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It's time to mark it down, but without Nathan Baird, who is on vacation. So this Mark It Down Monday resets Ohio State's 2022 recruiting class with Stephen Means and Doug Lesmerises, before Stephen finishes off the pod by marking down who will be the next recruit to commit to the Buckeyes. Also, there's brief talk at the end about Cedric Russell, the latest transfer to join the Ohio State basketba...

It's time for another Buckeye ReTalkables as Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means break down the ground-breaking No. 1 vs. No. 2 matchup between Ohio State vs. Michigan. You guys know this one -- the death of Bo Schembechler, Troy Smith about to win the Heisman Trophy and the Buckeyes and Wolverines both entering the game at 11-0. Also ... it's maybe Jim Tressel's greatest performance a...

J.T. Tuimoloau, 5-star DE, commits to Ohio State football, From Ohio State football’s Ryan Day to Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh, assessing Big Ten coaching stability How Jack Sawyer and J.T. Tuimoloau reiterate the value of Larry Johnson to Ohio State football,Ohio State football’s Brian Hartline headlines 247Sports recruiter rankings following summer commitments and Ohio State football will be ‘all the...

On this Thursday Buckeye Talk, the topic isn't Buckeye Football Futures, because this week's recruiting episode was the Monday Buckeye Talk on the commitment of J.T. Tuimoloau. So it's a regular football episode, where Doug Lesmerises and Nathan Baird analyze a recent Sporting News list of the best coaches in college football. Ryan Day was a big topic of conversation, of course, but that evolved i...

Now that J.T. Tuimoloau is a Buckeye, the 2023 season looks even more interesting for Ohio State. The Buckeyes' stacked 2021 recruiting class will be in its third season in 2023, supplemented by 2022 quarterback Quinn Ewers. Could that mean the Buckeyes will contend to be one of the best teams in Ohio State history? On this Wednesday Buckeye Talk Podcast, Nathan Baird, Doug Lesmerises and Stephen...

We brought back Tyler Shoemaker, the OFFICIAL Buckeye Talk handicapper, for a Mark It Down episode. We're picking overs and unders on team win totals against what Las Vegas has posted this summer. Which Big Ten teams do we believe are either over or underrated? For instance, once of us thinks the Michigan line of 7.5 wins is ripe for a bet. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information...

Five-star defensive lineman J.T. Tuimoloau committed to Ohio State on Sunday and Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means are here to talk about it for Monday's Buckeye Talk episode. The normal Mark It Down Monday pod will be pushed back to Tuesday so the guys can dig in on recruiting now. How big is Tuimoloau's pledge? How much might he play this season? How can you describe defensive line...

Nebraska officially joined the Big Ten on July 1, 2011, so the Cornhuskers have been in the conference for a decade. Nobody much celebrated the official 10-year anniversary of the mark this week, but on this Buckeyefly Effect podcast, the question is what would have happened if Nebraska had never joined? Would both sides be happier? Doug Lesmerises and Nathan Baird drag former Nebraska sports writ...

College athletes start making money as NIL goes into effect on July 1, Terrance Brooks, four-star 2022 cornerback, commits to Ohio State football: Buckeye recruiting, Jaylen Harris, former Cleveland Heights star, and Elijah Gardiner no longer on Ohio State football roster and Ohio State basketball’s Duane Washington Jr. will remain in NBA Draft and forego senior season. See acast.com/privacy for p...

We're once again talking J.T. Tuimoloau on Buckeye Football Futures. This time we brought in the only person the 2021 prospect and his family really communicate with: 247Sports national recruiting editor Brandon Huffman. He gives us insight into how the official visit to Ohio State went, what the defensive end's timeline might be and why the Buckeyes have had such success in the Pacific northwest...

On this Wednesday Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises and Nathan Baird dip into Ohio State's schedule strength and the opposing players that may bother the Buckeyes the most in 2021. Nathan, Doug, Stephen and Kayla Harvey have been rolling out a new capsule each day on the 50 best opposing players on Ohio State's 12-game regular-season schedule. So Doug and Nathan discussed the four teams with the most...

On this Tuesday Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com, Doug Lesmerises has a lot of rants and Nathan Baird has to put up with it. Topics covered include: The politics of Ohio finally getting Name, Image and Likness legislation done Monday with an executive order from the governor. Doug and Nathan were both there to cover that and talked it out for 25 minutes or so, the last time they’ll talk NIL politic...

Ohio State's home game against Oregon on Sept. 11 is one of the most highly anticipated of the entire college football season. If the Ducks do not pull the upset, when will OSU next lose a non-conference game in the regular season? Doug and Nathan discuss the Buckeyes' recent history in such games -- including their poor record at home -- and what the future schedule holds. See acast.com/privacy f...

A cyncial political move holds up the Name, Image and Likness bill in the Ohio General Assembly. Ohio State football target J.T. Tuimoloau cancels official visit to Alabama, Would you take 10 more years of Urban Meyer, or seven more years of Ryan Day? Hey, Buckeye Talk, Jadyn Davis emulates Justin Fields, and Ohio State football has made him a 2024 quarterback target and Dallan Hayden, 4-star runn...

On this Buckeye ReTalkables on Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises and Nathan Baird once again go back into the 1970s.  This time, it’s to end the 1975 season, as Woody Hayes in his final Rose Bowl, Archie Griffin in his final game and the No. 1 and undefeated Ohio State Buckeyes take on 15-point underdog UCLA in the Rose Bowl on Jan. 1, 1976. This is a warning, Buckeye Talk listeners -- this might be t...

Ohio State football wrapped up its day camps this week -- including a Tuesday session with several interesting prospects. But the Buckeyes also had some recruiting news off the field. So for this episode of Buckeye Football Futures Nathan is joined by two of cleveland.com's recruiting correspondences, Kayla Harvey and Robert Fenbers. They discussed the commitment of Dallan Hayden, the prospects wh...

It's another draft on the big Wednesday pod, as Nathan Baird and Doug Lesmerises dig in on Buckeye Talk. They each take five players from around the country that they think would most help Ohio State in 2021. But they can't take more than one player from any position. So this exercise is really about the areas where the Buckeyes could use the most help. Honestly, once you get past three or four po...

A new podcast is coming. Buckeye Talk isn’t going anywhere, but starting in July, we’re launching a new national podcast. It’s called the College Football Playoff Show with Doug Lesmerises, and I’ll be joined by one of the smartest, most entertaining young football writers in the country as Shehan Jeyararah will be the co-host.  We’ll be coming at you every Tuesday and Wednesday starting July 6. T...

Ohio State picked a great representative to the legacy of Bill Willis when it chose Jonathon Cooper as the first recipient of the Block O jersey last season. Which Buckeye will wear No. 0 when the offer continues this fall? Nathan Baird and Doug Lesmerises make their predictions. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoic...

On this edition of Buckeye ReTalkables, it’s time to dive into the first Michigan game for head coach Earle Bruce, as the undefeated Ohio State Buckeyes go to Ann Arbor in 1979. Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means watched the game and saw an OSU program in transition in the first season after Woody Hayes … and a program that nearly won a national title. The Buckeyes won this game in Mi...

NIL bill continues through Ohio political system, Tyreke Johnson, former Ohio State football 5-star prospect, transfers to Nebraska, Former Ohio State quarterbacks Braxton Miller and Troy Smith hope to bring an IMG Academy-style prep school to Ohio, Quarterback Justin Fields, shot put national champion Adelaide Aquilla named Ohio State Athletes of the Year and Ohio State football’s Chris Olave, Th...

Ohio State wrapped up its third week of day camps during this busy month of June. Stephen Means was there Tuesday and Wednesday firing intel to our Buckeye Talk text subscribers. So I went back through those texts and asked him 10 questions about 10 of the prospects he scouted and talked to this week. Among the mentions: David Hicks, Matayo Uiagalelei, Sonny Styles, Troy Bowles, A.J. Harris and a...

On this big Wednesday Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com, it’s time to draft the ideal college football conferences. Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means are each drafting a 16-team conference from the 65 power conference schools, which will leave 17 leftover programs. The goal is to find out where Big Ten schools like Ohio State, Michigan, Penn State, Maryland and more fit into the hierar...

This Tuesday Buckeye Talk is dedicated entirely to the looming Ohio State visit of 5-star defensive end J.T. Tuimoloau, who is scheduled to be in Columbus this weekend as one of his five official visits. Tuimoloau is hitting Washington, Oregon, USC, Ohio State and Alabama on his five officials, with Ohio State seen as holding a slight lead. Will his first visit to Columbus lock down a commitment?...

So now we know the College Football Playoff listens to Buckeye Talk, because they adopted most of Doug's proposal from a few weeks ago. What now? We break down each point of the 12-team proposal and how it affects Ohio State. We also Mark Down who will first represent the Big Ten when -- actually, if -- expansion comes in 2023. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more...