Buckeye Talk: Ohio State podcast by cleveland.com
1,512 episodes - English - Latest episode: 13 days ago - ★★★★★ - 1.6K ratingsThe latest analysis on Ohio State football, basketball and recruiting from cleveland.com's Stephen Means, Nathan Baird and Andrew Gillis. Usually, quite a good time.
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Ryan Day’s legacy, Jim Harbaugh and an Ohio State recruiting class’ last shot at beating Michigan
November 22, 2023 23:30 - 2 hoursThis might be the biggest version of The Game that Ohio State and Michigan have ever been a part of. Part of the reason for that is what is at stake on both sides with a win or a loss. Stephen Means, Nathan Baird, Andrew Gillis and the Texters get into every bit of it on this almost 2.5-hour episode of Buckeye Talk. Ryan Day is trying to avoid losing three straight games to the Wolverines, even if there might one day be an asterisk next to the first two. His first full recruiting class in 202...
Does Ohio State football respect the Michigan football program?
November 21, 2023 23:59 - 1 hourNumerous members of the Ohio State football program spoke on Tuesday ahead of an all-important game against Michigan. Head coach Ryan Day discusses how the Buckeyes are managing a week filled with a ton of emotions. Defensive coordinator Jim Knowles discussed how much what happened last season is impacting how he’s planning for this season’s game. Then Kyle McCord, Marvin Harrison Jr., Cody Simon, Emeka Egbuka and Denzel Burke gave their thoughts on the rivalry game. Burke was the only person...
Is the future of Michigan’s program on the line on Saturday against Ohio State?
November 20, 2023 21:44 - 1 hourJim Harbaugh spoke with the media on Monday to discuss the Ohio State-Michigan game and now it's time to talk about it. Cleveland.com sent its rivalry reporter Jimmy Watkins up to Ann Arbor and afterward, Jimmy joined the rest of the Buckeye Talk crew to discuss the game from Michigan's perspective. That meant determining how healthy the Wolverines are heading into The Game and what the vibe is around a program that is trying to get ready for a rivalry game while also dealing with a scandal. ...
Ohio State vs. Michigan: Which team has more momentum heading into The Game?
November 19, 2023 05:26 - 1 hourOhio State closed out the home portion of its 2023 schedule with a 37-3 win over Minnesota and we spent almost no time talking about it. The word 'Minnesota' was sad 10 times on this postgame episode of Buckeye Talk as Stephen Means, Nathan Baird and Andrew Gillis elected instead to start talking about Michigan and the most important game on the schedule. How big of a deal is it that OSU could be close to full strength heading into Ann Arbor? Is Ohio State peaking at the right time while the ...
Previewing Ohio State's final 2023 home game against Minnesota
November 17, 2023 08:00 - 1 hourOhio State wraps up the home portion of its schedule with a game against Minnesota which on paper is expected to be as lopsided as last week's win over Michigan State. One team is trying to pull off an upset by potentially catching the other looking ahead to bigger things. The other side is trying to get through the game as seamlessly as possible without any hiccups. Those hiccups are mostly focused on a special teams unit that has made a habit out of making a noticeable mistake that eventual...
Is Marvin Harrison Jr. the greatest wide receiver in Ohio State history?
November 16, 2023 08:00 - 1 hourMarvin Harrison Jr.'s time as an Ohio State football player isn't over quite yet and how much longer it goes will be decided next weekend in Ann Arbor. But his accomplishments so far have made it abundantly clear that he deserves the right to be called one the best wide receivers in program history. Maybe even the best. That's why on this Thursday episode of Buckeye Talk, we've decided to update OSU's wide receiver Mount Rushmore. It's an exercise we did two years ago across multiple position...
What’s up with Lathan Ransom, Tommy Eichenberg, and a potential change on Ohio State’s offensive line?
November 15, 2023 08:00 - 1 hourRyan Day and Jim Knowles spoke ahead of Ohio State's final home game of the 2023 season as it prepares to face Minnesota. On this Wednesday episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Nathan Baird and Andrew Gillis react to the various news that came out of the Tuesday press conference starting with the status of various players dealing with injuries. Then after the break, the trio discuss whether they think OSU is planning to make some changes to its offensive line personnel 10 days out from its...
Should Ohio State fans be worried about losing its 5-star 2024 wide receiver commit?
November 14, 2023 11:00 - 46 minutesOn this Tuesday Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means and Andrew Gillis answer questions from texters on Ohio State recruiting. The discussion points: Would a third-straight Michigan loss impact OSU on the recruiting trail? Is Ohio State in danger of losing five-star wide receiver Jeremiah Smith? Thoughts on five-star quarterback commit Air Noland and the future of the quarterback room. What players are the Buckeyes looking to flip between now and Signing Day? Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk....
What Michigan’s win over Penn State means for Ohio State football and The Game
November 13, 2023 18:09 - 1 hourThe most important game of the season awaits Ohio State on Nov. 25 when it travels to Ann Arbor to face Michigan and everything leading up to that date is viewed through those eyes. While the Buckeyes took care of business beating a below-average Michigan State team on Saturday the Wolverines finally played a top-tier opponent walking away with a road win over Penn State. But what did that game teach us about The Game? Stephen Means and Nathan Baird use a Monday episode of Buckeye Talk to dis...
Ohio State starts fast, pounds Michigan State 38-3: Postgame reaction
November 12, 2023 08:26 - 1 hourOhio State finally summoned the fast start it had been looking for, scoring touchdowns on five of six first-half possessions and rolling to a 38-3 victory. Nathan and Andrew recap the most significant takeaways, catch up on the injury issues and delve into another dominant performance by the defense. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Buckeye Talk emergency pod: Ohio State fans on the Big Ten, Jim Harbaugh and The Game
November 10, 2023 23:56 - 47 minutesBig Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti has suspended Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh from being on the sideline for the final three regular-season games. The punishment had been looming for three weeks in the wake of the NCAA opening an investigation of Michigan's illegal in-person scouting operation. Nathan Baird and Andrew Gillis jumped on Buckeye Talk shortly after the news broke to share their first impressions and discuss this through the eyes of Ohio State fans. Learn more about your ad choices....
Previewing Ohio State’s primetime game against Michigan State
November 10, 2023 08:00 - 1 hourOhio State has dominated Michigan State during the Ryan Day era winning by an average margin of 35.5 points. Given the way both teams have looked this season, there is good reason to believe that Saturday will be no different when the Spartans come to Columbus to face the Buckeyes. One side will be looking to continue its march towards returning to the Big Ten Championship Game. The other just trying to get its second Big Ten win. On this Friday episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Nathan ...
How ready is Ohio State football to play Michigan?
November 09, 2023 08:00 - 1 hourOhio State is two weeks away from the most important game on its schedule when it travels to Ann Arbor to face Michigan. Games against Michigan State and Minnesota until then are simply steps on that journey where the main goal should be walking away without any scares and not adding to its list of players already dealing with injuries. For the Wolverines, the goal is leaving Penn State with a win potentially setting up yet another edition the rivalry where both sides are undefeated. All eyes...
Kyle McCord’s growth, injury updates and who’s to blame for Ohio State’s special teams mistakes: Buckeye Talk Podcast
November 08, 2023 08:00 - 1 hourRyan Day spoke with the media ahead of Ohio State's primetime game against Michigan State and the topic of discussion came down to three issues: Day provided insight — well, sort of — into the numerous injuries OSU is dealing with most of which are in its secondary; Kyle McCord's growth and the need for this passing offense to take the next step and; Why can't the Buckeyes special teams unit stop having negative plays that could one day cost them a game or even their season? That's practi...
Looking at the differences in Ohio State and Michigan's recruiting standards and efforts
November 07, 2023 13:12 - 43 minutesWe are two weeks away from Ohio State's matchup with Michigan which will be the deciding factor for a lot of things in the Big Ten. But for right now Stephen Means and Andrew Gillis will use a Tuesday episode of Buckeye Talk to discuss the future of the two programs by looking at their efforts on the recruiting trail. The two look at the difference in standards in class quality but also what a successful cycle looks like. Then after the break they look at the quarterback commits on both sides...
TreVeyon Henderson, Kyle McCord and Ohio State's consistent special teams blunders
November 06, 2023 08:00 - 1 hourIt's a Buckeye Talk which means taking a look back at Ohio State's most recent performance in a 35-16 win over Rutgers. Stephen Means and Nathan Baird first look back on yet another impressive day for running back TreVeyon Henderson along with an offensive line that may have figured things out in the run game. We've become accustomed to OSU relying on its passing attack to move the ball down the field but that could change in 2023 as long as Henderson is healthy. Then after the break, Stephen...
Reacting to Ohio State’s 35-16 win over Rutgers: Buckeye Talk Podcast
November 05, 2023 01:44 - 1 hourOhio State improved to 9-0 following a 35-16 win over Rutgers that had a little bit of everything in it. There was some good and bad on both the offense and defense while the special teams unit continued its streak of finding a way to have at least one thing go wrong each week. On this postgame episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Nathan Baird and Andrew Gillis take a back seat to the Texters allowing them to guide the conversation on how they feel about a team whose still undefeated despi...
Previewing Ohio State's road game against Rutgers
November 03, 2023 08:35 - 1 hourOhio State looks to extend its winning streak over Rutgers on Saturday even if its offense isn't on par with what it has been in recent years. On this Friday episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Nathan Baird and Andrew Gillis preview OSU's Week 10 opponent. Then Tyler Shoemaker joins the pod as usual to provide some of the best bets of the week both in relation to the Buckeyes and around the country. Then Nathan and Andrew rejoin Stephen as the trio gives their game picks. Thanks for list...
Evaluating Kyle McCord's first eight games as Ohio State's starting quarterback
November 02, 2023 07:00 - 1 hourKyle McCord is eight games into being Ohio State's starting quarterback this season and his performance may have some mixed reviews among fans. He’s had his fair share of quality moments on his way to 2,163 yards and 14 touchdowns while averaging 9.4 yards per attempt. Those numbers are paired with an 8-0 record which features two wins over top 15 opponents while leading a team that debuted at No. 1 in the College Football Playoff rankings. But he’s also had some no-so-good moments that have ...
Kyle McCord, Miyan Williams and reacting to Ohio State’s spot in the College Football Playoff rankings: Buckeye Talk Podcast
November 01, 2023 08:36 - 1 hourThe first College Football Playoff rankings of the 2023 season are out putting Ohio State in a favorable place. For just the second time in the playoff era, the Buckeyes debuted in the No. 1 spot followed by Georgia, Michigan and Florida State. On this Wednesday Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means and Nathan Baird breakdown what that means going forward. Then Andrew Gillis joins in as the trio to react to everything Ryan Day and Jim Knowles said as OSU prepares to face Rutgers on Saturday. Thanks for...
Breaking down five-star commit Justin Scott and the future of Ohio State's defensive line room
October 31, 2023 07:00 - 49 minutesIt's another recruiting conversation on Buckeye Talk with this episode featuring a conversation about Ohio State five-star commit Justin Scott. Andrew Gillis went to go watch the nation's No. 12 player and No. 3 defensive linemen last Friday to get an idea of how he fits in the defensive line room and how he ended up committing to the Buckeyes in the first place. After that, he and Stephen Means take a look at the future of the defensive tackle position at Ohio State knowing that there's a ch...
Breaking down Ohio State's 24-10 win over Wisconsin
October 30, 2023 18:47 - 1 hourOhio State improved to 8-0 following a 24-10 win over Wisconsin, but not all the members of Buckeye Talk were there to see it live. Stephen Means had a wedding to go to so the rewatch served as more of an initial reaction to the 14-point win. Stephen had a lot of those. Then again so did Nathan Baird who was getting to see it a second time: First, the two look back on what might've been the best game of TreVeyon Henerson's career; Then they breakdown the rest of the offense which includes a...
Postgame reaction from Ohio State's 24-10 victory at Wisconsin
October 29, 2023 08:32 - 52 minutesTreVeyon Henderson returned and responded with his best game of the season. The Buckeye defense continue to roller over Big Ten opponents. Ohio State won 24-10 at Wisconsin in what may have been the final major test until it heads north to face Michigan in the regular-season finale. Nathan and Andrew take a quick run through the highlights in this postgame pod from the road. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Can Ohio State avoid the ‘trap game’ against Wisconsin?
October 27, 2023 07:00 - 1 hourOhio State's next game is probably the closest thing on the schedule that resembles the idea of a trap game. OSU is coming off a hard-fought, emotional win over a top-10-ranked Penn State team and now will head on the road for a night game against a Big Ten West opponent. Wisconsin comes into Saturday night’s game with a 5-2 record in the first year under long-long Buckeye Luke Fickell looking to put up a better fight than the first time he faced his alma mater in 2019 as Cincinnati’s head co...
Can Marvin Harrison Jr. continue Ohio State's run of Heisman Trophy finalists?
October 26, 2023 07:00 - 1 hourMarvin Harrison Jr. has picked up where he left off last season as clearly the nation's best wide receiver but can Ohio State's best weapon take it a step further? The Heisman Trophy field still seems to be wide open and Harrison is coming off yet another dominant performance against a Penn State team that arguably has the nation's best defense. He could not only be building his case to win a Fred Biletnikoff Award that some felt he deserved last year but also be in contention for college foo...
Why Ryan Day's taking the right approach in dealing with Michigan's recent drama
October 25, 2023 07:00 - 1 hourMichigan became the biggest topic of conversation late last week, but Ohio State d coach Ryan Day didn’t have to deal with discussing it until after getting a chance to celebrate a 20-12 win over Penn State, Then Tuesday hit and even he knew that his thoughts on what was going on with the Wolverines was going to be the first thing everyone wanted to know. He didn’t take the bait instead declining to comment. Is that the right way for him to go about this as OSU continues its 2023 season knowi...
Jayvan Boggs, Eli Lee and thoughts on Ohio State's big recruiting weekend
October 24, 2023 10:00 - 46 minutesOn this Tuesday episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means and Andrew Gillis look back at Ohio State's big recruiting weekend. Then after the break they discuss some recent recruits and targets Andrew got to see in person one what is one of the more high-profile games in Northeast Ohio High School football. To close things out, they preview a trip to Chicago where Andrew Gillis will visit with five-star commit Justin Scott. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk. Learn more about your ad choices. V...
Did Ohio State's win over Penn State provide the blueprint to beating Michigan?
October 23, 2023 07:00 - 1 hourAnother Monday Buckeye Talk means another chance to break down an Ohio State win with Penn State being the victim this time. Stephen Means and Nathan Baird break down the Buckeyes' 20-12 win over the Nittany Lions looking at the dominance of the defense, the pros and cons of the offense and two underrated special teams moments that may have decided the game. OSU's offense will surely need to keep improving over the next four games before Nov. 27. But did the defensive play potentially provide...
Can Ohio State win a national title on the back of its defense?
October 22, 2023 01:55 - 1 hourOhio State just got its second big win of the season beating Penn State at home 20-12 and it did so on the back of its defense. On this postgame Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Nathan Baird and Andrew Gillis discuss whether OSU’s defense has reached the point that it can be the catalyst behind the reason this team can win a national title. Plus a conversation about McCord’s continued progression including one major deficiency that keeps popping up even if it has yet to be costly. All that and m...
Previewing Ohio State's top 10 matchup against Penn State
October 20, 2023 07:00 - 2 hoursOhio State's second big game of the season has arrived with a top-10 matchup with Penn State on the docket. That means a packed episode of Buckeye Talk: First Stephen Means, Nathan Baird and Andrew Gillis react to the latest trouble OSU's rival Michigan finds itself in; Then they discuss the game at hand; Stephen is then joined by PennLive.com's Johnny McGonigal to get an inside look at the Nittany Lins; Then as always, Tyler Shoemaker provides his insight from a betting perspective on a ...
Emeka Egbuka, Denzel Burke and the most important factors in Ohio State's game against Penn State
October 19, 2023 09:00 - 1 hourOn this Thursday episode of Buckeye Talk, the crew gets back to their roots while discussing Ohio State's upcoming top-10 matchup with Penn State. It's been a while since the podcast has had an episode go for almost two hours but a game with significant Big Ten and College Football Playoff implications makes it well worth it. Stephen Means, Nathan Baird and Andrew Gillis discuss Saturday's game using six simple questions that sum up everything that will matter: Should Ohio State still be try...
Dallan Hayden, Kyle McCord and the status of numerous injuries on the Ohio State roster
October 18, 2023 08:00 - 58 minutesOn this Wednesday episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Nathan Baird and Andrew Gillis react to the comments from Ohio State's head coach Ryan Day and Jim Knowles as OSU prepares to face Penn State. Among the things discussed: Should Ohio State still be trying to redshirt Dallan Hayden given the state of the running back room? How ready is Kyle McCord for his second big game as starting quarterback? Could Jermaine Mathews step up as a freshman cornerback if Denzel Burke can't play? Is t...
What the commitments of Leroy Roker and Blake Woodby mean for the future of Ohio State’s secondary
October 17, 2023 07:00 - 45 minutesOhio State spent last weekend retooling its secondary for the future, but it also brings up a question of what that future will look like. On this Tuesday episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means and Andrew Gillis take a look at the commitments of 2024 safety Leroy Roker and 2025 cornerback Blake Woodby. The two additions may paint a of picture of how different the two parts of OSU’s secondary recruiting have gone. Tim Walton has gotten off to a hot start on the recruiting trail, fueled mostly ...
Breaking down Ohio State’s 41-7 win over Purdue:
October 16, 2023 08:30 - 1 hourOn this Monday Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means and Nathan Baird look back at Ohio State's 41-7 win over Purdue. Among the things discussed: A review of OSU's first game on Peacock; Was that Kyle McCord's best game as QB1?; Did the offensive line finally show progress; An uncharacteristic day by Marvin Harrison Jr. and the wide receivers; How the Buckeyes could deploy the cornerbacks if Denzel Burke can't play; The uptick in defensive line production Plus plenty more as Ohio State turns its...
Did Ohio State's win over Purdue prove it's ready to play Penn State?
October 14, 2023 23:41 - 40 minutesOhio State got out of Purdue still undefeated. Now it can shift all of its focus solely on a top-10 matchup with Penn State. But its 41-7 win over the Boilermakers still provides some interesting topics to discuss that might matter down the road. The Buckeye debut a new role for backup quarterback Devin Brown in the form of a red zone pack that can help fix the problems in the run game; Once again Dallan Hayden was called upon to be the guy as the running back room continued to deal with in...
Do Ohio State's coaches have the most to prove in its game against Purdue?
October 13, 2023 07:00 - 1 hourOhio State heads into its sixth game of the season on Saturday in the form of a road matchup against Purdue streaming exclusively on Peacock. Every game provides a chance for some element of the Buckeyes' team to prove itself and often you look at the roster to find such. But is there an argument to be made that no one has more to show than the coaches, especially those on offense as OSU tries to figure out how to improve a limited offensive line? Perhaps a trip to West Lafayette, Indiana, a ...
How differently would we view Ohio State's season if the 12-team College Football Playoff started in 2023?
October 12, 2023 13:54 - 1 hourOn this Thursday episode of Buckeye Talk, the guys take a trip into the future by bringing the new 12-team College Football Playoff into the present. The expanded playoff will start next season which will bring along with it a different path to a national title. For a program like Ohio State that has constantly been in the playoff discussion even in years where it's been on the outside looking in, the expansion should change the conversation a bit. The Buckeyes will more than likely no longer...
What's up with Dallan Hayden, Emeka Egbuka and Ohio State's lingering offensive problem
October 11, 2023 07:00 - 50 minutesRyan Day and Jim Knowles spent Tuesday's presser in preparation for Ohio State's matchup with Purdue providing plenty of things to talk about. Stephen Means, Nathan Baird and Andrew Gillis use a Wednesday episode of Buckeye Talk to discuss all of it. That starts with a conversation about whether OSU needs Emeka Egbuka on Saturday after the star wide receiver left a win over Maryland with an injury. Then we discuss Day revealing why Dallan Hayden has had practically no role this season and wh...
Ohio State's latest 2025 commit and a high priority offensive line target
October 10, 2023 07:00 - 46 minutesOn this Tuesday episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means and Andrew Gillis discuss the latest Oho State recruiting updates centered on the most recent addition to the 2025 class. The Buckeyes added Jayvan Boggs as a three-star recruit who could be the latest example of Brian Hartline getting in on a wide receiver early. Then Andrew breaks down his impressions of offensive tackle target Carter Lowe and what the four-star recruits think of the Buckeyes. Finally, Stephen and Andrew give their impr...
Rewatching Ohio State football's performance in a 37-17 win over Maryland
October 09, 2023 08:00 - 1 hourOn this Monday episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means and Nathan Baird take a look back at Ohio State's 37-17 win over Maryland. That means looking at everything that went right and the few things that went wrong that might be bigger issues against better teams. Much of that is centered around the Buckeye's offensive line which continues to be the most pressing issue for an offense still looking to hit its stride. Those problems compounded against Maryland as OSU struggled for most of the fir...
What Ohio State's 37-17 win over Maryland says about the Buckeyes' championship ceiling
October 08, 2023 00:47 - 1 hourOhio State returned to the field to face an undefeated Maryland team and walked away with a 20-point win even if it took some time for the offense to get going. So Stephen Means, Nathan Baird and Andrew Gillis used a postgame Buckeye Talk to try to make sense of it. Should you be worried about how long it took the offense to start clicking while being held under 40 points for the fourth time this season? Or should you focus on what is clearly an improved defense starting to trend toward being...
Marvin Harrison Jr., Miyan Williams and what a game against Maryland can teach us about Ohio State
October 06, 2023 07:00 - 1 hourOhio State returns to the field for the first time since a big win over Notre Dame to host Maryland in what is the Buckeyes' seventh-straight game against an undefeated opponent heading back to last season. This Friday episode of Buckeye Talk is about getting OSU prepared to face the Terrapins. But first a quick discussion about the status of wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. and whether we should expect to see more of running back Miyan Williams going forward. That’s followed by Stephen once...
What helps Ryan Day’s resume more: another College Football Playoff win or a Heisman Trophy?
October 05, 2023 07:00 - 1 hourThis Thursday Buckeye Talk is brought to you by an important question in discussing which head coach has been better between Ohio State's Ryan Day and USC's Lincoln Riley. One of our loyal text subscribers has asked Stephen Means, Nathan Baird and Andrew Gillis to discuss the two while having a deep discussion about what is more important to a resume: A Heisman Trophy winner or a College Football Playoff win: The discussion kicks off with the trio deciding which coach they feel has been bett...
Kyle McCord's growth, Jim Knowles' aggressive and Ohio State's offensive shortcomings
October 04, 2023 08:00 - 1 hourOn this Wednesday episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Nathan Baird and Andrew Gillis discuss what Ryan Day and Jim Knowles had to say as Ohio State prepares to face Maryland. The conversation includes a look at where quarterback Kyle McCord can take his next step as OSU's starter and Day's frustration with the inability to convert in short-yardage situations. Then after the break, the trio talks defense and how the lack of aggressiveness in Knowles' play-calling hasn't prevented the unit ...
Marc Nave, offensive line recruiting and Ohio State's quests for a recruiting crown
October 03, 2023 07:06 - 58 minutesOn this Tuesday episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means and Andrew Gillis take recruiting questions from our text subscribers. Given the recent decisions of both commits and other targets, of course, the entire conversation was all about the future of the offensive line. That includes discussing the decommitment of three-star Marc Nave, four-star target Jordan Seaton plus a conversation about whether Ohio State could ever have the nation's No. 1 recruiting class. Thanks for listening to Buckey...
J.J. McCarthy, Drew Allar and Ohio State's fight to remain at the top of the Big Ten's quarterback hierarchy
October 02, 2023 15:38 - 1 hourOhio State's 2023 schedule is filled with opponents featuring quality options at quarterback so Stephen Means and Nathan Baird used this Monday episode of Buckeye Talk to break down them all down. Kyle McCord beat the first name on that list in Notre Dame's Sam Hartman but still to come are Maryland's Taulia Tagovailoa, Penn State's Drew Allar and Michigan's J.J. McCarthy. Where does Kyle McCord rank among those players heading into his fifth game as a starter? What are the chances he's the b...
Mylan Graham, Jeremiah Smith and the future of Ohio State's wide receiver room
September 29, 2023 07:00 - 47 minutesBefore covering Ohio State's 17-14 win over Notre Dame last week, Stephen Means and Andrew Gillis stopped to watch five-star wide receiver commit Mylan Graham. So on this Friday episode of Buckeye Talk, the two discuss what they saw or didn't see. Then they wrap things up with a conversation about the future of OSU's wide receiver room which could lose its top four players after the 2023 season leaving room for anyone to claim a starting spot next season. That includes the three commits in th...
Kyle McCord revealed his special trait against Notre Dame, so what's next for Ohio State's QB1?
September 28, 2023 07:00 - 35 minutesOn this Thursday Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Nathan Baird and Andrew Gillis discuss Kyle McCord coming off his first big win as Ohio State's starting quarterback. McCord agreed with the idea that one of the things that might make him special is his poise and that was on display during a game-winning drive against Notre Dame. But how did he develop that trait? The trio discuss McCord plus provides an update on an important Buckeye wide receiver who left South Bend, Indiana, with an ankle inju...
A review of Ohio State's offense and defense four games into the 2023 season
September 27, 2023 07:00 - 1 hourOhio State played just four games before heading into the off-week with a 4-0 record, ranking fourth in the Associated Press Top 25 poll. It'll return on Oct. 7 to host Maryland, but the first four weeks provided a decent enough sample size to take a bigger picture view of things about this roster. On this Wednesday pod, Stephen Means, Nathan Baird, Andrew Gillis and the Buckeye Talk text subscribers review OSU's performance so far this season breaking things into the offense and defense and ...
Rewatching Ohio State football’s defensive performance in a 17-14 win over Notre Dame: Buckeye Talk Podcast
September 26, 2023 10:14 - 1 hourOn this Tuesday Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Nathan Baird and Andrew Gillis look back on Ohio State's 17-14 win over Notre Dame. Among the things discussed: The high-level play of the secondary through four weeks; How the defensive line held up against a quality Fighting Irish offensive line and a change in philosophy in how Larry Johnson rotates; What to take from the low Pro Football Focus grades from the linebackers; OSU’s defense was clearly the better unit the first four weeks of the...