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Ohio State beats Maryland postgame: Will Dallan Hayden play a major role in an undefeated version of The Game? Nov 20, 2022

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On this postgame Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means are in the Maryland press box to break down Ohio State's 43-30 win over the Terrapins on Saturday. But everything about this OSU win pointed toward what will now be a showdown of undefeated teams in a week, as both Ohio State and Michigan improved to 11-0.

In the first segment, text subscribers share their level of confidence in the Buckeyes right now, while Doug, Nathan and Stephen break down the OSU run game and talk about the role freshman tailback Dallan Hayden could play next week.

In the second segment (35:55), the talk turns to the Ohio State passing game, C.J. Stroud and the number of targets the receivers are getting.

In segment three (47:54), it's on to the Ohio State and how much it can be trusted in a big game, and which defensive stars could show up next week.

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How a half-point move affects our Ohio State bet, plus a formula for sagging teams: Betting the Buckeyes on Buckeye Talk Nov 18, 2022

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On this episode of Betting the Buckeyes, Tyler Shoemaker and Doug Lesmerises talk about Ohio State football and national college football from a gambling perspective, as they always do. Doug has a microphone issue on this one, but TShoe is loud and strong and the content is great, so thanks for hanging in.

First, they talk about Ohio State-Maryland, what Tyler's formula would set as the line for this game and how to adjust for teams that are sagging down the stretch. Then it's the Ohio State bet of the week and how a half-point move may or may not change the angle.

Then (16:43), it's on to Power 5 picks, where, honestly, neither Doug nor TShoe has done that well this year. Why? Then it's picks on USC, Texas, Oklahoma State, Wake Forest, Purdue and other teams.

Finally (38:14), TShoe gets into the weeds with his upset special and his three best bets, and he offers a tidbit of gambling advice.

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Ohio State-Maryland preview and rapid fire: A Marvin Harrison Jr. Heisman case, Taron Vincent, Lathan Ransom, game picks and more Nov 18, 2022

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On this Friday game preview edition of Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means make their picks for the Ohio State-Maryland game on Saturday. But first they discuss some interviews with Ty Hamilton and Dallan Hayden and share some news about Ohio State practicing in the snow and how C.J. Stroud looked this week.

They also take several questions from text subscribers, including on:

Marvis Harrison Jr. as a Heisman candidate
The Jaxon Smith-Njigba outlook
Overlooking Taron Vincent
Lathan Ransom's style of play
How they talk about Ryan Day and what angered some listeners
Some thoughts on the pod

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Josh Fryar; C.J. Stroud picked a challenge; hospital food; injury questions and more: Ohio State rants Nov 17, 2022

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On this Thursday Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises is sorry the rants took so long this week, but they're finally here.

Topics covered include, in order:

What's affecting the national view of Ohio State?
Josh Fryar ready to help
Up-tempo offense
A lack of Heisman interest
Hospital food
Football in context
A Block O moment
Angering Iowa
C.J. Stroud picking a challenge
The wrong shade of scarlet
College hoops interest in November
Reacting to big plays
James Franklin and Chris Holtmann
Ohio State's injuries

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C.J. Stroud's Heisman path and the player who could stand in his way; plus an Ohio State-Michigan doubleheader; and crypto and bass clarinets Nov 14, 2022

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On this Monday Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises and Nathan Baird are here to:

Break down the Heisman Trophy race (1:15) and where Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud stands in it. What one other player has the best chance to derail Stroud's Heisman path, and what are the numbers inside the race?
Then (40:40) it's a look at the Big Ten West battle and what would have happened if the Big Ten had already done away with divisions like the Pac-12.
Finally it's time for (1:01:49) Whatcha Watchin', Whatcha Eatin' and Whatcha Thinkin' with a look at TBDBITL through fresh eyes, Unsolved Mysteries, bass clarinets and crypto.

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Ohio State beats Indiana postgame: C.J. Stroud gets right, RB injuries, Kam Babb's moment and more Nov 13, 2022

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On this postgame Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises, Stephen Means and Nathan Baird break down Ohio State's 56-14 win over Indiana.

To open, did someone pick the score exactly right? Huh. Weird.

Then, should the postgame pods be more raw? (2:45)

How did it feel for Nathan, who was sick, to watch the game at home? (4:43)

Then, a dive into the OSU short-yardage issues. (7:48)

Then a deeper look at the running back injuries for the Buckeyes. (30:30)

Then how bad Indiana football is right now. (42:00)

Then a reason to subscribe to the texts. (52:04)

A look at how the cornerbacks played and what the rotation might be in the future. (54:38)

How Josh Fryar did starting at right tackle and what it means. (1:00:10)

The defensive line rotation. (1:03:43)

Marvin Harrison Jr. is wild. (1:08:40)

The C.J. Stroud and Kam Babb connection and Babb's big moment after his touchdown. (1:11:00)

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Back to a reliable Ohio State bet, plus advice on parlays and Bielema belief: Betting the Buckeyes Nov 11, 2022

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On this Friday Buckeye Talk, Betting the Buckeyes is back after a week off. That means Doug Lesmerises and Tyler Shoemaker are discussing Ohio State and national college football from a gambling perspective.

In the first segment, TShoe and Doug scout out an Ohio State bet of the week and talk about how to bet in bad weather, like the Buckeyes faced last week.

Then the middle segment has their picks from the Power 5 conferences, with playoff contenders Georgia, Tennessee, Oregon and TCU all in the gambling mix.

Then it's the final segment and the upset pick of the week, as well as TShoe's three best bets. Finally, the advice tidbit is Doug asking Tyler how to handle parlay bets, because Doug recently lost one and it made him mad.

Thanks for listening to Betting the Buckeyes on Buckeye Talk.

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Ohio State vs. Indiana preview and rapid fire: DL rotation, game picks and more Nov 11, 2022

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On this Friday game preview Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means make their picks for Ohio State hosting Indiana on Saturday, with the Buckeyes favored by 39.5 points.

But first, because they are expecting a blowout, they take questions on a variety of topics, including:

Is Ohio State now a defense-first team?
What's with the defensive line rotation?
Keeping listeners sane
Advice for a first OSU game
Receiver drops
C.J. Stroud running the ball
Kyle McCord playing time
Why the offense seems like it's getting worse
Comparing OSU to Michigan running backs
What texters say about their balance of football and men's basketball passion

And then they make their picks for the game. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com.

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Is Ohio State or Michigan on top? Big Ten fan satisfaction rankings Nov 10, 2022

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This Thursday Buckeye Talk episode is homework that nobody actually wanted.

Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means created their own Big Ten fan satisfaction rankings for each of the 14 schools, combining how good the schools are at football and men's basketball and how much fans care about each of the two programs.

The formula is this:

Each school was broken into two percentages that equal 100 to show how much football matters at that school compared to men's basketball. A school might be an even 50-50, or it might be 90 football and 10 men's basketball, or 75 men's basketball and 25 football. That's a way of showing how much fans care about each of those two sports compared to each other.
Then, each of the 28 football and men's basketball teams was ranked on a scale of 1 to 14, with 1 being very unsatisfied and 14 being completely happy.
Each of those rankings was then multiplied by the caring percent. And then the two numbers were added together to get that schools satisfaction rating. For instance, a team given an 8 in men's basketball that had a 40 percent care rating for basketball would get 320 points, and then a 6 in football for a 60 percent care rating would create 360 points, and overall, that team's satisfaction number would be 680.
See!? It's a math podcast!

Doug, Nathan and Stephen talk it out and reveal their 1-14 rankings. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk.

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Ohio State rants: 2 real run game issues, and the key to making Buckeyes fans happier Nov 09, 2022

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On this Wednesday Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises is taking rants and strong takes from Ohio State text subscribers and then talking them out.

The topics covered, in order:

Whether Ohio State is the Kansas City Chiefs and all the issues that go into trusting the Buckeyes or not
The lack of running backs getting in the groove, why short yardsage is the real run game issue
The idea of the Buckeyes needing a humbling loss
Eating Chili's in the basement
Showering at night or in the morning
Getting sick of the soft label
Should Ohio State actually be an underdog to Michigan?
Are the right five guys playing on the offensive line?
Birthday parties at McDonald's
Michigan struggled for a half vs. Rutgers
Listening to Buckeye Talk during marathon training
A baseball comparison
The Buckeyes lacking one thing each year
Issues with our OSU YouTube videos
Apples taste good
Fans having trouble enjoying this season and what might change that

This pod was a little scattered -- Buckeye Talk. So thanks as always for listening.

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