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Jack Sawyer and C.J. Barnett Discuss Why They Became Buckeyes, Their Favorite Ohio State Traditions on Latest Episode of “Tradition Talk”

Ohio State released another episode of its “Tradition Talk” series on Friday, featuring a conversation between Ohio State junior defensive end Jack Sawyer and Ohio State assistant athletic director for player development C.J. Barnett about Ohio State’s all-time greats, why they chose to become Buckeyes and their favorite OSU traditions.

Like in previous episodes, the latest episode of Tradition Talk starts with the current Ohio State player and former Ohio State player/current staffer picking a “Mount Rushmore” of Ohio State greats. Barnett chose to pick four players from the state of Ohio, giving his nods to Archie Griffin, Kurt Coleman, Anthony Gonzalez and Braxton Miller while also naming Christian Bryant, his former batterymate at safety in Ohio State’s secondary, when prompted by Sawyer to add a “personal favorite.