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Can Ohio State avoid the ‘trap game’ against Wisconsin? Oct 27, 2023

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Ohio State's next game is probably the closest thing on the schedule that resembles the idea of a trap game.

OSU is coming off a hard-fought, emotional win over a top-10-ranked Penn State team and now will head on the road for a night game against a Big Ten West opponent. Wisconsin comes into Saturday night’s game with a 5-2 record in the first year under long-long Buckeye Luke Fickell looking to put up a better fight than the first time he faced his alma mater in 2019 as Cincinnati’s head coach.

Stephen Means, Nathan Baird and Andrew Gillis use this Fridau episode of Buckeye Talk to preview Ohio State’s Week 9 opponent and whether it can shut down another quality Big Ten running back in Braelon Allen. The Tyler Shoemaker joins the pod as usual to provide some of the best bets of the week both in relation to OSU and around the country. That includes whether or not to continue hammering home the point that maybe Las Vegas is a little too low on tight end Cade Stover’s production.

Then Nathan and Andrew rejoin Stephen as the trio gives their game picks, followed by Nathan giving Stephen a hard time for his conservative fake betting practices this season.

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Can Marvin Harrison Jr. continue Ohio State's run of Heisman Trophy finalists? Oct 26, 2023

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Marvin Harrison Jr. has picked up where he left off last season as clearly the nation's best wide receiver but can Ohio State's best weapon take it a step further?

The Heisman Trophy field still seems to be wide open and Harrison is coming off yet another dominant performance against a Penn State team that arguably has the nation's best defense. He could not only be building his case to win a Fred Biletnikoff Award that some felt he deserved last year but also be in contention for college football's most prestigious award.

Stephen Means and Andrew Gillis use this Thursday episode of Buckeye Talk to explore how realistic his chances are of being a finalist and what the path looks like over the next month to make that happen.

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Why Ryan Day's taking the right approach in dealing with Michigan's recent drama Oct 25, 2023

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Michigan became the biggest topic of conversation late last week, but Ohio State d coach Ryan Day didn’t have to deal with discussing it until after getting a chance to celebrate a 20-12 win over Penn State,

Then Tuesday hit and even he knew that his thoughts on what was going on with the Wolverines was going to be the first thing everyone wanted to know. He didn’t take the bait instead declining to comment. Is that the right way for him to go about this as OSU continues its 2023 season knowing its rival awaits it at the end of the year?

Stephen Means, Nathan Baird and Andrew Gillis use this Wednesday episode of Buckeye Talk to discuss, whether Day plans to still use the red zone package without Devin Brown, the injury status of a few key plays and much more.

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Jayvan Boggs, Eli Lee and thoughts on Ohio State's big recruiting weekend Oct 24, 2023

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On this Tuesday episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means and Andrew Gillis look back at Ohio State's big recruiting weekend.

Then after the break they discuss some recent recruits and targets Andrew got to see in person one what is one of the more high-profile games in Northeast Ohio High School football. To close things out, they preview a trip to Chicago where Andrew Gillis will visit with five-star commit Justin Scott.

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Did Ohio State's win over Penn State provide the blueprint to beating Michigan? Oct 23, 2023

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Another Monday Buckeye Talk means another chance to break down an Ohio State win with Penn State being the victim this time.

Stephen Means and Nathan Baird break down the Buckeyes' 20-12 win over the Nittany Lions looking at the dominance of the defense, the pros and cons of the offense and two underrated special teams moments that may have decided the game.

OSU's offense will surely need to keep improving over the next four games before Nov. 27. But did the defensive play potentially provide a blueprint for how it can snap its two-game losing streak to Michigan?

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Can Ohio State win a national title on the back of its defense? Oct 22, 2023

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Ohio State just got its second big win of the season beating Penn State at home 20-12 and it did so on the back of its defense.

On this postgame Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Nathan Baird and Andrew Gillis discuss whether OSU’s defense has reached the point that it can be the catalyst behind the reason this team can win a national title. Plus a conversation about McCord’s continued progression including one major deficiency that keeps popping up even if it has yet to be costly.

All that and more on this postgame episode. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk.

Previewing Ohio State's top 10 matchup against Penn State Oct 20, 2023

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Ohio State's second big game of the season has arrived with a top-10 matchup with Penn State on the docket. That means a packed episode of Buckeye Talk:

First Stephen Means, Nathan Baird and Andrew Gillis react to the latest trouble OSU's rival Michigan finds itself in;
Then they discuss the game at hand;
Stephen is then joined by PennLive.com's Johnny McGonigal to get an inside look at the Nittany Lins;
Then as always, Tyler Shoemaker provides his insight from a betting perspective on a game expected to be a rock fight where the defenses control the pace;
Then Stephen, Nathan and Andrew wrap things up with their game picks plus a discussion on who a win would mean more for.

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Emeka Egbuka, Denzel Burke and the most important factors in Ohio State's game against Penn State Oct 19, 2023

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On this Thursday episode of Buckeye Talk, the crew gets back to their roots while discussing Ohio State's upcoming top-10 matchup with Penn State.

It's been a while since the podcast has had an episode go for almost two hours but a game with significant Big Ten and College Football Playoff implications makes it well worth it. Stephen Means, Nathan Baird and Andrew Gillis discuss Saturday's game using six simple questions that sum up everything that will matter:

Should Ohio State still be trying to redshirt Dallan Hayden given the state of the running back room?
How ready is Kyle McCord for his second big game as starting quarterback?
What's the best unit between OSU's offense and defense and PSU's offense and defense?
What's the most important positional matchup in deciding who will win the game?
Who is an Ohio State offensive and defensive player who can use this game to make a name for himself?

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Dallan Hayden, Kyle McCord and the status of numerous injuries on the Ohio State roster Oct 18, 2023

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On this Wednesday episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Nathan Baird and Andrew Gillis react to the comments from Ohio State's head coach Ryan Day and Jim Knowles as OSU prepares to face Penn State. Among the things discussed:

Should Ohio State still be trying to redshirt Dallan Hayden given the state of the running back room?
How ready is Kyle McCord for his second big game as starting quarterback?
Could Jermaine Mathews step up as a freshman cornerback if Denzel Burke can't play?
Is there a rotation forming at Will linebacker?

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What the commitments of Leroy Roker and Blake Woodby mean for the future of Ohio State’s secondary Oct 17, 2023

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Ohio State spent last weekend retooling its secondary for the future, but it also brings up a question of what that future will look like.

On this Tuesday episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means and Andrew Gillis take a look at the commitments of 2024 safety Leroy Roker and 2025 cornerback Blake Woodby. The two additions may paint a of picture of how different the two parts of OSU’s secondary recruiting have gone.

Tim Walton has gotten off to a hot start on the recruiting trail, fueled mostly by an uptick in in-state talent. But landing Woodby proved his ability to go national with his efforts as the fifth top-100 recruit he’s landed despite this being only his second year on the staff.

Perry Eliano was brought in as a young coach with a potentially high upside both as a developer and a recruiter. The development has been there as his starting trio of Josh Proctor, Lathan Ransom and Sonny Styles have played at a high level this year. He even has freshman Malik Hartford ahead of schedule as a guy on pace to win a starting spot in 2024. But the recruiting trail hasn’t been as kind to him as he’s struck out on his top options in back-to-back classes

The future for the cornerback room is high. But should OSU be worried about its safety room?

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