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Ohio State basketball preview: Buckeyes are 4 freshmen, 3 transfers and a season that could go anywhere Nov 08, 2022

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Ohio State basketball opened the season with a 91-53 win over Robert Morris on Monday night, and on this Tuesday Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises and Stephen Means are using that first win to inform their discussion about what this 2022-23 season might be like for the basketball Buckeyes.

Three new transfers and four true freshmen were part of the nine-man rotation in the opener, which was a sign of things to come.

The breakdown of this episode:

* A look at the transfers and a discussion of expectations for this season (0:30).

* Rapid fire analysis of all 10 players who could be part of Ohio State’s rotation (17:05).

* The early OSU schedule and the strength/weakness of the Big Ten and what it all means for the OSU season (35:30).

Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk. Back to football talk on Wednesday.

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Ohio State vs. Georgia; playoff race shakeup; Big Ten West mess; and getting hypnotized Nov 07, 2022

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On this Monday Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises and Nathan Baird are talking about the Ohio State Buckeyes on the national scene, and diving back into a part of Ohio State’s game Saturday.

This episode:

* The Georgia-Tennessee game and what it meant for Ohio State (1:19)

* Clemson and Alabama lose and create a shakeup in the playoff race -- what does it mean for the Big Ten? (14:45)

* Illinois loses and the Big Ten West race gets messier (31:33)

* Another look at the OSU run game from Saturday, and when the Buckeyes won and lost their battles up front (41:28)

* Whatcha Watchin’, Whatcha Eatin’, Whatcha Thinkin’, including Doug’s latest experience with getting hypnotized (53:25)

* A final discussion of Ohio State’s reality of potentially needing two styles of offense (1:12:19)

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Ohio State beats Northwestern postgame: What did the wind tell us about the Buckeyes? Nov 06, 2022

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On this postgame Buckeye Talk from Evanston, Ill., Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means dig into Ohio State's 21-7 win over Northwestern.

The Buckeyes said they had never played in wind like that, but why wasn't Ohio State able to run the ball earlier, even in very rough conditions?

That is discussed at length, as is what worked and didn't work in the passing game, how the OSU defense held up and held down the Wildcats, and more.

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Ohio State vs. Northwestern preview: Denzel Burke, Miyan Williams, long snappers, bad weather and hot dog ice cream Nov 04, 2022

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On this game preview Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means are here to break down Ohio State at Northwestern on Saturday. No gambling pod this week, so this is the only Buckeye Talk that will appear in your Friday feed.

The breakdown:

How bad weather may affect the game (0:20)
Denzel Burke and the OSU cornerbacks (7:16)
Defensive tackle Mike Hall's emergence (14:49)
Defensive tackle Tyleik Williams coming off a big game (19:08)
The health of running back Miyan Williams (23:52)
A new long snapper (27:38)
Really good left tackles the last two weeks (29:49)
Northwestern's best offensive weapon (39:05)
The Wildcats' DC problem (42:21)
Why Georgia-Tennessee matters to Ohio State (44:45)
Our OSU-NU game picks (53:22)
Hot dog ice cream (1:00:54)

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Comparing C.J. Stroud to Justin Fields, a football team to face aliens, tunnel fight solutions and more: Ohio State rapid fire Nov 03, 2022

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It is a giant rapid fire Buckeye Talk this Thursday, as Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means steer clear of Ohio State play-calling and answer questions related to everything else.

In order, the topics:

Picking a college football team to play aliens
Transfer portal balance
Saying talent-equated
Get rid of old stadiums
Is C.J. Stroud or Justin Fields better?
Year 2 Ohio State running backs
Offensive assistant titles
Could assistants leave after this season?
Is Burger King bad?
Getting the name right for J.T. Tuimoloau
Preventing tunnel fights
Tailgating at Penn State
Rental car insurance
"It is what it is"
More playoff games -- J.J. McCarthy or C.J. Stroud?
A Michigan doomsday question

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Ohio State rants: Debating Ryan Day's play-calling, Buckeyes are No. 2 in the playoff rankings and more Nov 02, 2022

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On this Wednesday rants Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com, Doug Lesmerises gets stuck on one topic longer than usual. But it's a pretty important one -- the play-calling tendencies of Ohio State coach Ryan Day the last two weeks, especially in the run game. Maybe 60 percent of the 100-plus rants sent in were on this topic, so the pod breaks down this way:

Segment 1: Doug mostly lays the groundwork for the discussion with some stats and comparisons to other college offenses.
Segment 2: Rants from every angle about the play-calling.
Segment 3: A look at the initial College Football Playoff rankings for the season that have Ohio State at No. 2 behind Tennessee.

It's a different rant episode than usual, but thanks as always for listening to Buckeye Talk.

Inside Ohio State's run game struggles, if OSU will be No. 1 for the playoff committee, and Renaissance Festivals Oct 31, 2022

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On this Monday Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises and Nathan Baird are back for the usual discussion. That means a deep dive into an aspect of Ohio State, a look at the national college football scene, and then a list of what's on their mind outside football.

First, (4:50), they talk about the bubble screens Ohio State ran against Penn State and why they didn't work.

Then (18:24) the discussion moves to the first College Football Playoff rankings of the season coming out on Tuesday night. Doug and Nathan predict where they think the Buckeyes will be and break down all the conflicting into for the committee.

Then (38:54) it's back to the run game, and what happened with scheme, the blocking and the running backs on the 19 primary run calls against the Nittany Lions.

Finally (1:15:38) the guys do Whatcha Watchin', Whatcha Eatin', Whatcha Thinkin', which includes a healthy dose of the Ohio Renaissance Festival that Doug attended Sunday.

Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com.

Ohio State beats Penn State postgame: JT and MHJ go wild, and the offense is ... what? Oct 30, 2022

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It's the postgame Buckeye Talk from Ohio State's win over Penn State. But Doug is worried he's going to get locked in Beaver Stadium.

So he has to hurry:

Part 1: Offense good or bad?

Part 2: JT Tuimoloau, Marvin Harrison Jr, C.J. Stroud and Cade Stover shine

Part 3: Run game ... what do you think?

Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com.

A TreVeyon Henderson angle that could hit two ways for Ohio State: Betting the Buckeyes Oct 28, 2022

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On this Friday episode of Betting the Buckeyes, Doug Lesmerises and Tyler Shoemaker are, as always, looking at Ohio State football and college football from a gambling perspective.

First, Tyler suggests an Ohio State bet for this week and it may be a change from the old reliable Ohio State angle that had been cashing.

Then (13:37), Doug and Tyler each make a betting suggestion in each of the Power 5 conferences. Look out Illinois and Bret Bielema?

Finally (31:42), Tyler offers another upset special after hitting last week, gives his three best bets, and offers a tip about betting trends.

Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com.

Ohio State vs. Penn State game preview: What will be the Buckeyes' plan of attack? Oct 28, 2022

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On this Friday Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means are breaking down Saturday's game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Penn State Nittany Lions.

First, they start with the most interesting things they heard from Ryan Day and Ohio State players on Wednesday and Thursday. That includes more discussion at Jaxon Smith-Njigba's health, Julian Fleming's return home for this game, and how C.J. Stroud views the Penn State defense.

Then (39:16) there's a crossover discussion with the Penn State podcast Blue-White Breakdown as Doug includes some segments of his visit there with Penn State reporters Bob Flounders and Dave Jones.

Finally (51:37), Doug, Nathan and Stephen return to make their picks for the game. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk.

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