OSU Football Awards Six Scholarships to Walk-ons – Ohio State Buckeyes

9/18/2001 12:00:00 AM | Football

Sept. 18, 2001

%^$COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State football team has awarded athletics scholarships to six student-athletes. Receiving the scholarships are seniors Ben Steele (Marysville, Ohio/Marysville) and Jim Kortovich (Euclid, Ohio/Villa Angela St. Joseph’s), juniors Andy Groom (Columbus, Ohio/Bishop Hartley), Michael Stafford (Upper Arlington, Ohio/Upper Arlington) and Andrew Schabo (Worthington, Ohio/Thomas Worthington) and sophomore Jason Bond (Worthington, Ohio/Watterson).%^$

%^$”It’s an exciting time,” head coach Jim Tressel said. “The neatest thing was the response of the rest of the team. They were excited and happy for them. Everyone felt good about the announcement. These young men are just as much a part of the group as anyone else. It’s an exciting day for them.”