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Should Ryan Day use the Akron game to get Ohio State's other quarterbacks in-game experience or keep relying on C.J. Stroud? Sep 22, 2021

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Ryan Day picked C.J. Stroud to be Ohio State football's next starting quarterback. He also built up a room filled with five-stars and top 100 recruits so that he always had options. Stroud has had moments of greatness but has also gone through plenty of growing pains. But through three weeks it's not exactly a no-brainer that he's the long-term solution. A game against Akron potentially provides a chance for Kyle McCord and Jack Miller to get their first snaps of the season and finally throw a college pass. But there's a fine line Day must walk in throwing out the other options, especially if the one he picked isn't 100 percent healthy.

As the Buckeyes prepare to face the Zips, Stephen Means, Nathan Baird and Doug Lesmerise OSU's quarterback situation on this Wednesday episode.

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Buckeye Talk Headlines, Sept. 21 Sep 21, 2021

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The Buckeyes change who calls the defense

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Is Ohio State the third-best team in the Big Ten right now? College football Monday Madness Sep 20, 2021

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Doug and Nathan take a second look back at C.J. Stroud's performance against Tulsa and the changes Ohio State showed on defense. They also discuss Michigan's 3-0 start and the resurgence of the Big Ten East, along with the usual batch of Monday Madness topics.

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Ohio State beats Tulsa postgame: Does Ryan Day need to play more quarterbacks, and did the defensive changes help? Sep 19, 2021

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Doug, Nathan and Stephen hurried home to recap the Buckeyes' 41-20 victory over Tulsa. Among the topics: TreVeyon Henderson running wild and what could have been if Ohio State had committed to him sooner, the quarterback conundrum Ryan Day faces with C.J. Stroud, and the demotion of Kerry Coombs and what it means going forward.

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Ohio State vs. Tulsa game preview: Breakdown, betting line and over-under Sep 17, 2021

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Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means preview Saturday's Ohio State-Tulsa game on the latest Buckeye Talk, but they keep it a little fast and loose because the Buckeyes are favoried by more than three touchdowns.

Among the topics of discussion:

Ohio State's logistical issues at the stadium last week, and whether that might help tamp down attendance this week.
The Tulsa defensive approach and how the Buckeyes will attack it.
Picks for the game, plus picks on Cincinnati-Indiana and Penn State-Auburn.

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Buckeye Talk Headlines, Sep 17 Sep 17, 2021

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How will the Buckeyes react to the Oregon loss?

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Does the threat of a crushing regular-season defeat make college football more exciting? Sep 16, 2021

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This big Thursday Buckeye Talk is a lot about feelings and a little about psychology. Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means have been digging into the football specfics and the potential on-field fallout from Ohio State's loss to Oregon since it happened Saturday. This is a little more big picture. With the help of the opinions and survey votes of text subscribers, Doug, Nathan and Stephen examine the feelings around a loss like this one.

It hurts OSU fans, obviously. But is the threat of a devastating loss a critical component of what makes the college football regular season great? And how much would the feeling around a big loss change if there was a 12-team playoff and much more room for error in the regular season?

Interesting answers, and some relevant and insightful opinions from the texters on this topic. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk.

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Ryan Day talks Kerry Coombs and says the defense has to change; plus possible personnel adjustments Sep 15, 2021

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On this Wednesday Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means discuss Ryan Day's Tuesday news conference where he made it clear he's not happy with the defense and said something has to change. Day didn't exactly throw a ton of support behind defensive coordinator Kerry Coombs, but he said Coombs remains the defensive coordinator. Beyond the coaches, are there different players that could see the field as the Buckeyes search for defensive answers.?

Doug, Nathan and Stephen cover all of that as the Buckeyes prepare for Tulsa after their loss to Oregon.

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Did Ryan Day's hiring decisions lead to the Oregon loss, and more in the wake of Saturday's upset: Monday Madness Sep 13, 2021

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Doug and Nathan throw out the usual Monday Madness plan and instead answer questions from Buckeye Talk text subscribers. Should we have seen Saturday's loss to Oregon coming? Has Ryan Day's propensity to hire people he knows hurt the defense's development? What can Ohio State do to avoid another loss in 2021?

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Ohio State loses to Oregon postgame: Can the defense be fixed? Sep 12, 2021

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Ohio State lost to Oregon on Saturday and Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means discuss every aspect of the loss on this postgame Buckeye Talk.

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