OSU's Ryan Day deserves the Luke Fickell treatment. We'll get someone better | Letters

It's time to fire DaySurrendering 41 points in Saturday’s 41-22 home loss to Oregon shatters Ohio State’s standard. Sitting with three losses represents our most losses since 2011, when Ohio State fired Luke Fickell. We hired Urban Meyer and won a national championship. Don’t be afraid to fire Ryan Day; we will get someone better.Allowing 41 points – the worst home defensive surrender since 1999 Wisconsin with Heisman winner Ron Dayne – stems from systemic coaching malpractice. As CEO earning an eight-figure salary, Ryan Day oversees every coach and player. Hoarding reps in October blowouts left the quarterback room unready. Fans have had enough of an offense centered around Luke Fahey that freezes out Jeremiah Smith until late fourth-quarter desperation.Letters: Jeremiah Smith should run away fast! OSU team one of worst in historyTavien St. Clair must start against Northwestern. Fans walking out early are the 2026 buying public; they will not blindly renew tickets in 2027. Backed by more than $94.9 million in baseline commercial revenue, Ohio State can easily pay Day’s buyout. Ross Bjork and the trustees must initiate contract termination protocols immediately.Carla Renee Jenkins, Warrensville HeightsFighting Trump is Dem's only playRe "We, the people, are better than Donald Trump," Nov. 11: Congress isn't going to be able to do anything about it. They might get it out of the House, but they don't have the votes in the Senate to convict – that takes two-thirds, 67 votes, and they won't. Same problem as every other major issue. The reality is a Congress controlled by Democrats, who want a different direction for this country, and a White House controlled by the opposite party. So for the next two years: deadlocked gridlock. If we find a way to work together – which I doubt; it never has – it's just always been gridlock. It'll be norms all right, but not the norms he's calling for.Letters: Greed the biggest election nights winner. Americans should be ashamedIf we're going for the norms, are we going for the norms that allowed this country to go through the last 10 years of a Democrat conspiracy to overthrow our government? Plenty of evidence has been exposed, and nobody's been charged, and the only person you've ever wasted your breath chasing is Trump.The reality is all they care about is stopping the guy who's not the politician, who didn't play the game the way they wanted it, and didn't keep the norms in place because the norms didn't work.Douglas C. Dawes, ColumbusThe runaway presidency is exhaustingRe "Do. Your. Job." Nov. 7: I applaud Debbie Manofsky’s letter to the editor highlighting our collective frustration with a passive Congress. If we want accountability, we must demand that lawmakers aggressively use their constitutional powers.Congress has the legislative authority to pass sweeping anti-corruption laws, reform ICE, ban partisan gerrymandering, and standardize voting districts. It can also initiate constitutional amendments to reverse "Citizens United" and abolish the Electoral College.Exclusive: Don Leonard on his upset win, the Blue Wave and what's next in CongressWhile Congress cannot directly indict individuals or nominate agency heads, powers reserved for the executive and judicial branches, the Senate holds vital confirmation power. Furthermore, Congress can and must fiercely exercise its powers of investigation and impeachment.This recent election outcome reflects a public exhausted by a runaway presidency and a Congress that has given it free rein. Congress owes its responsibility to the American people, not to any sitting president. It is time for lawmakers to act courageously and without regard to party affiliation.Linda Bailiff, Granville.oembed-frame {width:100%;height:100%;margin:0;border:0;}Online Form - Columbus Dispatch Letter to the EditorThis article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: OSU's Ryan Day deserves the Luke Fickell treatment. We'll get someone better | Letters