Silver Bullets Podcast: Buckeye number changes, black stripe removals, and more
Spring football means the news is all over the place.
ARLINGTON, TX - DECEMBER 31: TE Alex Bauman #87 of the Miami Hurricanes and OL Francis Mauigoa #61 of the Miami Hurricanes line up across from DE Kenyatta Jackson Jr. #97 of the Ohio State Buckeyes on December 31st, 2025 during the College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic between the Miami Hurricanes and the Ohio State Buckeyes on December 31, 2025, at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX. (Photo by William Purnell/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images We’re back with our March offseason episode, and we’re talking about black stripes, jersey numbers, and coaching consultants.
Yeah, it’s spring ball fever! Catch it! Ohio State had its annual Pro Day, and although we don’t pay tons of attention to it, you couldn’t miss the video of Arvell Reese doing Arvell Reese things.
Carnell Tate doesn’t have to run a 40 for people to know he’s a good wide receiver worthy of a high draft selection spot. We touch on those and other things from Pro Day. There’s an unbelievable rate of players in spring ball this year, as almost the entire class is already on campus.
Some of those players are already making their mark, as two guys out of the transfer portal had their black stripes removed after Saturday’s practice. We discuss who and why it’s a good sign for the roster heading into 2026. One of the annual things that takes some getting used to is figuring out who is who when departing players open up their jersey numbers for the generations of players behind them.