Right up there with “tough love,” the phrase “The Brotherhood” has been a leading motto for the Ohio State football program. It was the team’s main rallying cry in the eager lead-up to the Penn State game, used as the centerpiece of the Buckeyes’ game trailer and mentioned by players repeatedly during media availability sessions.
“The Brotherhood” has seeped itself into the psyche of recruits as well, as some of the best high school prospects in the country are taking notice of the tight-knit bonds the players on this 11-0 team share.
The culture and atmosphere the players have created is one of the main reasons recruits in Ohio and around the nation keep holding Ohio State in such high regard following their visits.