ESPN's Paul Finebaum has finally pulled back the curtain following Ohio State's national title win against Notre Dame: it needed a look in the mirror. The Week 14 Thanksgiving weekend defeat by the Michigan Wolverines eliminated the Buckeyes from Big Ten title consideration.

Now, as the College Football Playoff has come to a close and Ohio State has been crowned national champions, that conversation around Ryan Day has shifted. Certainly, ESPN’s Paul Finebaum believes he’s been vindicated, as he explained on Get Up.

Ohio State head coach Ryan Day caught extreme heat for losing a fourth-straight game to the Michigan Wolverines in late November, but that moment proved to be a turning point for the program en route to winning a National Championship.