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Introducing a new College Football Playoff show; and talking Quinn Ewers, plus Ohio State vs. Texas football Jun 22, 2021

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A new podcast is coming. Buckeye Talk isn’t going anywhere, but starting in July, we’re launching a new national podcast. It’s called the College Football Playoff Show with Doug Lesmerises, and I’ll be joined by one of the smartest, most entertaining young football writers in the country as Shehan Jeyararah will be the co-host.

We’ll be coming at you every Tuesday and Wednesday starting July 6. The main podcast each week will focus on the four annual playoff contenders -- Ohio State, Alabama, Clemson and Oklahoma -- and any teams that we decide are worthy of joining them in the discussion. Each week in the preseason we’ll vote on a team to add to the mix -- should Texas A&M or Cincinnati or Iowa State or Oregon or USC or Wisconsin or Penn State or Georgia be added to the playoff group? And once the season starts, we’ll kick out a team each week.

You need to earn the right for us to discuss you.

For the teams in the mix, each week Shehan and I will discuss those teams in context and draft something about them. Which playoff contender has the best quarterback? The best coach? The best defense? The most playoff-friendly schedule?

There will be a $1 monthly text subscription as part of it, which will allow you to vote on whether a team should be kicked out or added to the playoff mix. And that’s where we’ll also take questions for the subscriber-only podcast we’ll do each week.

One big pod free, one Q&A pod for the subscribers.

This will all start the first week in July and then build into the season. More information is coming, but for now, listen to Shehan and me as we discuss Ohio football vs. Texas football; how Texas let Quinn Ewers get recruited by Ohio State; why Tom Herman failed at Texas; and more.

Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk, and we hope you’ll join us on the College Football Playoff Show with Doug Lesmerises.

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Which Ohio State player will wear the Block O jersey in 2021? Mark It Down Monday Jun 21, 2021

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Ohio State picked a great representative to the legacy of Bill Willis when it chose Jonathon Cooper as the first recipient of the Block O jersey last season. Which Buckeye will wear No. 0 when the offer continues this fall? Nathan Baird and Doug Lesmerises make their predictions.

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Undefeated Ohio State, in transition, wins at Michigan in 1979: Buckeye ReTalkables Jun 18, 2021

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On this edition of Buckeye ReTalkables, it’s time to dive into the first Michigan game for head coach Earle Bruce, as the undefeated Ohio State Buckeyes go to Ann Arbor in 1979.

Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means watched the game and saw an OSU program in transition in the first season after Woody Hayes … and a program that nearly won a national title. The Buckeyes won this game in Michigan Stadium 18-15 thanks to defense and special teams, and a few big plays from sophomore quarterback Art Schlichter.

Listen as the guys go through the ReTalkable categories, discussing the tackling and style of linebacker Al Washington, the father of current OSU linebackers coach Al Washington Jr.; the rising ability of freshman linebacker Marcus Marek; the speed and skill of Michigan receiver Anthony Carter; the several questionable coaching moves from Michigan’s Bo Schembechler; and the win that would serve as the high point of the Bruce era as the Buckeyes stayed perfect and headed to the Rose Bowl, where they would lose a claim to a national title with a 17-16 loss to USC.

But after losing three straight to Michigan to end the Hayes era, this was a huge win for Ohio State. Thanks for reliving it on Buckeye ReTalkables from cleveland.com.

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Buckeye Talk Headlines June 18 Jun 18, 2021

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NIL bill continues through Ohio political system, Tyreke Johnson, former Ohio State football 5-star prospect, transfers to Nebraska, Former Ohio State quarterbacks Braxton Miller and Troy Smith hope to bring an IMG Academy-style prep school to Ohio, Quarterback Justin Fields, shot put national champion Adelaide Aquilla named Ohio State Athletes of the Year and Ohio State football’s Chris Olave, Thayer Munford, Haskell Garrett named Walter Camp preseason All-Americans.

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10 prospects, 10 questions from Ohio State football's third week of day camps: Buckeye Football Futures Jun 17, 2021

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Ohio State wrapped up its third week of day camps during this busy month of June. Stephen Means was there Tuesday and Wednesday firing intel to our Buckeye Talk text subscribers. So I went back through those texts and asked him 10 questions about 10 of the prospects he scouted and talked to this week. Among the mentions: David Hicks, Matayo Uiagalelei, Sonny Styles, Troy Bowles, A.J. Harris and a drop-in from Walter Nolen.

the prospects he saw.

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Drafting the ideal college football conferences -- Should Ohio State go No. 1? Jun 16, 2021

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On this big Wednesday Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com, it’s time to draft the ideal college football conferences.

Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means are each drafting a 16-team conference from the 65 power conference schools, which will leave 17 leftover programs. The goal is to find out where Big Ten schools like Ohio State, Michigan, Penn State, Maryland and more fit into the hierarchy of national teams.

Should Ohio State be the No. 1 pick? Are Michigan and Penn State top-10 picks? How high do Maryland and Northwestern go? How far does Nebraska fall?

It’s a fun exercise about the perception of schools when it comes to football, money and attractiveness, and thanks for listening to it on the latest Buckeye Talk.

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Will J.T. Tuimoloau (visiting soon) pick Ohio State and create 5-star defensive end twins with Jack Sawyer? Jun 15, 2021

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This Tuesday Buckeye Talk is dedicated entirely to the looming Ohio State visit of 5-star defensive end J.T. Tuimoloau, who is scheduled to be in Columbus this weekend as one of his five official visits. Tuimoloau is hitting Washington, Oregon, USC, Ohio State and Alabama on his five officials, with Ohio State seen as holding a slight lead.

Will his first visit to Columbus lock down a commitment? Does Alabama getting the last visit matter a lot? Will Larry Johnson seal this for the Buckeyes? If Tuimoloau comes, how much might he play as a freshman? And then what would it mean for Ohio State's title chances in 2022 and 2023 to add Tuimoloau to the mix?

Stephen Means, Nathan Baird and Doug Lesmerises discuss every aspect of Tuimoloau's recruitment, while somehow also working in talk of Nathan as a local celebrity, and the duties in England of the Royal Gynecologist.

Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com.

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Which Big Ten teams will make the first 12-team College Football Playoff in 2023? Mark It Down Monday Jun 14, 2021

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So now we know the College Football Playoff listens to Buckeye Talk, because they adopted most of Doug's proposal from a few weeks ago. What now? We break down each point of the 12-team proposal and how it affects Ohio State. We also Mark Down who will first represent the Big Ten when -- actually, if -- expansion comes in 2023.

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Reliving Ohio State vs. Texas and Vince Young from 2005: Buckeye ReTalkables Jun 11, 2021

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It’s time to get back to Buckeye ReTalkables. The plan is to sprinkle these episodes in twice a month over the offseason, as Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means rewatch and relive Ohio State games of the past.

The last ReTalkables was in October, so now that it’s June, the ReTalkables are renewed with a humdinger of a game.

It’s Ohio State vs. Texas from 2005, that showdown with Vince Young in the Shoe in primetime that happened to be the first Ohio State football game Doug ever covered.

Doug, Nathan and Stephen go through the usual categories to discuss who owned the game, who made the big plays, who made the good and bad decisions, who had weird or awesome style and how enjoyable this game was for Ohio State fans.

And as always, the question remains, did this look like a championship Ohio State team?

It’s a tough loss but a great game to ReTalk about. So thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com.

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Buckeye Talk Headlines, June 11 Jun 11, 2021

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Ohio State hired Jocelyn Gates as the senior associate athletic director who oversees football. She will have a lead role in setting the Buckeyes' future football schedule.

Former North Carolina kicker Noah Ruggles announced his commitment to Ohio State as a graduate transfer. He will compete with Jake Seibert for kicking duties this fall.

Kaleb Brown, a top-100 receiver from Chicago's St. Rita High School, became the 13th commitment and third receiver in Ohio State's 2022 recruiting class.

Ohio State's second week of day camps featured some intriguing international talent, including defensive tackle Hero Kanu from Germany and tight end Theo Melin Ohrstrom from Sweden.

Playoff expansion seems inevitable after a recommendation from a College Football Playoff working group to move from four teams to 12.

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