Ohio State Football Traditions: What It Means

GO BUCKS!! 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 & 2009 Big Ten Champions! 2010 Rose Bowl Champions! GO BUCKS!! Buckeyes Ranked #2 in the USA Today Coaches Poll CAMP TOP TEN TENACIOUS: Mike Adams, Jr. OL Coffman HS; Chimdi Chekwa, Sr. DB East Ridge HS (FL); Ricky Crawford, Sr. TE Olentangy HS; Zach Domicone, RS Soph. DB Beavercreek HS; "Boom" Herron, Jr. RB Warren Harding HS; Cameron Heyward, Sr. DL Peachtree Ridge HS (GA); Jermale Hines, Sr. DB Glenville HS; Terrelle Pryor, Jr. QB Jeannette HS (PA); John Simon, So. DL Cardinal Mooney HS; Andrew Sweat, Jr. LB Trinity HS (PA)

Literally, my feet didn't touch the ground the first time I ran out onto the field in Ohio Stadium. It was so exciting. I never had that feeling in the pros! - Cris Carter 1984-86: OSU and NFL Hall of Fame wide receiver

Tradition What it Means to be a Buckeye

"It means we are extraordinarily blessed and we have an awesome responsibility to uphold the higher standards that have been set before us. It means we have a tradition that is second to none. It means we love Ohio State"
--Coach Tressel, Head Coach

"I still go to most every game, because I am a Buckeye to the core. Coach Tressel has brought back so much already that you can't help but love the guy. The tradition, so great for so many years, will live on."
--Howard Teifke, 1943, 1946-48

"Everything that happened to us at Ohio State helped make our lives easier. Being a Buckeye is something that never leaves you. It is a large part of me, and it always will be."
--Howard "Hopalong" Cassady, 1952-55


© 2003 Jeff Snook	Excerpts taken from What it Means to be a Buckeye by Jim Tressel, edited by Jeff Snook Published by Triumph Books To order a copy of the book, send $27.95 to: "Buckeye Books" PO Box 3432 Lake Worth, FL 33465 (A portion of the proceeds will go toward the renovation and expansion of the WHAC).