Progrums

In an unprecedented display of improvisational coaching, Ohio State’s defense has become a viral sensation thanks to two student-athletes who apparently learned what a linebacker is sometime after signing their letters of intent. Arvell Reese and Sonny Styles, originally recruited as “defensive fill-ins,” were summoned to a frantic late-night meeting with the linebackers coach only to discover they’d be wearing No. 6 and No. 2 instead of their original numbers. With no playbook in hand, the duo relied on a combination of CliffsNotes, halftime pep talks delivered via GroupMe, and interpretive dance moves to master gap assignments. Shockingly, opponents have been left asking, “Did they actually know what they were doing, or is this some sort of performance art?” From T-shirt chants mispronouncing their names to highlight reels titled “Linebacker Magic 101,” Reese and Styles have become proof that sometimes, winging it is the surest path to stardom—provided you can tackle someone on the first try.