Not all sons play for their father’s banner, and that’s something proven time and time again, in sports and in life. However, some children look elsewhere just to get away from the immense pressure of achieving the diabolical expectations set by fans. That may very well be the case for Ryan Day’s son, RJ Day, who appears to be exploring a path of his own. Word is, the Columbus native has secured a scholarship and an official visit to his father’s Big Ten rival.
On May 4th, RJ Day hopped onto his X handle and revealed he has locked in an official visit to Northwestern after getting an offer from them last week. Well, it’s not every day you see a coach’s son getting recruited by the very teams his dad has to beat on Saturdays.
The connection here actually runs much deeper than just a conference rivalry or a standard recruiting pitch. The offer was extended by Northwestern’s offensive coordinator, Chip Kelly, one of Ryan Day’s closest friend and mentors…