\n Welcome to the Skull Session. <\/p>\n
\n\tColton Denning said it best: Accounts like Random Ohio State Play Every Day are built to dunk on Bryson Shaw<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n \n\t\tpic.twitter.com\/AajJ7gjg2B<\/a>\n\t<\/p>\n \t\u2014 Random Ohio State Play Every Day (@OSUPlayEveryDay) February 4, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n \n\tHave a good Thursday.\n<\/p>\n \n\t\u00a0ALL WE DO IS WIN. Ohio State wins championships on and off the field.\n<\/p>\n \n\tThe Buckeyes announced Wednesday that Ohio State won the 2025 GameDay Football Zero Waste Touchdown Challenge.\n<\/p>\n \n\tYou ask, What\u2019s that?\n<\/p>\n \n\tI answer, Good question!\n<\/p>\n \n\tOn fall Saturdays, Ohio State manages waste efficiently and responsibly, and in 2025, the Buckeyes once again demonstrated championship-level stewardship.\n<\/p>\n \n\tFrom an Ohio State press release<\/a>:\n<\/p>\n \n\t\tAcross seven home football games, Ohio State achieved a season waste diversion rate of 92.73 percent, surpassing its 90 percent zero-waste benchmark. More than 257,000 pounds of material were diverted from landfills through recycling, composting, and reuse, while just 20,152 pounds were sent to landfill.\n\t<\/p>\n \n\t\tThe season\u2019s highest diversion rate occurred on September 6 against Grambling State University, when Ohio State reached 94.32 percent diversion – a result of strong coordination among staff, vendors, volunteers, and fans.\n\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\u201cManaging waste at this scale requires commitment from every part of the operation,\u201d said Logan Gould, Zero Waste Coordinator. \u201cFrom our Athletics staff and collaborators across campus and the community to the thousands of fans in the stands, this program demonstrates what\u2019s possible when everyone works together to make zero waste a reality.\u201d\n\t<\/p>\n \n\t\tColin Thompson, Ohio State’s Sr. Associate Athletic Director of Facilities and added, \u201cOhio State Athletics is proud to showcase how teamwork and strong coordination make game days run smoothly. From staff to vendors to fans, everyone plays a role in turning Ohio Stadium into a model of efficiency and responsible resource stewardship.\u201d\n\t<\/p>\n \n\tEvery Ohio State fan who attended a game this past fall played a part in the Buckeyes\u2019 title, though several groups deserve a specific shoutout. According to the press release, the Ohio State athletic department, Levy Restaurants, Ohio Penal Industries, Price Farms Organics, Rumpke, Navy ROTC, LYFE Savers and Ohio State student interns work together on gamedays to ensure the operation runs smoothly.\n<\/p>\n \n\tThe 2025 season also saw 80 high school students contribute more than 1,600 volunteer hours, with 35-40 students supporting each home game. Ohio State student interns added more than 240 hours of support through operations, data collection and fan education.\n<\/p>\n \n\tAll in all, Ohio State continues to set the gold standard for sustainable operations \u2014 and that\u2019s something Buckeye fans everywhere can be proud of.\n<\/p>\n \n\t\u00a0\u201cYOU CAN\u2019T MAKE THAT UP.\u201d Former Ohio State defensive coordinator Kerry Coombs turned to the dark side in December, joining Michigan\u2019s staff as special teams coordinator. Sherrone Moore hired him just four days before losing his own job.\n<\/p>\n \n\tWhile appearing on In the Trenches with Jon Jansen<\/a>, Coombs reflected on his first two months in Ann Arbor, detailing both the hiring process and the chaos that followed Moore\u2019s firing.\n<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cCoach Moore had called me on a Thursday,\u201d Coombs said. \u201cI came up on a Friday and met with them and got offered the job on Saturday. I showed up on Sunday, dropped my bags, had meetings. I ran the special teams meeting, ran the practice Monday, Tuesday. And then Wednesday, we had a coaching change. \u2026 You can\u2019t make that up.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n \n\tSuddenly, Coombs wasn\u2019t sure he\u2019d even be coaching at Michigan in 2026.\n<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cIt was like, \u2018You know what? You might not have a job here. You might have been a two-week wonder and be out looking for work,\u2019\u201d Coombs said. \u201cBut it worked out that I\u2019m getting to stay.\u201d\n<\/p>\n \n\tIn the moment, I almost felt bad for Coombs \u2014 and then I remembered he chose to coach for That Team Up North. As a Colerain native and Dayton graduate, that\u2019s unacceptable. Inconceivable, even. So no, I don\u2019t feel bad for him anymore. And I definitely don\u2019t feel bad now that he told Jansen work is \u201cback to normal\u201d under Kyle Whittingham.\n<\/p>\n \n\t#sorrynotsorrycoachihopeohiostatebeatsyourmentoapulpduringyourtenureandlongafterittoo\n<\/p>\n \n\t\u00a0\u201cHE\u2019S DONE A GOOD JOB.\u201d Louisville coach Jeff Brohm sees potential in Lincoln Kienholz \u2014 and that might be the best word to describe the former Ohio State quarterback.\n<\/p>\n \n\tKienholz transferred to Louisville after three seasons with the Buckeyes, bringing limited on-field experience but plenty of intrigue. In Columbus, he completed 21 of 36 passes for 250 yards and a touchdown while adding 68 rushing yards and two scores. While the production is modest, Brohm believes Kienholz\u2019s athleticism sets him apart.\n<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cLincoln brings us a dimension we have not had here before. He\u2019s a very good athlete,\u201d Brohm told reporters on Tuesday, per Cardinal Sports\u2019 William McDermott<\/a>. \u201cHe shows that every day, even now, up until this point. He can throw the football as well. He\u2019s had to sit back and watch and learn\u2026 he knows his time is now. We\u2019re going to work very hard to help him play his best football as we get going into the season.\u201d\n<\/p>\n \n\tBrohm said Kienholz has embraced the moment during his first month in the program.\n<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cHe\u2019s done a great job, through a month, of leading our team,\u201d the head coach explained. \u201cWhen I say he\u2019s a good athlete, he can run, and it shows up. When we do conditioning drills, he\u2019s in the front, that\u2019s of everybody. He wants to run the ball as well.\n<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cYou have to make sure you get your quarterback through the season healthy, and he can play for the entire season, but that is going to be a strength of his. His ability to run, escape, and maybe a few more designed runs as well.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n \n\tBrohm, who started two seasons at quarterback for the Cardinals in 1992 and 1993, is renowned in coaching circles for his development of signal callers. Most recently, he guided two quarterbacks to the next level: Las Vegas Raiders backup Aiden O\u2019Connell (at Purdue) and New Orleans Saints starter Tyler Shough (at Louisville).\n<\/p>\n \n\tBrohm believes Kienholz has the physical tools to project as an NFL-style quarterback \u2014 both as a passer and runner \u2014 but said refinement is still needed.\n<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cI think he has a good arm, just improving his ability to process, make good decisions, and be able to throw like an NFL quarterback is what we\u2019re going to work hard at,\u201d Brohm said. \u201cI think he\u2019s made good strides up until this point, and he\u2019s a willing learner.\u201d\n<\/p>\n \n\tIf everything clicks, Brohm thinks Kienholz could help Louisville contend for ACC and even national titles.\n<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cDoes he have the experience and played on the field that much? No,\u201d Brohm said. \u201cBut he\u2019s been at a great program, he\u2019s learned under great coaches and a great team; he\u2019s been around a winning team\u2026 and I think he\u2019ll do a really good job.\u201d\n<\/p>\n \n\tI\u2019ll be rooting for him \u2014 unless Louisville plays Ohio State, of course!\n<\/p>\n \n\t\u00a0ALL THE FORMER BUCKEYES! As former Buckeyes Mike Vrabel, TreVeyon Henderson, Thayer Munford and Jaxon Smith-Njigba prepare to compete in the Super Bowl on Sunday, another Ohio State great will be watching from the sideline.\n<\/p>\n \n\tNBC announced this week that Cameron Heyward will join Aaron Donald, Kyle Shanahan and Fred Warner on the network\u2019s pregame coverage for Super Bowl LX.\n<\/p>\n \n\t\tKyle Shanahan, Aaron Donald, Cameron Heyward, and Fred Warner to join Super Bowl LX Pregame Show this Sunday, Feb. 8 on NBC and @peacock<\/a><\/p>\n Details: https:\/\/t.co\/sNSB7z2eOR<\/a>\n\t<\/p>\n \t\u2014 NBC Sports PR (@NBCSportsPR) February 4, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n \n\tHeyward, 36, is a 15-year NFL veteran and will enter the final year of his contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2026. The 2023 Walter Payton Man of the Year and six-time All-Pro dipped his toe into media in 2024 with the launch of his Not Just Football podcast.\n<\/p>\n \n\tHis role in NBC\u2019s Super Bowl coverage could be the next step toward a full-time transition into broadcasting once his playing career ends. And me, personally? I wouldn\u2019t mind another Buckeye in the media rotation \u2014 especially since I\u2019ll always enjoy seeing guys like Kirk Herbstreit, Joey Galloway and Joshua Perry holding it down on the silver screen.\n<\/p>\n \n\t\u00a0SONG OF THE DAY. “Sleep On The Floor” – The Lumineers.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n \n\t\u00a0CUT TO THE CHASE.\u00a0Lakers\u2019 Jaxson Hayes has been suspended 1 game for pushing Wizards mascot “G-Wiz”<\/a>…\u00a0Firefighters rescue swan stuck in frozen Connecticut river<\/a>…\u00a0Not just pups this time: “Puppy Bowl”\u00a0embraces older dogs<\/a>…\u00a0You can say “I do” at Disney\u2019s Haunted Mansion starting this summer<\/a>…\u00a013-year-old boy speaks out after swimming miles to save family stranded at sea<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n