Buckeyes TomOrrow Morning

Ohio State fans got an inside look at the insanity of Early Signing Day as two different five-star prospects announced that they would be Buckeyes while Ryan Day's press conference was happening live. Jeremiah Smith and Eddrick Houston both considered flipping their commitments in the final days before Early Signing Day, but both ended up pledging to the Buckeyes, joining Mylan Graham, Aaron Scott...

Ohio State fans haven't seen the Buckeyes on the field since the loss at Michigan, but Ryan Day's team has been hard at work on the practice field for the past few weeks. In this episode of the Buckeyes TomOrrow Morning podcast, you'll hear directly from Ohio State players on topics including: How has QB Devin Brown looked since the departure of Kyle McCord? Are the young wide receivers making the...

The Transfer Portal can be a great opportunity for some college football players, whether they're at a lower level and looking for a step up in competition, or looking to drop down a little for an easier path to the playing field. But for one Ohio State offensive lineman, there was a strong case to ignore the portal and stick it out with the Buckeyes. Josh Fryar discussed that, a conversation with...

Former Ohio State QB Kyle McCord has found his new home. McCord just announced that he will be transferring to Syracuse to play for new Orange head coach Fran Brown. Tony Gerdeman of BuckeyeHuddle.com joins host Tom Orr to break down the decision, why it makes sense for McCord and the Orange, and the seemingly minor choice back in 2021 that may have led the end of McCord's time in Columbus to play...

The Ohio State Buckeyes got some concerning news about one of their top commitments in the 2024 recruiting class with Early Signing Day less than a week away. BuckeyeHuddle.com's Marc Givler has confirmed that 5-star defensive end commit Eddrick Houston is making a visit to Alabama this weekend. How big of a worry is that for the Ohio State coaching staff? And how big of a blow would it be if Hous...

Early Signing Day is less than a week away, but the Ohio State Buckeyes are still hoping to add three top defensive targets to their class. Marc Givler of BuckeyeHuddle.com joins host Tom Orr to take a look at where things stand right now between Ohio State and four-star defensive linemen Amaris Williams and Carlon Jones, and safety Koi Perich. Plus, are the Buckeyes in danger of losing a top runn...

Devin Brown is the presumptive starter for the Ohio State Buckeyes entering the 2023 Cotton Bowl game against Missouri, and the redshirt freshman quarterback has a chance to do a lot of things he never has before. Tony Gerdeman of BuckeyeHuddle.com joins host Tom Orr to go through Brown's career stat line and determine whether he'll top those numbers in this game alone.

With Kyle McCord now in the Transfer Portal, Devin Brown is the presumptive front-runner to start the 2023 Cotton Bowl game at quarterback for Ohio State. Brown met with the media this week to discuss his new role, how it's impacting him as a team leader, his excitement for the Cotton Bowl game, the development of true freshman QB Lincoln Kienholz, how the potential arrival of another quarterback...

The Ohio State Buckeyes are going to have some of their biggest names on both sides of the ball when they take on the Missouri Tigers in the 2023 Cotton Bowl. Tuesday afternoon, a half-dozen players announced that they would play in the game rather than opting out, and as of Tuesday evening, the Buckeyes still do not have any official opt-outs. Kevin Noon of BuckeyeHuddle.com joins host Tom Orr to...

The Ohio State Buckeyes are getting ready for the 2023 Cotton Bowl game against Missouri, but with a number of defensive standouts on the team weighing their futures and whether to enter the NFL Draft, how many of them could choose to opt out of the bowl game? Tony Gerdeman of BuckeyeHuddle.com joins host Tom Orr to go through the opt-out candidates, and discuss who they expect to see on the field...

The Cotton Bowl is less than three weeks away, but there are a lot of questions still lingering about exactly which Buckeyes will play in the game. Between players in the transfer portal, and potential NFL Draft early entries and opt-outs, there is a lot of uncertainty about which players will actually take the field on the night of December 29. Tony Gerdeman of BuckeyeHuddle.com joins host Tom Or...

The 2023 Cotton Bowl matches up a pair of offensive masterminds, in Ohio State head coach Ryan Day and Missouri head coach Eli Drinkwitz. Both discussed giving up in-game playcalling after last season, but Drinkwitz actually did it. So how has seen that benefit him and his team this year? You'll hear the answer to that and much more from Drinkwitz on this episode of the Buckeyes TomOrrow Morning p...

The Ohio State defense played a much better game against Michigan in 2023 than it did in 2022, but when the Wolverines scored on every one of their second-half possessions, the Buckeyes limped home with another loss. So what went right and what went wrong for Jim Knowles' unit in Ann Arbor, and what changes need to be made to get a better result in 2024? Ross Fulton, the Xs and Os guru at BuckeyeH...

Ohio State tight end Joe Royer has entered the Transfer Portal after four seasons in Columbus. While Royer's on-field production was limited, he seemed to be on the verge of taking on a bigger role for the Buckeyes. So where will they turn to provide depth at the position for 2024? Tony Gerdeman of BuckeyeHuddle.com joins host Tom Orr to discuss the possibilities, including whether Cade Stover mig...

Ohio State WR Marvin Harrison, Jr. is headed to New York this weekend for the 2023 Heisman Trophy ceremony, and said on Thursday that he will be at the Cotton Bowl game as well. Will he be playing in that game? And is there a realistic shot that he decides to come back to Ohio State for another year? Tony Gerdeman of BuckeyeHuddle.com joins host Tom Orr to discuss that and much more on this specia...

With Ohio State's 2023 starting quarterback Kyle McCord now in the Transfer Portal, what are the Buckeyes planning to do to find a starter for the 2024 season? Devin Brown and Lincoln Kienholz are still on the roster, and true freshman Air Noland will arrive in January, but the Buckeyes could also pull a veteran quarterback out of the Transfer Portal, too. Ross Fulton, the Xs and Os guru at Buckey...

A new proposal from NCAA President Charlie Baker could completely change everything you know about college football. The groundbreaking document laying out the changes was reported by Yahoo, and spells out a new future for the sport where the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) splits into two groups based on which schools can set aside a big pot of money to pay athletes, and which can't. Tony Gerdema...

A total of 12 members of the 2023 Ohio State football program have entered the Transfer Portal since the end of the regular season, including four players from the defensive backfield. So how will the Buckeyes fill out their secondary for the Cotton Bowl and the 2024 season after the departures of Kye Stokes, Cam Martinez, Jyaire Brown, and Ryan Turner, especially with some NFL Draft departures po...

After three seasons in Columbus, Ohio State running back Evan Pryor is reportedly headed into the Transfer Portal. Pryor missed the 2022 season due to injury, and was stuck behind a talented group of backs on the Buckeyes' depth chart in 2023. Tony Gerdeman of BuckeyeHuddle.com joins host Tom Orr to break down the impact of Pryor's departure.

A chaotic Championship Saturday is setting up the most unpredictable Selection Sunday in College Football Playoff history. The Washington Huskies are definitely going to be in the field of four after winning the Pac-12 title. The Michigan Wolverines will join them if they can beat Iowa in the Big Ten Championship Game. But after that? Nothing is certain. The Big 12 champion Texas Longhorns are pro...

Jordan Seaton, the top-ranked offensive tackle in the 247 Composite for the 2024 recruiting class, is making a surprise visit to Ohio State this weekend. So what does this mean for the Buckeyes' chances of adding one of the nation's top players to their Early Signing Day class in less than three weeks? Tony Gerdeman of BuckeyeHuddle.com joins host Tom Orr to discuss that and a couple of other stor...

In 2022, Ohio State lost by three scores at home against Michigan to end the regular season, and then still found itself in the College Football Playoff before losing one of the most exciting games in CFP history to the Georgia Bulldogs. This year, the Buckeyes lost on the road in the final minute to an even better Wolverines team but could find itself in the sport's final four yet again. Tony Ger...

The Ohio State Buckeyes came close to pulling off one of the most dramatic wins in program history in Ann Arbor on Saturday but came up just short. So what worked for the offense, and what didn't against a complicated Michigan defensive scheme? Ross Fulton, the Xs and Os guru at BuckeyeHuddle.com joins host Tom Orr to discuss the good and bad for the Ohio State offense, including some conventional...

There were a lot of strong opinions in the minutes and hours after the Ohio State vs. Michigan game ended Saturday in Ann Arbor. Was Ryan Day too conservative in 4th-down situations? Was Kyle McCord solely to blame because of a pair of interceptions? Did Jim Knowles' defense have an okay day or a bad day? Ross Fulton, the Xs and Os guru from BuckeyeHuddle.com has gone back and taken a deep dive on...

The 2023 Ohio State Buckeyes still have at least one more game left to play, but the hunt for new additions for the 2024 team is already underway. The Transfer Portal window opened on Monday, and a pair of talented Ohio natives with starting experience on the offense line jumped in. Will Ohio State look to add one or both of them to bolster their talent up front for next year? Marc Givler of Bucke...