Texas A&M’s week-old search for its next football head coach after Jimbo Fisher’s dismissal has produced a list of intriguing names. While Aggies athletic director Ross Bjork is hard at work narrowing his list, TexAgs’ co-owner Billy Liucci, a leading A&M insider, provided an update regarding Ohio State head coach Ryan Day, who, yes, is still a semi-legitimate candidate at this stage.
On Wednesday, just a day before we all enjoy Thanksgiving, Liucci isn’t sold on the idea of Day making his way to College Station from one of the best programs in the country. Still, crazier things have happened, including current LSU head coach Bryan Kelly leaving Notre Dame just two short years ago.
“There is Ryan Day smoke, but I’m very skeptical of the Ryan Day smoke,” Liucci stated. “I’m skeptical that that’s not an agent drumming up stuff. I will continue to include Ryan Day as a candidate. That’s not who I would expect them to land.”
However, the pressure is on full blast this weekend for No. 2 Ohio State’s road trip to No. 3 Michigan for the “The Game,” which is the de facto Big 10 championship.
If the Buckeyes were to lose, who knows what the future holds for Day in Columbus? As one of the country’s oldest and most successful programs, fans expect championships year after year, and 10- or 11-win seasons become more meaningless year after year.
“That one, there is enough smoke to where I’m like ‘Go lose to Michigan and see if that gets interesting at all,” Liucci stated.” I think there are a couple more people, in my mind, that are a lot more likely than Ryan Day.”
All of this remains hearsay, but just like Washington head coach Kalen DeBoer, who, according to Liucci, also remains a candidate, it’s critical to pay attention to how events play out on the final weekend of the regular season.
Texas A&M will take on 14th-ranked LSU on Saturday, Nov. 25 at 11 a.m. CT., and ESPN will carry the game.
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