Cade Stover was fired up at Ohio State’s Skull Session before Saturday’s game against Penn State.
Taking apparent exception to something that was said by Penn State this week, Stover issued a warning to the Buckeyes’ upcoming opponent during his speech to the crowd at St. John Arena.
“Everybody who comes in this place has to run their mouth, and where I’m from and what we believe, that’s the quickest way to get your ass knocked out,” Stover said.
Stover also encouraged the crowd to be loud and create a home-field advantage for the Buckeyes inside Ohio Stadium during the game.
“This has to be the most hostile, loud and rowdy environment in college football this Saturday, and that’s your guys’ job just like we got jobs to do today,” Stover said.
“Everybody who comes in this place has to run their mouth, and where I’m from and what we believe, that’s the quickest way to get your ass knocked out.”– Cade Stover at Skull Session
Ohio State head coach Ryan Day and secondary coach Tim Walton also addressed the crowd at Skull Session, with both of them offering similar encouragement to Buckeye Nation.
“One thing I can promise you today, you got a group of guys that’s ready to play football. They put in the time, the brotherhood is real, the passion, the love, the toughness, the energy,” Walton said. “Let’s make sure we do one thing: Let the world be on notice, this is the toughest place in college football to play.”
Day said “when you play a game like this, we got to be our best, so that means everybody’s gotta be at their best.”
“We call it The Best Damn Band in the Land, then let’s be The Best Damn in the Land. We call ourselves the best fans in the land, then let’s be the best fans in the land!” Day said. “In a game like this, you spend all week preparing to figure out where’s that one play that’s gonna put it over the edge. There will be ups, there will be downs, but we’ll be there in the fourth quarter. I know you will be too.”
