There is a small fraternity of people who understand what it is like to face the pressure-cooker that is being the head coach of Ohio State football.

Former Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Urban Meyer, who was in Atlanta on Monday to watch Ohio State win the national championship, came to the defense of current Buckeyes coach Ryan Day.

The Ohio State coach was an assistant under Meyer with the Buckeyes as well as the Florida Gators. Meyer was thrilled to see his former assistant lead Ohio State to another national title. The win over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish marked Ohio State's ninth national championship .

Ryan Day and Ohio State carried the College Football Playoff national title trophy back to Columbus following Monday night's win.

Former Ohio State coach Urban Meyer, who won the 2014 national championship, defended Buckeyes fans Monday, despite calling them "nut jobs":

This victory will taste extra sweet for the wrongly-embattled Day, who could choose to leave Columbus with the task complete

Ohio State fans have complicated feelings toward Day, who has lost four straight to Michigan but is one win away from a national title.

The Ohio State football coach still has a Michigan problem, but a victory against Notre Dame on Monday night would secure the College Football Playoff title.

Urban Meyer knew from the moment Ryan Day walked onto Ohio State’s campus that the Buckeyes had their next head coach when he stepped down. Meyer handed the keys to the car to Day in 2019 full time and off he ran.

Meyer led Ohio State to a national championship in 2014 after leading the Florida Gators to a pair of titles in 2006 and 2008. Day served under Meyer as the Buckeyes' offensive coordinator from 2017-18.

How can Ohio State fans silence the vocal minority who have attacked coach Ryan Day and his family? Begin by shouting down the lunatic fringe.