Buckeye Talk: Ohio State podcast by cleveland.com

It’s time to get back to Buckeye ReTalkables. The plan is to sprinkle these episodes in twice a month over the offseason, as Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means rewatch and relive Ohio State games of the past. The last ReTalkables was in October, so now that it’s June, the ReTalkables are renewed with a humdinger of a game. It’s Ohio State vs. Texas from 2005, that showdown with Vince...

Ohio State hired Jocelyn Gates as the senior associate athletic director who oversees football. She will have a lead role in setting the Buckeyes' future football schedule. Former North Carolina kicker Noah Ruggles announced his commitment to Ohio State as a graduate transfer. He will compete with Jake Seibert for kicking duties this fall. Kaleb Brown, a top-100 receiver from Chicago's St. Rita Hi...

Ohio State wrapped up its second week of day camps with some intriguing prospects on campus. Stephen reports back on what he saw and who he talked to. He also provides an update on top safety prospect Xavier Nwankpa. First up, he and Nathan discuss the commitment of Kaleb Brown and Noah Ruggles' addition as a graduate transfer. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more...

On this episode of Buckeye Talk, it’s time for another draft, and this one combines a little bit of everything. Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means draft eight rounds of Ohio State Untouchables. The parameters -- take one recruit from the Class of 2022; one player each from the Class of 2021, Class of 2020, Class of 2019 and Class of 2018/17; one current assistant coach; one Ohio State...

What came out of Ohio State's first big recruiting weekend after the end of the NCAA dead period? What is coming in the week ahead? Stephen Means and Nathan Baird break it down. They also answer subscriber questions on "crystal balls," Pickerington Central safety Sonny Styles and 2023 quarterback recruiting. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choice...

Big Ten football experienced only one coaching change in the offseason, and it involved Bret Bielema returning to the league. Such a lack of turnover is uncommon. In nine of the last 11 years there has been more than one coaching change. On this Mark It Down Monday, Doug, Nathan and Stephen rank the Big Ten coaches based on stability and upward mobility before predicting who will be the next to sw...

It’s time for another Buckeyefly Effect, where we change a decision in Ohio State football’s past, and imagine what the alternative reality would have looked like. This time, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means dive into the world where Joe Burrow beats out Dwayne Haskins to be Ohio State’s starting quarterback in 2018. How good would Burrow have been in 2018? Would the Buckeyes have w...

Ohio State begins hosting official visits again this weekend with the annual Buckeye Bash. Among the official visitors is 2022 quarterback commit Quinn Ewers, who returns to Columbus for the first time in two years. The end of the NCAA's 15-month dead period signaled the beginning of Ohio State's one-day camps for high school prospects. Oregon defensive lineman J.T. Tuimoloau, the final uncommitte...

Ohio State has become synonymous with defensive line excellence under Larry Johnson. To wrap up our positional breakdown on Buckeye Football Futures we look at how the Buckeyes' 2021 defensive line came together and, more importantly, where Johnson is taking that group in the future. Stephen also gave us a look inside Ohio State's first prospects camp of the summer, including some intriguing quart...

On this big Wednesday Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com, Doug Lesmerises, Stephen Means and Nathan Baird each pick the five things that must happen for Ohio State to win a national championship in 2021. Where does the play of the new starting quarterback fit on the list? How about sharing the ball among all the playmakers? What about the pass rush, and the secondary? How do Big Ten foes like Indiana...

On this Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises welcomes a special guest to talk about one of the most dynamic players in Ohio State football history. Beau Bishop, veteran of radio and TV in Columbus and Cleveland, and current host for 97.1 The Fan in Columbus, joins Doug to discuss Braxton Miller and what might have happened if he hadn’t injured his shoulder in the Orange Bowl at the end of the 2013 season...

Ohio State has not been ranked No. 1 in the preseason Associated Press Top 25 poll since 2015. That also marks the last time the Buckeyes were ranked No. 1, period. It does not appear that streak will end with the preseason AP Top 25 later this summer. But where will the Buckeyes be ranked? What will it mean when OSU again climbs to the top of the poll? Doug, Nathan and Stephen engage in another M...

On this Friday Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means tackle the idea of Ohio State coach Ryan Day as a quarterback whisperer, and they have some disagreements about it. Also, Doug whispers. How does the production of J.T. Barrett, Dwayne Haskins and Justin Fields affect Day's reputation? Does he need to recruit and develop a QB out of high school to truly...

Ohio bill legalizing Name, Image and Likeness income for college athletes would give Ohio State security. How much does Ohio’s Name, Image and Likeness bill actually impact Ohio State football’s recruiting? Ohio State emails and texts reveal reaction to Big Ten football cancellation. Ohio State football gets kickoff times for Maryland, Minnesota and Tulsa games. Texas commit looking forward to Ohi...

The BFF podcast positional breakdown continues with a look at the offensive line. What dynamics have played into the recruiting that brought to gether the current group? Who are Greg Studrawa and the staff pursuing for 2022, and how big of a deal is landing a major tackle talent? Also, we set the stage for June as Ohio State prepares to resume on-campus camps. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and...

It’s a big Wednesday Buckeye Talk rapid fire episode, as Nathan Baird, Stephen Means and Doug Lesmerises answer questions from text subscribers. Among the topics covered: Will Ohio State start using the transfer portal more and start recruiting a couple fewer high school players each year? Is tampering with players on other teams going to be a real issue in the transfer era? Is soft ice cream, fro...

Ohio is introducing legislation to allow college athletes in the state to make money off their name, image and likeness. Nathan Baird and Doug Lesmerises asked questions at the news conference Monday to announce it, and then came back and recorded this Buckeye Talk episode about why it’s happening now and what it means for Ohio State sports. This bill will definitely pass, and then Ohio State will...

Ohio State quarterbacks have become synonymous with Heisman Trophy contention. Each of the last four OSU starting quarterbacks has not only drawn votes but finished in the top five of the voting. So who will be the next Buckeye to earn an invitation to New York as a Heisman finalist? Will it be whoever wins the quarterback competition this fall? Will a player from another position break through th...

On this Friday Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com, Anthony Treash of PFF visits to go over his rankings of the top 10 players at every position in college football. Six Buckeyes made the top-10 at their position, which tied for the second-most for any team behind Alabama. Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means start with Thayer Munford, ranked as the No. 1 offensive tackle in the nation by T...

Oregon comes to Ohio for the second weekend of this season, Ohio visits Oregon Sept 11, 2032. Full Ohio State football attendance in 2021? Ohio Stadium trending toward full capacity. TV times for the game between Ohio State and Michigan in 2021. Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith set to receive contract extension through 2026. Multiple states to let college athletes make money from their name...

On this week's BFFs we turn our focus to the defensive side of the ball. What is happening with Ohio State linebacker recruiting, and how does making the Bullet a part of the base defense change that conversation? We look back on how the current OSU linebacker group came together, what 2021 means for Al Washington, what the Buckeyes do to regroup after the Dasan McCullough flip to Indiana and much...

This Buckeye Talk Podcast episode is all about the best format for the College Football Playoff, and which version would most benefit Ohio State. The playoff committee last month announced it was looking into alternatives to the four-team model. It could change by 2023. So Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means go over seven models, and what works the best for college football in general...

During his time as an Ohio State receiver, Anthony Gonzalez was known for sleeping in an altitude tent and making The Catch against Michigan. Now he serves in the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 16th congressional district. He joined Buckeye Talk to speak extensively about the Level Playing Field Act, a bipartisan bill addressing name, image and likeness compensation in college sports. H...

Ohio State football is widely credited with having two of the best receivers in the nation. But which one will have the better season statistically? On this Mark It Down Monday we predict who will lead the Buckeyes in the major receiving categories between Chris Olave and Garrett Wilson -- and maybe a wild card? In the process we discuss what balance the OSU offense might strike and how much the n...

Thursday turned into an uncomfortable day on the Ohio State football beat. The university released a report accusing a licensed massage therapist of preying on football players for sex. The accused woman told cleveland.com many of OSU's allegations were untrue. Doug and Nathan discuss the domino effect that led to this awkward public resolution, how the reporting unfolded from their perspective an...