Yes we love to hear what Ohio State head coach Ryan Day has to say after each Ohio State football game, but we also like to know what the opposing coach has to say after seeing the Buckeyes in action, especially this year, one with a boatload of expectations.
Akron head coach Joe Moorhead was very complimentary of OSU heading into the game in his preview press conference and his tune didn’t change after his team lost to the Buckeyes by a score of 52-6 on Saturday.
In fact, Moorhead spent almost half of his postgame press conference heaping praise on Ohio State and receiver Jeremiah Smith, even calling the Buckeyes national-title contenders akin to 2019 LSU and last year’s Michigan team.
“I learned that Ohio State is an incredibly talented team that’s very well coached and will have an opportunity, in my opinion, having coached against the 2019 LSU team — and took my son to see Michigan last spring over a recruiting visit,” said Moorhead. “So I know what a team that can play for the national championship looks like, and this looks like a team that can play for a national championship … It’s just an embarrassment of riches. Everywhere you look there’s a guy that can catch it, break a tackle and score, or a guy that can run by you, and a guy that can throw the ball, and a line that can protect.”
In case you missed his comments, you can catch them below after we uploaded the presser to our YouTube channel.
It’s one thing to impress one coach with how your team played. Ohio State will have to continue to play well, and if it can impress Dan Lanning of Oregon, maybe things will continue to feel like the Buckeyes can win a national championship.
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