Ohio State football fans are furious with Ross Bjork's changes to game days

The athletic director has made multiple changes to the Ohio State football game day experience, and fans are not happy about it.
Jan 17, 2024; Columbus, OH, USA; Ross Bjork speaks during an introductory press conference for Ohio State University’s new athletic director at the Covelli Center.
Jan 17, 2024; Columbus, OH, USA; Ross Bjork speaks during an introductory press conference for Ohio State University’s new athletic director at the Covelli Center. | Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK

The Ohio State football program is going to have several changes to its game day experience next season, just a year after winning a national championship. Ross Bjork is touting that the Buckeyes are holding on to traditions, but he is changing quite a few of them.

As we told you before, Bjork has now directed the Ohio State Buckeyes to ring the Victory Bell before each game as opposed to after wins. "Hang On Sloopy" will be part of a "soundtrack" that is played after the third quarter, so it's unclear if the band will be playing that to start the fourth quarter.

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The Buckeyes will allow the band to play "Hang On Sloopy" through the game, "when needed," instead of just after the third quarter. The band is also now forced to sit in the North stands. It's all part of what Bjork has dubbed Tradition Evolved. Fans are not happy with the changes.

Fans scorch Ross Bjork for making changes to Ohio State football game days

Multiple fans took to social media to voice their frustrations with the many changes that Bjork has made, seemingly without fans actually in mind.

There are quite a few posts celebrating the changes that Bjork has made as well, but it's pretty clear that Bjork is out of touch with what the majority of fans want from the Buckeyes. Fans would much rather Ohio State spend money on recruits than on enhancements to the stadium that only the richest fans can afford to sue.

The first time that these changes will go into effect happens to be the biggest season opener in Ohio State football history when the Buckeyes welcome Texas into the Shoe for a matchup between the top two ranked teams in the country. It's certainly going to be an interesting experiment.

If Bjork's mismanagement of the NIL situation forces the Buckeyes to slip in recruiting and finish with a top-ten recruiting class for the first time in the Ryan Day era, he will lose support fast. Fans won't tolerate the tinkering with traditions, especially if championships don't follow.