When Ryan Day started his press conference at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center, Ohio State appeared to have lost all momentum with its class of 2024.
Four-star wide receiver Jeremiah McClellan had switched his commitment from Ohio State to Oregon. Florida State and Miami were in pursuit of five-star wide receiver Jeremiah Smith as Alabama and Clemson pushed for five-star defensive end Eddrick Houston.
Day and his staff were on their heels. Then they weren't.
Soon after Day's press conference started, Ohio State general manager Mark Pantoni interrupted Day to let him know Smith had reaffirmed his commitment to become a Buckeye. Soon after, Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith interrupted Day to take a phone call with Houston, who submitted his National Letter of Intent to Ohio State after their conversation ended. Day’s press conference would ultimately last for more than an hour as he had to pause the session for a third time to complete an interview with Big Ten Network.
"That's Signing Day. You are getting a feel for how hectic and crazy it can get," Day said when he returned from his appearance on BTN.
In this week's edition of Press Coverage, Eleven Warriors' Dan Hope and Andy Anders discussed the "hectic and crazy" nature of Day's press conference and shared some thoughts on Ohio State's class of 2024, which ranks third nationally behind Georgia and Alabama in the 247Sports composite.
