Ohio State was destined to wear alternate jerseys at least once this season. It could do a lot worse than rocking this Chic Harley Era jersey, discovered during a weekend recruiting visit by the father of 2017 five-star CB Shaun Wade and originally reported by Alex Gleitman of 247Sports.
This could be a mockup produced by Nike and used by Ohio State to impress its signees like Wade and recruiting targets. (The Buckeyes finished No. 7 in a recent poll of blue chip recruits' jersey tastes. Oregon finished a resounding No. 1.)
But on the other hand, back in October 2014, sharp-eyed observers on a digital tour of Urban Meyer's office discovered mockups of black Ohio State jerseys. At the time, some Buckeye fans considered it heresy. A year later, Ohio State donned black and crushed Penn State in the Shoe.
Here, for the record, is the inspiration for these possible alternates, as modeled by Ohio State legend Chic Harley:
