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The color black is one of the most popular, yet on the Ohio State Buckeyes, the color black is something that freshmen players are hoping to shed and avoid as quickly as possible. The origins for this mindset go back to head coach Urban Meyer's first season in Columbus in 2012.
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Even before Meyer was named as Ohio State's head coach, he abhorred the old college football traditions of hazing by upperclassmen to incoming freshmen.