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Daily Pod: Who will lead Ohio State in sacks in 2020? Mark It Down Monday! Jun 01, 2020

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Another Monday, another opportunity to Mark It Down and make our bold predictions on the future of Ohio State football. Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means tackle the question of who will ... well ... tackle the quarterback behind the line of scrimmage the most in 2020.

Who will succeed Chase Young as the Buckeyes' sack leader this fall?

Doug insists there are only two candidates, and he and Nathan opted for the same defensive end. Stephen strayed from the trend and looked at another position as OSU's next sack leader. Our Buckeye Talk Subtext listeners voted for eight candidates, though one was the clear favorite.

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Daily Pod: Would Urban Meyer and Jim Harbaugh play golf together? May 29, 2020

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On this Friday Buckeye Talk episode, Ohio State's rivalry with Michigan is once again the focus.

Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means discuss what it would be like if Jim Harbaugh and Urban Meyer played golf with Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson; why Michigan doesn't recruit Ohio more; what to make of Michigan coaches doing cartwheels over a recruit; and what would happen if the Big Ten realigned with the Buckeyes and Wolverines in separate divisions.

There are some other Big Ten-related questions from text subscribers, and with new listeners finding the pod every week, those subscribers offered slogan suggestions for Buckeye Talk to inform new listeners what this podcast is all about.

Whether you are old or new, thanks so much for being a listener.

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Daily Pod: Will the Big Ten ever catch the SEC, and is Alabama or Clemson the bigger 2020 hurdle for Ohio State? May 28, 2020

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Oh baby, there is a good fight in this episode. On this Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com, Doug Lesmerises lined up against Nathan Baird and Stephen Means in a major disagreement over how many losses it would take this season for Ohio State fans to lose faith in Ryan Day. Major difference of opinion near the end of this one as the guys took eight questions from text subscribers.

But first, they dealt with questions about whether the Big Ten will ever catch up with the SEC and whether there is a surge in Big Ten recruiting this season. At the end, they took subscriber answers on whether Alabama or Clemson is the bigger challenge for Ohio State as a national title contender this year, and debated quarterback skill vs. motivation in what will be driving the best teams in the country.

It's a heated Buckeye Talk, and thanks for listening.

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Buckeye Talk Headlines May 27 May 28, 2020

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Ohio State adds a recruit and plans to return from the coronavirus shutdown.

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Ep. 278: Can Ohio State's 2020 offense be as dangerous as LSU’s 2019 offense? And final fast food voting May 27, 2020

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On this big Wednesday episode of Buckeye Talk, America's favorite Ohio State football podcast, the comparison is to the national champs. Can Ohio State's offense this season be as dangerous and dynamic as LSU's offense last season?

To figure that out, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means watched several LSU games from last year, and they broke down the comparison into five areas: play calling, offensive line, receivers, running back and the quarterback comparison between Joe Burrow and Justin Fields.

There were some areas where the Buckeyes absolutely have the potential to match up with one of the great offenses in college football history, and other areas where Ohio State might have trouble reaching that LSU level. Find out what the guys think of each comparison.

Also, there's a discussion of Ohio State's latest 2021 recruit, and final voting in the fast food bracket that will be reduced from the Sweet 16 to a champion.

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Daily Pod: The opposing coaches that could be the most dangerous to Ohio State May 26, 2020

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This Tuesday Buckeye Talk episode is all about coaching, as the guys key in on four areas based on questions from our text subscribers:

Which current Ohio State football players will make the best coaches someday?
Who would set up as a better replacement for Ryan Day a decade from now, Luke Fickell still as the Cincinnati head coach, or Brian Hartline if he becomes Ohio State's offensive coordinator?
Which current opposing coaches are the most dangerous to the Buckeyes, and are they in the Big Ten or are they national rivals?
Which Michigan coach taking over for Jim Harbaugh would provide the greatest challenge to the Buckeyes?

Doug Lesmerises, Stephen Means and Nathan Baird answer those questions. If you'd like to ask questions that lead to podcast discussions, sign up for a free trial as a text subscriber by texting 614-350-3315.

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Daily Pod: Which quarterback will win Ohio State's next national championship? Mark It Down Monday May 25, 2020

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We're back with the second installment of Mark It Down Monday. The Buckeye Talk gang of Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means gets specific with a big prediction about the near future of Ohio State football. In what year will the Buckeyes win their next national championship, and who will be the quarterback?

Returning Heisman Trophy finalist Justin Fields leading OSU to the 2020 championship may be the obvious answer for some. But are the Buckeyes talented enough on both sides of the ball relative to the national competition? If Ohio State is a couple of years or more away from winning it all, which quarterback will get it done? Two true freshmen are battling to back Fields up in 2020, and another top recruit comes on board for 2021.

The Buckeye Talk crew debates the importance of a quarterback in winning the championship and whether Kyle McCord can step in immediately in 2021 and beat out CJ Stroud and Jack Miller to run the show. As always they turn to the subtext subscribers to continue the debate.

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Daily Pod: Ranking Urban Meyer and Ryan Day among college football's best coaching hires May 22, 2020

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On this Friday Buckeye Talk episode from cleveland.com, Doug Lesmerises is joined by Adam Rittenberg of ESPN.com. They talk about Adam's recent ranking of the best head coaching hires and coordinator hires in college football in the last 25 years, and where Urban Meyer, Jim Tressel, Ryan Day, Kevin Wilson and Tom Herman rank on that list.

Also among the topics:

Would Ohio State have won the 2015 national title if Herman as stayed on as offensive coordinator?

Does Ohio State need to win a national title in the next three years?

Will Wilson be hired by another school as a head coach soon?

It's a great episode giving some national college football context to Ohio State, so thanks for listening to it.

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Daily Pod: The Michigan question that makes Ohio State fans mad; would an OSU 2020 title have an asterisk? May 21, 2020

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Busy Thursday Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com, as Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means answer six text subscriber questions, and then Nathan and Doug go into the latest from Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith about what a 2020 season might look like with coronavirus restrictions.

Among the questions from subscribers are a particular Michigan criticism of Ohio State that really grinds a texter's gears; whether an OSU national title in 2020 would come with an asterisk; whether the basketball program grabbed transfers too early; and whether players returning off the shutdown will be able to play their best.

Then it's a healthy discussion about how many fans might be at OSU games in the fall, whether the Oregon game will be played, and what a season of only Big Ten games would look like.

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Buckeye Talk Headlines May 21 May 21, 2020

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The Buckeyes are planning for what a limited season might look like in 2020

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