The SloopCast - THE Ohio State Buckeyes Podcast

Is Penn State overrated?  Can Ohio State repeat? Will Indiana replicate their 2024 success? How bad is Purdue? Just how easy is Illinois's schedule? https://www. TheSloopCast.com   Artist: Playing To Vapors Song: Shred The Master Design

Ohio State only has 1 rivalry trophy. Let’s fix that and come up with trophies for other Big Ten opponents.  https://www. TheSloopCast.com   Artist: Heart Attack Man  Song: Joyride The Pale Horse https://youtu.be/LdkYXJHlOC4 

College Football is broken. The playoff system is inconsistent and filled with bias. Increased revenue isn’t being shared with the players. Strength of schedule varies wildly between teams. The NCAA provides no leadership and the conferences can’t get on the same page. Revenue gaps between universities necessitate near-exhibition-games that no one wants to watch. Mid-major teams have no opportunit...

Flag football is the Olympics in 2028. To celebrate we draft the best possible All Ohio State flag football team under Olympics rules. https://www. TheSloopCast.com   Artist: Soul Monsters Song: Dead Set https://youtu.be/CK1TLAowPT0?si=z1Y9vfk29RTX1zhm

The post spring top 25s are out and we ask a simple question. Who is overhyped and who is being hushed? https://www. TheSloopCast.com   Artist: Superdestroyer Song: When It Comes to Croquet https://youtu.be/qZBuh8N40Mw

Did you like the playoff format? What would you change if you could? What changes are the powerful proposing?  https://www. TheSloopCast.com    Artist: Slimfit  Song: Alive Again https://youtu.be/Ed9yn07PT5o

Ohio State wins the portal, but not how you think.  https://www. TheSloopCast.com    Artist: Heart Attack Man Song: Laughing Without Smiling https://youtu.be/BEIm0KQuVMk

Who will start for Ohio State this year? What freshmen crack the 2 deep? Julian Sayin or Lincoln Kienholz? Who will the starting 5 offensive linemen be? Where is Ohio State the weakest? …and where will they seek help in the portal? https://www. TheSloopCast.com   Artist: Cloud Nothings Song: Story That I Live https://cloudnothings.bandcamp.com/track/story-that-i-live

How many O-Linemen will Ohio State add and will Jackson Cantwell and Darius Gray be among them? We feel great about Favour Akih, but who will be the second RB in the class? Will Matt Ponatoski, Nathan Bernhard or someone else be Ohio State’s next QB commit?  Blaine Bradford and Simeon Caldwell join the class. Is Bralan Womack next? CJ Sanna is in , but Storm Miller is not. Who will replace him? Wh...

Is there a legit battle taking place? Is the RT spot up for grabs? Is third-year guard Austin Siereveld actually a tackle? …and if so, how does that affect the guard rotation? Can Quincy Porter break into the 2 deep behind Jeremiah Smith? How deep is the RB run this year? Can CJ Hicks win a starting spot on the edge? Is Devin Sanchez this year’s Jeremiah Smith? https://www. TheSloopCast.com   Arti...

Is there a QB Battle? Is Ryan Day The best OSU Coach ever? Rearranging the 2025 schedule, for fun. What if the Texas game wasn’t at noon? 2025 Captains? Bonus Q: Hardest B1g Schedule? https://www. TheSloopCast.com   Artist: The Vessels Song: Light https://youtu.be/DmpnyD1IAEM  

Look at the portal moves Look at recent hires (Bowen, Johnson, Dickey) Day & Pantoni learned their lesson and they are now investing in the OLine. https://www. TheSloopCast.com    Artist: The Floorwalkers Song: Simple Eyes  https://youtu.be/goe8EJozEKw  

The new coaching staff is in place. There are some hits, some questions, and one terrible choice.  No one wants to talk about it, but someone’s gotta do it.  https://www. TheSloopCast.com   Artist: Fields and Plains  Song: Never Let Me Go https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asIS2xKa13k  Detroit News Report on Matt Patricia https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2018/05/09/matt-patricia-ind...

We review the season that was and hand out some awards.  Settle Your Scores Broken Heart Scenario https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=0apEXX5dbG4&si  

Who will be on the coaching staff next year? Who will be the starters next year? And who will be their backups? https://www. TheSloopCast.com Artist: The Cordial Sins Song: Isolation https://youtu.be/LHw2eyT9fq4

Ohio State defeats Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff National Championship. https://www. TheSloopCast.com    Artist: New Bomb Turks Song: Sucker Punch https://youtu.be/abx1UuFe6o8

Ohio State is in the National Championship and seems ready to win it all. Can Notre Dame pull the upset and how could they pull that off?  https://www. TheSloopCast.com Artist: Two Cow Garage Song: Jackson Don’t You Worry https://youtu.be/1SFxzVWu0To

Ohio State takes down another SEC team, Texas. What did we learn from the Buckeyes victory over the Longhorns in the Cotton Bowl? Where does this victory take place in Buckeye lore? https://www. TheSloopCast.com    Artist: Motherfolk Song: Ryder Robinson https://youtu.be/0OFkcIzqgvo

Ohio State appears to be the hot team after dismantling Oregon and Tennessee. Texas did ok against Clemson but it took them two OTs to beat Arizona State. Both teams are STACKED on defense. Is it a race to 24 points? https://www. TheSloopCast.com Artist: Valley of The Sun Song: Eternal Forever https://youtu.be/SPwPyKz7k1U

Ok, so Ohio State won. Honestly, a big deal. We’ll see Oregon next year. But there is Texas that needs to be addressed. https://www. TheSloopCast.com    Artist: Playing To Vapors Song: Switchblade https://youtu.be/w5ZSEeoLjNg

What does Ohio State need to do differently against Oregon in round 2? Can the Buckeyes pull the upset against the #1 Ducks? We give our predictions and more in this Rose Bowl edition of Know Your Enemy. https://www. TheSloopCast.com Artist: The Sidekicks Song: Mix for Rainy Day https://youtu.be/euRnkYH7Pe0

A big win for Ohio State. What does this victory over Tennessee say about the SEC? Can the Buckeyes continue going into the Rose Bowl? https://www. TheSloopCast.com    Artist: Raging Nathans Song: Not Giving Up https://youtu.be/EtMuPgV6ieY

Tennessee's offense gets the publicity, but their defense should get our attention. What can the Buckeyes offense do against the Volunteer defense? What does the Ohio State offensive line look like? https://www. TheSloopCast.com Artist: Girl Fox Song: Straight Jacket https://youtu.be/X_1Sgfkmjzc

We’re here to fix the Oline, you are welcome. We’re talking transfer portal targets and relieving our 2026 mock class v2. https://www. TheSloopCast.com Artist:Courtney From Work Song: Might As Well https://youtu.be/B5cbZX-vF1I

The playoffs are here, and they are broken.  https://www. TheSloopCast.com Artist:The Floorwalkers Song: So Strong https://youtu.be/RpN9ffPpdWE