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Ep. 285: Illinois preview, and what factors are most responsible for an Ohio State upset loss? Jul 15, 2020

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Our preview of Ohio State's 2020 schedule continues with a breakdown of Illinois with Bob Asmussen of the Champaign News-Gazette. But this Buckeye Tall Big Wednesday pod goes in-depth to explore big upsets. iI's a phenomenon Ohio State football rarely experiences, but when those days come around, they tend to linger in the memories of players, coaches and fans for years after.

When we say upsets, we don't mean losing as a betting line favorite. We mean a ranked Ohio State team losing to an unranked team in a completely unexpected fashion. Aided by our Buckeye Talk Subtext subscribers, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means look at the various elements that set the stage for upsets and look for common denominators. Also, each of us picks which opponent on OSU's known schedule is the biggest threat to spring an upset in 2020.

Baird and Asmussen, a Big Ten beat writer since 1996, discuss the uncertain future ahead due to COVID-19 and what the Big Ten might be able to do to salvage a season. They also delve into the continuing Lovie Smith rebuild -- what last season's turnaround to bowl eligibility meant, and where the Illini still must improve to make a jump.

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Could the Big Ten play without the SEC, and would you move the Michigan game up in the schedule? Daily Pod Jul 14, 2020

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It's a Tuesday rapid fire podcast from cleveland.com as Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means answer seven questions from our Buckeye Talk text subscribers. Most of them deal with the uncertainty of the college football season, but two questions stand out:

• Could the Big Ten play a season if, for instance, the SEC does not?

• Would it be better to move the Michigan game to early in the season or keep it as the regular season finale and risk not playing it at all?

These are obviously uncertain times and things constantly change with the outlook about a college football season for 2020. Buckeye Talk will continue to adjust with you, and thanks for listening.

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When will Ohio State coach Ryan Day lose his first regular-season game? Mark It Down Monday Jul 13, 2020

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Mark. it. Down. Ryan Day is off to a 15-0 regular-season start as Ohio State football's head coach. How long will that unbeaten run continue?

This week's question: When will Ryan Day lose his first regular-season game as Ohio State's head coach?

The uncertainty of the 2020 schedule complicates the question. But the Buckeye Talk Crew of Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means give their pick for when OSU will need its first mid-season bounce-back under Day. They also reach out to our Subtext subscribers for their predictions.

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Will Chris Olave write a legendary ending to his Ohio State career? Outside receiver position preview: Bonus Saturday Pod Jul 11, 2020

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It's another bonus Saturday podcast as breaking news pushed back the planned outside receiver breakdown. So on this Buckeye Talk episode from cleveland.com, it's now time to talk Chris Olave, Julian Fleming, Gee Scott Jr., Jameson Williams and the rest of the outside receivers for the Buckeyes in 2020.

Doug Lesmerises, Stephen Means and Nathan Baird break all that down in their typical position preview format -- is the group better this year or last year? Is it better this year or next year? Biggest strength? Biggest question? Player you are most interested in seeing? Crazy prediction? Confidence level?

It's a fun way to go through some of the Buckeyes' best playmakers. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk.

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Yelling about Big Ten football cutting non-conference games: Daily Pod Jul 10, 2020

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The Big Ten on Thursday announced it would not play non-conference games in 2020, and on this Friday Buckeye Talk, Nathan Baird is here to talk about that and Doug Lesmerises is here to yell about that. Nathan has the facts, Doug has the rage.

But why is Doug yelling? He thought the Big Ten made the correct move on this, so he's yelling at the other conferences and any other people that might have a problem with it. But he also has some issues with how Ohio State is handling this as well.

This is a Buckeye Talk with some anger, but that's nothing new. Thanks for listening.

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Buckeye Talk headlines: July 9 Jul 09, 2020

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Ohio State shuts down voluntary workouts over positive COVID-19 tests

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Ohio State shuts down workouts after positive COVID-19 tests; Maryland preview Jul 09, 2020

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Our preview of Ohio State football's 2020 opponents rolls along as we reach the Nov. 14 trip to Maryland. Emily Giambalvo of the Washington Post joins us to break down the state of Mike Locksley's program as the Terrapins try to climb out of the bottom of the Big Ten East. What is Locksley doing in recruiting to climb the national rankings, who will quarterback the Terrapins in 2020 and how soon can Maryland become more competitive within the division?

But first, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means react to the breaking news Wednesday night that Ohio State is shutting down its voluntary workouts after multiple athletes tested positive for COVID-19. What do we know about the situation so far? On top of other similar shutdowns across the country, is college football less likely to return on time or at all?

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Ep. 284: Which state is the most important to Ohio State football recruiting (other than Ohio)? Jul 08, 2020

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On this big Wednesday Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means once again take 20 rapid fire questions from text subscribers. But there's some deep discussion off the top.

The first texter asked which state, other than Ohio, is the most important for the Buckeyes to recruit. Looking at the number of players Ohio State has pulled from different states since Urban Meyer's first full class in 2013, the guys found many different ways this answer could go.

Later, they got into comparing Ohio State receiver recruiting to Alabama receiver recruiting; they answered why there may be a dip in top-shelf OSU linebacker play; they discussed whether there will be another defensive Heisman Trophy winner in their lifetimes; and they debated whether Brian Hartline or Larry Johnson would be more difficult for Ohio State to replace.

It's another round of 20 great questions and 20 fun answers. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk.

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Daily Pod: Admiring the work of Josh Myers and Wyatt Davis -- Offensive line position preview Jul 07, 2020

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On this Buckeye Talk episode from cleveland.com, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means get back to position group previews for the first time since the middle of May. It's time to pick those up again, and the offensive line is up next.

Thayer Munford, Josh Myers and Wyatt Davis are back as starters. Paris Johnson, Nicholas Petit-Frere and Harry Miller are five-star recruits fighting for jobs. And the line looks to be one of the strengths of the 2020 Buckeyes,

Doug, Nathan and Stephen do a category by category breakdown, and they ponder what the gap created for OSU running backs by Myers at center and Davis at right guard should be called.

Also, Doug kicks off the podcast by setting a betting line for a game between the 2014 Buckeyes and 2019 Buckeyes.

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Will Ohio State have two 1,000-yard receivers in 2020? Mark It Down Monday Jul 06, 2020

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Ohio State football has seen only five 1,000-yard receivers its history -- all since 1986 and no more than one in any season. The 2020 Buckeyes have a Heisman Trophy finalist quarterback with a big arm, a couple of emerging stars in the receiver corps and a coach willing to take chances and go for the jugular early.

So will OSU have two receivers cross the 1,000-yard mark in the coming season?

Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means debate whether that number is reachable in 2020. The Buckeyes did not have even one 1,000-yard receiver in 2019. Even in 2018 with Dwayne Haskins airing it out, only one receiver crossed that threshold. On the other hand, Chris Olave and Garrett Wilson are poised for big seasons and there is no J.K. Dobbins in the backfield to dominate carries.

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