Recognized as a huge rite of passage, Ohio State Buckeye coach Urban Meyer announced he was removing the black stripes off the helmets of two freshmen — including Liberty County High School alum and OSU freshman linebacker Raekwon McMillan.Meyer made the announcement after the Buckeyes media day Sunday. The head coach instituted the black-stripe tradition upon arriving at Ohio State, in which incoming freshmen start practices with a black stripe on their helmets. Only players who prove themselves in practice have the stripe removed.McMillan and running back Curtis Samuel were selected to have the stripes taken off.Last week, McMillan earned the right to practice with the first team because Meyer said he acts like a grown man, has maintained his academic studies and is taking care of business.