Ex-Ohio State running back Dan Herron calls for Arthur Smith firing
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Former Ohio State football players are using social media to criticize the Buckeyes after the loss to Oregon. One former player even directly called for the removal of offensive coordinator Arthur Smith.
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"Coach Day We Want Arthur Smith Gone By Noon Today!!!"former Ohio State running back Dan "Boom" Herron wrote on his X account on Nov. 9.
Ohio State's offense stalled out against Oregon in the 41-28 loss. After scoring two touchdowns in the first quarter, the Buckeyes averaged 1.4 yards per play in the second and third quarters and did not score any points. Oregon, meanwhile, scored 38 straight points and stunned the Ohio Stadium crowd.
Coach Day We Want Arthur Smith Gone By Noon Today!!!
— Boom Herron Sr (@BOOMHERRON1) November 9, 2026
Ohio State (6-3) lost consecutive regular-season games for the first time since November 2011. The Buckeyes also hadn't had three losses in a season since 2011, when interim coach Luke Fickell ran the program after Jim Tressel resigned.
See what else former players had to say about Ohio State's performance below.
Can’t allow a team to come in the shoe and be the bully that’s unacceptable and for sure not the culture
— Curtis Samuel (@CurtisSamuel4__) November 7, 2026
This is horrible smh
— Curtis Samuel (@CurtisSamuel4__) November 7, 2026
We don’t sign up at Ohio State to lose back to back like that
— Michael Thomas (@Cantguardmike) November 8, 2026
Jeremiah Smith hasn’t been targeted since the 1st quarter…….. that’s a war crime
— steele chambers (@steeleC22) November 7, 2026
This team looks broken. Something has to change immediately
— steele chambers (@steeleC22) November 7, 2026
The worst part of OSU having their worst season since before I played there, is that Jeremiah probably isn’t gonna win the Heisman now. I hate that for him.
— Joshua Perry (@mrjoshuaperry) November 8, 2026
……
— Cardale Jones (@CJ1two) November 8, 2026
This should be Arthur Smith’s last night in Columbus.
— Mekka Don (@MekkaDonMusic) November 8, 2026
We've failed 4.
— Chimdi Chekwa (@ChimChek) November 7, 2026
This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Ex-Ohio State running back Dan Herron calls for Arthur Smith firing