Ohio State football names summer workout 'Dudes of the Week' for June 18
We continue to get closer and closer to the start of the college football season (73 days for Ohio State fans, but who's counting?), but in the meantime, the Ohio State football team continues to go through summer workouts as it prepares to open up fall camp on July 31. (Reminder: The first three fall camp sessions are open to the public via ticket purchase).
There's not a whole lot of news coming from the Woody Hayes Athletic Facilities, but we have seen some highlights of the program's fun "June Olympics," between the staff and players, and we get a feel for which players are performing the best in summer workouts when the program announces its "Dudes of the Week."
We're not sure what goes into that, but the OSU Football Creative Team just announced the three guys recognized for this week. That trio is safety Caleb Downs, center Carson Hinzman, and linebacker Payton Pierce. There's not a whole lot of fanfare with these nominations or announcements, but you can bet these three are carrying themselves like leaders, working hard, and providing a great example for the rest of the team.
There's still a few more weeks before fall camp opens, and there's no schedule of how long the program will recognize guys for this, but as they do, we'll bring it to you so we can all get an idea of who is impressing the coaches and peers during workouts.
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