Our team is live in Atlanta for Media Day ahead of the National Championship Game and offers a list of takeaways from the morning with the coaches and players.
Media Day is complete for Ohio State and Notre Dame. Our team is live in Atlanta speaking to the coaches and players for both teams ahead of the National Championship Game as Blake Biscardi gives his takeaways from what he heard around the room, the vibes around the Buckeyes and Irish, as well as what was said between the lines.
Will Howard:
“Coming to Ohio was the best decision I’ve made in my life… There’s obviously a million things I could speak to but we’re sitting here in the National Championship. I’m just blessed, man.” pic.twitter.com/o1bwPtQ6zw
— The Silver Bulletin (@tSilverBulletin) January 18, 2025
Ohio State Takeaways:
- Ohio State appears locked in and determined to compete its mission
- Jack Sawyer, Cody Simon, Emeka Egbuka, TreVeyon Henderson all thankful and proud to be Buckeyes
- JT Tuimoloau and Denzel Burke are both healthy – the Buckeyes will be at full strength on Monday night
- Will Howard’s “best decision of his life” was coming to Columbus
- Ryan Day said the Buckeyes have momentum, but need to keep it and finish what they started
- Buckeyes appeared charismatic and energized
Ryan Day: “Now we’ve gotta finish. We have to finish what we started.”
The Buckeyes appear locked in for the National Championship Game. pic.twitter.com/yAtIp6P3sc
— Blake T. Biscardi (@BlakeBiscardi) January 18, 2025
Notre Dame Takeaways:
- Going to play their game and stick with man coverage
- Notre Dame must run the ball to be successful
- Irish are dealing with injuries, still slightly banged up and bruised
- “Focused on the opportunity ahead,” according to Marcus Freeman
- Need to play the game on their terms to win it in the mud
Marcus Freeman: “I’ve told our team all week, this isn’t about the past. This isn’t about where I went to school, it’s not about the previous games, it’s about the opportunity in front of us.” pic.twitter.com/FnHukKtB5N
— Blake T. Biscardi (@BlakeBiscardi) January 18, 2025
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Blake Biscardi, a native of Pickerington, Ohio, is The Silver Bulletin’s Senior Editor and the Creator & Host of the Saturday Cadence podcast, a national college football show. As a trusted voice on Ohio State, the Big Ten, and College Football Playoff since 2016, Biscardi is a proud member of the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) and a two-time Graduate of Temple University in Philadelphia.