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The Garrett Wilson explosion pod -- Previewing Ohio State slot receivers and tight ends: Bonus Saturday Pod Jul 25, 2020

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Stephen Means is excited and you should be, too. On this bonus Saturday episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen, Doug Lesmerises and Nathan Baird preview the Ohio State slot receivers and tight ends. That means a lot of talk about sophomore Garrett Wilson, who is moving from outside receiver to the slot for 2020. But there are many other interesting guys to discuss in this group -- Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Mookie Cooper in the slot, and Luke Farrell, Jeremy Ruckert, Jake Hausmann and Cade Stover at tight end.

This is a fun one that the guys have been saving as they work their way through eight position group preview podcasts. This is the seventh, so thanks for going along on the ride and listening to Buckeye Talk.

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Could a former Ohio State Buckeye be Ohio's governor or a senator? Daily Pod Jul 24, 2020

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Something different on Buckeye Talk, as Doug Lesmerises is joined by Seth Richardson, the senior politics writer for cleveland.com, to talk about the intersection of football and politics. The fact that former Auburn, Texas Tech and Cincinnati coach Tommy Tuberville won the Republican Senate primary in Alabama last week got Doug thinking about the idea of a former Buckeye doing the same kind of thing in Ohio, so Doug and Seth covered these topics:

What Jim Tressel's political career in Ohio could have been and the role he still plays in Ohio politics
The political future of former OSU receiver Anthony Gonzalez, now a member of the U.S. House of Representatives
The way Gov. Mike DeWine and the state government tried to use football and other sports as a rallying cry to get people to wear masks before settling on Thursday's state-wide mask mandate

Doug also started the podcast with two text subscriber questions, including one on whether Tressel's forced resignation was the best thing to happen to Ohio State football in the modern era.

It's a different type of Buckeye Talk, but a bonus Saturday episode is coming with more hard-core football talk. Thanks for trying this one out.

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Buckeye Talk Headlines: July 24 Jul 24, 2020

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Ohio State plans for preseason football practice to begin Aug. 7

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Preparing for the Shaun Wade Show -- Ohio State cornerbacks preview: Daily Pod Jul 23, 2020

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Shaun Wade may have been a first-round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft if he had turned pro after last season. Instead, he's back for a fourth year at Ohio State as one of the best cornerbacks in the nation.

On this Buckeye Talk episode from cleveland.com, Doug Lesmerises, Stephen Means and Nathan Baird continue their position group previews with the cornerbacks. Wade is a sure thing, Cam Brown and Sevyn Banks are expected starters, and Tyreke Johnson and Marcus Williamson are veterans who could play roles in the secondary. And, of course, Kerry Coombs is back coaching the secondary as the Buckeyes' defensive coordinator.

After this, there are only two more position group episodes left, so make sure you're catching all of them to get a full look at the 2020 Ohio State football roster. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk.

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Ep. 286: Ohio State vs. Michigan game preview, what the Wolverines will and won't change to try to beat the Buckeyes Jul 22, 2020

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It happened -- Buckeye Talk made it through the entire 12-game Ohio State schedule, previewing each planned opponent from Bowling Green to Michigan. As Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means finish the schedule with this big look at the The Game, the schedule has already changed, with the Big Ten moving to conference games only.

So those Bowling Green, Oregon and Buffalo previews in April and May were for games that aren't going to happen. But for now, Ohio State vs. Michigan is still in the plans.

On this episode, Michigan beat writer Aaron McMann kicks things off with an hour-long interview with Doug on Jim Harbaugh, defensive coordinator Don Brown, the uncertain Michigan QB battle, where the Wolverines' recruiting stands, how a young offensive line will look and how good the UM skill position players might be.

There's a lot of off-field and on-field knowledge on the Wolverines dropped there.

Then it's on to an hour of rapid-fire questions from text subscribers, only about Ohio State, Michigan and the rivalry, as Doug, Nathan and Stephen give more on their thoughts on how Michigan might ever make this thing competitive again.

It's the opponent that matters the most to Ohio State fans, and the preview is finally here. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com.

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Jordan Hancock commits, plus punting and Josh Proctor: Daily Pod Jul 21, 2020

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It's time to preview Ohio State safeties and special teams, as Doug Lesmerises, Stephen Means and Nathan Baird break down Josh Proctor and Marcus Hooker on the back end of the defense, and then discuss Drue Chrisman, Blake Haubeil and a veteran special teams group that should be an edge for the Buckeyes.

That's the latest in our position group preview series on Buckeye Talk, but first on this episode, Doug and Stephen go over the commitment of 2021 cornerback Jordan Hancock, a top-100 player who was once committed to Clemson.

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Breaking down Ohio State's 2022 recruiting targets and predicting the next verbal commit: Mark It Down Monday Jul 20, 2020

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On this Mark It Down Monday, predictions will be marked down. But first, a new recruiting class and strategy will be analyzed.

Doug Lesmerises is hosting this one, but Stephen Means and Cameron Fields are bringing the recruiting expertise after spending the last couple months talking to the most important rising juniors that Ohio State is targeting in the Class of 2022.

On this Buckeye Talk episode, while Nathan Baird is on vacation, Stephen and Cam talk about the three players committed to the Buckeyes in 2022 so far; they pick the most important player that Ohio State has to land in this class; they predict the player who will provoke the fiercest head-to-head battle with another program; they talk about what they've learned about OSU assistants from the 2022 prospects; and finally, they mark down their predictions for the next players to join the class.

Ohio State is still finishing off the 2021 recruiting class, but it's already time to dive into 2022, so listen up and Mark it Down.

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Jumping up and down for Zach Harrison -- Ohio State defensive line preview: Daily Pod Jul 17, 2020

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On this Buckeye Talk episode, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means move on to previewing the Ohio State defensive line.

The Buckeyes lost Heisman Trophy finalist and No. 2 overall NFL Draft pick Chase Young off last year's line, as well as the veteran three-man tackle rotation of Davon Hamilton, Jashon Cornell and Robert Landers.

But there is more talent in the pipeline. The guys run through what they expect from Zach Harrison, Tyreke Smith, Haskell Garrett, Tommy Togiai, Tyler Friday, Jonathon Cooper, Taron Vincent and the rest of the candidates for defensive line playing time. They look at the recruits coming in next on the line, talk about the influence of line coach Larry Johnson, offer their big predictions for the group and delve into the overall expectations for the entire 2018 recruiting class at the end of the pod.

It's a good hour of D-line talk, so thanks for listening.

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Buckeye Talk Headlines: July 17 Jul 17, 2020

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The NCAA releases more coronavirus guidelines for college sports.

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Is Phil Steele picking Ohio State to win the national championship? Daily Pod Jul 16, 2020

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On this Buckeye Talk episode for Thursday, it's time for Phil Steele's annual visit to preview the Buckeyes and the college football season. Phil publishes his annual college football preview magazine from his office in Northeast Ohio, and he's been putting them out for more than 20 years. Even with COVID-19 threatening the season, Phil did his usual business and his 2020 preview is getting out to fans right now.

He joined Doug Lesmerises to talk about the Buckeyes and the Big Ten and to make his picks for the Heisman Trophy and the national championship. It's college football talk from an expert you'll want to hear. Thanks for making Buckeye Talk part of your day.

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