The Buckeye Weekly Podcast

In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman share their expectations this season for true freshman cornerback Jay Timmons.

In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr give their thoughts on what to expect from freshman linebacker Cincere Johnson, who comes to Ohio State from Glenville High School, just like Arvell Reese.

In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss their expectations for 5-star freshman defensive end Khari Wilder and the impact he will have on the Buckeyes this year.

It is that time of year again! In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr hold their annual Black Stripe Draft and try to predict which true freshmen will have their black stripes removed first.

The Buckeyes must replace two of their three departed safeties, including two-time All-American Caleb Downs. No big deal, right? In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr confirm that this actually IS a big deal as Tony shares his three biggest concerns for the Ohio State safety position.

Sophomore running back Isaiah West is the second-leading rusher returning to the Buckeyes this season. In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss their expectations for Isaiah West this season in the Ohio State offense.

Ohio State head coach Ryan Day felt that the Buckeye defense needed a veteran linebacker presence, so they went into the transfer portal and landed Wisconsin veteran Christian Alliegro. In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss their expectations for Christian Alliegro this year in Matt Patricia's defense.

The Buckeyes have one of the best quarterback situations in the nation heading into the 2026 college football season, but that doesn't mean there aren't concerns. In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss Tony's three biggest concerns for the Buckeye quarterbacks, while Tom decides just how big the concerns actually are.

Chris Henry, Jr. may get most of the attention among Ohio State's freshman wide receivers, but classmate Jerquaden Guilford shouldn't be overlooked. In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss their thoughts on what to expect from Jerquaden Guilford's true freshman season with the Buckeyes this year.

Ohio State defensive tackle Tywone Malone is one of three starters on last year's Buckeye defensive line that needs to be replaced. In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman discuss all the different ways the Buckeyes plan to overcome the loss of Tywone Malone.

The Buckeyes have lost starting cornerback Davison Igbinosun to the NFL, but return Jermaine Mathews and Devin Sanchez. The question, however, is whether or not that's enough. In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss Tony's three biggest concerns about the Buckeye corners headed into spring ball.

The Buckeyes needed to go into the transfer portal to restock their wide receiver, which included the addition of former LSU wideout Kyle Parker. In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss their expectations for Kyle Parker this season at Ohio State.

The Buckeyes lost two-year starting right guard Tegra Tshabola when he entered the transfer portal following the 2025 season. In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss how the Buckeyes are going to go about replacing Tegra Tshabola and who the favorite(s) currently are.

Bo Jackson was the fifth Ohio State Buckeye to ever rush for 1,000 yards as a true freshman. None of the previous four players came close to replicating their freshman performances as sophomores. In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss their expectations for Bo Jackson this year and why he might be the exception to a very odd rule.

The Buckeyes must replace both of their starting defensive tackles from last season, including Unanimous All-American nose tackle Kayden McDonald. In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss Tony's three concerns for the Ohio State defensive tackle position heading into spring camp next month.

In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss their preferences for the College Football Playoffs moving forward. And yes, Tony's back on his "play-in game" stuff.

In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss the Big Ten's 24-team College Football Playoff proposal and wonder if commissioner Tony Petitti has maybe gone a little too far. Does college football actually need a playoff comprised of 24 teams?

The Big Ten has proposed a gradual move to a 24-team College Football Playoff, and in this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman discuss the reasons why the B1G's plan isn't actually all that bad.

The Buckeyes went to the transfer portal to replenish their safety losses from last season, but could true freshman safety Blaine Bradford make an impact as well? In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss their expectations for Blaine Bradford as a freshman and why it wouldn't be a surprise to see him in the two-deep this season. 

The Buckeyes are losing a number of defenders to the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft. In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr explain how Ohio State is going to replace linebacker Arvell Reese -- or at least attempt to replace him.

The Buckeyes are in need of a cornerback to replace departed starter Davison Igbinosun, but they shouldn't have to search long. In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss their expectations for sophomore cornerback Devin Sanchez this season for the Buckeyes and beyond.

The Buckeyes went into the portal and signed former Florida running back Ja'Kobi Jackson to bolster the Ohio State backfield. In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss what they are expecting to see from Ja'Kobi Jackson this season in the Ohio State offense.

The Buckeyes must replace their most underrated defender from last season in nickel back Lorenzo Styles, Jr. In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman discuss how the Buckeyes will go about finding a new nickel back for Matt Patricia's defense.

In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr continue their series looking at the three biggest concerns at each position for the Buckeyes this year with a look at the Ohio State wide receivers.

The Buckeyes' most-ballyhooed true freshman this season is wide receiver Chris Henry, Jr., but what is a fair expectation of him in his first season at Ohio State? In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss their expectations for Chris Henry, Jr. and talk about the history of OSU freshman wide receivers as a point of reference for what generally happens...