Imagine being nine years old, walking home from school, and finding police cars parked outside your house. For Ryan Day , that moment became the opening chapter of a story that would define the rest of his life. At first, he thought it was just an accident. Only a year later did he learn the devastating truth. His father had taken his own life. That tragedy did more than just scar him. It shaped his philosophy as a coach and a man. And it’s that same life lesson that now drives the heartbeat of his Ohio State program.

When CBS Sports College Football posted a clip of Ryan Day on October 19, it wasn’t just coach Day talking culture. It was a man who’s lived through what he preaches. “ I tell the guys all the time, life is hard ,” he said. “ The game of football doesn’t c

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