Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith believes the Buckeyes have a diamond in football coach Ryan Day and a similar gem in men’s basketball coach Chris Holtmann.
But to paraphrase diamond collector Lawrence Olivier in the underrated 1976 thriller, “Marathon Man” ... Are they safe?
Yes. For now.
Smith praised Day up, down and sideways last week during a Q & A with Dispatch OSU football beat reporters Bill Rabinowitz and Joey Kaufmann. The 67-year-old AD also is on record saying Holtmann is doing a fine job. He insists neither coach is on the hot seat.