"What a f**king ball. Holllllyyyy s**t": Ohio State fans baffled by Lincoln Kienholz's dime at spring practice

Lincoln Kienholz is making a strong case to get the starting quarterback role at Ohio State for the 2025 season. In a video that went viral on Tuesday, the signal-caller was seen throwing a deep pass to running back James Peoples to wrap up a practice session.

Fans on social media didn't take long to react to Kienholz's pass, with some suggesting that he could be the QB1 for the Buckeyes next season.

"What a f**king ball. Holllllyyyy s**t," one tweeted.

"Really hitting em’ in stride!!!" another added.

"Qb1," a third commented.

A few also played down Kienholz's dime, trying to point out that the QB's pass wasn't extraordinary.

"Ummm, receiver is just standing there…. Tough." one wrote.

"Not tryna be that guy here but it looks like Peoples either isn’t running at all or came to a complete stop essentially to catch this," a fan added.

"The receiver isn’t even moving," a user tweeted.

The 6-foot-3 QB attended T. F. Riggs High School in Pierre, South Dakota, where he made a name for himself as one of the best prospects in the country. He racked up 3,422 yards with 46 touchdowns and rushed for 1,435 yards and 24 touchdowns as a senior and was named USA Today's National Athlete of the Year in 2023.

Lincoln Kienholz committed to Ohio State in 2023. He served as the team's QB3 during the 2024 season when the Buckeyes won the national title.

Lincoln Kienholz to compete with Julian Sayin for Ohio State's QB1 spot in 2025

Ohio State QB Lincoln Kienholz - Source: Imagn

Though it's early in Ohio State's spring practice, Lincoln Kienholz appears to be in contention to get the QB1 role for the 2025 season. He is likely to compete with Julian Sayin for the starting spot.

On Tuesday, Ohio State coach Ryan Day said that the competition for the QB1 role is "neck and neck" between Sayin and Kienholz.

Many believed that Sayin would be the successor to Howard for the next college football season, but Kienholz's impressive displays at the team's spring training will give Day and Co. a lot to think about.