Buckeye Leaf Helmet Stickers – How do the player’s get them?

Ok, here it is, a labor of love. This list took me about 8 hours to compile and put in a usable format. But, I think it will be an informative and entertaining resource.

The Buckeye Leaf sticker awards history has been detailed here : Buckeye Leaf
People still mistakenly call them just Buckeyes when in all [...]

OSU Tradition 103 – Buckeye Grove

Founded in 1934, Buckeye Grove is in honor of all the first team All-Americans. Each player that has won that honor recieves a Buckeye tree planted in the grove in their honor which includes a plaque along the walking path, with their name and honorary winning year.

The grove was originally located on the east side [...]

OSU Tradition 102 – The Skull Session

The Skull Session is a huge part of the game day experience on the Ohio State University Campus. It is an event that involves the team, the band and the fans. Fans pack St John’s arena every game day about 2 hours before the game. The band plays the fight songs getting the crowd hyped [...]

OSU Tradition 101 – Buckeye Leaf Stickers

I will be doing a huge story on how the OSU players get Buckeyes for their helmets. Interesting because I found this story. Please feel free to comment:
Buckeye stickers a tradition 40 years in the making
By John D. Lukacs
The year was 1968 — that much of the story we know. According to Ohio State lore, [...]