The Buckeye Weekly Podcast

In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr preview Saturday's matchup between Ohio State and Indiana. What do they expect from the Buckeye quarterbacks? When will Devin Brown take the field? The fellas talk about that and many other things, including the fun of watching Sonny Styles run around, a more mature defense, new stars rising, and much more. They also throw in...

In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr are back at it with their bold predictions for the Buckeyes. This week they make some bold picks for Ohio State vs. Indiana with some predictions about the quarterbacks, Sonny Styles, the defensive ends not named Jack or JT, some true freshmen, and much, much more.

The Buckeyes are now just days away from their season opener at Indiana. As a team, they are tired of hitting each other and ready to hit somebody new. That somebody new is the Indiana Hoosiers. In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman recap what they heard from a half-dozen Ohio State football players Wednesday evening, and they discuss why this seems to be a bit o...

Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman continue their conversation about Ohio State and Michigan, and answer a number of questions about the Buckeyes as the 2023 college football season looms. Topics include comparisons for freshman receiver Carnell Tate, Michigan's ability to identify under-the-radar recruits, the Ohio State quarterback battle, who starts against Indiana, complaints from Michigan fans about t...

In this live edition of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr release their annual Ohio State vs. Michigan Tale of the Tape. The fellas they look at both squads position by position, picking which team has the better talent up and down the line. They begin with quarterbacks, comparing what the Wolverines have to what the Buckeyes have. Then they move to running backs, pass catchers...

In part two of the most-recent edition of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss some defensive over/unders like sacks, tackles, and interceptions based on the averages over the past decade. They also address a number of over/unders sent in from listeners, including numbers on freshman receiver Carnell Tate, freshman tackle Luke Montgomery, running back TreVeyon Henderson, a...

We are now just days away from game week for the Ohio State Buckeyes, which means we don't have much more time to make some guesses as to how this season is going. With that in mind, in this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman make some calls on some Buckeye-related over/unders on the offensive side of the ball. The fellas also look back over the last decade or two and...

The Ohio State quarterback battle rages on, as does the arguing. Ryan Day has now gone later than he's ever gone before when it comes to naming a quarterback, but he's also never had a competition as even as this one. In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss where things stand right now for the Buckeyes, and who it favors the longer this goes on. They also t...

Larry Johnson and the Ohio State defensive line met with the media on Thursday. They shared a vision of being "one unit" with no individual goals other than being successful as a unit. Where is this message coming from and how different is it from a year ago? In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss this topic and what else they heard from eight OSU defensiv...

The Buckeyes need to find three new starters on the offensive line, so how is that process going? Sounds like things are progressing very well after speaking to OL coach Justin Frye and a bunch of members of OSU's offensive line. In this live episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman recap what they learned from the Ohio State offensive line. They discuss the current mood of...

Brian Hartline has done it again. Four-star St. Louis wide receiver Jeremiah McClellan has committed to Ohio State. He held offers from all over the nation. In this emergency episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss what kind of player the Buckeyes are getting, where he projects in the Ohio State offense, and what this means for receiver recruiting the rest of the 2...

In this bonus episode, Buckeye Weekly's Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman join Kevin Noon on his Big Me Kickoff to recap what they saw at Friday's Ohio State football practice. Was it as bad as everybody said? Is it time to panic? Is it too late to build a bomb shelter? The fellas discuss the quarterback competition and talk about who stood out. The defense was also a popular topic, which should be viewed...

In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman give their instant reaction to Gene Smith's announcement that he's retiring at the end of June 2024. Just minutes after Smith finished his press conference with the assembled media, the fellas give their thoughts on the news, what it was like in the room, Smith's legacy at Ohio State, the good, the bad, and what's next for hi...

In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr recap their conversations on Tuesday with Ohio State safeties Sonny Styles, Lathan Ransom, Ja'Had Carter, and Cam Martinez. Safeties coach Perry Eliano was also made available, and he had plenty to say as well. The fellas talk about Styles at nickel and why that is a surprise, and why it may be a concern. They also discuss wh...

In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman is joined by Kevin Noon as they discuss what they saw on Thursday at Ohio State's first practice of fall camp. They answer questions from the live stream viewers and talk plenty about Sonny Styles running with the ones. What's the situation with the offensive line? CJ Hicks? The quarterbacks? The fellas discuss all of that, as well as th...

In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr answer a handful of listener questions. First, the fellas discuss the number of times they'll be traveling to the great state of Indiana this year. Then they answer a question about who will end up in the playoffs this year. That is followed by a conversation about the worst missed calls in Ohio State football history. Then a...

The unofficial start of Ohio State football season is here - it's Big Ten Media Days live from Indianapolis. Join Tony Gerdeman, Marc Givler, and Tom Orr of BuckeyeHuddle.com live in Indianapolis as they share what they're hoping to learn this week, some big news about the status of Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh, and much more. Plus, they answer your questions live.

Ohio State wide receiver Marvin Harrison, Jr. had a fantastic year as a sophomore in 2022, but what does he have in store in 2023? Could he set a triple crown of OSU receiver records of catches, yards, and touchdowns this season? In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss this topic, as well as several other listener questions. The other topics include some Bi...

Will Ryan Day allow the backups to run the Ohio State offense in the fourth quarter of blowouts this year, or will he choose to simply run the clock out like he has in the past? This is just one of the listener questions that Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr handle in this edition of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast. They also discuss the Big Ten coaches as social media platforms, who we would add to the Big T...

College football will be expanding its playoffs to 12 teams beginning in 2024. First-round games will be held on college campuses, which will make for some fantastic and rare matchups. So which playoff matchups and venues should Buckeye fans be looking forward to most beginning next year? In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman tackle that question from listeners,...

Last year was arguably the most injury-riddled season in Ohio State football history. And certainly in recent history. Why were there so many injuries? What was the impact? And how do the numbers compare to previous years? In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss last year's injuries and the factors that may have led to them. There has been plenty of focus o...

This is a bonus episode for you, featuring Friday's edition of Kevin Noon's "Big Me Kickoff." Kevin is joined by Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman as they discussed a wide variety of Ohio State and college football topics. They also answered a bunch of questions from the livestream viewers. We encourage you to subscribe to Big Me Kickoff if you haven't already!

Ohio State has landed a commitment from 4-star Arizona cornerback Miles Lockhart. In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr give their instant reactions to this commitment, as well as what Lockhart will bring to the Buckeyes, and what this means for the rest of their secondary recruiting.

Ohio State already has one five-star defensive lineman committed in the class of 2024. Justin Scott, who committed on Sunday, is ranked the No. 1 defensive tackle in the nation. The Buckeyes are also believed to lead for five-star defensive ends Eddrick Houston and Dylan Stewart. In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman discuss the possibilities on the defensive lin...

Every season is littered with difficult matchups. Most good teams also have games against opponents that they should beat, but could be considered trap games. in this live episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman is joined by Kevin Noon as the two of them talk about the Big Ten's trap games, and also answer a ton of questions from the livestream viewers. Discussions about the Buckeyes'...