It sounds like Ryan Day may get to prove one of his biggest critics wrong in person. Lou Holtz, the last coach to lead Notre Dame to a national championship, is expected to be in attendance Monday night when Ohio State takes on the Irish at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

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.

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Various websites estimate Day's net worth is around $20 million. This comes from a combination of his salary as Ohio State's head coach and varying sponsorships. Day is estimated to receive $5.69 million from brand endorsements per year. Notably, he has deals with Coca-Cola and Kroger.

About the only thing that feels normal about it are the teams playing for the title: Ohio State and Notre Dame.

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Ohio State football head coach Ryan Day was brutally honest about the impact the loss to Michigan had on his program. The Buckeyes have responded to this brutal defeat in extraordinary fashion. Ohio S