If you didn't already know what Earle Bruce meant to the Ohio State community, you only needed to look at Twitter on Friday to see how much he meant to Buckeyes coaches and players, both past and present, as well as many others.
In the hours following the Friday morning announcement that Bruce had died at the age of 87, tributes to the former Ohio State coach poured in on social media, in which Bruce was remembered for bringing toughness to the Buckeyes on the field but for his kindness, generosity and love of family off the field, all the while demonstrating a love and passion for Ohio State that few others have matched.