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Can Evan Pryor make a move in Ohio State's running back room this spring, and Harry Miller's important message Mar 11, 2022

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Doug and Nathan recap what they learned from Ohio State's running backs after practice on Thursday. They also discussed offensive lineman Harry Miller's retirement and increased awareness for mental health struggles among college athletes. Then they wrap things up with a round of Whatcha Watchin' Whatcha Eatin', including discussion about a suitcase full of chicken tenders.

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Which Ohio State receivers are moving up the depth chart this spring? Mar 10, 2022

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We know Jaxon Smith-Njigba will headline the Ohio State receiver room in 2022. Doug, Nathan and Stephen discuss what else they learned from the rest of the players at that position after Thursday's spring practice. How big is Marvin Harrison Jr., really? How is Julian Fleming feeling this spring? At which receiver spots is Emeka Egbuka working out? What has it meant for Jayden Ballard to hear praise from Chris Olave and Ryan Day? A deep dive into where this group stands as spring begins.

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Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Paris Johnson Jr., Donovan Jackson and offensive news from Ohio State’s first spring practice Mar 09, 2022

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On this Wednesday Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means go over everything they learned about the Ohio State offense from the first day of spring football practice Tuesday. Among the topics and players covered:

Leadership
Paris Johnson Jr.
Donovan Jackson
Harry Miller
Joe Royer
Evan Pryor
C.J. Stroud
Kyle McCord
Jaxon Smith-Njigba
Touching worms

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Who stood out on defense during Ohio State football's first day of spring practice? Mar 08, 2022

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Ohio State football kicked off the spring practice schedule on Tuesday giving players their first chance to work with a coaching staff featuring four new members. That includes new defensive coordinator Jim Knowles who spoke about the first day and all the changes coming:

-Will Kourt Williams finally carve out a role at safety in his third season?

-Is Cade Stover officially back at linebacker ending his time at tight end?

-Are there any candidates for the new JACK/LEO role?

-What exactly is the name of all the positions in Knowles' knew defense?

Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means discuss all of these questions and more on this Tuesday episode of Buckeye Talk,

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Is Chris Holtmann the Andy Dalton of college basketball coaches? Mar 07, 2022

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Is the Ohio State basketball team fun to watch?

On this Monday Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises ponders that question while taking some questions and comments from text subscribers as Ohio State finished the basketball season 12-8 in Big Ten play after Sunday's loss to Michigan.

Ohio State is a No. 6 seed in the Big Ten Tournament and looking like a No. 6 or No. 7 seed in the NCAA Tournament? Is that good enough in Year 5 for Chris Holtmann?

Or is he proving to be the Andy Dalton of college basketball coaches?

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NFL Combine wrap on Perry Eliano, Thayer Munford, Haskell Garrett and more Mar 05, 2022

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On this Saturday Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com, Doug Lesmerises and Nathan Baird give their final thoughts on Ohio State at the NFL Combine before heading home.

How did Nicholas Petit-Frere and Thayer Munford do in testing for offensive linemen?
What did defensive linemen Haskell Garrett and Tyreke Smith say during their interviews?
What did Cincinnati cornerbacks Sauce Gardner and Coby Bryant say about Perry Eliano, their former coach who has been hired at Ohio State?
Does the combine function like it's supposed to anymore?
And ... a question about Tate Martell?

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Chris Olave, Garrett Wilson run fast; NPF embraces combine; basketball wins big Mar 04, 2022

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This Friday episode of Buckeye Talk is broken into three parts.

First, Doug Lesmerises and Nathan Baird talk through the NFL Combine workouts for Garrett Wilson and Chris Olave, who both ran fast and helped their NFL causes on Thursday night. Doug also discusses his combine interviews with Thayer Munford and with a very enthusiastic Nicholas Petit-Frere.

Then, Doug talks with Diante Lee of PFF, who has been on Buckeye Talk before breaking down Ohio State film. They discuss the OSU receivers, Jim Knowles, Ryan Day, C.J Stroud, Jaxon Smith-Njigba and more.

Finally, Doug and Stephen Means talk through Ohio State's basketball win over Michigan State on Thursday night, which was led by a surprising performance from backup big man Joey Brunk.

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Talking Garrett Wilson, Chris Olave and Jeremy Ruckert at the NFL Combine Mar 02, 2022

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Ohio State hasn't seen a receiver drafted in the first round in 15 years. That's going to change in the 2022 NFL Draft.

On this Wednesday Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises and Nathan Baird report from Indianapolis after talking with Garrett Wilson, Chris Olave and Jeremy Ruckert at the NFL Combine.

Doug and Nathan discuss what the players said about how they see themselves as NFL players, what their plans and hopes are for their combine testing, and there's also a brief discussion about why Doug couldn't sleep after Ohio State's bad basketball loss on Tuesday night.

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NFL Combine preview: What Garrett Wilson, Tyreke Smith and other Buckeyes hope to show this week Mar 01, 2022

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On this Tuesday Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com, Doug Lesmerises and Nathan Baird run through the recent history of Ohio State at the NFL Combine and then look at the seven Buckeyes invited to Indianapolis this week: Garrett Wilson, Chris Olave, Nicholas Petit-Frere, Tyreke Smith, Jeremy Ruckert, Thayer Munford and Haskell Garrett.

Both Doug and Nathan will be in Indy this week to bring you more podcasts, texts and stories on the Ohio State players there. In this preview, they'll outline the one thing each Buckeye should be trying to accomplish in front of NFL decision makers.

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Basketball rapid fire: NCAA hopes, faith level in Chris Holtmann, the changing rotation and more Feb 28, 2022

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On this Monday Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means and Doug Lesmerises answer almost 20 questions from text subscribers about the basketball Buckeyes, after a week that included a huge road win at Illinois and a disappointing road loss at Maryland.

What's the best and worst the Buckeyes could do in the NCAA Tournament?
What should be the starting lineup and rotation?
Should Ced Russell play more minutes?
How much better will the backcourt be next year?
Should Chris Holtmann try to rest some of his best players down the stretch?
Would it be better for the Buckeyes to lose early in the Big Ten Tournament?
What's the level of faith in Holtmann right now?
Are E.J. Liddell and Malaki Branham one of the best duos in the country, and how far can they carry the Buckeyes?

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