The Buckeye Weekly Podcast

Is Ohio State's season already over following its disappointing loss to USC? Or do the Buckeyes still have a realistic path to the Big Ten Championship Game and the College Football Playoff? In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr examine the state of Ohio State football following its second loss of the season and explain why, despite the frustration surrounding th...

In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss what they learned from Michigan's dominating 28-21 win at Rutgers on Saturday and how it applies to the matchup with the Buckeyes later this month.

The Buckeyes suffered a tough loss at USC on Saturday and now their backs are against the wall. If they are going to respond, some things must change. In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss three areas that need be addressed. First is the health of the team. Second is the discipline. Third -- and perhaps most importantly -- is that the coaching, game...

Following Ohio State's 30-12 loss at USC, Buckeye head coach Ryan Day met with reporters to discuss the loss, as did offensive lineman Carson Hinzman, tight end Mason Williams, and safety Jaylen McClain. Following the press conference, Buckeye Insiders' Juck Miletti shares his immedate takeways of what he saw from the press box in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.

In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr give their instant reactions following Ohio State's bizarre 30-12 loss at USC. What went wrong? Why did it keep going wrong? How did true freshman quarterback Luke Fahey do in his starting debut? Was this a failure at every level for the coaches? The fellas talk about all of this and more, and then the show ends with Bu...

The No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes are set to face off with the USC Trojans later today inside the historic Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, and there is a LOT to talk about before kickoff. Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman of BuckeyeInsiders.com are joined by fellow Buckeye Insider Juck Miletti as they continue to break down everything you need to know for freshman QB Luke Fahey's first career start, the return...

The No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes are set to face off with the USC Trojans later today inside the historic Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, and there is a LOT to talk about before kickoff. Join Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman of BuckeyeInsiders.com as they break down everything you need to know for freshman QB Luke Fahey's first career start, the return of OL Austin Siereveld to the lineup, the latest on inju...

In part five of this five-part live stream from Los Angeles, BuckeyeInsiders.com’s Tom Orr, Juck Miletti, and Tony Gerdeman answer viewer questions about Saturday’s game between Ohio State and USC. They discuss the defensive approach for each team, the questions about Luke Fahey, the potential for a big game from Jeremiah Smith, and much, much more.

In part four of this five-part live stream from Los Angeles, hosts Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman are joined by Juck Miletti as the Buckeye Insiders crew dives even deeper into this weekend’s game between USC and Ohio State. Juck shares his expectations for Saturday night’s big game.

In part three of this five-part live stream from Los Angeles, hosts Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr are asked about some potential breakout performances from some young Buckeyes. Is this were Isaiah West re-establishes himself as a viable threat? Can Chris Henry, Jr. continue his upward trajectory? Other potential breakout Buckeyes are discussed as well.

In part two of this five-part live stream from Los Angeles, hosts Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman discuss the latest availability report for the Buckeyes, noting who is listed as OUT, who is not listed at all, and potentially the most impactful player being listed as questionable. What does it all mean? The fellas discuss it all and more.

In part one of this five-part live stream from Los Angeles, hosts Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr talk about Ohio State’s quarterback situation, the likelihood of Luke Fahey starting, and what are fair expectations for the true freshman? Tony offers up some over/unders based on the last three times a true freshman quarterback has started a game for the Buckeyes.

Things are not great for the USC Trojans and their head coach, Lincoln Riley. Earlier in the week, you heard Riley discuss his job status and where things stand for his program on the whole.  In this bonus episode, you'll hear more about this weekend's game against the Ohio State Buckeyes, the challenge posed by superstar WR Jeremiah Smith, what it's like to have to prepare a defense for two diffe...

USC head coach Lincoln Riley is in his fifth season in charge of the Trojans, and things do not seem to be headed in an encouraging direction at the moment. Riley went 11-3 in his first season at USC, but has lost 5, 6, and 4 games in the three seasons completed since then, and has already lost twice this fall, including a game at Wisconsin where his team only managed seven points, the fewest in h...

It's time for another edition of 14 Bold Predictions on the Buckeye Weekly Podcast! Ohio State is heading west to take on USC, and Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr are back with seven bold predictions apiece for the Buckeyes' matchup with the Trojans. With true freshman quarterback Luke Fahey potentially making his first career start, the possibilities are endless. Will Fahey make plays with his legs? Ca...

What will determine the outcome when Ohio State travels to Los Angeles to take on USC? Can the Buckeyes get enough production from their quarterback? Will Ohio State's injured defenders return in time? And can Matt Patricia's defense exploit the weaknesses USC showed in its loss to Wisconsin? In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr break down four major deciding fa...

The first availability report has arrived for Ohio State's game Saturday night at USC. In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman discuss who is on the list and who isn't and what it means for the Buckeyes on Saturday.

Tuesday afternoon, Ohio State head coach Ryan Day met with the media to preview the Buckeyes' showdown with the USC Trojans, and was asked about the availability of OL Austin Siereveld, DE Kenyatta Jackson, DB Jay Timmons, and other Buckeye standouts who are less than 100 percent right now.  In this special bonus episode, you'll hear from Day about them and much more.  

Ohio State will either start Luke Fahey or Tavien St. Clair on the road on Saturday night against the USC Trojans. It's a tough spot to make your first career start, and it could be even more nerve-wracking if that starter is looking over his shoulder, wondering if he's going to get pulled from the game the first time he makes a mistake.  So how is OSU head coach Ryan Day going to ensure his start...

Austin Siereveld is back practicing but will he be back playing?  In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss the latest with the offensive line, where Siereveld will be, where he should be, what to expect from him this week, and much more.

The Ohio State Buckeyes will have a first-time starter at quarterback when they travel to USC this weekend to take on the Trojans at 7:30 pm Eastern on NBC. But it's still not entirely clear who that new starter is going to be. In the wake of the injury suffered by Julian Sayin at Indiana, both freshman Luke Fahey and second-year Tavien St. Clair have been taking snaps with the first-team offense....

Ohio State still has not officially named a starting quarterback for USC, but Ryan Day may already have a pretty good idea who it will be. On this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr break down Day’s latest comments on the competition between Luke Fahey and Tavien St. Clair and what they may reveal about the Buckeyes’ plan at quarterback. Day continues to emphasize tha...

Ohio State is headed to Los Angeles to face USC, so Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr went back through the Trojans’ loss at Wisconsin to see what stood out — and there was a lot. On this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony and Tom break down USC’s problems on the offensive line, the inability to run the football, Jayden Maiava’s struggles under pressure, the Trojans’ defensive talent, and one of...

Michigan’s defense did just about everything it could. The offense did not. On this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr break down Michigan’s 13-6 overtime loss to Indiana and what it says about the Wolverines heading into the second half of the season. The secondary may have played its best game of the year, with Zeke Berry, Jyaire Hill, Smith Snowden, and Chris Bracy...

Ohio State enters the second half of the season with one enormous unknown at the most important position on the field: quarterback. On this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr ask the big-picture question — what is the ceiling for this Ohio State team now? The answer depends heavily on what the Buckeyes get from Luke Fahey or Tavien St. Clair. If Ohio State can get som...