The Ohio State Buckeyes football team is one of the most tradition-rich programs in the country, but the team has made a somewhat shocking decision to end one of its longstanding traditions this year.
Throughout the past several decades, Ohio State has entered the stadium on gameday with the players all wearing formal suits and ties. It’s become an iconic and beloved tradition for the players to walk into the stadium in their formal attire. But this year, Ohio State is ditching the formal suits in favor of a matching team-issued sweatsuit.
During his first weekly appearance of the season on The Ryan Day Radio Show on 97.1 The Fan, Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day said that the decision to wear sweats instead of a suit and tie was made by the team’s leaders who wanted all the players to match while walking into the stadium.
“We wanted everybody to look the same,” Day said on his radio show this week according to Eleven Warriors. “The leaders felt like that was a good decision, and we all agreed on that. I kind of felt strong about that. So excited about that part of it.”
It’s a significant change to tradition, and not everyone was happy about it.
Woody demanded suits and that’s something that should stick.
— LDCLV
(@lelandcollins) August 29, 2024
Kids these days
— Peanut M&M Fanatic (@biggameshotta) August 29, 2024
Traditions are traditions for a reason
— Jerry Keirns (@JerryKeirns) August 29, 2024
This is out of control!!!
— Andy Anstine (@buckeyestine) August 30, 2024
Actually hate this. Should wear suits we there to take care of business. https://t.co/LYljdl9H5L
— J row (@JmariLangston) August 29, 2024
Dumb. https://t.co/JD9Tn7w28P
— Tommy (@RolfOhio) August 30, 2024
Hate the sweats. Suits make the team more business like. Sweets are lazy.
— Big Tastey (@greatoz13) August 29, 2024
Bruh just get everyone the same suit
— light yagami (@lightyagami4201) August 29, 2024
Clearly, people are not pleased with the change of tradition.
