Squeeze Bullets: Ryan Day says Kerry Coombs got game ball after Maryland win, hopes Haskell Garrett will be healthy during the week off

Immediately after the home win at Ohio Stadium, Buckeye quarterback CJ Stroud, head coach Ryan Day and others stepped onto the podium for post-game interviews.

Here’s a full rundown of the Buckeyes’ post-game commentary.

QB CJ Stroud

• On her performance: “Being more comfortable, being myself, really just relaxing there.” Stroud said the Buckeyes are “starting to roll, to gain momentum”.

• “My shoulder is doing a lot better. Every day I rehabilitate it just to make sure nothing goes wrong… two games now, we have no turnaround.”

• “If they want to stop the race, we have things in the passing game that will work.” Stroud says the Buckeyes have a well-rounded offense right now.

• “I really think we’re starting to ride, we’re really getting used to each other.”

• “When you try to force things, that’s usually when bad things happen.”

• On one of the best offensives in the country: “We still have a lot of work to do. I really think we are cranking up the numbers and doing the right things … If we can be the best offensive in the country, I think it is. something that we can achieve. ”

• Stroud on WR body: “I’m so glad and happy that all of my receivers ate today.”

• Stroud says nothing about his game has changed, he has just become more comfortable.

• Stroud says it took him a few games to “feel the love and feel the hate” from the Ohio State fans.

Ryan day

• “I think it’s a young team that is growing, I think we are more aggressive, I think we are building some confidence.”

• On the receiving body: “The staff certainly help… the games are much better when you have those kinds of players there.”

• “I have to give Emeka credit because her day-to-day approach has been very mature. Not like a freshman.”

• On Stroud: “I think his preparation has been excellent … it allows us to lead the attack and be efficient.” Day says Stroud is “absolutely not” there yet, however.

• On Haskell Garrett’s injury: “We’ll see. It’s something he had to deal with. Hopefully we can heal him during the week off.”

• Day says Kerry Coombs got the ball for Ohio State today.

• On Stroud: “He’s going to have to make sure he’s stable.” Day says he must “stay hungry”.

• Day says the players may not have been convinced “the guy next to them could do it” at the start of the season. Now, however, Day says “there is a different look in our eyes”.

• Day says he’s unable to assess how good Stroud’s performance was today, and that it’s something he will have to revisit after the season.

• Day says the way Stroud sees the pitch is the best thing he does.

• Day says the Buckeyes’ 17-game opening practice “was like a 25-game practice.” Day says the offense was “a little awkward” on the first ride.

• Day says Al Washington did a great job of getting the guys into linebacker roles. Day says the LBs are a “very serious bunch” but have been having more fun on the pitch lately.

• Day says the change in look in high school led to a better pass rush.

WR Emeka Egbuka, WR Chris Olave, S Marcus Williamson

• Olave says he is “not really surprised” to have been so open to several pieces today due to the preparation of those pieces.

• Olave says the Ohio State offense is “unstoppable” when the running game and the passing game click at the same time.

• Egbuka says he thinks he’ll end a comeback with a touchdown soon after not quite entering the end zone on a few big plays in the last few games.

• Williamson says “I was born and raised in Ohio … to be able to show that passion and energy on the pitch, it means the world to me.”

• Olave: “This offense is going to be frightening and unstoppable.” Olave says the Buckeyes have been “almost perfect” the last few games. Olave says Ohio State corrected mistakes.

• Scoring despite PI’s penalty on Maryland, Olave says the pass was a bit behind him, but he was determined to make the play.

• Williamson says the Buckeyes are able to “hook up and play guys” safely, and that “helps the defense and the team.”

• Egbuka says his mindset is to return every kick for a TD.

LB Steele Chambers & LB Cody Simon

• Chambers says it’s clear Ohio State is playing “a lot more energetically” on defense.

• Simon “can’t say enough about our guys” after the improvement that has been made over the past few weeks.

• Chambers says “it takes a lot of heart” to bounce back from a deflated loss like Ohio State experienced in Week 2, and “we definitely have that heart.”

• Simon says Coombs has “been through a lot” but he’s “stayed through and is still doing his thing”.

• Simon says Chambers is going at full speed “no matter what” every day in practice.

• “I was not surprised at all.” Simon says Chambers was already among the best players on special teams before moving to LB.

• Was the transition to LB as easy as it sounds? “Certainly not,” says Chambers.

• Chambers on the team’s reaction to Coombs getting the ball: “Everyone was excited. I don’t know how else you could really feel.”