schedule. We're going to go to work. We'll be back at it tomorrow. We'll have a Tuesday, a Wednesday, a Thursday. We won't go on Friday…