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Kyle McCord's growth, Jim Knowles' aggressive and Ohio State's offensive shortcomings Oct 04, 2023

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On this Wednesday episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Nathan Baird and Andrew Gillis discuss what Ryan Day and Jim Knowles had to say as Ohio State prepares to face Maryland.

The conversation includes a look at where quarterback Kyle McCord can take his next step as OSU's starter and Day's frustration with the inability to convert in short-yardage situations. Then after the break, the trio talks defense and how the lack of aggressiveness in Knowles' play-calling hasn't prevented the unit from being among the nation's best so far.

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Marc Nave, offensive line recruiting and Ohio State's quests for a recruiting crown Oct 03, 2023

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On this Tuesday episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means and Andrew Gillis take recruiting questions from our text subscribers. Given the recent decisions of both commits and other targets, of course, the entire conversation was all about the future of the offensive line. That includes discussing the decommitment of three-star Marc Nave, four-star target Jordan Seaton plus a conversation about whether Ohio State could ever have the nation's No. 1 recruiting class.

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J.J. McCarthy, Drew Allar and Ohio State's fight to remain at the top of the Big Ten's quarterback hierarchy Oct 02, 2023

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Ohio State's 2023 schedule is filled with opponents featuring quality options at quarterback so Stephen Means and Nathan Baird used this Monday episode of Buckeye Talk to break down them all down. Kyle McCord beat the first name on that list in Notre Dame's Sam Hartman but still to come are Maryland's Taulia Tagovailoa, Penn State's Drew Allar and Michigan's J.J. McCarthy.

Where does Kyle McCord rank among those players heading into his fifth game as a starter? What are the chances he's the better quarterback on the field by the time each game arrives? Does OSU need him to turn into the Big Ten's best quarterback for it to achieve its goals?

All those questions are discussed to start off a week where the Buckeyes will return to the field after an off week.

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Mylan Graham, Jeremiah Smith and the future of Ohio State's wide receiver room Sep 29, 2023

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Before covering Ohio State's 17-14 win over Notre Dame last week, Stephen Means and Andrew Gillis stopped to watch five-star wide receiver commit Mylan Graham. So on this Friday episode of Buckeye Talk, the two discuss what they saw or didn't see.

Then they wrap things up with a conversation about the future of OSU's wide receiver room which could lose its top four players after the 2023 season leaving room for anyone to claim a starting spot next season. That includes the three commits in the 2024 class the latest highly-rated recruits Brian Hartline has landed.

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Kyle McCord revealed his special trait against Notre Dame, so what's next for Ohio State's QB1? Sep 28, 2023

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On this Thursday Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Nathan Baird and Andrew Gillis discuss Kyle McCord coming off his first big win as Ohio State's starting quarterback. McCord agreed with the idea that one of the things that might make him special is his poise and that was on display during a game-winning drive against Notre Dame. But how did he develop that trait?

The trio discuss McCord plus provides an update on an important Buckeye wide receiver who left South Bend, Indiana, with an ankle injury even if he was able to finish the game.

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A review of Ohio State's offense and defense four games into the 2023 season Sep 27, 2023

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Ohio State played just four games before heading into the off-week with a 4-0 record, ranking fourth in the Associated Press Top 25 poll. It'll return on Oct. 7 to host Maryland, but the first four weeks provided a decent enough sample size to take a bigger picture view of things about this roster.

On this Wednesday pod, Stephen Means, Nathan Baird, Andrew Gillis and the Buckeye Talk text subscribers review OSU's performance so far this season breaking things into the offense and defense and answering these questions:

Who are the offensive and defensive champions through 4 games?
Rank the offensive and defensive position groups from most to least confident in going forward
Rank the assistant coaches based on performance & recruiting.

After a lengthy discussion on the two sides of the ball, the trio wrapped things up by revealing what they think this team's ceiling is plus a conversation of which regular season opponent is the biggest threat to Ohio State.

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Rewatching Ohio State football’s defensive performance in a 17-14 win over Notre Dame: Buckeye Talk Podcast Sep 26, 2023

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On this Tuesday Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Nathan Baird and Andrew Gillis look back on Ohio State's 17-14 win over Notre Dame. Among the things discussed:

The high-level play of the secondary through four weeks;
How the defensive line held up against a quality Fighting Irish offensive line and a change in philosophy in how Larry Johnson rotates;
What to take from the low Pro Football Focus grades from the linebackers;
OSU’s defense was clearly the better unit the first four weeks of the season, but is there anything to still be worried about on that side of the ball?

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Rewatching Ohio State football's offensive performance in a 17-14 win over Notre Dame Sep 25, 2023

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On this Monday Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Nathan Baird and Andrew Gillis look back on Ohio State's 17-14 win over Notre Dame. Among the things discussed:

Are the offensive line actually fixable after four games of struggle;
Notre Dame's success in taking away Marvin Harrison Jr. and how the Buckeyes can combat it going forward;
Ryan Day's play-calling in the red zone;
Can Kyle McCord still continue Ohio State's streak of first-year starting quarterbacks who've been Heisman Trophy finalists?

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Ohio State's thrilling 17-14 victory at Notre Dame brings out Mad Ryan Day Sep 24, 2023

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The defense set the foundation, Kyle McCord, Emeka Egbuka and Chip Trayanum came through with clutch plays on the final drive, and Ohio State escaped Notre Dame with a 17-14 victory. In this episode hastily recorded in a Trader Joe's parking lot, we gave our instant reaction to Ryan Day's fired-up comments after the game, what Kyle McCord showed in that final drive and what this win means for a defense whose time may have arrived.

Is Notre Dame's Sam Hartman really a threat to Ohio State? Sep 22, 2023

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It's Friday which means it's time to break down Ohio State's primetime road matchup with Notre Dame. After discussing the two programs all week, Stephen Means, Nathan Baird and Andrew Gillis have just two more things to discuss:

During his Friday radio show, Ryan Day stated that the Buckeyes' offense is "gonna let it rip" against the Fighting Irish after using the first three games to build up to this one.

Following a lengthy discussion about what OSU's offensive plan to be aggressive really means, the trio talk about Notre Dame's starting quarterback and how big of a threat he truly is on Saturday. To do so, they — with the texters' help— look at the past nine quarterbacks who have beaten Ohio State to figure out how he measures up.

That's followed by Stephen once again kicking Nathan and Andrew off the pod to welcome Tyler Shoemaker as the two discuss the game's best bets, of which there are plenty, unlike the past three weeks.

Then Nathan and Andrew return as the trio wrap things up with their game picks plus a short discussion on ranking the best teams on the Buckeyes' 2023 schedule.

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