Buckeye Talk: Ohio State podcast by cleveland.com

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Ep. 223: Ohio State-Cincinnati postgame, did the Buckeyes look like a playoff team? Sep 09, 2019

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Ohio State football shut out the Cincinnati Bearcats on Saturday, controlling both sides of the ball in a 42-0 victory that moved the No. 5 Buckeyes to 2-0 on this college football season.

So what’s it mean, especially as it relates to Ohio State’s place in the national college football landscape? If the Buckeyes play like that, can they make the College Football Playoff?

On this postgame episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means and Doug Lesmerises answered that question and many others sent in by our Project Text subscribers. If you haven’t tried our OSU texts yet, get a couple thoughts on the Buckeyes from Doug every day for $3.99 a month. The first 14 days are free if you want to try it.

Nathan Baird was away this weekend, but he’ll be back on the next pod.

For now, enjoy 45 minutes of talk about how well your team played.

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Ep. 222: Should Ohio State be worried about Cincinnati? Sep 04, 2019

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Ohio State is 1-0 and preparing for a familiar foe in week two, as the Buckeyes will welcome former Ohio State defensive lineman, assistant coach and interim head coach Luke Fickell to Ohio Stadium on Saturday. His Cincinnati team is coming off a week one win over UCLA, while Ohio State beat Florida Atlantic, so do the Buckeyes have anything to worry about?

On this Buckeye Talk episode, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means address that issue, as well as what to think about the run game and J.K. Dobbins; what might change with Justin Fields in week two; the Buckeyes' streak of beating in-state opponents; and how Fickell wound up taking that job with the Bearcats.

The season is rolling, with these regular Wednesday podcasts and postgame episodes on Saturday, so we thank you for listening to Buckeye Talk.

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Ep. 221: Ohio State-Florida Atlantic postgame, was that encouraging or discouraging? Sep 01, 2019

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Ohio State opened the 2019 college football season with a 45-21 win over Florida Atlantic on Saturday. After writing their stories, and before getting locked in Ohio Stadium for an hour, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means took your questions for an hour-long postgame podcast.

And then they somehow escaped. The season is here, and so are the postgame pods. Come back Wednesday for the regular weekly episode.

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Ep. 220: Predicting Ohio State’s season and the Buckeyes’ best Heisman Trophy candidate Aug 28, 2019

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Time to preview Ohio State’s season, with Florida Atlantic arriving in town this weekend to kick off the 2019 football season against the Buckeyes at noon Saturday in Ohio Stadium.

Buckeye Talk is back with the three-man pod, as Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means preview the season, predict how many games the Buckeyes will win and take questions from text subscribers.

Once again, most of the questions came from people who sent them through Project Text as part of the $3.99 monthly service that gives you daily Ohio State info and insight from Doug a couple times a day. Try it at projecttext.com/buckeyetalk.

For all the readers and listeners, thanks for your patronage and the guys look forward to providing great coverage of the Buckeyes for you this season.

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Ep. 219: How much should the Buckeyes play Justin Fields? Aug 21, 2019

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Buckeye Talk is back to full strength, as new beat writer Nathan Baird makes his debut on the podcast as a full-time employee of cleveland.com.

Joining Doug Lesmerises and Stephen Means on the pod and in covering the team, the group is now back to full strength covering the Buckeyes. To get Nathan acclimated, this is a podcast filled with your questions.

From how much Justin Fields should play in blowouts, to what the key will be to beating Michigan, to how many touchdowns JK Dobbins will rush for, to a breakdown of spicy chicken sandwiches, the podcast is back to its roots with the season right around the corner.

Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk.

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Ep. 218: Should Ohio State treat the College Football Playoff just like the Michigan game? Aug 15, 2019

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On this extra large Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises joined by two outstanding guests to talk about the Buckeyes in two very different ways. It's more than 150 minutes of Buckeye discussion, and it's worth it.First Doug takes an hour's worth of questions from subscribers to our Project Text program (you can sign up for $3.99 a month at projecttext.com/buckeyetalk.)Then Chad Peltier of Land-Grant Holy Land stops in for a discussion of a statistical look that helps explain Ohio State's recruiting strength.Finally, Randy Wade, the father of Ohio State cornerback Shaun Wade and a podcaster himself at Daddy's Ball Podcast, stops in to talk about his son choosing the Buckeyes and life as the part of an OSU football player.It's huge. It's riveting. It's Buckeye Talk.

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Ep. 217: Breaking down Ohio State's roster, ranking position groups Aug 07, 2019

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It's a monster Buckeye Talk episode, as Doug Lesmerises takes you through everything we learned about the Buckeyes since preseason camp started Friday. What's the best way to do that?By ranking the position groups and going through them one by one.Two guests also join Doug. Kareem Copeland, the Redskins writer for the Washington Post, drops in with an update on how rookie quarterback Dwayne Haskins is doing.And then Nathan Baird, the new primary Ohio State football beat writer for cleveland.com, makes his debut. Nathan won't start with cleveland.com until Aug. 19, but his hiring is official, and he's going to be a regular part of Buckeye Talk and a focal point for all our coverage going forward. So it's time to say hello.Plus, as always, answers to your questions. It's a super-sized Buckeye Talk with so much to discuss.

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Ep. 216: Every reason Ohio State could go 12-0 in 2019 Jul 31, 2019

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Doug Lesmerises is on the record with his 9-3 pick for Ohio State this season. At least that's what he thinks so far. But forget that.

What about a perfect regular season in Ryan Day's first season as head coach?

On this Buckeye Talk, Doug is joined by two loyal OSU fans who make the case for 12-0. Then Doug goes through the optimistic scenarios presented by other listeners. Finally, old 9-3 Doug gives his 10 reasons why 12-0 could happen.

This is the last episode before Ohio State starts preseason camp. So get ready for all the optimism you can handle.

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Ep. 215: Can the 2019 Buckeyes have a season like the 2014 Buckeyes? Jul 25, 2019

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Lots to fill your ears in this Buckeye Talk, starting with a conversation about whether a comparison between this season and 2014 makes sense. Long-time OSU fan and Doug's colleague at cleveland.com, Rich Exner, joins for that conversation.

Then Doug Lesmerises offers a rant about the Jim Harbaugh coverage, and then takes your questions, discussing the recruiting success of the Buckeyes so far and much more.

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Ep. 214: Everything that happened to the Buckeyes at Big Ten Media Days Jul 19, 2019

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Buckeye Talk is a little late this week, but with good reason. The offseason is over.

In this episode, Doug Lesmerises and Stephen Means from cleveland.com break down everything they heard from Ohio State coach Ryan Day at his first Big Ten Media Days in Chicago on Thursday. Doug and Stephen also get into what OSU players Jordan Fuller, K.J. Hill and Jonathan Cooper had to say. Topics include Ohio State's recent recruiting success, what defensive jobs are up for grabs, how the defensive scheme has changed and how Day is managing expectations.

Doug and Stephen took your questions on Twitter, email and text, and delved into everything you want to know about Ohio State football, with preseason camp set to begin in two weeks.

But this was it, the kickoff of a new era of Ohio State football, and there's a lot of ground to cover.

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