Ryan Day says it’s been a smooth transition for Chip Kelly joining Ohio State’s staff as the Buckeyes’ new offensive coordinator. “I love having Chip on my side,” Day said.
and quarterbacks coach, which followed Bill O’Brien’s departure – just three weeks after he was hired as OSU’s initial offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for 2024 – to become the head coach at Boston College.
“It’s our job every year to identify what areas need to be adjusted, whether it’s with the team or with the staff. And we’ve worked really hard, we’ve spent a lot of thinking to make sure the right guys are in the right seats. So now it’s time to go to work,” Day said Friday in a brief interview following his presentation at the Ohio High School Football Coaches’ Association clinic.
“Chip and I obviously have a long history together, so we see the same things the same way. And it’s been exciting to get him going here,” Day said. “He’s got a lot of excitement walking around the building, meeting the guys, so it’s been a great start.” Much like with Hartline, who had a similar path to where he is now as he played at Ohio State and played in the NFL before he starting his coaching career at OSU as a quality control coach, Day believes Laurinaitis does a great job of drawing from his playing experience and using that to his advantage as a coach.
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