Ohio State’s Ryan Day and Notre Dame’s Marcus Freeman faced questions about their capabilities to lead prominent teams just over a year ago.

The Ohio State football team arrived in Atlanta on Friday, and it didn’t take long for us to hear from head coach Ryan Day and some of the team. Not only did Day provide some comments directly off the plane on the tarmac — which seems like an odd place to hold a press conference — but he came back on Saturday with some media availability as well.

Notre Dame coach Lou Holtz took a shot at Ohio State's Ryan Day leading into Monday's CFP championship game. Here more:

The Ohio State Buckeyes are closing in on a national title, and only the Notre Dame Fighting Irish stand in the way. In the lead up to the National Championship

In replies to a photo posted by Adam King of 10 TV, fans on social media thought Day's eyes looked locked in before Ohio State's matchup against the No. 7 Fighting Irish at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Monday night. "Ryan days fave says it all. He means business," posted a fan.

Lou Holtz became the target of Ohio State coach Ryan Day's post-game rant after the Buckeyes beat the Irish 17-14 on Sept. 23, 2023.

Ryan Day got 100% on the significance of the Michigan loss ahead of the Buckeyes' clash with Notre Dame in the National Championship.

On the eve of the national championship game, Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day and Fighting Irish head coach Marcus Freeman held their final joint press conference.

Weeks after facing immense pressure following another Ohio State loss to Michigan, Day is a win away from the college football mountaintop.

Ohio State coach Ryan Day isn't messing around as the countdown to kickoff of the national championship between the Buckeyes and Fighting Irish draws closer. As the Buckeyes exited their plane, which had arrived in Atlanta,