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If Nebraska had never joined the Big Ten, would both sides be happier? Buckeyefly Effect Jul 02, 2021

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Nebraska officially joined the Big Ten on July 1, 2011, so the Cornhuskers have been in the conference for a decade. Nobody much celebrated the official 10-year anniversary of the mark this week, but on this Buckeyefly Effect podcast, the question is what would have happened if Nebraska had never joined?

Would both sides be happier?

Doug Lesmerises and Nathan Baird drag former Nebraska sports writer Lee Barfknecht out of retirement to talk about this topic. Lee retired in 2018, but no one understands the inner workings of Nebraska athletics better and is more qualified to comment on whether Nebraska ever should have joined the league.

It's a different kind of discussion, but an interesting one. So take an hour to think about how big of a deal it was when Nebraska joined the Big Ten, and what difference it has actually made over the last decade.

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Buckeye Talk Headlines, July 2 Jul 02, 2021

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College athletes start making money as NIL goes into effect on July 1, Terrance Brooks, four-star 2022 cornerback, commits to Ohio State football: Buckeye recruiting, Jaylen Harris, former Cleveland Heights star, and Elijah Gardiner no longer on Ohio State football roster and Ohio State basketball’s Duane Washington Jr. will remain in NBA Draft and forego senior season.

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247Sports' Brandon Huffman on J.T. Tuimoloau and Ohio State's success in the Northwest: Buckeye Football Futures Jul 01, 2021

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We're once again talking J.T. Tuimoloau on Buckeye Football Futures. This time we brought in the only person the 2021 prospect and his family really communicate with: 247Sports national recruiting editor Brandon Huffman. He gives us insight into how the official visit to Ohio State went, what the defensive end's timeline might be and why the Buckeyes have had such success in the Pacific northwest in recent years. Nathan and Doug also discuss Mentor 2023 prospect Brenan Vernon's commitment to Notre Dame and Duane Washington Jr.'s early entry to the NBA Draft -- and a quick word on Wednesday's football commit.

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Ohio State's schedule and the opposing players that could determine the Buckeyes' season Jun 30, 2021

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On this Wednesday Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises and Nathan Baird dip into Ohio State's schedule strength and the opposing players that may bother the Buckeyes the most in 2021. Nathan, Doug, Stephen and Kayla Harvey have been rolling out a new capsule each day on the 50 best opposing players on Ohio State's 12-game regular-season schedule. So Doug and Nathan discussed the four teams with the most players in the top 50 -- Oregon, Penn State, Indiana and Michigan -- and then started rolling through some of the most interesting names among the first 25 players on the list. They'll cover the top-25 on a pod later in July. Among the opponents that the guys broke down, while theorizing if they could hurt the Buckeyes and how they'd do it:

• Minnesota QB Tanner Morgan

• Oregon QB Anthony Brown

• Penn State receiver Parker Washington

• Michigan quarterbacks Cade McNamara and J.J. McCarthy

It's almost July, which means it's almost time to really start breaking down Ohio State's schedule and expectations, and this was Doug and Nathan starting to wade into that water.

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Tuesday Ohio State Rants: NIL politics, whole grain doughnuts, OSU Olympians Jun 29, 2021

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On this Tuesday Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com, Doug Lesmerises has a lot of rants and Nathan Baird has to put up with it. Topics covered include:

The politics of Ohio finally getting Name, Image and Likness legislation done Monday with an executive order from the governor. Doug and Nathan were both there to cover that and talked it out for 25 minutes or so, the last time they’ll talk NIL politics for some time.
Doug ate whole grain doughnuts, hated them and wondered why they exist.
A complaint in a review about the pod episodes not being timely enough set Doug off.
Doug and Nathan talked about the 26 Olympians from Ohio State and how much the football program should or shouldn’t be responsible for supporting Olympic sports.

Doug was mad. Sorry. Thanks for listening.

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When will Ohio State next lose a non-conference regular-season game? Mark It Down Monday Jun 28, 2021

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Ohio State's home game against Oregon on Sept. 11 is one of the most highly anticipated of the entire college football season. If the Ducks do not pull the upset, when will OSU next lose a non-conference game in the regular season? Doug and Nathan discuss the Buckeyes' recent history in such games -- including their poor record at home -- and what the future schedule holds.

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Buckeye Talk Headlines, June 26 Jun 26, 2021

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A cyncial political move holds up the Name, Image and Likness bill in the Ohio General Assembly. Ohio State football target J.T. Tuimoloau cancels official visit to Alabama,

Would you take 10 more years of Urban Meyer, or seven more years of Ryan Day? Hey, Buckeye Talk,

Jadyn Davis emulates Justin Fields, and Ohio State football has made him a 2024 quarterback target and Dallan Hayden, 4-star running back, commits to Ohio State football: Buckeyes Recruiting.

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Woody Hayes' last Rose Bowl, Ohio State vs. UCLA to end the 1975 season: Buckeye ReTalkables Jun 25, 2021

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On this Buckeye ReTalkables on Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises and Nathan Baird once again go back into the 1970s.

This time, it’s to end the 1975 season, as Woody Hayes in his final Rose Bowl, Archie Griffin in his final game and the No. 1 and undefeated Ohio State Buckeyes take on 15-point underdog UCLA in the Rose Bowl on Jan. 1, 1976.

This is a warning, Buckeye Talk listeners -- this might be the toughest loss of Hayes’ 28 years with the Buckeyes.

Featuring Griffin, Pete Johnson and Cornelius Green, Ohio State was propelled all season by the best backfield in the country, and maybe of the last three decades in college football. But the highest-scoring offense in the country couldn’t get rolling in a 23-10 loss to the Bruins.

Listen as Doug and Nathan recap all the categories, from the big plays to the stars of the game to how Hayes reacted after the loss. This game was closer than the score indicated, and even though it’s a tough loss, the game offers a lot to learn about Ohio State’s relationship to the Rose Bowl, Hayes’ coaching style and weird 1970s commercials.

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Dallan Hayden commits, Treyaun Webb trims his list and Ohio State wraps up camps: Buckeye Football Futures Jun 24, 2021

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Ohio State football wrapped up its day camps this week -- including a Tuesday session with several interesting prospects. But the Buckeyes also had some recruiting news off the field. So for this episode of Buckeye Football Futures Nathan is joined by two of cleveland.com's recruiting correspondences, Kayla Harvey and Robert Fenbers. They discussed the commitment of Dallan Hayden, the prospects who came through camp this week and more.

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Drafting 10 college football stars to help Ohio State in 2021 (are there really 10?) Jun 23, 2021

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It's another draft on the big Wednesday pod, as Nathan Baird and Doug Lesmerises dig in on Buckeye Talk.

They each take five players from around the country that they think would most help Ohio State in 2021. But they can't take more than one player from any position. So this exercise is really about the areas where the Buckeyes could use the most help. Honestly, once you get past three or four positions, what Ohio State has is as good as what else is out there in the rest of college football.

But this draft will inform you a little more about this season's Ohio State team.

Doug and Nathan draft a quarterback, running back, offensive lineman, receiver/tight end, special teamer, defensive tackle, defensive end, linebacker, cornerback and safety.

What's the order, who are the players added, and how much help do the 2021 Buckeyes really need?

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