As the Ohio State Buckeyes prepare for their showdown in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game, head coach Ryan Day delivered a rousing message to his team, emphasizing focus, discipline, and the opportunity to leave a lasting legacy.
Day’s impassioned remarks reflect the magnitude of the upcoming challenge and the stage it sets for players to etch their names in college football history.
Legends Aren’t Born, They’re Made — Ohio State’s Moment Awaits.
During a press conference before the championship, Day shared a mantra that resonated with his team throughout their playoff journey: “If you want to leave a legacy behind, the best way to leave a legacy is to become your own legend.”
The sentiment, which Day said was recently shared with him, perfectly encapsulates the game’s stakes. He noted that this phrase has guided his players as they’ve embraced the opportunity to define their own legacies on one of the biggest stages in college football.
“These are the types of games where that stage is set to become a legend,” Day said. “I think these guys know that.”
A Clean Slate and a Tough Opponent
Despite the excitement and confidence from recent victories, Day said that he still needs to wipe the slate clean and focus solely on the task at hand.
“All the focus — and I know I sound like a broken record when it comes to this — has got to be on the next game,” he said. “If we think anything that we’ve done leading up to this point has anything to do with what’s going to happen in this game, we are dead wrong.”
As one will find, Day stresses preparation and discipline as something which underpins the fact that his team will need to present its best for this game as their opponent will not be easily overpowered.
“That’s what this game has become,” he added. “That’s the sobering message to our team. We need to understand that.”
A Legacy in the Making
Day’s words have been more of a rallying cry and challenge to his players in Ohio State’s playoff success, and it is under his leadership that they have achieved their playoff success. He pointed out the kind of impact any player can make in a game of this magnitude, with examples like Jack Sawyer’s outstanding performance.
“There will be time to tell the story after the season,” Day said. “But the only way the story is told is if we win.”
The Buckeyes are set to face a tough opponent that has proven resilient throughout the season, but Day’s message has set the tone for a team hungry to claim glory and cement its place in college football lore.
As the championship approaches, Ohio State players will be at center stage, embrace the pressure, and, as Day says, “become their own legends.”
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