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Daily Pod: Why K.J. Hill fell in the 2020 draft; projecting 2021 Ohio State draft picks in Cleveland Apr 26, 2020

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The Ohio State Buckeyes had 10 players picked in the 2020 NFL Draft, and on this Buckeye Talk episode from cleveland.com, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means break down the picks in the second through seventh rounds. The guys went over the three first-round picks on Friday's podcast.

Of particular interest -- running back J.K. Dobbins in the second round to Baltimore and slot receiver K.J. Hill in the seventh round to the L.A. Chargers. Ryan Day didn't like the idea of Hill falling that far, but what did Doug, Nathan and Stephen think of it?

Also, the next NFL Draft in 2021 will be held in Cleveland if the world is back to normal by then. So Doug, Nathan and Stephen went through the OSU roster and gave their picks on exactly which Buckeyes, and how many, should be hearing their names called in a year. Ohio State has seen at least seven players picked in the last five drafts.

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Buckeye Talk Headlines April 24 Apr 24, 2020

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Ohio State football makes plenty of news in the NFL Draft

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Daily Pod: NFL Draft reaction to 3 first-round Buckeyes; new recruit; Last Dance Chicago Bulls stories Apr 24, 2020

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Three Ohio State Buckeyes were drafted in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft on Thursday night, and Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means are here to examine the selections of Chase Young, Jeff Okudah and Damon Arnette -- especially the surprising choice of Arnette at No. 19.

Also, the Buckeyes added a second recruit in the Class of 2022 on Thursday. And Doug has some Last Dance stories to share about covering the Chicago Bulls during the end of the Michael Jordan era.

It's another daily Buckeye Talk after we skipped the Thursday Buckeye Talk. As always, thanks for listening.

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Ep. 273: Ranking Ohio State's best assistant coaches; Jaelen Gill transfers Apr 23, 2020

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On this big Wednesday episode of Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means join Doug Lesmerises to go over his list of the top 10 Ohio State football assistant coaches he has covered since 2005. Doug previously ranked all 35 assistants during his time on the beat for text subscribers, and now he unveils his top 10 on the pod and takes texter input on the best OSU assistants in their time as fans.

Luke Fickell, Tom Herman, Mark Dantonio, Larry Johnson, Kerry Coombs -- Doug, Nathan and Stephen break all of them down.

Plus, Clemson lost a top-20 national recruit. Could he wind up at Ohio State? And third-year receiver Jaelen Gill announced his transfer. What does that mean for the Buckeyes? Plus, our view on puzzles vs. board games.

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Daily Pod: How much money does Ohio State football make off a 5-star recruit? Apr 21, 2020

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An Ohio State economics professor recently completed a study that attempted to assign how much value a 5-star recruit brings to a college football program. On this Buckeye Talk episode, that professor, Trevon Logan, joins Doug Lesmerises and Nathan Baird to talk about why he studied that and what this study might contribute to the discussion about whether college athletes should be paid.

In one way, the study showed why a 5-star recruit might be worth more than $600,000 to a program. In another way, it showed why a 5-star recruit might have a lower value of $200,000 to a program like Ohio State. The guys went straight to the source on this one.

Also, Doug and Nathan talked about the latest OSU recruit, the 17th verbal commitment to the Class of 2021, as Kentucky defensive back Jantzen Dunn said he'll be a Buckeye.

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Daily Pod: The Ohio State position group least affected by the shutdown Apr 20, 2020

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Ohio State has a lot of new starters on defense and at wide receiver, but some veterans in other parts of the offense. So on this Buckeye Talk episode, Nathan Baird, Stephen Means and Doug Lesmerises answer this question from a text subscriber -- which position group will be affected the least by the missed time due to coronavirus?

Plus, they discuss how they think Corey Dennis will handle his first season as Ohio State’s quarterbacks coach, and they dip into the pros and cons of ice creams with a vanilla base vs. ice creams with a chocolate base.

It’s the Monday Buckeye Talk, the cleveland.com podcast now coming at you every weekday. Thanks so much for listening. If you’d like to become a part of the pod, try our Ohio State text subscriber service which starts with a 14-day free trial, by sending a text to 614-350-3315.

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Daily Pod: Why Ezekiel Elliott is the favorite Ohio State player of this era Apr 17, 2020

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Our Favorite Modern Football Buckeye bracket is over, and on this Buckeye Talk daily episode, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means talk about Ezekiel Elliott's win over Troy Smith in the final voting. The OSU daily text subscribers decided everything during the 68-player bracket that divided players up on offense and defense and by whether they played in the Urban Meyer era or Jim Tressel era. Over a 19-year period, there were a lot of great Buckeyes to choose from. But Elliott was the odds-on favorite from the start, and the running back from the 2014 national champions knocked off the Heisman Trophy winner from 2006, as A.J. Hawk and Joey Bosa also reached the Final Four.

On the pod, Doug, Nathan and Stephen talked about players that defined coaches, and the type of player that might define Ryan Day; they discussed what it means to be a favorite player vs. just a great player; and they debated how winning a title factors into a vote like this.

The voting is over and this podcast wraps it up. Thanks for being a part of that and for listening to Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com.

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Buckeye Talk Headlines April 17 Apr 17, 2020

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Ohio State lands another major recruit as the NFL Draft looms

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Daily Pod: Tunmise Adeleye gives Ohio State another top-50 national recruit Apr 16, 2020

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Ohio State added a 16th verbal commitment to its No. 1 recruiting class for 2021 on Wednesday in Tunmise Adeleye.. On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means discuss the defensive end from IMG Academy and what he means as the latest major Ohio State recruit. This 2021 class continues to look more and more like Ohio State's 2017 class.

Also, the guys discuss what other college football program they'd want to cover if not Ohio State, and they debate the merits of ice cream as the go-to dessert of many Americans.

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Ep. 272: The best future NFL prospects on Ohio State football’s 2020 roster Apr 15, 2020

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The 2020 NFL Draft will begin on April 23, and a one-time Buckeye and two other Buckeyes are expected to be the first three picks. But everyone knows that about Joe Burrow, Chase Young and Jeff Okudah. So on this big Wednesday episode of Buckeye Talk, Nathan Baird and Doug Lesmerises get into those players and other aspects of the Ohio State football program and the NFL.

The cleveland.com OSU text subscribers gave us the Buckeye in the current draft and the Buckeye on the current roster that they are most curious about as an NFL prospect. And there were a lot of different answers. If you’d like to interact like that with the podcast, sign up now for a 14-day free trial of our text subscription by texting 614-350-3315.

The guys talked about future NFL draft prospects still playing for the Buckeyes like quarterback Justin Fields, receivers Garrett Wilson and Julian Fleming, defensive end Zach Harrison, cornerback Shaun Wade and offensive lineman Wyatt Davis. We took a guess at how first-round picks and how many overall draft picks will be on the 2020 Buckeyes. And then they discussed the players who most intrigued fans in this draft, including J.K. Dobbins, Damon Arnette, K.J. Hill and Davon Hamilton. It’s good draft talk, for now and for later, and it’s part of Buckeye Talk, now coming at you five days a week.

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