“The result in Norman was uninterrupted success, and all signs point to a similar level of enhanced continuity in Columbus.” -Andy Staples, Sports Illustrated This past spring, it would have seemed improbable that Urban Meyer would step down as head coach following this season, only to be replaced by a coordinator with no previous head coaching experience. And if something this unlikely occured, surely it would happen in the midst of a scandal, leading to an upheaval in recruiting, coaching and structure of the team. Instead, what happened was a smooth transition of authority, from one well-respected coaching regime to a new one after a successful season which resulted in a Big Ten Championship and Rose Bowl berth. Somehow, Ryan Day is taking over as head coach, and nothing could have seemed like a more obvious result to this coaching change. While there was a lot of baggage carried over…
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