Ohio State has always held a special place in Gunnar Hoak’s heart.
As a kid growing up just outside of Columbus in Dublin, Ohio, Hoak went to many Ohio State football games as a kid. Several of Hoak’s family members played for the Buckeyes, including his father Frank Hoak, uncle Fred Pagac and cousin Fred Pagac Jr.
So when Ohio State reached out to Hoak within a day of Hoak entering his name into the transfer portal in April, it was tough for Hoak to imagine passing the Buckeyes up.
“I wanted to come home and just be a part of the tradition here,” Hoak said Sunday while meeting with the media for the first time since transferring to Ohio State.