The Buckeye Weekly Podcast

The Ohio State Buckeyes' offense was one of the more efficient attacks in college football in 2025, but lacked explosiveness, especially in the passing game. So how can they go from near the bottom of the nation in yards after catch to the top?  In this episode of the Buckeyes TomOrrow Morning podcast, Tony Gerdeman of BuckeyeHuddle.com joins host Tom Orr to discuss what they learned while talking...

The Buckeyes could be dependent upon some young receivers this season. The good news is that there has been a ton of positive buzz about them. In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss what they learned about young receivers like Kyle Parker, Chris Henry, Jr., and Brock Boyd from OSU receivers coach Cortez Hankton and All-American receiver Jeremiah Smit...

In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss their Thursday conversations with Ohio State football players James Smith, Garrett Stover, and Jermaine Mathews. All three players have stepped up as leaders this year, and all three are doing it from a different position, both literally and figuratively.

Ohio State held its Pro Day on Wednesday. In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss what they saw at the event, what the players had to say, and some thoughts from Ryan Day thrown in as well.

In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr recap their conversations with Ohio State players Brandon Inniss, Carson Hinzman, and Luke Montgomery. Inniss spoke about his need to become more explosive and how he's going about making that happen. The linemen discussed the disappointing finish to last season and the drive to right those wrongs this year. All of this...

The Buckeyes lose All-American nose tackle and fifth-year senior Tywone Malone, as well as a handful of transfers, so what do they look like at defensive tackle this spring? In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman preview the Ohio State defensive tackle situation and ask all of the pertinent questions about a very important position.

Kenyatta Jackson is back, but he's joined by a number of new and young defensive ends. In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr preview the Ohio State defensive ends and ask all of the pertinent questions looking for answers. Will this be a position of strength? Who needs to step up? Will the young players emerge? Will Kenyatta Jackson make a step forward? The...

How does a team replace two First-Team All-American linebackers? In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr preview the Ohio State linebackers and discuss some glaring questions regarding the position.

The Buckeyes must replace two-time All-American Caleb Downs and starting nickel back Lorenzo Styles, Jr. How will they make that happen? In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr preview the safety position for the Buckeyes and discuss how this defense is going to move on without Downs keeping things under control.

The Buckeyes return just two cornerbacks from last year's team who saw any action on defense, but does that mean they're in trouble? In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman preview the cornerback position for the Buckeyes and examine all of the questions facing the Ohio State corners.

What will the Ohio State running back situation look like in 2026? In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr answer a listener question about whether or not the Buckeyes will be running back by committee this season.

In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr answer the eternal listener question: will the Buckeyes play at a faster pace this season? They discuss last year's pace as well as the pace of the nation's top teams. If the Buckeyes have more weapons than their opponents, why not try to use more of them?

After answering a listener question about true freshman Legend Bey, there was a retort from a listener saying that having to rely on true freshmen for big plays is not a great situation for the Buckeyes to be in. In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman explore this thought and discuss whether or not the Buckeyes will actually be relying on true freshmen for b...

In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr answer a listener question about what actually is a realistic expectation for this year's Ohio State football team considering the difficult schedule and the 51 new faces on the team. They also discuss the recent release of win totals, specifically Ohio State's 9.5 number.

In this listener question episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman are asked if the Buckeyes have made up for the portal losses on the defensive line with the portal additions on the defensive line. 

In this listener question episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman are asked how legitimate is the hype surrounding Ohio State freshman running back Legend Bey, and also what would be a good comparison for him. The hosts discuss both of these questions while also talking about realistic projections for the highly touted rookie.

In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman give their reactions on what they saw and heard at Thursday's open Ohio State football practice. They discuss watching freshman running back Legend Bey and RB coach Carlos Locklyn, how the secondary is shaping up, the wide receivers, and much more.

Tony Gerdeman joins Juck Miletti in this edition of Buckeye Huddle Primetime to discuss Tuesday's opening of camp and a number of roster questions facing the Buckeyes as the season is now just six months away.

In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss what they saw on day one at Ohio State spring practice. What caught their eye? Who stood out? What's the latest on the depth chart? The fellas talk about all of it in this live show and then answer some questions from the viewers.

In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr offer up a full spring preview of the Ohio State tight ends by discussing a number of topics, including who all is back, a storyline to watch, a number to know, a question wanting an answer, a player to watch for, who is trending up or down, the best-case scenario leaving spring, an expectation, and whatever else might...

In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr offer up a full spring preview of the Ohio State quarterbacks by discussing a number of topics, including who all is back, a storyline to watch, a number to know, a question wanting an answer, a player to watch for, who is trending up or down, the best-case scenario leaving spring, an expectation, and whatever else migh...

In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr offer up a full spring preview of the Ohio State wide receivers by discussing a number of topics, including who all is back, a storyline to watch, a number to know, a question wanting an answer, a player to watch for, who is trending up or down, the best-case scenario leaving spring, an expectation, and whatever else mi...

In this instant reaction edition of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman are coming to you live from the Schottenstein Center following Ohio State's 91-78 win over Indiana. The fellas give their thoughts on Bruce Thornton setting the school scoring record and very likely clinching a ticket to the Big Dance.

In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr offer up a full spring preview of the Ohio State offensive line by discussing a number of topics, including who all is back, a storyline to watch, a number to know, a question wanting an answer, a player to watch for, who is trending up or down, the best-case scenario leaving spring, an expectation, and whatever else mi...

In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr offer up a full spring preview of the Ohio State running backs by discussing a number of topics, including who all is back, a storyline to watch, a number to know, a question wanting an answer, a player to watch for, who is trending up or down, the best-case scenario leaving spring, an expectation, and whatever else mig...