Former Alabama Crimson Tide signal-caller Julian Sayin is officially a member of the Ohio State Buckeyes after losing his black stripe ... to play a season of college football.

Smith was the first to see his black stripe removed back on March 21 ... a poor snap costing Alabama a scoring chance in the College Football Playoff against the hated Wolverines.

Just because a player is on the Ohio State football roster and ... develop for the future. The black stripe tradition is far from the oldest in college sports, but it’s an important one to ...