ONTARIO, Ohio – The Richland Mall was filled with a sea of scarlet and gray on Saturday afternoon when Ohio State football stars Braxton Miller, Joel Hale and Tommy Schutt came to town. More than 300 estimated people turned out to receive autographs, take pictures and meet the three former players at the event organized by Buckeye Authentics. While the event was slated from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. the crowd did not begin moving until close to 1 p.m. due to the late arrival of Miller. Miller’s delay was initially cause for disgruntlement among the crowd, but many warmed up after meeting their football idol: Got tickets to go get @BraxtonMiller5 autograph for V-day from my fiance. All I have to say best present ever. pic.twitter.com/YkYaR3XlPG — Mark Thompson (@btown_mark) February 13, 2016 Thank you to the ? of Buckeyes @BraxtonMiller5 pic.twitter.com/wEKjKtxT5L — Jacob Byrd (@jbyrd_15) February 13, 2016 Sooo I met a god today…. @BraxtonMiller5 pic.twitter.com/SV0GDz8vRC — B-eazy (@YohoBryce) February 13, 2016 Two Buckeyes that were on time for Saturday’s event were former linemen Hale and Schutt, who used their time waiting to meet privately with fans and tell stories about their time on the Ohio State Football team. Both said time away from the grueling football schedule was a bittersweet feeling. “It’s definitely a change of pace from the schedule we used to have, but we definitely miss being around the guys and seeing them every day,” Schutt said. …
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