Ryan Day exceeded expectations in his first season leading Ohio State’s football program, according to an annual performance evaluation led by athletic director Gene Smith. The report, which was conducted last June, was released by the school on Friday in response to a public-records request from The Dispatch. In a two-page letter, Smith went over on-field and off-field areas in which Day had stood out while succeeding former coach Urban Meyer. “Your first year leading our football student athletes exceeded my expectations,” Smith wrote. “The academic and athletic success we recognized in the 2019-2020 academic year was extraordinary.” Highlighted areas included a combined 3.27 grade-point average achieved by players, as well as an unbeaten regular season and Big Ten championship, allowing the Buckeyes to clinch a berth in the College Football Playoff. Their season ended when they suffered a 29-23 loss to Clemson in the Fiesta Bowl. It was Day’s…
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