To ‘bring football greats of past in with the football greats of present,’ is how Bill Myles, associate assistant director of the Varsity ‘O’ Club, describes the ‘Tunnel of Pride.’ The tunnel is now an annual tradition in Ohio State football and looks as if it’s here to stay.Myles said the tunnel is a pathway of past varsity football lettermen for the football team to run through. Among the greats to participate this year are the captains of the 1970 Buckeyes: Jan White, Doug Adams, and Rex Kern. An invitation to participate is extended to all those past football lettermen who are also ticket holders, Myles said.Athletic Director Andy Geiger presented the idea to the Varsity ‘O’ Club two years ago and the activity has found its place among other OSU football traditions. Myles said the tunnel is the sixth great event associated with Buckeye football.The first tradition, Myles said, is the Senior Tackle. The Senior Tackle is held the Friday before every Michigan game. Spectators watch senior linemen tackle the dummies one last time. A distinguished speaker is usually at every Senior Tackle. This year’s honor goes to former Buckeye head coach Earl Bruce.Buckeye Grove is the second tradition unique to the football program. Myles said a Buckeye tree is planted at the South end of the stadium for every All-American to emerge from the OSU football program.The third great tradition is the Captain’s Breakfast held the morning after Homecoming. This event, in its 62nd year, is a time when current football captains can dine with 40-50 past captains.The fourth tradition is Script Ohio, Myles said. This unique display by the OSU Marching Band was started in 1936 and is still performed at most games during the season.The final tradition cited by Myles is ‘Gold Pants.’ Every member of the team that beats Michigan in any given season receives his very own pair of maize colored pants to symbolize the Wolverine’s school colors. The player’s initials are embroidered on each leg and the winning score of the game is placed across the back of the trousers. The tradition began in 1934 and is said to have originated when coach Francis Schmidt said Michigan was able to be beat because ‘they put their pants on one leg at a time just like us.’Myles was proud to say these are, ‘all big traditions’ at OSU and, including the Tunnel of Pride, will all be around for a very long time.’Nowhere else can you go and find these things,’ Myles said.The tunnel of pride will form between the locker room and the field at the home Michigan game as is the tradition. Invitations to participate were extended to 600 past football greats and Myles is hopeful that most will attend.