According to Doug Buchanan of Columbus Business First, Ohio State announced a deal Thursday morning with the United States Air Force, in which the military branch will undertake "hands-on research" of the football program's training, nutrition, and hydration regimens with hope it can "be applied to special operations personnel."
“Since special operations personnel are not readily accessible at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, unique hands-on insight was required for rapid acceleration of human performance monitoring research, technology and tools for the battlefield,” the Air Force said in a release.
It leaves no doubt why Urban Meyer tapped Mickey Marotti, his longtime strength and conditioning coach, as his first hire at Ohio State.