Urban Meyer knew from the moment Ryan Day walked onto Ohio State’s campus that the Buckeyes had their next head coach when he stepped down. Meyer handed the keys to the car to Day in 2019 full time and off he ran.

Former Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Urban Meyer, who was in Atlanta on Monday to watch Ohio State win the national championship, came to the defense of current Buckeyes coach Ryan Day.

There is a small fraternity of people who understand what it is like to face the pressure-cooker that is being the head coach of Ohio State football.

The Ohio State coach was an assistant under Meyer with the Buckeyes as well as the Florida Gators. Meyer was thrilled to see his former assistant lead Ohio State to another national title. The win over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish marked Ohio State's ninth national championship .

Thankfully, the golf cart carrying the Ohio State delegation to the media room following their win over Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff championship game wasn't going very fast when it crashed into the wall. Everyone on the cart was perfectly fine. Day's face during the incident, though, said it all.

The Ohio State football coach still has a Michigan problem, but a victory against Notre Dame on Monday night would secure the College Football Playoff title.

Former Ohio State coach Urban Meyer, who won the 2014 national championship, defended Buckeyes fans Monday, despite calling them "nut jobs":

The former Ohio State coach slammed critics on social media who doubted Ryan Day’s ability to lead the Buckeyes to glory.

The vibes are great in Columbus, Ohio with the Buckeyes fresh off of a National Championship win against Notre Dame on Monday night. Ohio State defeated Notre Dame, 34-23, to bring Ryan Day his first National Championship.

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