Nina Day, wife of Ohio State coach Ryan Day, received unsolicited text messages following the Buckeyes' loss to Michigan in November suggesting that her husband should commit suicide. "They told me multiple times to have Ryan follow in his father's footsteps and kill himself,

But it must be pointed out that Ryan Day made at least $11 million this year, and unless he is incredibly naive, that is unfortunately part of the deal. It's the same in the pros, maybe even more so.

As much as Ohio State's passionate supporters — and some within the media — had written off Day, his family and his team never lost hope.