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Moving Ohio State-Michigan, college sports betting rules and first Cheetos: Monday Madness May 08, 2023

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On this Monday Madness edition of Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises and Nathan Baird dive into two ideas about Ohio State football and college football before getting to Whatcha Watchin’, Whatcha Eatin’, Whatcha Thinkin’ at the end of the pod.

First (0:30), it’s possible that the 12-team college football playoff starting in 2024 will eventually mean the entire college football schedule moves up, with the regular season starting and ending a week earlier. That would mean, among other things, Ohio State-Michigan sliding to the week before Thanksgiving instead the week of Thanksgiving? What do Doug, Nathan and the Ohio State text subscribers think?

Then (31:00) there's a brief conversation about calendars and whether people work more or sleep more in a week.

Then (39:28) there was a betting controversy with college sports that started with a bet placed in Ohio. What should and shouldn’t be legal when it comes to betting on college sports?

Finally (1:03:43) the guys run through ideas from baby birthday parties to a celebrity that annoys one of them.

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Ohio State's offensive line and its uncertain future May 05, 2023

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Ohio State's tackle situation is up in the air for 2023, but what happens after that? What will the Ohio State offensive line look like in 2024 and beyond, and what will it take to get the Buckeyes back on track with the development, recruiting and transfer portal additions they need on the offensive line?

On this Friday Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means dive into all of that, and they find a comparison for a turnaround that should give Ohio State fans hope.

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Will Marvin Harrison Jr. be the No. 1 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft? Plus a Notre Dame breakdown May 04, 2023

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On this Thursday Buckeye Talk, it's time to dive into Marv again. And then it's a taste of Notre Dame football coming off spring, as the Ohio State Buckeyes look forward to a September visit to South Bend.

On this episode, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means start by diving into Marvin Harrison Jr. as an NFL Draft candidate. The guys predicted the entire 2024 draft for the Buckeyes in the previous episode, but MHJ required his own discussion.

So what other receivers does Harrison Jr. compare to as a prospect? (0:30) And what NFL teams might be most interested in him a year from now, and which teams might go after a quarterback like Caleb Williams instead? Could Harrison really go first? And could he wind up on the same team where his dad was a Hall of Famer, with the Indianapolis Colts?

Then (43:35) it's a visit from Eric Hansen on InsideNDSports.com on the Rivals network, as the Fighting Irish are done with spring practice and had some transfer portal movement. The Irish host the Buckeyes on Sept. 23, so this matters to OSU fans.

How did transfer QB Sam Hartman look this spring? What's the Notre Dame side of Lorenzo Styles transferring from Notre Dame to Ohio State? How good are the Irish on the offensive line and on defense? And what will Year 2 be like for former Buckeye Marcus Freeman as the head coach in South Bend? Eric has info on all of that.

It's a busy Buckeye Talk, and thanks as always for listening.

Ohio State in the 2024 NFL Draft: Will the Buckeyes set a record? May 03, 2023

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The 2023 NFL Draft just ended, which means it's time to look at what Ohio State might do in the 2024 NFL Draft. Clock is ticking.

On this Wednesday Buckeye Talk episode, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means begin by looking at what they projected would happen for the Buckeyes in the 2023 NFL Draft when they did this exercise a year ago.

Actually, they weren't too bad, although there was one major way in which they were off.

Then it's quickly to a player by player breakdown of projected draft position for 2024, with votes from Ohio State text subscribers joining what the guys have to say.

How many first-round Buckeyes do they project? How many total NFL Draft picks do they project for Ohio State? And could an NFL Draft record for a single team be within range for the Buckeyes?

Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com.

Ohio State's final spring transfer moves: Did the Buckeyes do what was needed in the portal? May 02, 2023

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On this Tuesday Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means discuss the latest names from the spring transfer window. The portal has now closed for players who want to go in, though they still have time to choose their destinations. The Buckeyes added two big names and lost one over the weekend.

This episode discusses:

(0:30) Portal news update
(2:41) Ohio State adding OT Joshua Simmons
(24:52) The passing of Ohio State PA announcer Bob Kennedy
(27:08) Ohio State adding CB Lorenzo Styles
(36:21) Ohio State losing WR Kaleb Brown
(42:07) Ohio State's roster numbers as they stand

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Ohio State NFL Draft wrap: Surprises, sure things, and where a talent dip showed up Apr 30, 2023

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The 2023 NFL Draft is over, and on this Buckeye Talk episode, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means wrap up the final picks for Ohio State after three Buckeyes went in the first round, which was covered on the Friday pod.

This is your Monday episode, but it's dropping early on Sunday, and it covers the final three OSU picks:

(0:30) Final draft numbers for the Buckeyes and the Big Ten
(12:41) Zach Harrison going in Round 3 to Atlanta
(18:38) Dawand Jones heading to the Browns in Round 4
(38:11) Luke Wypler also going to Cleveland in Round 6
(57:13) A final run through the undrafted Buckeyes

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Big Ten's big draft number, great Buckeye fits, and a complaint from the NFL Draft Apr 28, 2023

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Three Ohio State Buckeyes were picked in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft on Thursday night, and Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means are here to break it all down.

First (0:30) C.J. Stroud to the Houston Texans at No. 2,

Then (27:34) Paris Johnson Jr. to the Arizona Cardinals at No. 6,

Then (43:36) Jaxon Smith-Njigba to the Seattle Seahawks at No. 20,

and finally (50:51) all the numbers and stats on the Buckeyes and the Big Ten in the first round.

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Is Emeka Egbuka the most underrated player in college football? Ohio State rapid fire Apr 27, 2023

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On this Thursday edition of Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means start out with more transfer news, and then get into rapid fire questions from Ohio State text subscribers.

The topics:

* How underrated and overshadowed is OSU receiver Emeka Egbuka?

* What does USC hiring Kliff Kingsbury mean for Ohio State?

* What’s the over-under on portal losses at different positions for the Buckeyes?

* Should OSU fans have football fever yet?

* Ohio State QB recruit Air Noland is left-handed -- what does that mean for the Ohio State program and his future teammates?

* Have we ever thought a recruit shouldn’t sign with Ohio State?

* Is rooting for a college football team with lower expectations more fun?

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The future of Ohio State's run game, plus transfer news Apr 26, 2023

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On this Wednesday Buckeye Talk, transfer news opens (0:30) the pod -- one transfer that could affect teams that matter to Ohio State, plus one Buckeye leaving in the portal, and another that could be interested in coming in as a transfer.

Then (15:29) it's onto the main topic of the episode -- the Ohio State run game, how the Buckeyes use their running backs and how often, and what that might look like this year.

How will the OSU running backs factor into the offense compared to last season? Compared to J.K. Dobbins' 2,000-yard season in 2019? Compared to the run game history of Ohio State? Compared to how the pass game is used?

There are some numbers about the frequency of the running back usage a year ago that might surprise you. And Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means dig in deep on this topic, as spurred on by text subscribers.

Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com.

4 trades, 4 top-10 QBs, 3 Buckeyes: Full first-round 2023 NFL mock draft Apr 25, 2023

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This episode is a full first-round mock draft featuring eight cleveland.com reporters. It's a crossover pod of Buckeye Talk, Orange and Brown Talk, and Strictly Stripes, as the cleveland.com experts on Ohio State, the Cleveland Browns and the Cincinnati Bengals come together for one monster episode.

All 31 picks in the first round are here, and in this mock four trades are made (including one involving C.J. Stroud), five quarterbacks are taken in the first round, and a good time is had by all.

The drafters:

Nathan Baird, OSU writer
Doug Lesmerises, OSU writer
Mary Kay Cabot, Browns writer
Dan Labbe, Browns writer
Mohammad Ahmad, Bengals writer
Andrew Gillis, Bengals writer
Jimmy Watkins, Rivalry writer
Tim Bielik, NFL Draft writer

You'll find the same pod on our Browns and Bengals feeds. But for Ohio State fans wanting to get a feel before Thursday on how Stroud, Paris Johnson and Jaxon Smith-Njigba fit into the bigger picture, we think this is worth your time.

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