COLUMBUS, Ohio -- On Friday evening, the Trojans conducted a typical hour-long walk-thru at Ohio Stadium. During the light-hearted session, players goofed around, the offensive and defensive linemen competed in the always entertaining "fatman football game" and the quarterbacks and wideouts participated in some simple passing drills. It all ended with a motivational speech from head strength and conditioning coach Chris Carlisle, who discussed Crazy Horse and the Battle of Little Bighorn.
The point of the jocular walk-thru is to acclimatize the players to the stadium and also get their minds off football for a little, letting them unwind after a hectic week of preparation.
Here are 17 insider photos from the walk-thru:
Coach Carroll and a friend walk down the ramp from the visitors' locker room to the field.
Players walk down the ramp from the locker room to the field.
Special teams coordinator Brian Schneider and utility man Garrett Green converse on the field.
Tailback Joe McKnight runs around on the field toward the closed end of the famed horseshoe stadium.
Kickers Jordan Congdon (left) and Joe Houston (middle) and linebacker Jordan Campbell (right) participate in an altered game of hacky sack on the field on Friday.
The offensive and defensive linemen compete in the road game tradition of "fatman football." The defensive linemen captured the season-opening victory in overtime.
Matt Barkley and Coach Carroll share a moment near midfield during the walk-thru.
An overview of Ohio Stadium, from the once-open end of the arena.
An overview of Ohio Stadium, from the corner.
An overview of Ohio Stadium, from the horseshoe end.
The view from the visiting coaches' box high above the Ohio Stadium field.
Matt Barkley throws during the walk-thru.
ESPN's Kirk Herbstreit, a former Ohio State quarterback, and Matt Barkley, USC's current quarterback, converse on the field near the end of the walk-thru.
Coach Carroll (middle, white shirt) addresses the team on the 50-yard line at the end of the walk-thru.
Head strength and conditioning coach Chris Carlisle shares a story about Crazy Horse and the Battle of Little Bighorn on the 50-yard line at the conclusion of the walk-thru.
Coach Carroll meets the throng of media after the walk-thru.
Student equipment managers begin cleaning up the cramped visitors' locker room after the team had left Ohio Stadium.
The point of the jocular walk-thru is to acclimatize the players to the stadium and also get their minds off football for a little, letting them unwind after a hectic week of preparation.
Here are 17 insider photos from the walk-thru:
Coach Carroll and a friend walk down the ramp from the visitors' locker room to the field.
Players walk down the ramp from the locker room to the field.
Special teams coordinator Brian Schneider and utility man Garrett Green converse on the field.
Tailback Joe McKnight runs around on the field toward the closed end of the famed horseshoe stadium.
Kickers Jordan Congdon (left) and Joe Houston (middle) and linebacker Jordan Campbell (right) participate in an altered game of hacky sack on the field on Friday.
The offensive and defensive linemen compete in the road game tradition of "fatman football." The defensive linemen captured the season-opening victory in overtime.
Matt Barkley and Coach Carroll share a moment near midfield during the walk-thru.
An overview of Ohio Stadium, from the once-open end of the arena.
An overview of Ohio Stadium, from the corner.
An overview of Ohio Stadium, from the horseshoe end.
The view from the visiting coaches' box high above the Ohio Stadium field.
Matt Barkley throws during the walk-thru.
ESPN's Kirk Herbstreit, a former Ohio State quarterback, and Matt Barkley, USC's current quarterback, converse on the field near the end of the walk-thru.
Coach Carroll (middle, white shirt) addresses the team on the 50-yard line at the end of the walk-thru.
Head strength and conditioning coach Chris Carlisle shares a story about Crazy Horse and the Battle of Little Bighorn on the 50-yard line at the conclusion of the walk-thru.
Coach Carroll meets the throng of media after the walk-thru.
Student equipment managers begin cleaning up the cramped visitors' locker room after the team had left Ohio Stadium.
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