It's the early morning hours of December 1st, and I've been dreading the moment I could no longer procrastinate writing this Skull Session all day.
Ohio State defeated Michigan (again), it's going to its second Big Ten Championship Game, my favorite current Buckeye earned a field promotion, and yet it all seems so petty in light of the details surrounding Kosta Karageorge's apparent suicide.
I didn't know Kosta, but I'm sick about this. And I hope for the sake of his family and friends that a full accounting is done of Kosta's last hours, so we can figure out why this tragedy occurred and how we can prevent it from ever happening again.
Karageorge's impact can be seen in the testimonials left in his wake.
Love you bro, I'm going to miss the fun personality, jokes, and the "YEA BABY" before every practice , http://t.co/rZNuhey9AZ
— N.o.o.N (@JayHolmes_) December 1, 2014
Wish I had more time to get to know you better. I'm so thankful for being able to become friends with you. Forever a dlineman. RIP Kosta
— Mike (@mike63bennett) December 1, 2014
One of the greatest men I have ever known. Your brothers will never forget you. #kostadinoskarageorge pic.twitter.com/HwcWfOtCKt
— Nick Heflin (@TheDarkhorse197) December 1, 2014
It is an honor I was able to call you my teammate but more importantly a friend. RIP Kosta
— Kyle Clinton (@KClinton39) December 1, 2014
At a loss for words right now. I know my man is in a better place though.
— Stephen Collier (@S13Collier) December 1, 2014
I could go on and on, but frankly, I don't have the heart.
I will say, as a guy whose life was helped immensely by a few months worth of SSRIs and who lost a friend to suicide: Pay attention to those you hold dearly. The National Suicide Prevention Hotline is 1-800-273-8255. Everyone should take that number too, because I guarantee one reader knows somebody that literally needs a lifeline right now.
And I hope my readers don't hold it against me, but Today's Skull Session will be light. The show will go on, as I suspect Kosta would want, but it will go on after this.
R.I.P. Kosta.
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- Cardale Jones "has the keys" according to Urban Meyer.
- Meet Cardale Jones, who hopefully is indestructible.
- CBS' Jerry Palm predicts Ohio State to play Arizona in the Cotton Bowl.
- Ohio State listed at 15/1 to win national title. Other odds here and here.
- 538 says Ohio State has a 39% chance of making the playoffs.
- Another Michael Bennett speech saved OSU's defense against Michigan.
ETC: Jim Tressel's 2002 playbook... Congratulations to the lady volleyballers, who qualified for the NCAA Tournament with an at-large bid and will face Lipscomb Friday... There are too many cranberries... Kevin Mirrallas hit a goal like I was controlling him in FUT... Interesting British look at America's gambling habits... Seahorse of Large Magellanic Cloud... Art Briles: hilarious.. Kobe in a nutshell.
