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Kyle McCord, Devin Brown and Ohio State's quarterback battle that's already over Sep 10, 2023

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Ohio State improved to 2-0 after its 35-7 win over Youngstown State, but the more important detail comes down to one spot: quarterback.

Stephen Means, Nathan Baird and Andrew Gillis use this postgame Buckeye Talk to discuss the status of the ongoing quarterback battle between Kyle McCord and Devin Brown is still that. Or if McCord used the first two weeks to solidify what the trip already thought coming into the season. Whether Ryan Day is ready to publicly admit it or not.

That drives most of the conversation plus a small discussion on the offensive line's progress — or lack thereof — and on the play of the defense.

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Can anything meaningful come out of Ohio State's game against Youngstown State? Buckeye Talk Podcast Sep 08, 2023

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On this Friday Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Nathan Baird and Andrew Gillis break down Ohio State's home opener against Youngstown State and make their picks. Here's what gets discussed:

The conversation starts by trying to figure out how to talk about a matchup between one of the nation's most prominent programs and a middle-of-the-pack FCS school
Then the trio discuss what OSU can show on offense and defense to let them know there was improvement coming off Week 1, even if it won't be easy to see it actually play out.
Then again Stephen kicks the two off the pod and invites Tyler Shoemaker to discuss the game from a gambling perspective.
Then the trio returns to make their game picks.

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Devin Brown, C.J. Hicks and 13 other Ohio State football players to watch in the home-opener: Buckeye Talk Podcast Sep 07, 2023

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Ohio State football’s home opener is against a middle-of-the-pack FCS school which means it’s probably going to win by 50.

The services of its stars, starters and established players won’t be needed for very long for OSU to walk away with a win over Youngstown State. So Stephen Means, Nathan Baird and Andrew Gillis aren’t going to spend any time talking about those guys.

Instead, they’ll be talking about the players behind them who will each be getting extended playing. Maybe those extra snaps lead to something more this season, or maybe it’s just a preview of what is to come. Either way, the Thursday pod is all about the future as the trio drafts the players they’re most interested in watching against the Penguins

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Is Ohio State football's quarterback competition actually still a competition? Sep 06, 2023

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Ryan Day isn’t planning on changing his approach to the quarterbacks when Ohio State plays its home opener against Youngstown State on Saturday.

Once again Kyle McCord will start with the plan being for Devin Brown to play. Given the opponent, it is fair to assume Brown will play more than the seven snaps he was allotted against the Hoosiers. But will it actually mean anything or is the quarterback competition already over?

Stephen Means, Nathan Baird and Andrew Gillis discuss that on this Wednesday Buckeyes Talk plus Day’s thoughts on the offensive line play which he stated wasn't something he felt wasn't correctable.

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Breaking down Ohio State's top offensive line commit Ian Moore Sep 05, 2023

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Prior to covering Ohio State's season-opener against Indiana, Andrew Gillis spent Friday night watching 2024 offensive line commit Ian Moore and Stephen Means wants to know what he saw.

Moore is rated as the nation’s No. 128 player and No. 7 interior offensive lineman out of New Palestine High School in Indiana. The Buckeyes have recruited him as a tackle. On this Tuesday’s recruiting Buckeye Talk, Stephen and Andrew broke down OSU’s highest-rated offensive lineman and how the four-star recruit fits into the program’s future.

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Breaking down Ohio State's 23-3 win over Indiana Sep 04, 2023

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Buckeye Talk's in-season Monday pod is debuting a new format where Stephen Means and Nathan Baird the game starting with the season-opener against Indiana in which Ohio State won 23-3. Each week the breakdown will be broken up into three categories:

Quarterback Talk: Discussing the best and worst thing we saw from the QB and if his upside flashed in any capacity
Offensive Talk: What's the best and worst play from the offense plus who who thought was the Player of the Game
Defensive Talk: What's the best and worst play from the defense plus who who thought was the Player of the Game

Then they'll close things out every week by answering one question: Did the Buckeyes look like a College Football Playoff team?

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Kyle McCord's debut, a dominant defense and Ohio State’s potential Achilles Heel: Buckeye Talk Podcast Sep 03, 2023

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Ohio State got its 28th-straight win over Indiana opening up the 2023 season with a 23-3 win on the road and now it is time to talk about it.

On this postgame Saturday pod, Stephen Means, Nathan Baird and Andrew Gillis start by reacting to Kyle McCord’s second start as a Buckeye and first start against a Big Ten — or even a Power Five — opponent where he threw for 239 yards but failed to throw a touchdown. They also discuss the usage — or lack thereof — of Devin Brown as QB2.

Following some quarterback talk, it’s time to talk about the defense that limited the Hoosiers to a field goal and 153 yards. Then they wrap up by discussing the one part of this roster that might end up being its Achilles Heal if it’s not fixed over the next two weeks.

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Can Indiana keep up with Ohio State? Buckeyes Game Preview Sep 01, 2023

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On this Friday Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Nathan Baird and Andrew Gillis break down Ohio State's season-opener against Indiana and make their picks. Here's what gets discussed:

The conversation starts by getting to know the Hoosiers and their dozens of newcomers by way of the transfer portal.
Then Stephen asked Nathan and Andrew a simple question: What can OSU show on offense and defense to let you know the rosters on a national championships trajectory?
Afterward, Stephen kicks the two off the pod and invites Tyler Shoemaker to discuss the game from a gambling perspective.
Finally, the trio returns to make their game picks. But not before a lengthy discussion about milkshakes because who doesn't like a good milkshake?

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Ohio State rapid fire: new play clock rules, the offensive line and getting to know a new host Aug 31, 2023

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This Thursday episode of Buckeye Talk is brought to you solely on behalf of the texter community delivering questions about practically everything under the sun.

Among the topics discussed by Stephen Means, Nathan Baird and Andrew Gillis:

How Ohio State can adapt to the new play clock rules in college football;
What a successful day looks like in the Buckeyes’ season-opener against Indiana for the offensive line;
What the world can learn about OSU, Penn State and Michigan in Week 1 given all three are heavy favorites;
Explaining why Ohio State uses its best and most veteran weapons as return specialists;
Pressbox go-toes when it comes to food and;
A handful of questions that are directed at Andrew as the texters still get to know Buckeye Talk’s newest member.

Plus there is a quick journey down memory road to a time when Stephen once thought he was invincible. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk.

Ohio State has named its next starting quarterback, for now Aug 30, 2023

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Ohio State has finally picked its starting quarterback...well, sort of.

Ryan Day announced on Tuesday that Kyle McCord will take the first snap in the season opener against Indiana, but that the plan is for Devin Brown to also play meaningful snaps. So of course Stephen Means, Nathan Baird and Andrew Gillis had to break down what that means and what that could look like. Then Stephen puts Nathan and Andrew in the shoes of Day asking them how they would handle the quarterback situation to start the season given the current known facts.

That carries the bulk of the pod, but there's also a short discussion about the defense based on Jim Knowles revealing that there is still one position battle taking place in the secondary.

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