The colors of The Ohio State University are Scarlet and Grey, colors unique in the major college football world. There are many teams that wear red jerseys (Alabama, Arkansas, Louisville, Maryland, NC State). Many that wear red jerseys with 2 white stripes on the sleeves (Rutgers, Nebraska, Wisconsin). And many that wear red jerseys with black detailing (Georgia, Utah). But no other team features the classic light grey.

Ohio State has a storied history of wearing jerseys with grey sleeves. The only 2 time Heisman winner, the great Archie Griffin, secured his legacy wearing grey sleeves. Eddie George wore grey sleeves. Even our most recent national championship was won with grey on the sleeves. The Ohio State Football team has done the right thing in announcing that the team will wear grey sleeves in the upcoming playoff game against Clemson and Buckeye nation rejoiced. Ohio State Football needs to do the better thing and make the grey sleeves the norm for all regular season home games. Ohio State Football’s main home jersey should feature grey stripes on the sleeves.

As a proud Alumni I am asking current students, Alumni, and fans everywhere to sign this petition asking for the Ohio State football team to put grey back on the sleeves of the home jerseys.