Now that Ohio State is gearing up for the renewed season, we can start to look at some of the new guys losing their black stripes and “officially” becoming a part of the program. Not official in the sense of arriving on campus and practicing, but by doing what they need to in order to gain the respect of the coaches and teammates.
It’s a right of passage in Columbus. Those silver helmets have black stripes fixed over the scarlet stripe down the middle of their lids until such time they are told they are part of the program. Each then gets a little ceremony, has the black striped removed, and gives a little speech to the team.
And on that note, highly-rated wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba had his black-stripe removed apparently on Monday. Watch the below as he is introduced and has some words for the team.
🚨 Black Stripe Alert ‼️
Please join us in *officially* welcoming @jaxon_smith1 to #Zone6!#GoBuckeyes pic.twitter.com/0ZUsVDsX2n
— Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) September 21, 2020
Well done Jaxon. Here’s to watching your game grow and develop in Columbus going forward.
