\n Welcome to the Skull Session. <\/p>\n
\n\tA picture is worth 1,000 words.\n<\/p>\n
\n\t\tBo Jackson backs down to no one.https:\/\/t.co\/RaA8FXsMBc<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/CEbgW5j1gM<\/a>\n\t<\/p>\n \t\u2014 Eleven Warriors (@11W) November 29, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n \n\tHave a great\u00a0Monday.\n<\/p>\n \n\t\u00a0ORDER RESTORED.\u00a0They did it. They finally did it.\n<\/p>\n \n\t\tYeah, that’ll do!pic.twitter.com\/mS2rODjZYP<\/a>\n\t<\/p>\n \t\u2014 Chase Brown (@chaseabrown__) November 29, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\u00a0WELCOME TO THE DAY DYNASTY. Ryan Day is the best coach in America.\n<\/p>\n \n\tNot one of the best.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n \n\tNot in the conversation.\n<\/p>\n \n\tNot trending upward.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n \n\tThe best.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n \n\tHe\u2019s leading the No. 1 team in the country with a 12\u20130 record, a national title in his back pocket and the strongest r\u00e9sum\u00e9 in the sport over the last two seasons. For years, Kirby Smart held that crown without debate. And he\u2019s still elite. Still a powerhouse. Still the architect of Georgia\u2019s greatest era. But the sport lives in the present tense and right now only one coach is operating at the highest level \u2014 the one wearing a Block O on his chest.\n<\/p>\n \n\tDuring his seven years as Ohio State\u2019s head coach, Day has consistently made moves to improve his program. He\u2019s not afraid to own up to mistakes and he\u2019s never stopped looking for ways to get better. He hired two of the sport’s best\u00a0defensive coordinators \u2014 first Jim Knowles, then Matt Patricia \u2014 to give the Buckeyes elite schemes and flexibility on that side of the ball. He gave up play calling to Chip Kelly in 2024 and then handed the reins to Brian Hartline in 2025, trusting his assistants while still shaping the program\u2019s identity as a CEO.\n<\/p>\n \n\t\tWhat a duo. pic.twitter.com\/73Gc5yg5iD<\/a>\n\t<\/p>\n \t\u2014 Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) November 29, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n \n\tHe is a coach who evolves, who adapts, who puts the team and the program ahead of his ego. And it shows not just on the field but off it. Day has built a program that runs cleanly and consistently with players accountable and focused \u2014 a sharp contrast to some other elite programs (like Smart’s!) where off-field issues often make headlines<\/a>. That combination of on-field dominance and program stability makes Day even more impressive.\n<\/p>\n \n\tAnd the results speak for themselves. As Ohio State\u2019s head coach, Day is 82\u201310 with four College Football Playoff appearances (soon to be five) and two national championship appearances. He has the best winning percentage in college football history<\/a>, ranking ahead of Notre Dame\u2019s Knute Rockne. Since last season’s loss to Michigan, he\u2019s gone 16\u20130 with seven wins over ranked teams, including a perfect 4\u20130 record against top-five opponents. This year, Ohio State is undefeated, untouchable and preparing to face 12\u20130 Indiana in the Big Ten Championship Game.\n<\/p>\n \n\tDay\u2019s near-misses tell a story of just how close he\u2019s been to even greater success and how resilient he is in the face of heartbreak. In 2019, he was a scoop-and-score away from facing LSU in the national championship game. In 2022, a missed Noah Ruggles field goal kept Ohio State out of the final, where nearly everyone agrees the Buckeyes would have beaten TCU. Through it all, Day\u2019s teams have continued to win, learn and improve. For a first-time head coach, the trajectory he\u2019s built is extraordinary. He keeps getting back up off the mat, and it shows in every game, every season and every milestone he achieves.\n<\/p>\n \n\tAnd let\u2019s talk about Michigan. The narrative. The weight. The noise. For years, every conversation about Day circled back to The Game. Fair or not, it became the prism through which the national media \u2014 and plenty of fans \u2014 judged him. On Saturday, Day walked into Ann Arbor\u00a0and shattered the storyline. Ohio State beat Michigan for the first time since 2019, doing it with toughness, discipline and a team that looked built for the moment. That win didn\u2019t just flip a rivalry; it flipped the perception of the program\u2019s ceiling under Day. Everything people said he couldn\u2019t do, he did.\n<\/p>\n It’s a new DAY for @OhioStateFB<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/sjky6sdWfF<\/a>\n\t<\/p>\n \t\u2014 FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) November 29, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n \n\tEven in a moment of triumph, Day\u2019s humility was on full display.\n<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cI\u2019ve thought, as you can imagine, over the years, after winning this game, what I would say in this press conference. I\u2019m gonna save all those comments because I think the best thing to do is win with humility. That\u2019s what we\u2019re gonna do,\u201d Day said. \u201cI think that speaks to our program and speaks to what it means to be a Buckeye. We wanted to take this rivalry game back this year. The way that our guys played certainly spoke to that. They played with great passion and great physicality.\u201d\n<\/p>\n \n\tHe also took full responsibility for Ohio State’s failure to win the game in previous years.\n<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cYou take it personally. I understand what it means. My family has been here nine years now, so there\u2019s nobody that wants to win this game more than me,\u201d Day said. \u201cBut to win this game, it\u2019s just a great moment. It\u2019s one of those moments that you want to grab on for a while and just enjoy it. To see the joy in everyone\u2019s face is really what this thing is all about. That\u2019s what being a head coach is. It\u2019s not about you. It\u2019s not about raising trophies. It\u2019s not about winning games. It\u2019s about pouring back into the people that are around you.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cWhen I say people, it\u2019s the players, it\u2019s the coaches, it\u2019s their families and the fans. Winning just gives us the opportunity to continue to do that, to make an impact. Everyone, the fans and all of our supporters can recognize all the work that gets put in. When it doesn\u2019t go the right way, nobody wavered. We hung in there. It isn\u2019t easy \u2014 nothing about this profession is easy. But I\u2019m proud of the men we have and happy they got this win.\u201d\n<\/p>\n \n\tThat is Ryan Day, the coach, the leader, the architect of a program that values people as much as victories.\n<\/p>\n \n\t\tGoodnight Buckeyes pic.twitter.com\/mSyZoY91MX<\/a>\n\t<\/p>\n \t\u2014 Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) November 30, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n \n\tThe respect is growing nationally, especially among his peers. Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti <\/a>said on Sunday, \u201cRyan Day is a great coach. He\u2019ll be one of the legends of the game someday.\u201d Cignetti is always blunt \u2014 he doesn\u2019t share anything he doesn\u2019t mean with complete conviction \u2014 and his praise carries weight because he knows exactly what it takes to compete at this level.\n<\/p>\n \n\tThe truth is simple: Kirby Smart built the standard, but Ryan Day has surpassed it \u2014 at least for now. He has the best record, the best team, the best wins, the best big-game r\u00e9sum\u00e9, the best off-field program and the best trajectory heading into December. Ohio State is the sport\u2019s model program as it has been for decades, but for the first time in forever, the sport\u2019s best coach is leading it.\n<\/p>\n \n\tFinally, Day\u2019s win over Michigan could be the linchpin in building a dynasty at Ohio State. If the Buckeyes win another national championship this year, it wouldn\u2019t just be a repeat \u2014 it would be the first time Ohio State has ever won back-to-back titles. Day would also become only the second coach in program history to win multiple championships in Columbus, joining the legendary Woody Hayes.\n<\/p>\n \n\tThe stage is set. The pieces are in place. And Day is running the show. He is the best coach in America, and he\u2019s just getting started.\n<\/p>\n \n\t\u00a0THIS DOES PUT A SMILE ON MY FACE.\u00a0In the famous words of Bill Medley and\u00a0Jennifer Warnes<\/a>:\n<\/p>\n \n\tNow I’ve had the time of my life \n\tYou\u00a0being the World Famous Ohio State Buckeyes.\n<\/p>\n \n\t\tJulian Sayin enjoy this one @OhioStateFB<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/Gw30qJ0TpC<\/a>\n\t<\/p>\n \t\u2014 FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) November 29, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\tNothing better than celebrating in eney territory @CadenCurry14<\/a> x @caleb_downs2<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/GscKiQnIc9<\/a>\n\t<\/p>\n \t\u2014 Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) November 29, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\tOH @DaveIgbinosun<\/a> x @caleb_downs2<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/dnsazwuZJn<\/a>\n\t<\/p>\n \t\u2014 Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) November 29, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\tpic.twitter.com\/k7rAt74XUM<\/a>\n\t<\/p>\n \t\u2014 Jeremiah Smith (@Jermiah_Smith1) November 30, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\tFRO OHIO FOR OHIO pic.twitter.com\/MoxT9c9V5y<\/a>\n\t<\/p>\n \t\u2014 Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) November 29, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\u00a0SWEET, SWEET, SCHADENFREUDE.\u00a0In\u00a0the famous words of The Black Eyed Peas<\/a>:\n<\/p>\n \n\tNow I’ve had the time of my life \n\tYou\u00a0being Michigan fans crying on social media:\n<\/p>\n \n\t\tAll good things must come to an end. Ohio State kicked our ass. #Goblue<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/tC8UWcwrhJ<\/a>\n\t<\/p>\n \t\u2014 Dave Portnoy (@stoolpresidente) November 29, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\tAgain hand up. It hurts to say it but Ohio State was the better team today. The last 2 years weve needed them to have a total meltdown to beat them. Its time for Michigan to get back in the lab. And if Ohio State wins the Natty this year I will recognize it. Why? Because\n\t<\/p>\n \t\u2014 Dave Portnoy (@stoolpresidente) November 29, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\tOhio State won the battle on offense, defense and special teams today. It really wasnt close. If youre a Michigan fan, its time to do the honorable thing, tip your cap to the opposition and spend the next 12 months calling the other team cheaters and live in a fantasyland.\n\t<\/p>\n \t\u2014 Scott Bell (@sbell021) November 29, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\tAbsolutely insane this wasnt called a touchback.<\/p>\n pic.twitter.com\/AuWGKnRapb<\/a>\n\t<\/p>\n \t\u2014 Taylor Lewan (@TaylorLewan77) November 29, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\u00a0DAILY DUBCAST.\u00a0 George guest-appeared on yesterday’s Eleven Warriors Live, so check out the replay of the stream below if you’re interested in recap discussion of The Game.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n \n\t\u00a0SONG OF THE DAY.\u00a0“Carmen Ohio” – TBDBITL. (I’ve been waiting four\u00a0years to choose this song after The Game! Goodbye, Johnny Cash’s Hurt<\/a>!)\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n \n\t\u00a0CUT TO THE CHASE.\u00a0Time for soul searching as Ohio State beats Michigan at its own game<\/a>…\u00a0How Michigan Football got beat at its own game vs. Ohio State<\/a>…\u00a0Michigan’s loss to Ohio State is a reality check: Why it happened, what comes next and early offseason thoughts<\/a>…\u00a0Another unremarkable Michigan football season ends with a loss to Ohio State<\/a>…\u00a0Drama-free win by Ohio State shows Michigan has wide gap to close<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n
No, I never felt like this before
Yes, I swear it’s the truth
And I owe it all to you
‘Cause I’ve had the time of my life
And I owe it all to you\n<\/p>\n
No, I never felt like this before
Yes, I swear it’s the truth
And I owe it all to you
‘Cause I’ve had the time of my life
And I owe it all to you\n<\/p>\n