College Football Fans React To Odd Timing of Ohio State’s Walk-On Tryout Announcement
With the college football season now in the books, one of the premier programs in the country announced on Tuesday that it will be holding tryouts for walk-on considerations.
Less than 24 hours after arch-rival Michigan won the 2023 national championship, the Ohio State Buckeyes posted on X that the team would be hosting a meeting for those interested in joining the team for the 2024 season on Feb. 1 at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center.
Walk-On Tryouts ???? ???? pic.twitter.com/PBL6BpztGv
— Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) January 9, 2024
Ohio State, who started the year 11-0, had their playoff hopes vanquished after losing 30-24 to the Wolverines in the final game of the regular season. The Buckeyes, who enjoyed a solid 11-2 campaign, ended the season in disappointing fashion suffering a 14-3 loss to Missouri in the Cotton Bowl.
While it is not unusual for teams to hold open tryouts for walk-ons, the timing of the announcement did not go unnoticed by the college football world.
Michigan fans hilariously roasted the Buckeyes for the posting the need for new players so close to their 15-0 championship season, while Ohio State fans lamented the school's questionable scheduling of the news.
Really couldn't have waited a few more days??? https://t.co/ThJJikfJxJ
— Unnecessary Roughness (@UnnecRoughness) January 9, 2024
Not them posting this the day after we win the natty pic.twitter.com/EFF7X73usg https://t.co/ian2F3NU4f
— The Conquering Hero (@Conquering4227) January 9, 2024
#goblue always and this is too funny! https://t.co/IkwTXc5WxD pic.twitter.com/bwqBz55Jmb
— National Champ Picman (@bluepicman) January 9, 2024
They should have waited a couple weeks to post this. https://t.co/6MESYdFbv4
— Casual Big Ten (@casualbigten) January 9, 2024
Ohio is down bad right now they’re looking for anyone who can help… I mean anyone ???? Go Blue!!! https://t.co/RYr4V3iLWq
— Corey (@bigassrigg) January 9, 2024
Who's running the PR department / program over there? Who in their right mind thought 'The Day After Your Arch-nemesis Wins The National Champions Is A Great Day to Advertise Walk-On Tryouts'. WTF people. C'mon. Can we at least TRY to look like a professional program?! https://t.co/MQmokNBrTq
— JM (@merklejosh) January 9, 2024
Posting this the day after Michigan wins the Natty is self-own poetic justice. https://t.co/NegHcCDrrh
— MID⚡️PARK (@mic1park) January 9, 2024
Posting open tryouts the day after your arch rival wins the National Championship is an all time low https://t.co/EpYXMFT1Q4
— Coach Boon (@slimshadyschoon) January 9, 2024
Read the room. This is not the time to promote this. We down bad. https://t.co/Spqx9VBASr
— Official Ohio State DG (@DylanEveryday) January 9, 2024
Times are tough in Columbus! https://t.co/Fat40FzcS7
— Casper (@_craigcasper) January 9, 2024