The Tim May Show featuring Clay Hall

Jim Tressel joins the show to talk about ringing the bell at Ohio Stadium for the final home game of 2025, along with giving his thoughts on the job Ryan Day has done and how good Julian Sayin has looked so far. Plus, Day reflects on what has made this 2025 team different, while Caden Curry, Lorenzo Styles Jr, and Sonny Styles offer various thoughts on this being their final home game, etc. It&#39...

Ryan Day says “the eyes lead to the soul,” and right now, he loves what he sees from his 2025 Ohio State Buckeyes. With the No. 1 and undefeated Buckeyes preparing for their final home game against Rutgers, Ryan Day insists the challenge is staying locked in despite what waits on the horizon. On this episode of The Tim May Show featuring Clay Hall, Tim and Clay break down Day’s mindset, the confid...

Ohio State finally snaps a 14-year streak as Lorenzo Styles Jr. takes a kickoff to the house — and, in true Styles fashion, gives credit to everyone but himself. Tim May and Clay Hall break down the explosive return, what it means for the Buckeyes, and why Styles continues to be one of the most selfless stars on the roster. We also dive into James Peoples' breakout performance and how his emer...

It’s a Football Friday on The Tim May Show featuring Clay Hall! Tim and Clay set the stage for Ohio State vs. UCLA under the lights at The Shoe, revisit the Bruins’ history vs. No. 1 teams, and spotlight QB Nico Iamaleava’s run threat. Tim shares Ryan Day’s full-throttle mindset (“we’ve done nothing”) and why the next two weeks are about staying sharp and healthy. Plus:• Bo Jackson opens up on his...

On this episode of The Tim May Show featuring Clay Hall, Ryan Day discusses his No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes as they prepare for UCLA — from recruiting depth to the tone-setting hits of Caleb Downs. “We’ve got to be seeking contact,” Day says as the Buckeyes continue their dominant season. Plus, former OSU running back Maurice Hall hits the big screen again, hosting the premiere of his new film #Wors...

Ohio State keeps stacking wins with methodical precision, and the Heisman conversation heats up. Clay Hall breaks down why Sayin’s unprecedented accuracy keeps him atop the race—even after Fernando Mendoza’s last-gasp TD for Indiana at Penn State. Plus, Matt Wilhelm joins Tim May to take you behind the scenes of his son Mason Wilhelm’s recruitment: from Lakewood St. Edward standout to Ohio State’s...

Tim May and Bill Bender of The Sporting News break down the latest College Football Playoff rankings as Ohio State reclaims the No. 1 spot. They dive deep into Julian Sayin’s Heisman rise, Jeremiah Smith’s dominance, Matt Patricia’s defense, and Ryan Day’s evolution as head coach. Plus, a full Purdue preview, CFP bubble talk, Texas vs. SEC politics, and how NIL is changing high school recruiting....

Former Ohio State quarterback Bobby Hoying joins The Tim May Show featuring Clay Hall to break down Buckeyes QB Julian Sayin , the art of playing quarterback at an elite level, and what separates Sayin from the pack as Heisman buzz heats up in Columbus. 🎯🔥 We also roll cut-ups from Ryan Day , who discusses Sayin’s poise, growth, leadership, and how Ohio State's offense continues to evolve as...

This episode of The Tim May Show featuring Clay Hall is LOADED. Jeremiah Smith joins the show to break down what it means to be part of the nation’s top pass-catching duo alongside Carnell Tate — chemistry, competition, and why Ohio State’s WR standard never dips. We also dive deep on QB Julian Sayin: What makes him so accurate? Hear directly from Sayin and legendary high-school coach Thadd MacNea...

Urban Meyer takes a well-deserved bow in Ohio Stadium on Saturday as it celebrates his coming induction into the College Football Hall of Fame, but not before he rings the bell signifying a call to arms for Ohio State vs. Penn State. And speaking of that great rivalry, it's a crime that it's going off the schedule for at least the next two seasons. We mean, what is the Big Ten thinking?

With Ohio State headed into what is still a showdown game with Penn State, despite the Nittany Lions' four losses and the loss of their head coach and their starting quarterback, Ryan Day wants his team focused on a day-to-day basis. That's even while rumors swirl about some Ohio State assistant coaches being candidates for head coaching jobs elsewhere. Day does not begrudge them that atte...

Matt Wilhelm makes his weekly appearance on the show, and he and Tim spend the first portion paying tribute to former Ohio State and New York Jets Elite Center Nick Mangold, who passed away over the weekend at 41 due to kidney disease. They also talk about Penn State coming in to Ohio State on Saturday after the teams both had last week off. Clay joins in conversation, plus Tim and his baby brothe...

Author and longtime Ohio State football reporter Bill Rabinowitz joins to talk in-depth about his latest book, Buckeye Brotherhood . It chronicles the great, the good, the bad, the ugly and the nasty that occurred behind the scenes for coach Ryan Day and the 2024 Buckeyes during their run to the College Football Playoff's first 12-team tournament for the national title. Especially the players-...

Of course, when we have former Ohio State WR Johnnie Dixon on, we're gonna talk some football, especially about OSU's conveyor belt of elite receivers. But we also discussed the book he and Marine Corps veteran Johnny Dawson co-authored, which recounts the coincidental challenges they discovered about each other by happenstance, including their struggles with mental health. Plus, Clay and...

As No. 1 Ohio State heads into its second open weekend of the year, seriously, who back in July had OSU and Indiana being 1-2 in the polls here halfway through the 2025 regular season? Clay and May talk about that, and the Heisman race -- they're just Sayin. Plus weekly chat with Matt Wilhelm, who brings up the NFL-like approach OSU OC Brian Hartline and Co. had in the 34-0 win at Wisconsin. I...

Carson Hinzman interview! In the third year under former Ohio State player and coach Luke Fickell, Wisconsin seems to be in a downward spiral. Ohio State, in its seventh year under Ryan Day, 10 months removed from a national championship, and No. 1 in the polls, is smoothly climbing again. Clay and Tim discuss that and more ahead of Ohio State playing at Wisconsin in its third road trip of the yea...

Ohio State, like every other major college program, is looking for ways to enhance its income. One of those involved in that search is associate vice president Kevin Griffin, and Clay talks with him about changes that have been made and might be coming along with other subjects. Before that, though, Tim and Clay do a reset on the Big 10 race halfway through the regular season. And they talk about...

Regular Monday guest Matt Wilhelm and Tim dice up the Penn State firing of James Franklin, especially why it makes sense in some ways. Plus, special co-host Dillon Davis discusses the methodical Ohio State win at Illinois and other topics about the No. 1 Buckeyes, who this week are headed to hapless Wisconsin, where Luke Fickell is likely sitting on one of the top new hot seats.

Bill Bender of The Sporting News jumps into Clay Hall's co-host chair alongside Tim to talk about a lot of things, including his take on the Ohio State defense - it seems BETTER than last year - and the offense as Julian Sayin grows fast at quarterback. They also talk about several major games across the country this week, headlined by the Big Ten showdown of Indiana at Oregon, and the now-SEC...

Clay's cousin Edwin Vickery talks about his relationship with the other Nick Saban, the Mercedes dealership owner. There were lessons learned both ways. And Clay and Tim relate the similarities they see between the coach Saban and Ohio State's Ryan Day, who, depending on where you look, has the best win percentage in history with his 75-10 start. That and more - always more.

Ohio State has a 1-2 punch at wide receiver that it is wielding more like TNT. Jeremiah Smith and Carnell Tate make up the best wide receiver duo in the country, and when a defense, such as Minnesota last week, decides to load up and stop the run and leave man coverage on the back side, Tate and Smith can deliver explosive plays that ruin that strategy, as regular weekly analyst Matt Wilhelm expla...

It is always fantastic to have Archie Griffin in the house. He and Tim reflect on the 1975 OSU team, which is having its 50th reunion this weekend. Arch talks about ringing the bell at the season opener and what he thought about that, and, of course, he talks about freshman running back Bo Jackson. Clay is back also, and they talk about kickers making tackles on kickoff returns, how well the defen...

🏈 🏈Ohio State continues its march through the Big Ten with a dominant 24–6 win over previously undefeated Washington, and Tim May is breaking it all down with former Buckeye All-American and Super Bowl champion Matt Wilhelm. In this episode of The Tim May Show, Tim and Matt go deep into the Buckeyes’ elite defensive performance, spotlighting Caden Curry’s breakout game, Arvell Reese’s rise as a...

Ohio State is 4-0 after a dominant road win at Washington, and Tim May is here with Clay Hall to break it all down! In this episode of The Tim May Show, the guys discuss:The electric atmosphere at Husky Stadium and the massive Buckeye crowdCaden Curry’s record-tying day and the defense’s lockdown performanceCJ Donaldson discusses Jeremiah Smith’s “alien” playmaking and Julian Sayin’s growth at QBB...

Ohio State vs. Washington | Pat Chun Exclusive Interview | Big Ten Clash Breakdown In this jam-packed episode of The Tim May Show, we dive into one of the biggest games of the college football season — #1 Ohio State heads to Seattle to face the Washington Huskies in a massive Big Ten opener. 🏈 Washington Athletic Director Pat Chun joins Tim May to discuss: His unique journey from Ohio State to Wa...