The Buckeye Weekly Podcast

The Buckeyes landed the top player in the 2024 class in Florida wide receiver Jeremiah Smith, but what should be expected of him next year as a true freshman? This is just one of the listener questions tackled by Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman in this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast. Along with the discussion about Smith and his starting possibilities, the fellas also answer questions about the p...

The Buckeyes have signed seven players from Ohio so far in their 2024 recruiting class, but is that enough? Ohio State has let some talented in-state prospects go to other schools without recruiting them all that seriously. This is a topic of conversation every single year and so Buckeye Huddle's Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman have that conversation again today. Also in this episode of the Buckeye Week...

The Buckeyes have signed 20 players so far in the 2024 recruiting class, but some position numbers are lower than others. In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr recap Ohio State's 2024 recruiting class and look at the overall numbers. Did they fall short on the defensive line? Did they fall short anywhere else? The fellas also discuss the late signing of 5-star wi...

Buckeye Huddle went live for seven hours to cover Ohio State's signing days. The highs, the lows, the Ryan Day press conference, and everything in between. Marc Givler, Kevin Noon, Tom Orr, and Tony Gerdeman all take part throughout the day discussing OSU's signees, answering questions from the live stream viewers, wondering where Jeremiah Smith's LOI is, and much more.

The Buckeyes are looking to the transfer portal to bolster next year's defense. In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss some recent and upcoming official visitors out of the portal for the Ohio State defense and what it could mean for the 2024 season. The fellas also discuss Marvin Harrison winning the Silver Football trophy and why does the Big Ten insist...

Six Ohio State juniors with NFL decisions to make announced on Tuesday that they were going to play in the Cotton Bowl and not opt out. Could those decisions provide some hints as to what their ultimate NFL decisions might be? In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Buckeye Huddle's Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman discuss the decisions to opt in and why those decisions were made. They also talk a...

Are the Buckeyes still in the market for a quarterback out of the transfer portal? There are a number of talented players to choose from, but is the right guy out there for Ohio State? In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss some of the options out there -- as well as the betting odds on where the Buckeyes stand on some significant targets. First, however,...

The Buckeyes could be losing their three starting wide receivers and starting tight end after this season, which begs the question of what the Ohio State pass catchers will look like next year. In this listener questions episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman tackle just one question -- who will be Ohio State's top receivers and tight ends in 2024? The question has a lot...

Over a dozen Ohio State football players have entered the transfer portal since the end of the regular season. A five-star decommitment has already happened and there is speculation of more to come. What in the wide, wide world of sports is going on around here? In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr answer a handful of listener questions, including one about the...

The Buckeyes are in need of a starting quarterback now that Kyle McCord has left for the transfer portal. Buckeye Huddle's Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss what led up to McCord's departure and where the Buckeyes go from here. They discuss the growing buzz that Washington State quarterback Cameron Ward could be headed to Ohio State, while also talking about what Ward could bring to the Buckeyes....

Ohio State has lost another running back to the transfer portal with the announcement on Wednesday that senior Chip Trayanum is looking for a new home. What does this departure mean for the Buckeyes? Is this a sign that TreVeyon Henderson could be returning? What does this do for Dallan Hayden? Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman break it all down in this emergency episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast.

In this special bonus episode, Marc Givler of BuckeyeHuddle.com joins host Tom Orr to share the latest news on two huge Ohio State recruiting stories: the upcoming commitment announcement from 5-star offensive tackle Jordan Seaton and whether the Buckeyes can hang on to the commitment from the nation's top overall prospect, WR Jeremiah Smith. The Florida State Seminoles have been working overtime...

The college football transfer portal is open for business, and business is certainly not lacking. Ohio State now has 12 players in the portal, including the announcement on Monday from one of the Buckeyes' starting wide receivers -- Julian Fleming. Buckeye Huddle's Tony Gerdeman and Kevin Noon discuss the departure of the former 5-star prospect and what this means for everyone moving forward.

Ohio State quarterback Kyle McCord is entering the transfer portal. Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman host a live episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast to provide their instant reactions to the news. They talk about what this means for the Buckeyes immediately and in the near future, will the portal provide OSU's next starting quarterback, and also answer questions from the thousands of live viewers.

The Ohio State Buckeyes finished 7th in the final College Football Playoff rankings, and will face the No. 9 Missouri Tigers in the 2023 Cotton Bowl. It's not the destination that Ryan Day and his team were hoping for at the beginning of the season, but it does present plenty of interesting opportunities for the Buckeyes as they try to end their 2023 season on a positive note and perhaps even get...

The transfer portal season is upon us in college football and the Buckeyes have two more players intending to enter the portal. Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman discuss the departures, what it means for next year, and how aggressive the Buckeyes will be in the portal this winter.

Five-star Chicago defensive tackle Justin Scott has decommitted from Ohio State and announced a commitment to Miami. Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss this loss for the Buckeyes, as well as the long history of struggles for players who choose to become Hurricanes. They also talk about why the Buckeyes are having issues in defensive line recruiting and what may happen in order to fix it. The conver...

The Ohio State Buckeyes are reportedly losing a talented defensive lineman to the transfer portal. Buckeye Weekly's Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr break down what the transfer means, where it leaves the Buckeyes, and what's next for the OSU defensive line room overwall.

In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman, Tom Orr, and Kevin Noon react live to the latest unveilings of the College Football Playoff rankings. The Buckeyes drop to sixth, so what does that mean moving forward? The fellas discuss the playoff path for Ohio State and what needs to happen. They also break down the new rankings and answer a ton of viewer questions.

In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr give their instant reactions frollowing Ohio State's third-consecutive loss to Michigan. What went wrong? Who was to blame? Did Ryan Day play not to lose? The fellas discuss all of this and answer a ton of questions from the live stream viewers. They also have comments from Ryan Day, Kyle McCord, Sherrone Moore, Roman Wilson,...

In this live episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tom Orr, Tony Gerdeman, and Kevin Noon preview the Ohio State - Michigan game. They answer viewer questions, offer up some bold predictions, and talk about a number of different angles surrounding this game.

In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr continue previewing the Ohio State - Michigan game by answering listener questions about the biggest matchup of the year. Which freshman will step up for the Buckeyes? Will special teams ruin it all? Is Ryan Day's job safe with a loss? What does our game-week tale of the tape look like between the two teams? Can Ryan Day put...

In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr continue their week-long preview of the Ohio State vs. Michigan game. In this episode they answer more listener questions about Saturday's game. They cover topics like how the Buckeyes win this game, who needs to have the biggest game to ensure an OSU win, is this the most-anticipated game in rivalry history, and more.

In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr continue their week-long preview of Ohio State vs. Michigan. The fellas continue answering listener questions as the conversation moves to where the battle will be won -- will it be OSU's offense, OSU's defense, UM's offense, or UM's defense? They also discuss the likelihood for some fracases, OSU's ability to stop JJ McCarth...

In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman examine whether Ohio State quarterback Kyle McCord or Michigan quarterback JJ McCarthy will have the bigger impact in Saturday's game. The fellas go through some quarterback-centric listener questions and wonder aloud what a winning number looks like for both quarterbacks.