Posted by: Chris Vannini on December 6, 2012

Ohio State defensive line coach Mike Vrabel is only a few years removed from his playing days, so he can still get pretty pumped up.

So much so that he bashed his head open.

Vrabel was so excited before the Michigan game that he headbutted a player with a helmet on and split his head open. His wife tweeted a picture of Vrabel after he got stictches.

Ouch.

@derek11w Here's the pic to prove it! Best not to headbutt a guy w/a helmet on when you aren't wearing one!! #einstein twitter.com/JenVrabel1/sta…

— jen (@JenVrabel1) December 6, 2012

@derek11w He never told me how many stitches, I just know it was to the bone!

— jen (@JenVrabel1) December 6, 2012

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