The Ohio State football team has been celebrating their national championship win for the past three months. It all culminated today, when they got their chance to meet with President of the United States, Barack Obama, and tour our nation's capital.
First stop: The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial
Stop # 1 on the DC tour! MLK memorial with a speech by Buckeye Leonard Haynes! #inspriational #thedreamliveson! pic.twitter.com/dtYtvoFazI
— Kerry Coombs (@OsuCoachCoombs) April 20, 2015
Me and Malcolm X @DLeeMG8 pic.twitter.com/PPWfhAPLiL
— Stephen Collier (@S13Collier) April 20, 2015
It wasn't just Stephen Collier who thought Darron Lee looked like Malcolm X, though:
The President acknowledged my glasses and my play in the postseason and said I looked like Malcolm X. Life=Complete
— Darron Lee (@DLeeMG8) April 20, 2015
Even former quarterbacks coach Tom Herman made the trip with the national champions.
Houston coach Tom Herman catching up with his old QB Braxton Miller at MLK Memorial. pic.twitter.com/bvto1AxgU8
— Austin Ward (@AWardESPN) April 20, 2015
Tom Herman with cardale Jones and jt barrett pic.twitter.com/48hJPEbZGz
— Steve Helwagen (@SteveHelwagen) April 20, 2015
The team was sure to have a good time and enjoy their day, but a greater message was received during the trip.
MLK Memorial. One of the best quotes ever. pic.twitter.com/fyMjDWyucH
— Chris Ash (@CoachChrisAsh) April 20, 2015
Cardale Jones has one thing in mind when he gets to the White House
While waiting for their chance to meet with the president, WR Coach Zach Smith may have coined the best hashtag for the event, #ObamaGetsToMeetTheBuckeyes.
In the East Wing making our way to the Man... #ObamaGetsToMeetTheBuckeyes pic.twitter.com/nbU7zwbqC0
— Zach S❌ith #Zone6 (@CoachZachSmith) April 20, 2015
The Buckeye Offensive line in the White House! pic.twitter.com/qFPYNXxeND
— Ed Warinner (@4Warinner) April 20, 2015
Second stop! The White House! #lovemyguys #thisisanunbelievableday pic.twitter.com/jdo0qH6U85
— Kerry Coombs (@OsuCoachCoombs) April 20, 2015
Would like to Officially Welcome @billclinton to #Zone6 #ObamaGetsToMeetTheBuckeyes pic.twitter.com/hjT1n4L8h8
— Zach S❌ith #Zone6 (@CoachZachSmith) April 20, 2015
And in case that was enough:
I knew @billclinton was a Buckeye... #ConfettiBill #ObamaGetsToMeetTheBuckeyes pic.twitter.com/fkF287kxzo
— Zach S❌ith #Zone6 (@CoachZachSmith) April 20, 2015
Waiting for your chance to meet with the president? Hang out with the presidential portraits, duh.
The Gawd pic.twitter.com/hzFoCASSM2
— Darron Lee (@DLeeMG8) April 20, 2015
This guy pic.twitter.com/ecV068m4N3
— Joey Bosa (@jbbigbear) April 20, 2015
And it begins...
Aren't they cute all dressed up and waiting for the President?? #GoBucks #nationalchamps pic.twitter.com/Opw4QnlBbk
— Shelley Meyer (@spinnershells) April 20, 2015
Then the president did this ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Obama Bosa shrug dot jpeg pic.twitter.com/AzLskcAUF4
— Land-Grant Holy Land (@Landgrant33) April 20, 2015
Michael Bennett capitalized on his short time behind President Obama.
Did the bunny ears show up on TV or was it too late?
— Mike (@mike63bennett) April 20, 2015
All sorts of excitement followed the ceremony with Mr. Obama.
President Obama knew who I was and asked about my ankle. That's crazy
— Jt Barrett (@JT_theQB4th) April 20, 2015
I'm Just Saying, President Obama asked how was my daughter Chloe AND called me 12Gauge, no big deal
— Cardale Jones (@CJ12_) April 20, 2015
Got to shake President Obamas hand twice! #B MMMM
— Mark Pantoni (@markpantoni) April 20, 2015
Stop # 3! Shaking the hand of the President of the greatest country on earth! #thxBuckeyesforgivingmethisopportunity pic.twitter.com/crVEQyvz5b
— Kerry Coombs (@OsuCoachCoombs) April 20, 2015
And then to cap off a great day, WR Noah Brown left us with this gem:
Sooo i really dropped my phone in the toilet on the bus to the white house ...never to be seen again
— Noah Brown (@Nb_Eight0) April 20, 2015