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Ohio State football rants: Cornerback concerns, Sonny Styles, TreVeyon Henderson, renaming the defense and more Sep 21, 2022

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On this Wednesday Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises one again entertains rants, takes and strong opinions on the Buckeyes from the cleveland.com Ohio State text subscribers.

The topics covered, in order:

A bad take heard at a bar
The OSU standard vs the Browns
Taking a grandpa to an OSU game
Alex Grinch
Night games
Feedback on Ryan Day or Urban Meyer
Ohio State puts out a wrong injury report
Are the defensive ends wrecking plays?
Michigan's quarterback revenge
Cornerback concerns
Sonny Styles
The defense isn't bend, don't break
How C.J. Stroud handles himself compared to past OSU QBs
Ryan Day vs. Kirby Smart
How should TreVeyon Henderson be viewed, used and counted on

That's a whole lot of rants and takes. Thanks for listening to them on Buckeye Talk.

How Ohio State's defense stacks up nationally, what Nebraska can learn from the Buckeyes, and tasty squash Sep 19, 2022

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On this Monday Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises and Nathan Baird are breaking the pod into three segements.

First, from the start to 23:35, Ohio State football:

A rewatch of how the defense played vs. Toledo
A big-play breakdown for the OSU offense and defense
Snap counts for the linebackers, defensive ends and receivers
And more

Then, from 23:25 to 1:04:27, national college football and how the Buckeyes fit in there:

How Garrett Wilson played in his second NFL game Sunday
Where Ohio State's defense ranks compared to other top teams
The Michigan-Maryland matchup coming Saturday
Penn State's win over Auburn
What Nebraska should learn from Ohio State and whether Urban Meyer, Tom Herman or Brian Hartline could make sense for the Cornhuskers

Then from 1:04:27 until the end, it's Whatcha Watchin', Whatcha Eatin', Whatcha Thinkin':

TV shows that are good and/or annoying us
Squash
Job interviews and what happened to Craig Kilborn?

Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com.

Ohio State beats Toledo postgame: C.J. Stroud is smooth and in control Sep 18, 2022

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On this postgame Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means are here to talk about Ohio State's 77-21 win over Toledo.

First, a discussion of C.J. Stroud and the passing game, which continues until the 41:33 mark,.

Then, it's onto the injury to TreVeyon Henderson and the OSU run game until the 1:00:11 mark.

And finally, it's the Ohio State defense and how it handled Toledo quarterback Dequan Finn until the end of the pod.

Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com.

An Ohio State first-half bet, and Mr. Math vs. Mr. Emotion: Betting the Buckeyes Sep 16, 2022

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It's Betting the Buckeyes again on Buckeye Talk, as Doug Lesmerises and Tyler Shoemaker are back to talk Ohio State and college football from a gambling standpoint.

To start this episode, they run through the lines on Ohio State-Toledo and TShoe offers the bet he likes best around the Buckeyes. Then they talk about trying to get in a coach's head in the second half of a blowout.

Then, Mr. Math and Mr. Emotion each make a pick in each of the Power 5 conferences. The bets run from Iowa to Maryland, from LSU to North Carolina State, from USC to Baylor.

And then the pod ends with TShoe giving his Upset Pick of the Week and three best bets.

Tyler is rolling with his bets so far this season, so get on board. Thanks for listening to Betting the Buckeyes on Buckeye Talk.

Ohio State vs. Toledo Game preview: Will Jaxon Smith-Njigba play? Sep 16, 2022

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On this Friday Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means preview Ohio State's home game with Toledo at 7 p.m. Saturday night.

First, they run through the news and insight on Ohio State, including the latest on what Ryan Day said about the health of star receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba.

Then they look at Toledo's best players, Ohio State's history against Ohio teams, and how often Toledo has given a game to ranked opponents.

Then they make their picks, with the Buckeyes favored by 31.5.

Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com.

Too critical of Ohio State? Struggling to put the Buckeyes in context after 2 games Sep 15, 2022

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On this Thursday Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means are taking a cue from text subscribers and discussing how they try to evaluate the Ohio State Buckeyes early in a season like this.

Ohio State owns a 21-10 win over Notre Dame and a 45-12 win over Arkansas State, and what do those wins tell us about how good the Buckeyes are? What should it mean that star receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba missed most of the first game and all of the second? How about the fact that Notre Dame was upset in Week 2 by Marshall?

Doug, Nathan and Stephen discuss comparing the Buckeyes to their own high standard and to the best teams in the country, discuss what past seasons tell us about early-season evals, and pick out the individual player matchups and scheme successes that they think translate vs. all competition. Also, do the Buckeyes play down to their competition or not?

It's all on this Buckeye Talk. Thanks for listening.

Ryan Day too nice? Too many night games? 10 Ohio State football rants and takes Sep 14, 2022

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On this Wednesday Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com, the Ohio State text subscribers and Doug Lesmerises are ready to rant again about the Buckeyes.

The topics covered, in order:

Where Toledo coach Jason Candle is wrong about Ryan Day
Ohio State football is playing too many night games
At The Shoe, there aren't enough bathrooms and the music is too loud
What the Notre Dame and Wisconsin losses do to Ohio State's schedule
Good Tommy Eichenberg
When C.J. Stroud will run it
Michigan should be ranked higher than Ohio State
Big non-conference games don't help the Buckeyes
Jaxon Smith-Njigba being out is helping Ohio State
Leaving Stroud in blowouts is driving some fans nuts
Ryan Day's niceness makes some people miss Urban Meyer

That's a lot. Hope you like it. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk.

Did the four-team playoff format cost Ohio State more national championships? Sep 12, 2022

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Ohio State has been on the playoff bubble more than any other national power during the eight years of that version of the postseason. How differently would the recent history have looked had the powers that be implemented a 12-team playoff in 2014?

Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means went year-by-year through the actual brackets to see who the Buckeyes would have played. Did limiting the playoff to four teams cost OSU another national championship along the way? Or more than one?

Up front, Nathan recaps some highlights from taking a second look at the 45-12 victory over Arkansas State on Saturday. If this is a bend-don't-break defense, is that a positive at this stage considering the opponents? On the other hand, some components of this defense are playing very well, and the potential ceiling remains much higher than what the Buckeyes were working with a year ago.

In the final segment, Nathan looks at some national results with OSU interest. That includes Michigan's volcanic eruption against Hawaii and J.J. McCarthy's newly minted status as the Wolverines' starting quarterback.

Ohio State beats Arkansas State 45-12: Postgame pod Sep 11, 2022

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Ohio State did not really pull away from Arkansas State until early in the third quarter. Yet as we saw around college football on Saturday, that was not the worst possible outcome for the Buckeyes.

Nathan and Stephen give some context to the 45-12 victory through questions from our Buckeye Talk Subtext subscribers. How good will this offense be when Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Julian Fleming return, or will the production stay the same when the names change? What is going on with cornerback Denzel Burke? Has this receiving corps taken a step back in terms of speed, and does it matter?

Also, we react to Notre Dame's loss to Marshall and discuss where Ohio State should be ranked going into Week 3.

Liking the Ohio State under, and will Michigan cover a huge Hawaii number? Betting the Buckeyes Sep 09, 2022

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Betting the Buckeyes is back for Week 2 after last week's debut, as Tyler Shoemaker and Doug Lesmerises return to discuss the weekend in college football from a gambling standpoint.

First up on this episode, Ohio State is favored by 44.5 over Arkansas State and the total is 68.5. TShoe has a clear angle on one of those bets, and Doug and Tyler discuss getting inside the mind of a head coach in a blowout.

Then it's time for Doug and TShoe to each make one bet from each Power 5 conference. Last week, both went 3-2 on these picks, and this week, there's a direct disagreement on Michigan's big number vs. Hawaii. Plus, the USC-Stanford game feels a little fishy, and Doug forgets what conference Texas A&M is in.

Then, TShoe finishes the pod with his picks in the weeds, where he really hopes to make you some money. Ohio State will play Toledo next week. This week, the Rockets are part of one of his best bets.

Thanks for listening to Betting the Buckeyes on Buckeye Talk.

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