Scarlet Sunrise: Buckeyes begin installing new field turf in Horseshoe

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Buckeyes begin installing new field turf in Horseshoe

The new look inside the old stadium is underway.

Ohio State is hard at work inside the Horseshoe, installing new field turf as the old playing surface was torn up following a long run with that playing field.

The old turf began to fade, and it became apparent it needed replaced during the year last season, so apparent that Ryan Day was asked about it in September. And after the spring game in April, the process to rip up the old and bring in the new began.

That process is in full force now. Ohio State is replacing the turf this month, gearing up for the season opener against Notre Dame.

Four-star tackle includes Ohio State in top nine list

Ohio State needs offensive tackles in its 2023 class. One of the top tackles on the board is keeping the Buckeyes in the running for his pledge.

The Buckeyes made the cut as Thayer Academy (Brockton, MA) four-star offensive tackle Samson Okunlola trimmed his list to nine on Thursday. Ohio State is joined by Alabama, Oregon, Oklahoma, Georgia, Florida, Penn State, Miami and Michigan State.

Okunlola doesn’t have a trip to Ohio State scheduled yet, but Justin Frye and the Buckeyes are working to get one set up for Okunlola to make the trip to Columbus for a pivotal visit as they search for tackles.

Ohio State appears to still be in position to be in the running for Okunlola. Making the final nine is another step in the right direction for Justin Frye and the Buckeyes.

READ: Four-star offensive tackle Samson Okunlola includes Buckeyes in top nine list

ICYMI: Tim May Podcast episode

As the Buckeyes make their way through the quiet part of summer workouts, the Tim May Podcast is back for another episode with yet another historical guest to break down part of the past of the football program.

Tim May is joined this week by Tom Levenick, a former Ohio State offensive lineman under Woody Hayes and Earle Bruce who won a Gator Bowl, a Fiesta Bowl and a Rose Bowl with the Buckeyes, to discuss some big parts of Buckeyes football history. Tom spent his time at Ohio State playing football and earning a journalism degree. He is the author of “Buckeyes for Life : Insider views of the most elite program in college athletics,” a book that takes a closer look at the Big Ten’s best football program and the bond that is formed by Ohio State football players.

He is also gearing up to write more books about the Buckeyes football program.

You will not want to miss that and plenty more news and analysis and in another edition of the Tim May Podcast.

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