The Buckeye Weekly Podcast

In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr share their reactions to the latest news on the Michigan sign-stealing scandal. The Washington Post released a story early Wednesday evening that had the college football world buzzing. The fellas discuss the story, what it means for Michigan, what it might mean for Ohio State, and what should happen moving forward. They also...

In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman discuss the latest breaking news regarding the sign-stealing scandal involving Michigan football that has taken over the college football world. The fellas discuss how this has now branched out beyond the Big Ten and involves other top programs that have confirmed Connor Stalions bought tickets for their games. There is also...

The allegations of sign-stealing against Michigan football took another turn Monday night when Tom Orr of BuckeyeHuddle.com found photos from the 2022 Ohio State vs. Michigan game, showing the staffer at the center of the case, Connor Stalions, standing with the Wolverines' offensive and defensive coordinators during the game. Tony Gerdeman joins Tom to explain what the photos could mean and what'...

In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman discuss who should be ranked No. 1 right now in college football. Or, more specifically, why voters are still latched onto the Georgia Bulldogs? The fellas ask what Georgia has done to deserve the top spot, while also mentioning that Ohio State has better wins and Michigan has been more dominant. They also discuss Michigan's...

In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr give their instant reactions following Ohio State's 20-12 win over No. 7 Penn State. The fellas answer questions from the live stream viewers while discussing the Buckeyes' fantastic defensive effort, the ongoing problems with the running games, the absence of Dallan Hayden, the greatness of Marvin Harrison, Jr., the timely d...

In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman go back and forth with seven bold predictions each for Saturday's huge matchup between Penn State and Ohio State. There are predictions about quarterbacks Kyle McCord and Drew Allar, some prognostications on Davison Igbinosun, touchdowns for defenders, fumbles, fumbles, fumbles, and much, much more.

In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr preview Saturday's titanic matchup between Penn State and Ohio State. They discuss the season that the Nittany Lions offense has had and whether the Buckeyes should attack defensively, or play things straight up. Is this a Penn State offensive attack that can threaten the Ohio State defense? On the other side of things, can t...

In this emergency episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman is joined by Buckeye Huddle's Marc Givler to discuss the breaking news that the NCAA is looking into possible violations by the Wolverines regarding in-person scouting of opponents and sign stealing. Could this be the end of Jim Harbaugh at Michigan? Is this all a "nothingburger?" Is it a somethingburger? Exactly what kind of b...

In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr recap Wednesday night interviews at Ohio State, featuring head coach Ryan Day, quarterback Kyle McCord, wide receiver Marvin Harrison, and many more. They discuss a particular message that Day has for McCord, what the Buckeyes will do if Emeka Egbuka and Denzel Burke cannot play, they answer a number of questions from the vie...

With one of the biggest games of the season on deck for Ohio State, it seemed like a great time for a bonus episode of the Buckeye Weekly podcast. In this episode, you'll hear directly from Penn State head coach James Franklin on a number of topics, including which Buckeye he has a "coach crush" on, why the Buckeye defense will present a unique challenge to the Nittany Lions, the Buckeyes being le...

In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman take a look ahead at this weekend's game against Penn State by answering listener questions about the biggest game of the year so far. What will Dallan Hayden's role be this week and moving forward? Is the Devin Brown red zone package here for good? Why unveil it one week before the Nittany Lions come to town? What were the p...

In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr recap a bit of Michigan's 52-7 win over Indiana on Saturday, but mostly address the fact that it is possible to 1) be a very good team; 2) have played a very easy schedule. The fellas make these two things agree and discuss the Wolverines' performance overall. Michigan still isn't running the ball very well, so they're gettin...

In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr give their instant reactions from Ohio State's 41-7 win at Purdue. The fellas discuss Dallan Hayden's performance and future, the Ohio State offensive line, the latest strong performance from the Buckeye defense, an "off day" from Marvin Harrison, fun performances from freshman receivers, and much more.

In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tom Orr and preview Ohio State's matchup with the Purdue Boilermakers. Where are the areas of concern for the Buckeyes, and where should there be no concerns at all? Will the weather be an issue? Is this the game where the Ohio State offense finally starts to take off? The fellas discuss all of this and more while also answering a number of questions...

In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr offer up 14 bold predictions for Ohio State's game against Purdue on Saturday. Predictions about the Buckeye defense, Boilermaker quarterback Hudson Card, a random stray thrown at Iowa, the OSU running game, and much, much, much more.

In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss what they heard from Ohio State coaches Justin Frye, Larry Johnson, Brian Hartline, and Keenan Bailey, as well as players Kyle McCord, Gee Scott, JT Tuimoloau, and Caden Curry. Both Hartline and Frye discussed the troubles with the running game. The fellas discuss Frye saying that the offensive line has gone back to b...

In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman revisit Ohio State's 37-17 win over Maryland and discuss what they learned after rewatching the television broadcast. Was the Buckeyes' 20-point cover over an undefeated team as bad as it seemed the first time around? The fellas discuss that topic, the offensive line, ways to make the running game better, Kyle McCord's slow s...

In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss Michigan's impressive 52-10 win against an unimpressive Minnesota football team. They then discuss how Ohio State can and can't beat the Wolverines.

In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr give their instant reactions following Ohio State's 37-17 win over Maryland. The fellas discuss what they saw, what Ryan Day and the Buckeyes had to say after the game, and they answer a slew of questions from the live viewers.

In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman preview Saturday's matchup between No. 26 Maryland and No. 4 Ohio State. What kind of issues are the Buckeyes going to face defensively from a talented Terrapin offense? Is this a week when the Ohio State offense can get going against an opponent who has yet to be tested? There are plenty of questions to answer and the fellas...

It's time to return to the boldness. In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr make 14 bold predictions for Saturday's matchup between Maryland and Ohio State. They prognosticate about the Buckeye defense, the running game, Davison Igbinosun, a big day for Kyle McCord, a disruptive day for Tyleik Williams, and much, much more.

In this episode of the Buckeye Weekliy Podcast, Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman recap everything they heard from a 10-player interview session Wednesday night at Ohio State. Chip Trayanum talked about his big touchdown, his mentality, and his leadership. Marvin Harrison talked about his ankle. Jordan Hancock and Denzel Burke talked about the most aggressive cornerback they've ever played with. Josh Frya...

Ohio State head coach Ryan Day and defensive coordinator Jim Knowles met with the media on Tuesday to talk about the Buckeyes and their upcoming game against Maryland. In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss what both coaches had to say. Ryan Day talked about the frustration with short yardage, while Knowles spoke of his difficulty being less aggressive tha...

In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr take a look at the landscape of college football and wonder who the best team actually is. They discuss Michigan's dominating win over Nebraska, the lack of any offensive ability on Michigan's schedule, wonder why Georgia is still No. 1, look at a couple of better possibilities, and much more.

In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr finish up a handful of listener questions by discussing what the Buckeyes' identity on offense is, if the Buckeyes might throw five defensive linemen on the field sometime soon, how confident are we that Ohio State can pick up a fourth and one against Michigan, the growing threat of Maryland, Ryan Day's heel turn, and more.