— Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) October 3, 2020 Rather than serving as a burden, the black stripe removal is viewed as a target. Ohio State is a program routinely flooded with talent ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State football has a tradition dating back to Urban Meyer’s tenure as head coach. When a newcomer joins the program, a black stripe is placed on their helmet. That black ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — At least two true freshmen will take the field in Ohio State football’s Spring Game on Saturday without their black stripes. Defensive end Caden Curry became the second true ...

Ohio State football welcomed another one to the brotherhood in four-star freshman, Bryce West. The consensus top 100 player in the class of 2024 saw his first defensive action of the season ...

Ohio State freshmen began shedding their black stripes in spring practice. Since Urban Meyer took over the program in 2012 and was succeeded by Ryan Day two years ago, the team has required ...

Four days after wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. and defensive end Jack Sawyer became the first in Ohio State’s class of freshmen to shed their black helmet stripes, running back TreVeyon ...

The Ohio State football team had someone lose their black stripe faster than anyone had ever done it earlier in Spring. Freshman Jeremiah Smith shed his stripe after just four Spring practices.

Here is a real-time look at each Ohio State football newcomer that sheds their black stripe, the video of it, and when it occurred all the way from spring through fall camp 2022 — and beyond ...

A look back at the correlation – or in some cases, lack of – between Ohio State freshmen losing their black stripes early and playing in their first seasons as Buckeyes.

Having the black stripe removed is a notable distinction and a cause for celebration." Joey Kaufman covers Ohio State football for The Columbus Dispatch and can be reached at [email protected].

Ohio State freshmen began shedding their black stripes in spring practice. Since Urban Meyer took over the program in 2012 and was succeeded by Ryan Day two years ago, the team has required ...

It’s a right of passage within the Ohio State football program for every newcomer to the program. A kid might officially sign a letter of intent with the program, but he’s not considered a ...