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Chip Kelly, Jeremiah Smith and 6 other impactful newcomers to the Big Ten Jun 03, 2024

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There is a ton of new in the Big Ten as the conference heads into a new era.

It's gotten rid of divisions opening up the possibilities for the conference championships game. It's also expanded its team total to 18. That expansion mixed with a few highly-rated freshmen, big-time transfers and some coaching hires has brought a ton of new faces to the conference as well.

On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means and Andrew Gillis take a look at some of the most impactful newcomers to the Big Ten which includes a few people inside the Ohio State football program.

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Previewing Ohio State football’s first weekend of official visitors for the 2025 recruiting class May 31, 2024

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It’s officially official visit season and Ohio State is set to host its first group of 2025 targets.

This first weekend features 10 players with four-star recruits TJ Alford and DeShawn Stewart headlining as the lone commits. On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means and Andrew Gillis discuss them all.

The two discuss the importance of the visit, what they could potentially bring to the class and how many of the eight undecided they would need to land to make this a successful first weekend eventually.

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Ohio State's 7 transfer portal additions and what it says about its 2024 offensive line May 30, 2024

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On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means and Andrew Gillis discuss Ohio State's transfer portal activity, focusing on the players brought in, their impact on the team, and the decision-making process behind the transfers.

It also delves into evaluating the offensive line and the significance of not adding more transfers. The discussion provides insights into the team's strategy, player development, and overall confidence in the offensive line for the upcoming season. The conversation covers an in-depth analysis of Ohio State's offensive line and its performance against top teams. It also delves into the impact of the transfer portal on Ohio State's roster, including the addition of key players and the overall grade for the transfer portal activity

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A decommitment, two 5-star targets and where Ohio State's recruiting stands heading into the summer May 29, 2024

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On this latest episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means and Andrew Gillis catch up on what’s been happening on the recruiting trail for Ohio State.

It’s been about three weeks since the last deep dive into the 2025 class which ranks second nationally. Since then, the Buckeyes suffered a third commitment and a second from a cornerback. It’s also seen another highly-rated wide receiver target reopen his recruitment just as he's set to take his official visit to Columbus.

Stephen and Andrew discuss at all the latest recruiting news and it impacts OSU heading into the summer as it hopes to continue putting together yet another elite class.

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A final goodbye and reflecting on Ohio State football’s first five years of the Ryan Day era May 28, 2024

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This Tuesday episode of Buckeye Talk is a bittersweet one as we take a break from discussing Ohio State football.

After five years, Nathan Baird is leaving us to head back to Indiana to cover Purdue. So he and Stephen Means spend the next hour reflecting on the past five seasons covering the early stages of the Ryan Day era. They look at the high moments, the low moments and take questions from the Subtext subscribers.

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A new era of the Ohio State-Michigan game and how fans value it going forward May 24, 2024

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The Game has fundamentally changed forever.

No longer does the Ohio State-Michigan game hold so much weight regarding either team's football future. But that doesn't change the fact that it's still the biggest rivalry in sports. But does it change how fans will view the consequences of any potential loss?

On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Nathan Baird and Andrew Gillis explore that idea alongside the Subtext subscribers.

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Ranking the top 20 players in the 2024 Ohio State-Michigan game May 23, 2024

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On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Nathan Baird, Andrew Gillis and Jimmy Watkins continue with Day 4 of May-chigan week.

The quartet used this episode to rank the 20 best players taking part on the 2024 Ohio State-Michigan game. As they make their way through the list, they discuss the lopsided reality of how many Buckeyes are on the list in comparison to Wolverines and what that could mean come the final week of the season.

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Ohio State, Michigan and the fundamental difference that separates their approach to building a contender May 22, 2024

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Ohio State and Michigan take very different approaches to putting together a college football roster.

Stars matter to one program as it's constantly sitting near the top of the recruiting rankings. The other relies on the diamonds in the rough often overlooked in those same rankings. On paper, it's clear which approach should result in a national title, but it's the other approach that's gotten the job done not only in The Game the last three years but on the national stage in 2023.

On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means and Andrew Gillis explore why by looking a the contrasting styles, then discuss where they might collide in the future

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Could Ohio State football's 2024 roster have beaten Michigan's 2023 national championship team? May 21, 2024

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Last season Michigan put together an uber-experienced roster hoping to maximize its championship window and now Ohio State is doing the same hoping for a similar result.

On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Nathan Baird, Andrew Gillis and Jimmy Watkins take a look at the Wolverines' 2023 roster and decide whether OSU's 2024 roster could beat the team that beat it 30-24 last season in this hypothetical conversation.

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Ohio State-Michigan: Who needs to win the 2024 version of The Game more? May 20, 2024

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It is officially ‘May-chigan Week’ as we are six months away from the 2024 Ohio State-Michigan game which heads into a new era.

The College Football Playoff has expanded forever changing the stakes of The Game in terms of the consequences for winning and losing. But the cultural impact remains as the Wolverines enter Year 1 under Sherrone Moore and OSU enters Year 6 under Ryan Day.

On this episode of BUckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Nathan Baird and rivalry reporter Jimmy Watkins explore how these two teams reached what might be the most pivotal game for both sides in quite some time. Most importantly, the trio answers the most important questions this far away from the Nov. 30 game, which team would a win in 2024 mean more to?

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