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Ohio State beats Michigan State postgame, as C.J. Stroud puts on a Heisman performance Nov 21, 2021

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On this postgame Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means break down Ohio State's 56-7 win over Michigan State.

Was it more important for the OSU offense or OSU defense?
C.J. Stroud made his Heisman case
Looking ahead to Michigan
Should we compare the OSU offense to LSU 2019 and Alabama 2020 again?

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Ohio State vs. Michigan State game preview, picks and over-unders Nov 19, 2021

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Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means are here to preview Ohio State-Michigan State and make terrible picks on the game that you should probably ignore, given their records this season.

But there is a good discussion about the strengths and weaknesses of the Buckeyes and Spartans as MSU beat writer Matt Wenzel of MLive.com drops by for some back-and-forth.

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The Buckeyes playing their last home game that will be missed the most in 2022 Nov 18, 2021

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On this big Thursday podcast, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means discuss the OSU seniors who will be playing their final home game against Michigan State on Saturday and some of the juniors that could be playing their final home game. Which of them will be missed the most next season? The guys hold a draft to determine that.

But first, a discussion of the Buckeyes from last season who are missed the most this year. There's an obvious No. 1 pick -- or is there?

Then it's back to determining how Ohio State will replace players like Garrett Wilson, Chris Olave, Jeremy Ruckert, Nicholas Petit-Frere and others next season.

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Is Garrett Wilson the perfect Ohio State football recruit? Nov 17, 2021

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Ohio State hosts a top-10 matchup against Michigan State on Saturday ... and Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means do dig into that in the last third of this Wednesday episode.

But Doug had an offseason type of idea that he wanted to drop now, after listening to OSU WR Garrett Wilson at Tuesday interviews.

Is Wilson, the former five-star recruit from Texas with Ohio roots, who is now poised to be a first-round NFL Draft pick after his junior season, the perfect Ohio State recruit?

Doug has a theory, Nathan and Stephen have some answers and insights, and that makes this a typical offseason Buckeye Talk dropped right in the middle of the playoff race.

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Ohio State basketball season preview bonus pod: Can the Buckeyes be a Sweet 16 Team? Nov 16, 2021

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We get it. It's the middle of the most important stretch of the football season. Basketball is probably not on your mind yet. So that's why instead of having a small portion of a pod sectioned off for hoops talk, we just decided to give you a bonus Tuesday pod this week. Chris Holtmann's team started its season last week and is already 3-0, but those games have already presented questions. What's this team's ceiling? Are they just going to do what they've done the past few years and flame out in the NCAA Tournament? Who's good other than E.J. Liddell?

Well, Doug Lesmerises has plenty of those same questions and Stephen Means has answers to all of them on this OSU basketball season preview pod.

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Will Ohio State's offensive line success vs. Purdue carry over to Michigan State and Michigan? Monday Madness Nov 15, 2021

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Nathan and Doug delve deeper into the Ohio State offensive line's nullification of Purdue defensive end George Karlaftis in Saturday's 59-31 victory. More importantly, what does it mean against Michigan State and Michigan teams with multiple talented edge rushers? Plus the usual early talk on the betting line, reacting to Pro Football Focus grades and more.

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Ohio State beats Purdue postgame, as the Buckeyes win two big individual matchups Nov 14, 2021

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On this postgame Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means break down Ohio State's 59-31 win over Purdue. Topics covered include:

The Buckeyes winning the battles against Purdue stars David Bell and George Karlaftis
The OSU tackles coming to play
Working Miyan Williams in as a backup running back
The return of Garrett Wilson
What to make of the OSU defense

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Ohio State vs. Purdue preview, games picks, over-unders and the Boilerspoiler curse Nov 12, 2021

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On this Friday Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means break down the Saturday afternoon kickoff between the Buckeyes and Boilermakers in Ohio Stadium.

How much are George Karlaftis, David Bell and Aidan O'Connell a threat to the Buckeyes? How much might OSU lean on linebacker Steele Chambers? What should be made of the fact that Ohio State is just 5-4 against Purdue in their last nine games? And what are the guys picking for Saturday?

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Debating Ohio State's best Heisman candidate, if the Big Ten is fake good, and afterthought chicken Nov 11, 2021

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On this big Thursday Buckeye Talk, the texters once again come through with some great questions and Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means answer them not in rapid fire ways, but with some longer, more detailed responses. Among the topics:

How Evan Pryor might factor in as a No. 2 back now and in future years
Whether C.J. Stroud of TreVeyon Henderson is Ohio State's best Heisman candidate
The Big Ten Coach of the Year race
Ohio State's defensive line coming on
Growing beards
Is the Big Ten fake good?
Is this a bonus season for the Buckeyes, or maybe not a very interesting season?
Which 2014 OSU player would you add to this team?
The effect of NIL on this season
The best place for chicken fingers, should they be sauced or not, and why afterthought chicken is never the right move

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The Ohio State question that maybe doesn't need to be asked Nov 10, 2021

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On this Wednesday Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com, Doug Lesmerises, Stephen Means and Nathan Baird run through what they learned from Ryan Day and Kevin Wilson on Tuesday, as Doug questions whether he asking the wrong question all day.

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