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Which Ohio State football commits and targets stood out at the Under Armour All-America camp? Apr 13, 2021

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You can call this a rare BFT edition -- Buckeye Futures Tuesday. Stephen Means spent Sunday at the Under Armour All-America Camp, where he watched and talked with multiple Ohio State football commits and targets for the 2022 and '23 classes. What did he see and hear? We'll discuss.

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Buckeye Talk Headlines, April 12 Apr 12, 2021

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Ohio State prepares for the spring game on Saturday, with about 19,000 fans to be in attendance. Ohio State football offensive lineman Max Wray enters transfer portal. Ohio State football’s Paris Johnson Jr. sacrificing his expected NFL trajectory in a ‘seamless’ transition to guard. Ohio State football’s TreVeyon Henderson loses black stripe. Who leads Ohio State football’s quarterback competition halfway through spring?

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Tyreke Smith and Taron Vincent defensive line breakouts; Gas Station Snack Bracket results Apr 10, 2021

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On this weekend Buckeye Talk, Nathan Baird, Doug Lesmerises and Stephen Means dive into three areas.

First, they discuss the news with the defensive line, including all the interesting things D-line coach Larry Johnson said about Tyreke Smith, Taron Vincent and Jack Sawyer.

Then, it was time for the new star ratings for some OSU football recruits, including the elevation to 5-star for linebacker C.J. Hicks.

Finally, the Gas Station Snack Bracket is over, and the winner is revealed and some of the voting discussed.

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Why Buckeye Bash could help shape Ohio State's Class of 2022: Buckeye Futures Friday Apr 09, 2021

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Back for another episode of Buckeye Futures Friday, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means turn their attention to the annual summer kickoff known as Buckeye Bash. What are the origins of the event, which commits and targets are expected to attend on June 4, and who should be on commitment watch? Also, an update on Ohio State offensive tackle recruiting for the 2022 class.

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Ohio State's Paris Johnson plan, and why it makes sense for the Buckeyes Apr 08, 2021

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On this Thursday Buckeyes Talk Podcast from cleveland.com, the focus is on the offensive line, leading off with sophomore five-star Paris Johnson Jr. When he committed to Ohio State, Johnson saw the depth chart and figured he'd be a starting tackle by Year 2. On Wednesday, Johnson and offensive line coach Greg Studrawa talked about why that's not the case, how the decision to move Johnson to guard this year was made and what Johnson thinks it means for his future.

Nathan Baird, Doug Lesmerises and Stephen Means discuss it all, plus updates on Harry Miller, Thayer Munford, Nicholas Petit-Frere, Matthew Jones, Luke Wypler, Dawand Jones, Josh Fryar and the rest of the OSU offensive linemen.

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Drafting the 24 best current college football head coaches: Where do Ryan Day, Luke Fickell and Jim Harbaugh land? Apr 07, 2021

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On this big Wednesday Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means get off the spring football news cycle for a minute. Time for a step back.

Who are the best head coaches in college football? They answer that question with a draft.

It's eight rounds, 24 total coaches and an interesting offseason exercise.

Is Nick Saban or Dabo Swinney on top? Where does Ryan Day belong? How does Luke Fickell fit in? Does Jim Harbaugh make the list? What other Big Ten coaches are in the top 24?

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Is the Ohio State football QB competition really a dead heat? Buy or Sell the Buckeyes' spring storylines. Apr 06, 2021

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Ohio State football opened up a practice to reporters for the second time in four days on Monday. Nathan Baird and Stephen Means were there, which gave them an opportunity to compare what they see to what they have been hearing from the Buckeye coaches through the first half of the spring. Doug Lesmerises joined in for a round of Buy or Sell where the guys compare what they've been told to what they are seeing with their own eyes.

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Buckeye Talk Headlines, April 05 Apr 05, 2021

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Ohio State football coach Ryan Day on criticisms of Justin Fields: ‘His work ethic was off the charts’. Ohio State football’s Gee Scott, a top-100 prospect as a receiver, getting a new look at tight end this spring. What’s up with Ohio State football’s Denzel Burke? Several Ohio State football players not participating in spring practice. Ohio State football Buckeyes’ Pro Day.

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Gee Scott and Demario McCall switch positions, and Cam Martinez makes his move Apr 03, 2021

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On this weekend Buckeye Talk Podcast, the secondary is the focus, as Doug Lesmerises puts Nathan Baird and Stephen Means on the spot at the end of the episode to declare which five members of the secondary will play the most in 2021. But first, there's lot of discussion about cornerbacks and safeties like Cam Martinez, Denzel Burke, Lanthan Ransom and Marcus Williamson.

But to open the podcast, Doug, Nathan and Stephen discuss the moves of Gee Scott from receiver to tight end and Demario McCall from offense to defense and how those might work out.

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Who is Ohio State football's most valuable recruiter? Buckeye Futures Friday Apr 02, 2021

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The basic recruiting rankings tell us which Ohio State assistant coaches have brought the most elite players in at their positions. But does it tell the whole story about those coaches as recruiters? Stephen Means took a closer look at those rankings -- including which coaches played a role in landing players outside of their position room -- and he and Nathan Baird discussed how that changed their view of those coaches' performance.

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