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“It Was Jeremiah-Approved”: Ryan Day Jokes That If Jeremiah Smith Likes Ohio Stadium’s New Turf, He Likes It Too​

By Chase Brown on September 1, 2026 at 1:40 pm @chaseabrown__
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Ohio Stadium’s new turf has earned an enormous seal of approval.
When asked about the Horseshoe’s new playing surface on Tuesday, Ryan Day offered a quick answer.
“It was Jeremiah-approved. That was a big deal,” he said. “I went up to the big fella and asked him, ‘What do you think?’ He said, ‘I love it.’”
Ohio State installed Shaw Sports Turf’s Forge Series system this summer, “a system-level product designed to meet NFL standards, featuring Game ON technology that integrates field markings directly into the turf,” according to an Ohio State athletic department news release.
Day said that Ohio State has practiced and scrimmaged on the new turf a few times during the preseason, and both coaches and players have offered positive reviews.
“It seems to, so far, really be a good track. The guys like it," Day said. "And being out there and scrimmaging on it and practicing on it, we got a lot of great feedback from the players, and they’re the ones who know.”
Ohio State Installing New Turf at Ohio Stadium for 2026 Season

Ohio State previously replaced the Ohio Stadium turf in 2022. Even that new surface drew criticism in recent years as players slipped on it during games, leading to concerns that it could contribute to more injuries.
While NFL players have pushed to ban turf at the professional level and return to grass, Ohio State currently has no plans to make that switch because of the maintenance challenges associated with natural grass.
The turf also allows Ohio State to host non-football events such as concerts, even during the football season. Ohio State announced this summer that Columbus band Twenty One Pilots will headline a concert at the Shoe on Oct. 17, the same weekend the Buckeyes will travel to Indiana.

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2027 OH RB Jordan Hall (Miami, OH Soft Verbal)

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MrBuck24 30 Aug 2026, 5:07 pm
Garrick Hodge mentioned coach Lock and RB Jordan Hall have been talking daily after Hall's big week one performance to begin his senior season.

moopdawg 30 Aug 2026, 6:29 pm
Hope he earns the offer, accepts, and Tranard also commits. Is taking 2 RBs realistic? Or are we holding out for other players?

MrBuck24 30 Aug 2026, 6:43 pm
To be honest with you, idk for sure. I think if both Hall and Roberts wanted in, they'd take them both. 305 or KY, or someone else would probably know more about that. I do think we want to try and take 2 in the 28 cycle. I'd probably lean towards just getting one guy for the 27 class, and pair someone with ENH in 28.

Jamesgandle 30 Aug 2026, 6:48 pm
I think it would be most likely just one guy in the 2027 class. It is always difficult to gauge though with the portal and who else we lose.

2027 FL RB Tranard Roberts (Verbal Offer)

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MrBuck24 26 Aug 2026, 8:25 pm
Dev from Buckeye Boyz is doing an interview with RB Tranard Roberts tonight. It's cool he's able to get some of these recruits on his show. He had Edmund McAllister on last night.

MrBuck24 26 Aug 2026, 8:38 pm
Roberts said he's now 6'1-207. He had a laser timed 4.32 40 yard dash too.

MrBuck24 26 Aug 2026, 9:03 pm
Roberts mentioned visiting OSU a couple times this season. Talks to coach Lock every single day. It'll be interesting to see how the rb class turns out.
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Deaths Of Notable Sports Figures (R.I.P.)

Former LSU coach Jerry Stovall, 'Mr. Everything,' dies at 85

Jerry Stovall, a former LSU football coach and an All-America player nicknamed "Mr. Everything," died Monday, the school said. He was 85. LSU announced that Stovall died in Baton Rouge without disclosing a cause.

Stovall went 22-21-2 in four seasons with the Tigers, leading the team to an 8-3-1 record and an Orange Bowl appearance in 1982.

A West Monroe native, Stovall was a two-way standout for LSU from 1960-62. He finished his collegiate career with 1,081 rushing yards and 13 touchdowns along with 452 receiving yards and a touchdown reception. He also recorded nearly 700 return yards on special teams and had seven interceptions.

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TE Jelani Thurman (National Champion, transfer to UNC)

Something tells me that Coach Smith knows that he has a myriad of weapons at OSU that he didn’t have in Pittsburgh. As a Steelers fan I can attest that the passing game for the Steelers consisted of DK, Jaylen and any TE. There wasn’t a competent WR2, so not sure who else you expected him to call plays to.
And it’s ironic that Day hired a former NFL HC who fans weren’t happy with the hire in the offseason for the 2nd straight year. I can vividly recall many OSU fans complaining about the Patricia hire and holding his failures in Detroit against him and thinking OSU’s defense would regress…. :roll2:
Smith will be fine, hes not scheming against Vangio and Spagnuolo
I was a Detroit fan. Trust me I hated the hire and joked about it being the hire a week or two beforehand with no knowledge. I get it
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Game Thread Northwestern at tOSU, Sat. Nov. 14th, TBA

Pin Set Sold By Ohio State Team Shop Hints at Buckeyes Wearing All-Black Uniforms vs. Northwestern

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Ohio State may have just leaked when it will wear its all-black uniforms.

Ohio State vs. Northwestern hatpin (Photo via Ohio State Team Shop)


The Ohio State Team Shop is selling a 2026 Game Day Hatpin Set, which features pins for all seven of the Buckeyes’ home games. Most notably, the pin for Ohio State’s Military Appreciation Day game against Northwestern on Nov. 14 features a black helmet, suggesting Ohio State will wear its new “Tunnel Vision” uniforms when the Wildcats come to town.

Ohio State is set to wear all-black uniforms this season for the first time since 2022. The new version of the Tunnel Vision uniforms, which feature gray Buckeye Stripes, was unveiled in May as part of a coordinated rollout of Ohio State’s new uniforms for the 2026 season.
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