Welcome to the Skull Session.
Reminder: The Warden is the best in the business.
Defensive masterclass doesnt even begin to describe this @denzelward play.
— NFL (@NFL) May 2, 2025
(via @Browns) pic.twitter.com/MIo0ZmeOv0
Have a good Tuesday.
SHERRONE SUSPENDED. According to ESPN’s Pete Thamel and Dan Wetzel, Michigan plans to suspend football coach Sherrone Moore for two games in 2025 as part of self-imposed penalties related to the Connor Stalions advanced scouting scheme.
Michigan coach Sherrone Moore is expected to be suspended for two games in 2025 as part of self-imposed sanctions related to the Connor Stalions advanced scouting scandal. https://t.co/QqkpphetCT
— Eleven Warriors (@11W) May 5, 2025
I have one reaction:
Suspended?!
JIM HARBAUGH’S LEGACY. Moore’s future suspension is the latest development in a list of crimes, dismissals, violations, show causes or suspensions for Michigan football staffers.
Jim Harbaughs Legacy
— Intrinsic (@intrinsicvalyou) May 4, 2025
Matt Weiss
Chris Partridge
Jesse Minter
Steve Clinkscale
Jay Harbaugh
Ben Herbert
Mike Hart
Greg Scruggs
Kirk Campbell
Connor Stalions
Glenn Schembechler
Alex Yood
Denard Robinson
Santa Ono
Patrick Kugler https://t.co/pU3aG9mdhu
That list couldn’t fit on a CVS receipt.
Quite the legacy, Michigan Man!
HAPPY BELATED 5/5 TO ALL. In celebration of May 5 – or 5/5 on the calendar – Ohio State’s Big Ten Network social media account posted a video honoring Braxton Miller for his five-touchdown performance against Michigan in 2013.
The post garnered reactions from both Miller and Urban Meyer on X.
Your little house aint no big house https://t.co/zwtEcG2cRo
— BRAXTON MILLER (@BraxtonMiller5) May 5, 2025
#5.@BraxtonMiller5.one of the best to ever do it! Love ya 5! https://t.co/fROwLUR6UJ
— Urban Meyer (@CoachUrbanMeyer) May 5, 2025
Ohio State went 4-1 against Michigan during Miller’s five-year career. The lone loss came when Miller was a freshman in 2011, but the five-star quarterback wasn’t the reason the Buckeyes suffered defeat. He completed 14 of 25 passes for 235 yards, two touchdowns and one interception while adding 100 yards and one score on the ground. Here’s a look at Miller’s performances in Ohio State’s wins:
- 2012: 14-of-18 passing for 189 yards and one touchdown; 20 carries 57 rushing yards
- 2013: 6-of-15 passing for two touchdowns and one interception; 16 carries for 153 rushing yards and three scores
- 2014: Missed The Game due to injury
- 2015: Two catches for 12 yards; two carries for 12 yards
Four pairs of Gold Pants?
Yeah, Braxton can talk that talk because he walked that walk.
What a legend!
THE MOST TOXIC FANBASE? OK, no more Michigan talk. How about we end the Skull Session with cold, hard facts? How cold and how hard the facts are will be in the eye of the beholder, however.
According to Elite College Football, one of the most verifiable, trusted sources in the media (to be clear, this is sarcasm), ranked the most toxic fan bases in college football on a scale of 1, the least toxic, to 10, the most toxic.
Want to guess where Ohio State ranked?
No. 1.
Here’s a look at the top 10:
- Ohio State: 10
- Florida: 8.9
- Georgia: 8.8
- Colorado: 8.5
- Miami (FL): 8.3
- Tennessee: 8.2
- Texas: 7.8
- Alabama: 7.6
- Florida State: 6.9
- Michigan: 6.8
Is it toxic to think Ohio State fans aren’t that toxic?
The “lunatic fringe”?
Sure, they are toxic.
But most Ohio State fans have reasonable expectations for the team year in and year out – and that’s reasonable relative to the Buckeyes’ standards. An 11-2 season with a Rose Bowl win is good for most programs, but that’s considered a failure for Ohio State, especially if the season doesn’t include a pair of Gold Pants and a Big Ten title to boot.
Alas, Elite College Football thinks Ohio State has the most toxic fan base in the sport.
Is he correct?
Or can I chalk this up to a classic case of They hate us ‘cause they ain’t us?
SONG OF THE DAY. "God's Gonna Cut You Down" - Johnny Cash.
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