Nearly four cold, long months had passed since we last saw Ohio State football in action.
It was January 1, and Dwayne Haskins was carving up Washington's defense in the Rose Bowl to give Urban Meyer the sendoff he deserved. And since then, old and new faces have come together during winter conditioning and spring camp to prepare for Ryan Day's first season as head coach at Ohio State.
That process culminated on Saturday afternoon, with the Gray Team defeating the Scarlet Team 35-17 in the Buckeyes' annual spring game.
It was the first time Ohio State fans got to see new quarterback Justin Fields and some key true freshmen, highlighted by wideout Garrett Wilson.
Buckeye nation was active on Twitter. Let's take a look at the mentions.
Ryan Day
Its officially @OhioStateFB Spring Game Day!! Good luck @ryandaytime! You will do great! Cant wait to see you @justnfields play some OSU ball too and all our guys!! #GoBucks Baby!!
— Melissa Bodell (@MelBear26) April 13, 2019
Uhhhhhhhh hi @ryandaytime pic.twitter.com/Oi2RPcdA4F
— Brutus Buckeye (@Brutus_Buckeye) April 13, 2019
Look at Brutus foreshadowing the entirety of Bran Stark's performance in the Game of Thrones season eight opener Sunday night. Wild, man.
.@ryandaytime's ready for his first spring game.
— Ohio State on BTN (@OhioStateOnBTN) April 13, 2019
You could say he's impressed by the @OhioStateFB faithful turnout, too. pic.twitter.com/OsG5jTw5ci
So many of you got hung up on the semantics of Day's "sell-out crowd" comment.
@ryandaytime says sell out crowd standing room only while the entire C Deck in TV view empty....not 1 seat in TV view was filled.
— Chris Miller (@millman85) April 13, 2019
— We Support Penn State Athletics (@NittanyWeAre) April 13, 2019
The man hasn't even coached a (non-suspension sanctioned) game and you're already out here getting hostile.
If garret wilson isnt WR1 we will throw you away @ryandaytime
— Tiger Woods (@B_Duff_E) April 13, 2019
The fastest man at Ohio State would look good in pads.
But fr tho just say the word @ryandaytime https://t.co/CLj3twXesK
— Nick nasty (@__saintnick__) April 14, 2019
Justin Fields
@justnfields I see you with that @BraxtonMiller5 spin move #xbraxone #old2osu
— tashy moshy (@tashymoshy14) April 13, 2019
Let's pump the brakes here. Braxton Miller's spin move was the closest thing I've seen to art on a football field. Fields is elusive, but Miller was like a whimsical stroke from Vincent van Gogh's starry night painting.
seeing @justnfields in an ohio state jersey finally
— Tristan Lyles (@Tristan_Lyles) April 13, 2019
@justnfields hauls in his first TD as a Buckeye
— Ohio State Buckeyes (@OhioStAthletics) April 13, 2019
Love to see it
14, 7#GoBucks | https://t.co/He7w8aQLnY pic.twitter.com/6mc2m0QiNa
.@justnfields @BinjimenVictor = 98-yard @OhioStateFB TD. pic.twitter.com/M2VyLKJcZb
— Ohio State on BTN (@OhioStateOnBTN) April 13, 2019
I can confirm that 98-yard touchdown passes are pretty neat...
Pass was not that great
— Mrpanhandle850 (@Mrpanhandle850) April 13, 2019
But imagine being the kind of human being who criticizes this play.
This dude @justnfields with the casual 98 yard TD pass at the @OhioStateFB Spring Game...let the hype train keep rollin #BuckeyeNation #SpringGame pic.twitter.com/fHhlEtREBX
— Blakes Takes (@BlakesTakes23) April 13, 2019
Martell, Tathan could never
— Carter (@JordanScarIett) April 13, 2019
Sheesh, Tathan is still taking Ls in Columbus.
We love you KING pic.twitter.com/cURL4ufjFG
— (@jkheaux) April 13, 2019
— Dillan Brown (@S0meRandomGuy01) April 14, 2019
Garrett Wilson
@GarrettWilson_V doing Garrett Wilson things
— Matt Vallee (@mvall13) April 13, 2019
Wow, the other 104 players on the roster deserve better.
— Oprisek (@SurrealNicholas) April 13, 2019
@GarrettWilson_V gone be cold asf
— TGunna (@TGunna90) April 13, 2019
He's going to be cold _and still freezing?_ That doesn't make sense.
@GarrettWilson_V all I can say is WOW
— Mr. Good Cat (@Roosevelt111320) April 13, 2019
Then read a dictionary or something.
Dude better be getting playing time this year. Clemson throws their true freshman into the fire. We need to start doing that.
— Daniella Santori (@B3stLif3r) April 13, 2019
When they look and play like Wilson? Yes, indeed.
Understatement: @OhioStateFB frosh WR @GarrettWilson_V's gonna be special. pic.twitter.com/WyoaBG2ONO
— Ohio State on BTN (@OhioStateOnBTN) April 13, 2019
— [presumptuous title] (@busesay) April 13, 2019
Good afternoon College Football World! Just wanted to let yall know, @GarrettWilson_V is gonna be a problem for a long time!
— Scotty Michael (@scottiep34) April 13, 2019
"A long time," in this instance, is three years, FYI.
In case you were wondering, yes, @GarrettWilson_V catches anything thrown his way.
— Ohio State on BTN (@OhioStateOnBTN) April 13, 2019
Even his mouthguard. pic.twitter.com/kaLhEwXJ0U
