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Since it’s Week 4, Ryan Day shares his thoughts on redshirting

He’s been the Buckeyes’ head coach since December, and yet, you’re almost always guaranteed to learn something new about Ryan Day and his coaching philosophies during his weekly press conferences. This week: his thoughts on redshirting.

The one-year-old NCAA rule allows players to play in four games and still be able to redshirt. As we approach the fourth game of the season this Saturday, Day must begin thinking about which players he finds crucial for the year...and which players he doesn’t.

“These guys came here to play, and so we want to play with depth and we want these guys to play,” Day said.