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Previewing Ohio State’s defense heading into fall camp: Buckeye Talk Podcast Aug 02, 2023

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Ohio State will open up fall camp on Thursday as it starts preparation for the 2023 season.

Jim Knowles enters his second year as defensive coordinator and brings back with him a ton of experience why also adding a few key pieces in the transfer portal. Stephen Means and Nathan Baird discuss OSU’s defense and some things they’re interested to find out.

As part of the discussion:

Will C.J. Hicks push for time with the starting linebackers?
How will the defensive line rotation play out?
Will Sonny Styles claim a starting safety role and who else will start alongside Lathan Ransom?
Is this the most depth Ohio State’s had at cornerback in the Ryan Day era?
Will the Jack finally make its proper debut thanks to a healthy Mitchell Melton?

Thanks, as always, for listening to Buckeye Talk.

Previewing Ohio State’s offense heading into fall camp Aug 01, 2023

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Ohio State will open up fall camp on Thursday as it starts preparation for the 2023 season.

While quarterback is the most interesting topic for the Buckeyes on offense as they replace C.J. Stroud, it’s not the other player where there are questions. Stephen Means and Nathan Baird discuss OSU’s offense and some things they’re interested to find out about.

As part of the discussion:

Things start with a discussion about what’s happening on the recruiting trail where the Buckeyes spent the past five days getting both good and bad news across multiple classes.
What will the offensive line look like on Day 1 and how will it evolve over the next month?
Cade Stover is the starting tight end. But in a room with six scholarship players is there legitimate depth behind him?
Brian Hartline returns all three starting wide receivers while a battle carries on behind them. Can anyone start making headway to be a starter in 2024?
With five talented options, how will Tony Alford handle things in the running back room?

Thanks, as always, for listening to Buckeye Talk.

Predicting Ohio State’s 2023 first-team All-Americans: Mark It Down Monday Jul 31, 2023

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It's another Mark it Down Monday as Stephen Means, Nathan Baird and Andrew Gillis discuss who they think will be the next Ohio State players to earn trees in Buckeye Grove as first-team All-Americans. As part of the discuss the three talk:

Can Marvin Harrison Jr. repeat as a unanimous selection and if so, can another wide receiver potentially join him in Buckeye Grove?
Will a defensive player earn the honor after no having a single player do so for the past three seasons?
OSU has constantly had elite quarterback play, but had one earn a tree since 2006. Does that drought end in 2023?
How many first-team All-Americans will Ohio State have and which side of the ball will have more?

Thanks, as always, for listening to Buckeye Talk.

Kenyatta Jackson, Luke Montgomery and the Ohio State players who might surprise you in 2023 Jul 28, 2023

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On this Friday Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Nathan Baird and Andrew Gillis wrap up the 2023 Big Ten Media Days in Indianapolis while also answering a few questions from our texters Here’s what’s discussed:

Can Luke Montgomery push for a significant role on the offensive line as a true freshman? And the overall status of the offensive line.
Is Sonny Styles ready to claim a starting spot?
Will Kenyatta build on a quality spring on his way to carving out a role on the defensive line? And the overall status of the defensive line.
How will Ohio State handle a deep running back room?
What will be the most ‘exciting’ and ‘boring’ games on the Buckeyes’ schedule?
Which player and/or position group will surprise people this season?

Thanks, as always, for listening to Buckeye Talk.

Jim Harbaugh vs. Luke Fickell: Who's the bigger threat to Ohio State's Big Ten future? Jul 27, 2023

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On this Wednesday Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Nathan Baird and Andrew Gillis are reporting from the second day of Big Ten Media Days in Indianapolis. Here’s what’s discussed:

How would the Big Ten refs have handled Marvin Harrison Jr.’s non-targeting call in the Sugar Bowl?
Jim Harbaugh and the Wolverines speak as the reigning Big Ten champion while Luke Fickell makes his official media day debut as Wisconsin’s head coach
Can Fickell make the Badgers a bigger threat to Ohio State's title hopes than the Wolverines?

Thanks, as always, for listening to Buckeye Talk.

Is Ryan Day open to moving the Ohio State-Michigan game? Jul 27, 2023

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On this Wednesday Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Nathan Baird and Andrew Gillis are reporting from Big Ten media days in Indianapolis. Here’s what’s discussed:

What’s the status of the quarterback battle between Devin Brown and Kyle McCord?
Marvin Harrison Jr., Cade Stover and J.T. Tuimoloau serve as team representatives. What did each have to say about the upcoming season?
Ryan Day isn’t against moving the Ohio State-Michigan game once the 12-team playoff arrives. Does he have a point?

Thanks, as always, for listening to Buckeye Talk.

Has Ohio State fallen behind Michigan as the face of the Big Ten? Jul 25, 2023

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Once again the Big Ten refuses to put out actual preseason awards or season predictions. So for the 13th straight year, Cleveland.com takes on the responsibility with the annual Preseason Big Ten Poll. With that poll released, here’s what Stephen Means, Nathan Baird and newcomer Andrew Gillis discuss:

This is a poll that Ohio State has often dominated as the standard of the conference, but is that starting to change?
Marvin Harrison Jr. is clearly the Big Ten’s best offensive player, but is he best positioned to win the postseason award that goes along with the status?
Who will win Defensive Player of the Year in a season loaded with options?
Which team has the toughest road environment?

Thanks, as always, for listening to Buckeye Talk.

Ohio State loses a linebacker to Notre Dame and answering your questions about ... us Jul 24, 2023

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Welcome to our first podcast with the new crew of Nathan, Stephen and Andrew Gillis. We start things off with a discussion of Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa's commitment to Notre Dame. He had been the first player Ohio State offered in the 2024 class, and until recently, he was considered a Buckeye lean. What does his decision mean for what OSU will do at linebacker now with two commitments already at the position? Also, what does his commitment mean in the ongoing recruiting battle with Notre Dame?

Then we get into our Buckeye Talk Subtext subscriber questions about the future of our podcast. Among the topics discussed:

• What, if anything, will change?

• Will the pods be shorter now?

• Who will do impressions of players and coaches around the country?

• What are Andrew's hot food takes?

• Is Andrew any good at picking games?

• Our reaction to OSU selling tickets to practices for NIL income

• What do we think of the alternate uniforms for the Michigan State game?

That and more as the season draws closer to its start and we embark on a new beginning.

A goodbye, a hello, and fighting robots in Ohio State coverage Jul 21, 2023

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On this Friday Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com, a torch is passed. This is the final Buckeye Talk episode for Doug Lesmerises as a cleveland.com employee (maybe he'll be allowed back as a guest one day) and the first Buckeye Talk for a new addition to cleveland.com's coverage of Ohio State and this podcast.

How this ep goes down:

(0:30) Thoughts about covering Ohio State
(8:12) Introduction of the newest member of Buckeye Talk (you must listen to meet him!)
(15:29) What Joe Burrow is like in the NFL
(22:55) Balancing OSU coverage
(25:31) What will AI mean for the future of sports coverage? (This is the robot part)
(29:53) The role of Buckeye Talk in cleveland.com's OSU coverage
(49:12) The future of Buckeye Talk
(1:12:44) A final goodbye

Thanks, as always, for listening to Buckeye Talk.

Inside Ohio State's path to a national championship in 2023 Jul 20, 2023

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Can the Ohio State Buckeyes win the national title this season? On this Thursday Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com, Doug Lesmerises and Nathan Baird dive into that question.

The idea isn't necessarily to answer it, though there are some playoff and national title picks at the end of the pod.

But the idea is to run through the real hurdles that Ohio State would have to overcome to win it all. And are those hurdles inside the program or outside it?

(0:30) First comes a look at Ohio State from 2019 to 2022 and what it was that kept the Buckeyes from winning it all those seasons
(23:46) Then it's a look into this year, with text subscribers chiming in about the chances of a title compared to last season
(1:06:07) Then Doug runs through recent history and what obstacles stopped the Buckeyes when they didn't win titles between 2005 and 2018
(1:13:20) Finally, it's time for some picks about this season.

This is Doug's penultimate Buckeye Talk, which is why it was time to talk national title right now. Thanks as always for listening.

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