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Previewing Ohio State football’s first weekend of official visitors for the 2027 recruiting class May 28, 2026

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It’s officially official visit season, and Ohio State is set to host its first group of 2027 targets.

This first weekend features six players, with four-star linebacker Prince Goldsby headlining as the lone commit. On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means and Andrew Gillis discuss them all.

The two discuss the importance of the visit and what they could potentially bring to the class.

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Jeremiah Smith, Julian Sayin and the Big Ten's top 15 offensive players May 27, 2026

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Who can build the best offensive unit using strictly players from the Big Ten?

That's the objective of today's episode of Buckeye Talk: providing an efficient way to see how Stephen, Stefan and Andrew view the talent across the conference. Each person will draft a quarterback, running back, wide receiver, tight end and an offensive line unit.

Ryan Day, Steve Sarkisian and everything on the line in the Ohio State-Texas game May 26, 2026

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Ohio State will face Texas for the third-straight season as the two close out a home-and-home series.

The Buckeyes have come out victorious twice already and now head to Austin looking for a sweep. At the micro level, this game is a chance for one of these teams to likely improve to 2-0 while getting a quality first College Football Playoff resume-building win of the season. In the macro, this is a discussion about two programs and where they stand in the sport's hierarchy.

Ohio State's ultimate quarterback what if and an unfiltered Ryan Day May 21, 2026

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How Ohio State should approach its 2026 non-Power 4 games May 20, 2026

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The Texas game is the obvious crowned jewel of Ohio State's 2026 non-conference schedule, but the two games against Mid -American Conference opponents are just as important.

On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means and Stefan Krajisnik take an early look at OSU's games against Ball State and Kent State. Two opponents that bookend a marquee matchup make for an interesting conversation on how to approach them.

Predicting Ohio State football’s 2027 recruiting class 2.0 May 19, 2026

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In this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means and Andrew Gillis dive into their second predictions for Ohio State's 2027 recruiting class. They discuss current commitments, potential targets, and overall class composition, including analysis of various positions and key recruits. They also touch on recruiting rankings, the impact of coaching hires, and the importance of official visits.

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Creating a unique relationship between the Big Ten and a the Group of Five May 18, 2026

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No idea is a bad one when it comes to trying to find the perfect model for college football. Right?

On this episode of Buckeye Talk, we take a very out of left field way to providing structure to the sport by looking at a model the MLB mastered long ago. Maybe this is too out there. Or maybe it's just crazy enough to be genius.

What's going on with Ohio State's quarterback recruiting and plans to build future rooms May 14, 2026

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Talent acquisition in college football is already the wild west, but that chaos reaches another level of extreme when discussing quarterbacks.

No program is immune to that chaos, not even Ohio State, which has built a quality reputation for developing the position. That is the topic of today's discussion on Buckeye Talk, stemming from the recent events surrounding the recruitment of OSU's 2027 commit Brady Edmunds.

Why a 24-team College Football Playoff wouldn't be that crazy May 13, 2026

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Is a 24-team College Football Playoff really that crazy an idea?

At face value, the answer is yes. But perhaps the sport is in a space where we could wrap our minds around it happening. The coaches seem to think so, and on this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis make sense of it all.

Ohio State and Alabama's upcoming series and who else it should play in the non-conference schedule May 12, 2026

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The Ohio State-Alabama series is officially still on schedule, with OSU first heading down to Tuscaloosa in 2026.

So who else should Ohio State face in the future?

On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis discuss the importance of this series still happening, what it means about the future of the sport and which non-conference Power 4 teams the programs should play next.

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