Former Ohio State coach Urban Meyer takes aim at 'idiots on social media' after Buckeyes win national title

Ohio State beat Notre Dame 34-23 to claim the first 12-team CFP National Championship. Nick Wright, Chris Broussard and Kevin Wildes discuss Ohio State’s dominance on their way to their first title since 2014.

Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day was under considerable pressure entering the inaugural 12-team edition of the College Football Playoff. 

Despite ending the regular season with a 10-2 record, Day was on the sideline in late November for a fourth consecutive loss at the hands of the Michigan Wolverines, the Buckeyes' top rival.

The disappointing end to an otherwise solid season prompted a contingent of Ohio State fans to question whether Day should be removed from his head coaching post. However, Day seemed to quiet most of those critics by guiding the team to an unblemished December and January. 

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Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Urban Meyer laughs while answering a question during a press conference at Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, on Dec. 4, 2018. At the press conference, Meyer announced his retirement and offensive coordinator Ryan Day was tapped as the next head coach. (Kirk Irwin/Getty Images)

After knocking the Tennessee Volunteers out in the first round, the Buckeyes blew out the top-seeded Oregon Ducks in the quarterfinals. Ohio State then defeated the Texas Longhorns in the semifinal to advance to the national championship game in Atlanta, where they prevailed with a 34-23 victory over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

Amid the Buckeye faithful's national title celebration, Day's predecessor called out fans who previously used social media to express their displeasure with the program's current head coach. Urban Meyer, who served as Ohio