Ryan Day Pushes Back on College Football’s Roster Trend at Ohio State: “It Can’t Be Year-to-Year"

Ryan Day Pushes Back on College Football’s Roster Trend at Ohio State: “It Can’t Be Year-to-Year"

Ryan Day (Image Credits: Imagn) Indiana just won a national championship by loading up through the transfer portal. Ohio State responded by signing 17 scholarship transfers this offseason, the most in program history. But Ryan Day isn’t ready to abandon what built the Buckeyes into a powerhouse. He wants high school recruiting and player development to stay at the center of everything Ohio State does. Day addressed his roster-building philosophy…

Ryan Day Felt Ohio State Had Experience, Maturity It Needed Along Offensive Line Without Hitting Transfer Portal

Experience. That’s what Ryan Day is banking on for Ohio State’s offensive line. That’s what the Buckeyes invested in. Roster retention has always been a huge piece of their strategy in the NIL space, and with good reason after what unfolded in the offseason ahead of 2024 and the national championship that followed.  Many other positions on Ohio State’s roster took a different shape in the 2025 offseason. The Buckeyes sought out new, experienc…