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Ohio State has named its 2025 starting quarterback, what's next? Aug 19, 2025

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Ohio State has finally picked its starting quarterback for the 2025 season

Ryan Day announced on Monday that Julian Sayin has won the job, beating out Lincoln Kienholz to do so.

On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis discuss what naming Sayin the starter means. Then they have a conversation about another quarterback battle and what real expectations are in Game 1 against Texas.

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How many Heisman Trophy candidates are Ohio State’s 2025 roster? Mark It Down Monday Aug 16, 2025

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It’s another Mark It Down Monday, and as the 2025 college football season draws near, it’s time for Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis to check in with some major predictions.

In this episode, it’s the Heisman Trophy and Ohio State's recent history of finalists. Since Ryan Day arrived in 2017, OSU has had at least one finalist in all but two years. Three have been quarterbacks, plus a wide receiver and a defensive end. Can that run continue in 2025?

They each provide who they think will be the top four for the award and why they picked the winner. Plus, a conversation about whether a third non-quarterback could join Chase Young and Marvin Harrison Jr. by doing so.

Evaluating Ohio State's 2025 defensive line depth heading into the season Aug 15, 2025

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Ohio State is in the middle of the largest defensive line reload Larry Johnson has probably ever experienced.

Not only is Johnson trying to replace the production left behind by four starters now on NFL teams, but he's also looking for new leaders. Johnson is trying to both quickly assemble an inexperienced group for a massive season opener while also setting up OSU's future at the position.

On this episode of Buckeye Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis break down how that's going by looking at the names most in need of a breakout season.

12 non-Ohio State football games that Buckeye fans should pay attention to in 2025 Aug 14, 2025

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On this episode of Buckeye Talk, the hosts discuss the most important non-Ohio State games to its fans in 2025.

Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis take a look around the country, discussing games of different levels of national importance that still matter to OSU. Some of them have a direct impact on their path to a Big Ten title. Others are about looking ahead to potential College Football Playoff matchups. Then others are just about personal interest during the bye week.

Analyzing Ohio State football’s 2025 offensive line depth and final battle Aug 13, 2025

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Ohio State has a good problem to have on its offensive line with three weeks until the season-opener.

OSU has managed to spend the last nine months and now must answer the most important question: Who are its best five guys?

On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis discuss who the candidates are to claim a starting spot. Then have a discussion of whether or not they should adopt a strategy they used in 2024 on their way to a national title.

Ohio State's quarterback battle and a critical development on the offensive line Aug 12, 2025

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Ohio State could be one step closer to finalizing its 2025 depth chart as it enters its third week of fall camp.

Head coach Ryan Day provided an update on the quarterback battle, suggesting that it has similarities to a battle from the past where both players turned out to be pretty good. He also revealed something about the offensive line that could suggest that a re-shuffling of the starting five could be imminent.

Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis discuss that and more as OSU continues to prepare for the 2025 season.

Predicting Ohio State’s 2025 first-team All-Americans: Mark It Down Monday Aug 11, 2025

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It's another Mark it Down Monday as Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis discuss who they think will be the next Ohio State football players to earn trees in Buckeye Grove as first-team All-Americans in 2025

As part of the discussion the three talk:

Do the Buckeyes have to players who are locks to get trees in 2025?
OSU has constantly had elite quarterback play, but had one earn a tree since 2006. Does that drought end in 2025?
How many first-team All-Americans will Ohio State have and which side of the ball will have more?

James Laurinaitis reminds us college football rocks, as do Ohio State's linebackers Aug 07, 2025

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Ohio State football's James Laurinaitis has played in his share of big games. Now, his linebackers are preparing for a marquee season-opening matchup against Texas.

Updating Ohio State’s quarterback battle and movement on the offensive line Aug 06, 2025

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On this episode of Buckeye Talk, we discuss Ohio State's quarterback battle.

Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis discuss how they think Ryan Day is to naming a starter and map out how the next two weeks might go. Plus, a conversation about whether they really think OSU is making tweaks to its expected starting offensive line.

Most important things learn from Ohio State's first week of fall camp 2025 Aug 05, 2025

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Fall camp is well underway for Ohio State as it prepares for the 2025 season.

On this episode of Buckeye Talk Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis discuss what they saw during the first three practices using three categories:

Who were the early winners of the preseason?
What still concerns you after three practices?
One early hot take about OSU.

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