A former Ohio State football standout is apparently now persona non grata at the Buckeyes facility.
Kirk Barton, a former first-team All-Big Ten offensive tackle who played for the Buckeyes from 2003-07, reportedly has been banned from the program for revealing team secrets, such as formations, schemes and personnel changes, while working as credentialed media. The news was first reported Wednesday by the website Meet at Midfield, which acquired relevant documents via a Freedom of Information Act request.
Working for the website Buckeye Scoop, Barton and associate Ken Stickney allegedly used unauthorized access to the Buckeyes’ internal football video system to acquire the coveted information.