Buckeye Talk: Ohio State podcast by cleveland.com

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Ranking Ohio State position groups by depth -- Which room is deepest in talent? Mar 29, 2023

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On this Wednesday Buckeye Talk episode, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means are ranking Ohio State's nine position groups, and assigning a depth rating to each. The result? A final ranking, in order, of the deepest positions for the Buckeyes.

The groups discussed, in order:

Offensive line (0:30)
Running backs (8:10)
Receivers (16:16)
Tight ends (29:19)
Quarterbacks (35:02)
Defensive line (42:05)
Linebackers (47:13)
Cornerbacks (49:48)
Safeties (53:10)

And a wrap up (56:22).

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Jim Knowles says dominate the 2s, Brian Hartline says relax on play calling Mar 28, 2023

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On this Tuesday Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com, sorry that it got up late, but blame the podcast company for screwing up the audio files.

But Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means are here to discuss their conversations with Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles and offensive coordinator Brian Hartline on Tuesday.

Knowles has an idea for how young players can impress him.

Hartline has an idea on how we should view, for now, the play-calling changeover.

It's mostly Knowles for the first part, until about the 50:46 mark, and then it's Hartline to wrap up.

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Inside Ohio State's Saturday scrimmage: Who stood out and what we learned Mar 25, 2023

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On this Saturday Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means are breaking down everything they learned and all the players who flashed in Ohio State's two-hour Saturday practice, which included a lot of scrimmaging.

Topics and players covered include:

Quarterbacks (0:52)
Sonny Styles (20:54)
Kenyatta Jackson (28:19)
Gabe Powers (35:13)
Jayden Ballard (41:47)
Carnell Tate (44:18)
Davison Igbinosun (48:59)
Offensive line (49:55)
Jelani Thurman (51:34)
Ryan Day (54:08)

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Ohio State’s offensive line -- The battles and the answers Mar 24, 2023

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On this Friday Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means run through the entire Ohio State offensive line after talking to Buckeyes’ offensive linemen on Thursday after the fourth practice of spring football.

That starts (0:30) with Josh Fryar and left tackle and then goes to:

* Donovan Jackson and left guard (15:31)

* Carson Hinzman and center (28:51)

* A brief stop at right guard and established starter Matthew Jones (38:43)

* Right tackle with Zen Michalski and Tegra Tshabola (39:31)

* A last look at how offensive line coach Justin Frye is feeling (53:34).

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The NFL invades Ohio State Mar 23, 2023

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The NFL swarmed Ohio State for Pro Day on Wednesday, and Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means were there to take it all in.

On this Thursday episode, they break down what the feeling was like inside the Woody Hayes Athletic Center with so many NFL head coaches and general managers in attendence.

They they run through what the day was like for OSU players such as C.J. Stroud, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Dawand Jones, Paris Johnson, Zach Harrison, Tanner McCalister and more.

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Ryan Day explains what he wants in an Ohio State quarterback Mar 22, 2023

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On this Wednesday Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means run through three topics that Ohio State coach Ryan Day discussed Tuesday after the Buckeyes' third practice of spring football.

First (0:30), it's the quarterback battle, as Day broke down what he wants from mobility and reading defenses and everything in between. What does that tell us about the Kyle McCord-Devin Brown competition, and what does it tell us about how this OSU offense will be different after C.J. Stroud?

Then (39:49) it's the OSU offensive line, and the willingness of the Buckeyes to be honest in their evaluation.

Finally (56:23) it's more discussion about the competitive fire of the defense and how Ohio State is emphasizing that this spring.

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Bonus Drop: Nick Saban swings at collectives and John Ruiz challenges the NCAA, with UCLA quarterback Chase Griffin Mar 21, 2023

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In this week's episode of NIL Now, Kevin and Lauren assess Nick Saban’s latest NIL comments about collectives paying players to attend their schools. The hosts then discuss whether or not LifeWallet CEO John Ruiz should be considered a “booster,” after he said he’ll file a lawsuit against the NCAA over his mislabeling as a Miami “booster.”

Reddit CFB’s Bobak Ha’Eri brings Reddit's comments on Isaiah Foskey’s claim that he would’ve played somewhere other than Notre Dame if NIL was a big deal in recruiting when he played high school football and the Reddit community’s take on what college football will look like in 5-10 years.

Chase Griffin, a quarterback at UCLA and a two-time recipient of the NIL Male Athlete of the Year Award at the NIL Summit, shares his story and thoughts on the importance of using NIL to uplift communities around him.

Big Ten football rises as Big Ten men's basketball fails Mar 21, 2023

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On this Tuesday Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com, Doug Lesmerises is here with one thing to say:

He used to think the Big Ten was a basketball conference. He doesn't anymore. It's definitely a football conference.

The two sports are going opposite directions, and Doug spells out how it's happening and then looks at coaching and talent to see why football is up in this league and men's basketball is down.

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Ohio State future football rivals, Buckeyes' coaching salaries and more Mar 20, 2023

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On this Monday Madness edition of Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises and Nathan Baird wrap up with a modified version of Whatcha Watchin' and what the Big Ten failures in the NCAA Tournament tell us about Ohio State football.

But first (0:30) they discuss the new football schedule starting in the Big Ten in 2024 and what permanent rivals Ohio State should have. Who and how many? And what Big Ten games have to be protected? And what's the best way to work USC and UCLA into the league?

Then (36:28) the talk moves to the recent raises for the Ohio State assistant football coaches. What's the money balance on the staff and what does it tell us about the Buckeyes?

Finally (1:10:02), Doug and Nathan talk about Purdue losing as a No. 1 seed to a No. 16 seed in the tournament, and the Boilermakers continued shortcomings on the national scene. How would Ohio State handle similar failures in this day and age and what does that say about the two schools?

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Does Ohio State have any 2024 worries? Plus Buckeyes' future at QB vs. other Big Ten teams: Rapid Fire Mar 17, 2023

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On this Friday Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises and Nathan Baird are taking another bunch of Ohio State football questions from text subscribers.

There are two main themes, however.

First, (0:30) the discussion is on the 2024 Buckeyes and what might happen if the roster undergoes its assumed overhaul after 2023 with so many players expected to be heading to the NFL. Several questions and answers deal with that.

Then (28:14) it's talking the future and present of Ohio State quarterbacks compared to other Big Ten teams.

Finally (1:01:17) there's a question about the Ohio State defense, one about dreams, and one about running a 5K or 10K.

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