Urban Meyer touted his team on more than one occasion this offseason, calling them a group closer than he'd ever seen and one he would take against any opponent. High praise from the Buckeye head coach isn't something that comes easily; his national championship-winning team earned it and more. Meyer has repeatedly talked about the power of the unit, and that means every unit on the team needs to trust each other.
One of the most important parts of a team sport is working together toward a common goal. We all know what that goal is, but now is the time to cultivate camaraderie among the team and incoming players; continue to strengthen the bond they had last season and make it a priority.
Here's a look at what the Ohio State coaches are doing to make sure their squads are tight on and off the field.
Quarterbacks took to the track
Had a blast Go Karting today. #brotherhood pic.twitter.com/qNaQ5Jqdgs
— Tim Beck (@Coachtimbeck) July 11, 2015
Corners went racing too, plus food
Corners enjoying an evening of Brotherhood at Grand Prix Karting and dinner together! #LoveMyGuys #ThisUnitIsStrong pic.twitter.com/qPtCH0N8eP
— Kerry Coombs (@OsuCoachCoombs) July 22, 2015
Running backs shot each other with paintballs
The Linebackers went paintballing too
Great time yesterday with #LBU at Splatter Park -- Team @Kwon_daTRUTH the clear cut winners #TeamFadaFailedAgain pic.twitter.com/NOv1nGrRPK
— Luke Fickell (@CoachFick) July 16, 2015
"Zone 6" receivers took to new heights
@JalinMarshall taking off... #Zone6 pic.twitter.com/9BgmphtcBJ
— Zach Smith #Zone6 (@CoachZachSmith) July 11, 2015
And of course they feast together
The slob's having a cookout. Decker and Elflein work the grill! All-American cooks! pic.twitter.com/0wbPydpSdX
— Ed Warinner (@4Warinner) July 15, 2015
If you can't bond with your teammates by shooting them and driving karts super fast, how can you? Here's hoping that July bonding leads to fall success this season.