Brian Haines did his best to make it hospitable.
The Ohio tight ends coach cleaned up his office before Saturday’s 42-30 victory over Kansas. Yes, the pink stick-it note from his daughter remained posted on the wall — “I love you” it read — but folders that included call logs and film evaluation were neatly stacked into a file on the corner of his desk.
There was good reason for this. Room W503 that towers over Peden Stadium doubles as the visiting radio booth, and though members of KU’s broadcast team were a bit cramped, they did their best to not disturb Haines’ space.