Sons of the Shoe

Spencer German is riding solo this week and is buying all the Jeremiah Smith hype right now. Could he accomplish one of the rarest of feats and win the Biletnikoff as a true freshman? Then, one Buckeye is leaving via the portal, while one that came from the portal is "in the mix" for the starting QB job. In honor of Spencer attending the spring game on Saturday he shares his top 5 things he'll be...

The Jeremiah Smith highlights have Spencer reevaluating everything about his role in year one and even wondering if he could win the Biletnikoff as a freshman? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ryan Day said Julian Sayin is "in the mix" for the starting QB job so Spencer ponders whether or not the freshman QB has a real shot at the job if this is just more QB competition fodder from Day. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Spencer is headed to the Ohio State Spring Game this weekend so he shares his Top 5 things to watch. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On the latest Sons of the Shoe, Nick Wilson and Spencer German discuss the big offseason transfers shedding their black stripes, including Caleb Downs who had some telling comments to share with his teammates after officially "becoming a Buckeye." Then, the guys react to new running backs coach Carlos Locklyn joining the staff. Also, Deion Sanders is saying Deion Sanders things. To learn more abou...

Nick and Spencer discuss the latest Buckeyes to lose their black stripe this past week, including Caleb Down who shared a notable message with his teammates. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Buckeyes have a new running backs coach as Carlos Locklyn is coming over from Oregon. Nick and Spencer react to the hire and assess when we'll know whether or not he's the right man for the job. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Deion Sanders tried to explain why he doesn't recruit high school kids but Nick and Spencer aren't buying it. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Wilson and Spencer German open up the show discussing what the biggest remaining weakness is for the Buckeyes and whether or not Ryan Day will use the spring portal window to address it. Speaking of Ryan Day, he blamed new center Seth Mclaughlin's snap struggles on his previous QB. Are the guys buying that? Then, the Buckeyes spring game will be featured on Fox next month and Nick has a cool...

Nick and Spencer opened up the show by discussing what the biggest weakness is for the Buckeyes and whether or not the spring transfer portal window will serve as an opportunity to address it. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick and Spencer react to Ryan Day's comments about why new center Seth McLaughlin struggled with snaps at Alabama. Then, Ohio State will be the first team ever to televise their spring game on a national network (FOX), and Nick has an idea for an alternative broadcast. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your...

Despite moving on to the NFL, Jim Harbaugh is still taking shots at Ryan Day. Spencer and Nick react to the former Michigan head coach's comments and wonder if he'll be forced into selecting a Buckeye with the fifth pick in the NFL Draft. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podca...

Nick Wilson and Spencer German discuss whether or not Jeremiah Smith having his black stripe removed in record time means something or not. Also, the guys think they know that's really going on with the so called "QB competition." Then amidst rumors that Caleb Downs is transferring back to Bama, they assess their level of panic for him leaving and Michigan. To learn more about listener data and ou...

Nick and Spencer have some thoughts on why Jeremiah Smith really lost his black stripe so quickly during Ohio State's spring practices. Then Nick tries to pin Spencer down to predict Jeremiah Smith's stats for 2024. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick and Spencer have an idea as to why Ohio State seems to be selling their QB competition so hard to the media. Then, after Kadyn Proctor transfered back to Alabama from Iowa and kept his NIL money, the guys discuss why his move should be a warning sign to other players and the future of NIL. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-pol...

Amidst rumors of Caleb Downs transfering back to Bama, Nick and Spencer share their levels of panic over whether or not he's leaving Columbus of sticking around. Then, some new names have emerged for the Buckeyes vacant running back coach position. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit htt...

Nick Wilson and Spencer German are back reacting to the news of running backs coach Tony Alford leaving Ohio State to go to Michigan. Also, as spring practices pick back up, are you buying that its a real QB competition in Columbus? Then does Alford's departure cause any movement on the Michigan Panic Meter for the first time in weeks? And NFL teams may be overthinking things with Marvin Harrison...

With spring practices starting back up for Ohio State, Nick and Spencer discuss whether or not the starting QB job really is an open competition. Along those lines, if Will Howard is the consensus favorite to win the job, Nick asks what the most interesting outcome down the rest of the depth would be? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/priv...

Nick and Spencer react to long-time Buckeyes coach Tony Alford joining the staff for That Team Up North. Plus, who are the best candidates to replace him in Columbus? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Spencer closes things out with the Michigan Panic Meter which may have some movement after the Tony Alford news. Then, recent reports seem to suggest another college WR is rising up draft board ahead of next month's draft. Are team's over thinking things when it comes to Marvin Harrison Jr. and this incoming WR class? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.a...

Nick Wilson and Spencer German return to discuss Chip Kelly's explanation for leaving UCLA to become Ohio State's OC. Amidst the changing landscape of College Football, has he paved the way for other coaches to follow suit? Spencer also asks Nick if Kelly will have full autonomy in critical game situations to call plays? The guys discuss what an earlier signing day means for College Football and a...

Amidst the changing landscape of College Football, Nick and Spencer discuss whether or not other coaches will make like Chip Kelly and leave head coaching roles to become a coordinator at a bigger school? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What does shifting the early national signing day mean for college football? Nick and Spencer discuss the impact of the move and why it's all about control for the schools. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick and Spencer admire Ohio State's new specimen of a punter in Nick McLarty, who is listed as 6-7, 255 lbs. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Spencer German is solo again as he gets excited over the sight of Ohio State practice videos starting to pop up on social media. Find out what Devin Brown had to say about the team's QB competition and what it means for the program. Later he ponders who will call the shots on offense in critical moments of the game: Ryan Day or Chip Kelly? Then, he poses the question, is Michigan QB J.J. McCarthy...