OSU Marching Band @TBDBITL Hey @OSUCoachMeyer @OsuCoachCoombs, you guys need a kicker for Saturday? @OhioStateFB https://t.co/e1UQWU0Nk1 12/27/2016, 11:14:56 PM Andrew GouldFeatured ColumnistFebruary 23, 2017 A bet with his friends led to an Ohio State band member earning a football tryout. The stakes were high for junior Austin Brizee. If he converted a 55-yard field goal, his buddies would pay for his Chipotle meal. His successful kick not only snagged him free food, but an opportunity to make the Buckeyes squad. According to Bill Rabinowitz of the Columbus Dispatch, Buckeyes assistant director of player personnel Eron Hodges offered the trumpet player a walk-on tryout after seeing the video. He is preparing for the opportunity with help from former OSU kicker Kyle Clinton, who said Brizee has the talent to flourish with more reps. “He has all the ability in the world,” Clinton said. “As of right now, he doesn’t have the background, the fundamentals.…
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