Ryan Day made arguably the biggest assistant hire of the off season this year when he brought in his mentor Chip Kelly to be the offensive coordinator at Ohio State. Despite a stellar 56-8 record as the head coach of the Buckeyes, Day is on the hot seat after 3 straight losses to Michigan. There is a feeling in Columbus that a seasoned offensive guru like Kelly might be the missing piece the Buckeyes need to help Day finally get over the hump against their rival and secure his job. Kelly’s expertise in the spread run game in particular should help what was a weak point for Ohio State, which ranked 88th in the nation in rushing last year. The link between Kelly and Day goes all the way back to their days at New Hampshire together in the late 90s/early 2000s. Kelly served as Day’s quarterbacks coach for 3 years before Day began working alongside him as the tight ends coach for 1 season. Years later during Kelly’s NFL run with the Eagles (and a disastrously brief stint with the Niners), he brought Day alongside him as the quarterbacks coach.