COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State is nearing the start of the 2023 season, and as the Buckeyes draw closer to Week 1, newcomers will lose the traditional black stripe on their helmet. The tradition ...

— 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 ...

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 ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State football’s Dominic Kirks had his black stripe removed Tuesday. The defensive end is entering his second season with the program after appearing in three games ...

The Ohio State Buckeyes have a unique tradition that sets them apart in college football. Ad Known as the black stripe ritual, this Buckeyes tradition appears when new prospects come into the team.

Within the Ohio State football program, every incoming player – both freshmen and transfers – must earn playing time by first losing the black stripe on their practice helmet.. This is a rite ...

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.

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 ...

Quarterback Kyle McCord became the seventh member of Ohio State’s freshman class of 2021 to lose his black stripe.. He reached the milestone following practice Thursday and addressed teammates ...

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 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 ...