The Tim May Show featuring Clay Hall

Former Ohio State wide receiver Roy Hall Jr. joins Tim May and Clay Hall for a raw, emotional conversation about Buckeye football, resilience and what it truly means to “Fight Through It.” Hall reveals the life-changing lesson Jim Tressel taught him about gratitude, explains how Ryan Day survived the lowest point of his Ohio State tenure and details the belief that fueled the Buckeyes’ national ch...

The Tim May Show featuring Clay Hall turns up the heat with guest Jake Wimberley for a fiery college football conversation from the heart of SEC country. Is the Big Ten officially bullying the SEC on the field and on the recruiting trail? Tim, Clay and Jake dive into Ohio State landing Mississippi standout Kaden Moss, Big Ten programs invading Southern recruiting territory, NIL chaos, NCAA enforce...

Much like the IndyCar race at Mid-Ohio over the weekend, this show takes myriad twists and turns as Clay and Tim talk Ohio State football, of course, but only after talking hijinks from the July Fourth weekend and more. Like Tim's equating race car engineering to football engineering. And both talk about players they're interested in seeing step up on the OSU defense in preseason camp and...

On this Friday episode of The Tim May Show , Tim May is joined by Dillon Davis , sitting in for Clay Hall, for a packed sports conversation that hits every lane. Tim and Dillon dive into Ohio State football recruiting , including the Buckeyes’ latest trench-heavy momentum, the commitment buzz around Jett Harrison , and why Ryan Day’s program is stacking talent for the future. They also break down...

Graham Rahal and his arm of the Rahal Letterman Lanigan IndyCar team is on a resurgence this season headed into Sunday's Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio. Indeed, were it not for Will Power hitting him from behind and knocking him off the track with 3 turns on last lap at Road America couple weeks ago, Rahal would have had his 4th podium finish of the season. He and Tim talk about that, but they als...

World Cup fever is taking over The Tim May Show feat. Clay Hall on FanStreamSports.com as Ohio State soccer coach Brian Maisonneuve returns to break down Team USA’s chances in the knockout round of 32. Maisonneuve brings serious World Cup credibility after playing for the United States in France 1998 and representing the U.S. Olympic team at the 1996 Atlanta Games . Plus, Clay and Tim dive into Oh...

It's a special THURSDAY episode of The Tim May Show feat. Clay Hall with Dillon Davis sitting in for Clay! No show on Friday. Ross Bjork, Ohio State athletic director, had a wide-ranging session with the media on Thursday. He touched on myriad items, including the pending legislation possibly coming out of U.S. Congress to "save" college athletics, and his thoughts on what he'd l...

Tim is back from the U.S. Open and Wyndham Clark's 2nd win of the past 4, so of course he's gonna yammer on about that, the jeers and cheers, etc. But he and Clay also talk about "Wide Receiver U," aka Ohio State, dabbing another major talent, this time for the 2029 class - that's right, the calendar just keeps on flipping. And of course they talk about the little World Cup a...

Former Ohio State two-sport captain Otis Winston joins The Tim May Show feat. Clay Hall for a powerful conversation about his climb from Buckeye athletics to the screen acting world. With Tim May out traveling, Clay Hall sits in to talk with Winston about his journey as an Ohio Track Hall of Famer, his leap into acting, and how he built a steady career without moving to New York or Los Angeles. Wi...

Tim May's pilgrimages to the prestigious U.S. Open golf tournament now number five straight as May touches down as a volunteer for the USGA at Shinnecock Hills on Long Island, New York. Clay Hall quizzes the veteran reporter & podcaster on his principal duties at the event, his affinity for the history of the game, and Scottie Scheffler's chances of clinching the career grand slam with...

Capturing World Cup Fever with 1998 U.S. midfielder & current Ohio State soccer head coach Brian Maisonneuve, who also scored two goals in the 1996 Olympics. Mais also spent nine years with the Columbus Crew. Also aboard is former Crew striker Dante Washington, who is now Director of Player Engagement for Columbus' Major League Soccer franchise. We cover the waterfront on the U.S. Men'...

Vaughn Harber needed the best 4-hole finish of his life to pave the way into his first U.S. Open. Now comes the U.S. Open at famed and feared Shinnecock Hills on Long Island. The Ohio State sophomore is fired up for it, knowing it's a chance to stand shoulder to shoulder with the best in the world and show his blossoming game belongs. Tim will be there, too, but for the fifth straight year as a vo...

The Brendan Sorsby situation isn’t fading quietly — no matter how many Texas Tech officials step in front of a camera to explain it. On this Friday episode of The Tim May Show , Dillon Davis subs in for Clay Hall and joins Tim to break down the messy, complicated and still-growing controversy surrounding Texas Tech’s multimillionaire transfer quarterback. Texas Tech officials tried to lay out thei...

Former Ohio State quarterback Stan Jackson joins The Tim May Show for a wide-open conversation on football, growth, family and life after the game. Stan looks back on his star-crossed Buckeyes career in the mid-1990s, sharing what he learned from competing at Ohio State, navigating the quarterback spotlight and watching Joe Germaine get his opportunity, too. He also talks with Tim May and Clay Hal...

Five - FIVE!! - golfers had a chance to win the 51st Memorial Tournament on Sunday, with four holes to play. It was crazy, and in the end, JT Poston prevailed over Ryan Gerard on the second sudden-death playoff hole. Clay and Tim discuss that, and Nelly Korda's women's U.S. Open win. Next, college baseball dramatics and the impact any sport can have on people, the memorials to the late Ted Wolford...

Bill Bender of The Sporting News joins Tim to talk about the talk, as in the Senate hearing that featured several luminaries from college sports present and past this past Wednesday to chime in on the bipartisan bill put forth by Senators Maria Cantwell and Ted Cruz as a step toward brininging laws - yeah they would be laws, not rules - and order to the wild, wild west of major college sports. At...

The Senate held a hearing on Wednesday to hear comments from various college sports sources about the proposed bipartisan bill aiming to put a lasso around the wild, wild west of the transfer portal and burgeoning outlays for players in the simple pursuit of winning at almost any cost. Yes, hold your breath. Hahaha. Meanwhile, Tim caught up with longtime motorcycle racing star Larry Pegram, who in...

Clay does double duty on a couple of interviews while Tim simply listens - hard to believe, we know. But there is Clay's reminiscence of Upper Arlington iconic lacrosse coach Ted Wolford who passed away unexpectedly late last week at 66. He steered the high school to 16 state titles in his 25 seasons at the helm from 1992 to 2016, but had much more impact than just his 460 cumulative wins. Cla...

As a sports information director, Jerry Emig used hard work and personality to rise through the ranks over the past couple of decades as the lead contact for Ohio State football and for a slate of Hall of Fame coaches and players. He talks with Tim about his beginnings, even his run as an oiler on a dredging boat in the Mississippi River delta region, before climbing the ladder in the SID world. T...

Of course, the way last season ended left a sour taste for Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin, but that has just made the off-season work that much more focused as the Buckeyes prep for the toughest schedule in the nation in 2026. Sayin shared his thoughts on that and more as he made a public appearance at the Midwest Card Shop in the arena district on behalf of Panini to promote their World Cup...

The daring pass down the home straight by Felix Rosenqvist gave Pataskala-based Meyer Shank Racing its second - SECOND - Indianapolis 500 victory. Kudos to Mike Shank and his team for being lead actors in the drama that produced the closest finish in 500 history, Rosenqvist beating Team Penske's David Malukas by 0.0233 of a second. Plus, Clay and Tim pay tribute on Memorial Day to the men and...

While the Big Ten (24-team playoff) and the Southeastern Conference (16 teams, no more) apparently are still far apart on the future of major college football, the Indy 500 heads into its 110th running with the traditional 33 drivers seeking reputational immortality. Much like Bobby Rahal did 40 years ago, as he put Hilliard-based Truesports and terminally ill team owner Jim Trueman on the winner&...

Almost a decade ago then-young attorney Luke Fedlam could see what was coming for major college athletics once players gained NIL and transfer rights, so he jumped into preparation, especially the realm of helping athletes and their parents understand their new rights. Of course, major college athletics is now well into its wild west phase, which is why Congress has been trying to come up with a b...

There was the Preakness (Do people really care when the Kentucky Derby winner bypasses it?,), the PGA Championship (Does a surprise winner like Aaron Rai move your needle?), and Indy 500 qualifying including the run for the pole (Race fans gained another glimpse of Alex Palou at the height of his powers, but do regular folks care?). Clay, who apparently grilled his dinner on Saturday AND Sunday, a...

Stat guru extraordinaire Matt Gutridge sits in with Tim to talk Ohio State football numbers. Like how close Jeremiah Smith is to taking two major school career records, and he's just going into his third season. And the spate of quarterback passing accuracy under Ryan Day. Also, Matt turns the table and asks Tim a few questions. So, of course, this went long.