According to Doug Buchanan of Columbus Business First, Ohio State announced a deal Thursday morning with the United States Air Force, in which the military branch will undertake "hands-on research" of the football program's training, nutrition, and hydration regimens with hope it can "be applied to special operations personnel."

“Since special operations personnel are not readily accessible at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, unique hands-on insight was required for rapid acceleration of human performance monitoring research, technology and tools for the battlefield,” the Air Force said in a release.

It leaves no doubt why Urban Meyer tapped Mickey Marotti, his longtime strength and conditioning coach, as his first hire at Ohio State. The duo have kept the Buckeyes on the cutting edge of every aspect of athletic training.

“Ohio State is a very evaluation-friendly program,” Meyer said in the release. “And that means if it’s not the very best – and that includes hydration, nutrition, training – then we’re going to get the very best. That goes for the full-time sports psychologist to the hydration, and nutrition working directly with the Air Force.”