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Ohio State has named its 2025 starting quarterback, what's next?

19 Aug 2025

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Ohio State has finally picked its starting quarterback for the 2025 season Ryan Day announced on Monday that Julian Sayin has won the job, beating ou...

How many Heisman Trophy candidates are Ohio State’s 2025 roster? Mark It Down Monday

16 Aug 2025

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It’s another Mark It Down Monday, and as the 2025 college football season draws near, it’s time for Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gil...

Evaluating Ohio State's 2025 defensive line depth heading into the season

15 Aug 2025

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Ohio State is in the middle of the largest defensive line reload Larry Johnson has probably ever experienced. Not only is Johnson trying to replace t...

12 non-Ohio State football games that Buckeye fans should pay attention to in 2025

14 Aug 2025

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On this episode of Buckeye Talk, the hosts discuss the most important non-Ohio State games to its fans in 2025. Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and A...

Analyzing Ohio State football’s 2025 offensive line depth and final battle

13 Aug 2025

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Ohio State has a good problem to have on its offensive line with three weeks until the season-opener. OSU has managed to spend the last nine months a...

Ohio State's quarterback battle and a critical development on the offensive line

12 Aug 2025

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Ohio State could be one step closer to finalizing its 2025 depth chart as it enters its third week of fall camp. Head coach Ryan Day provided an upd...

Predicting Ohio State’s 2025 first-team All-Americans: Mark It Down Monday

11 Aug 2025

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It's another Mark it Down Monday as Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis discuss who they think will be the next Ohio State football pla...

James Laurinaitis reminds us college football rocks, as do Ohio State's linebackers

07 Aug 2025

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Ohio State football's James Laurinaitis has played in his share of big games. Now, his linebackers are preparing for a marquee season-opening matchup...

Updating Ohio State’s quarterback battle and movement on the offensive line

06 Aug 2025

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On this episode of Buckeye Talk, we discuss Ohio State's quarterback battle. Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis discuss how they think...

Most important things learn from Ohio State's first week of fall camp 2025

05 Aug 2025

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Fall camp is well underway for Ohio State as it prepares for the 2025 season. On this episode of Buckeye Talk Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gill...

Predicting Ohio State football 2025 stats, from a potential game-wrecker to the leader in receiving yards

04 Aug 2025

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On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis make some interesting stat predictions for Ohio State's 2025 seaso...

Ohio State starts 2025 fall camp: Day 1, what we saw and heard

01 Aug 2025

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Ohio State went through its first day of fall camp practice and the media was able to watch all of it. Right after head coach Ryan Day spoke at the s...

Driving the bus for Ohio State Buckeyes ready to break out in 2025

31 Jul 2025

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The time has come once again on Buckeye Talk to drive the bus as Ohio State prepares for the 2025 season. Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik, Andrew Gil...

6 questions about Ohio State football’s defense heading into fall camp

30 Jul 2025

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Ohio State will start fall camp later this week with plenty of questions about what its identity will be on both sides of the ball. With so much to d...

6 questions about Ohio State football’s offense heading into fall camp

29 Jul 2025

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Ohio State will start fall camp later this week with plenty of questions about what its identity will be on both sides of the ball. With so much to d...

Predicting Ohio State’s 22 starters vs. Texas: Mark It Down Monday

28 Jul 2025

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It's a Mark It Down Monday on Buckeye Talk, and this one deals with Ohio State's season-opener against Texas on Aug. 30. Stephen Means, Stefan Krajis...

What’s up with Bryce Underwood, Jeremiah Smith and the Ohio State-Michigan rivalry?

25 Jul 2025

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Day 3 of Big Ten Media Days featured discussions about Ohio State's oldest rival. On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means and Jimmy Watkins d...

Another change is coming to college football and it impacts Ohio State recruiting

24 Jul 2025

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In this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis discuss the recent changes to college football's NIL rules and the...

The most interesting things Ryan Day said at 2025 Big Ten Media Days

23 Jul 2025

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Ohio State headlined Day 1 of Big Ten Media Days with head coach Ryan Day, Caleb Downs, Jeremiah Smith and Sonny Styles in attendance. On this episo...

Breaking down the 2025 Big Ten Preseason Poll and how many teams could make the College football Playoff

22 Jul 2025

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The 2025 college football season has officially arrived in the midwest with the arrival of Big Ten Media Days and with that comes a chance to do somet...

Reliving Ohio State’s Cotton Bowl win over Texas and the legendary moment it created

21 Jul 2025

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Ohio State opens its 2025 season by facing Texas for what will be the fifth time in program history, hoping to break a tie. OSU and the Longhorns hav...

Reliving Ohio State’s first-ever bowl game against Texas and the end of an era

14 Jul 2025

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Ohio State opens its 2025 season by facing Texas for what will be the fifth time in program history, hoping to break a tie.  OSU and the Longhorns h...

Ranking the top 5 most valuable people to Ohio State football’s championship hope

11 Jul 2025

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Who’s the most valuable person in the Ohio State football program in 2025? Stephen Means and Stefan Krajisnik try to figure that out with the help ...

Ranking the top 10 most valuable people to Ohio State football’s championship hope

10 Jul 2025

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Who’s the most valuable person in the Ohio State football program in 2025? Stephen Means and Stefan Krajisnik try to figure that out with the help ...

Ranking Ryan Day's seven Ohio State football rosters

08 Jul 2025

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Ryan Day enters his seventh season as Ohio State's head coach. That's seven rosters, all of which has reasonable championship aspirations even if the...

Reliving Ohio State’s first-ever win over Texas and the Heisman Trophy case it birthed

07 Jul 2025

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Ohio State opens its 2025 season by facing Texas for what will be the fifth time in program history, hoping to break a tie. OSU and the Longhorns ha...

Caleb Downs, Malik Hartford and the expectations for Ohio State football’s 2025 safeties and beyond

03 Jul 2025

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The 2025 season is right around the corner as Ohio State enters a new chapter of the Ryan Day era. It’s the perfect time to look at where the progr...

Jermaine Mathews, Devin Sanchez and the expectations for Ohio State football’s 2025 cornerbacks and beyond

02 Jul 2025

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The 2025 season is right around the corner as Ohio State enters a new chapter of the Ryan Day era. It’s the perfect time to look at where the progr...

Sonny Styles, Arvell Reese and the expectations for Ohio State football’s 2025 linebackers and beyond

01 Jul 2025

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The 2025 season is right around the corner as Ohio State enters a new chapter of the Ryan Day era. It’s the perfect time to look at where the progr...

C.J. Hicks, Eddrick Houston and the expectations for Ohio State football’s 2025 defensive line and beyond

30 Jun 2025

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The 2025 season is right around the corner as Ohio State enters a new chapter of the Ryan Day era. It’s the perfect time to look at where the progr...

Austin Siereveld, Ethan Onianwa and the expectations for Ohio State football’s 2025 offensive line and beyond

27 Jun 2025

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The 2025 season is right around the corner as Ohio State enters a new chapter of the Ryan Day era. It's the perfect time to look at where the program...

Max Klare, Jelani Thurman and the expectations for Ohio State football’s 2025 tight ends and beyond

26 Jun 2025

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The 2025 season is right around the corner as Ohio State enters a new chapter of the Ryan Day era. It's the perfect time to look at where the program...

Jeremiah Smith, Carnell Tate and the expectations for Ohio State football’s 2025 wide receivers and beyond

25 Jun 2025

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The 2025 season is right around the corner as  Ohio State enters a new chapter of the Ryan Day era. It’s the perfect time to look at where the pro...

James Peoples, CJ Donaldson and the expectations for Ohio State football’s 2025 running backs: Buckeye Talk podcast

24 Jun 2025

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The 2025 season is right around the corner as Ohio State enters a new chapter of the Ryan Day era. It's the perfect time to look at where the program...

Julian Sayin, Lincoln Kienholz and the expectations for Ohio State football's 2025 quarterback

23 Jun 2025

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The 2025 season is right around the corner as Ohio State enters a new chapter of the Ryan Day era. It's the perfect time to look at where the program...

Ohio State quarterback commit Brady Edmunds talks Buckeyes commitment

20 Jun 2025

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On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means and Andrew Gillis are joined by Ohio State football's 2027 quarterback commit Brady Edmunds. Edmunds ...

Previewing Ohio State football’s final week of June 2026 official visitors

19 Jun 2025

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It’s the final week of official visit season for Ohio State, meaning another group of important 2025 targets will be on campus. This first weekend...

Breaking down Ohio State football’s final June recruiting camp

18 Jun 2025

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On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means and Andrew Gillis discuss the most interesting things observed and heard at Ohio State's final June r...

Ohio State football’s run of commits and breaking down its recruiting momentum

17 Jun 2025

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Commitment season is upon us and Ohio State seems to be taking full advantage of it, having watched its 2026 recruiting class grow significantly and i...

Reliving the last time Ohio State hosted a football game against Texas

16 Jun 2025

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Ohio State opens its 2025 season by facing Texas for what will be the fifth time in program history, hoping to break a tie.  OSU and the Longhorns h...

Ross Bjork’s plan for Ohio State football and previewing the third weekend of official visitors for the 2026 recruiting class

13 Jun 2025

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Ohio State is set to host its first group of 2025 targets. This third weekend features 12 players with Sam Greer, Maxwell Riley, CJ Sanna and Tucker ...

Building the perfect Ohio State quarterback

12 Jun 2025

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Inside Ohio State football's second June 2025 recruiting camp

10 Jun 2025

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On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means and Andrew Gillis discuss the most interesting things observed and heard at Ohio State's second June 20...

Everything you need to know about the House settlement’s impact on Ohio State football

09 Jun 2025

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The college football you grew up with is officially no more, thanks to an unprecedented decision by the American government. In the future, all stude...

A 5-star quarterback and previewing Ohio State football’s second weekend of official visitors for the 2025 recruiting class

06 Jun 2025

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It’s Week 2 of official visit season for Ohio State, meaning another group of important 2026 targets will be on campus. This second weekend was su...

Previewing Ohio State football’s 2025 recruiting camps schedule and what to expect

05 Jun 2025

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Recruiting is in full swing around college football as targets take official visits and Ohio State hosts its annual recruiting camps. Today is the fi...

Revealing the winner of Ohio State's 'Greatest Buckeye' bracket

03 Jun 2025

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Which former Ohio State football player best exemplifies what it means to be a Buckeye? That’s what we’ll spend the next week trying to figure ou...

6 Ohio State football records in jeopardy of being broken in 2025

02 Jun 2025

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On this episode of Buckeye Talk, the hosts discuss Ohio State football records and potential records that could be broken in the 2025 season. OSU has...

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

30 May 2025

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It’s officially official visit season and Ohio State is set to host its first group of 2025 targets. This first weekend features 10 players with th...

Archie Griffin's Ohio State aura and a conversation about an unmatchable accomplishment

29 May 2025

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Which former  Ohio State football player best exemplifies what it means to be a Buckeye? That’s what we’ll spend the next week trying to figure ...

Breaking down the four most important players in Ohio State football history

28 May 2025

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Ohio State football player best exemplifies what it means to be a Buckeye? That’s what we’ll spend the next week trying to figure out with the he...

Revisiting Ohio State football’s 2024 College Football Playoff run with a twist

27 May 2025

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One year into the new 12-team College Football Playoff format we are already seeing tweaks made to it. No longer will conference champions be awarded...

J.T. Barrett, Chris Spielman and an unmatched Ohio State football aura

23 May 2025

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Which former Ohio State football player best exemplifies what it means to be a Buckeye? That’s what we’ll spend the next week trying to figure o...

Troy Smith, James Laurinaitis and the faces of Ohio State football's Big Ten takeover

22 May 2025

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Which former Ohio State football player best exemplifies what it means to be a Buckeye? That’s what we’ll spend the next week trying to figure ou...

Archie Griffin, A.J. Hawk and a discussion about Ohio State's homegrown talent

21 May 2025

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Which former Ohio State football player best exemplifies what it means to be a Buckeye? That’s what we’ll spend the next week trying to figure ...

Eddie George, Orlando Pace and the face of an Ohio State football era

20 May 2025

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Which former Ohio State football player best exemplifies what it means to be a Buckeye? That’s what we’ll spend the next week trying to figure ou...

Braxton Miller, J.T. Barrett and an ultimate Ohio State football 'What if'

16 May 2025

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Which former Ohio State player best exemplifies what it means to be a Buckeye? That’s what we’ll spend the next week trying to figure out with t...

Jack Sawyer, James Laurinaitis and an important Ohio State football discussion

15 May 2025

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Which former Ohio State football player best exemplifies what it means to be a Buckeye? That’s what we’ll spend the next week trying to figure ...

Chic Harley, Justin Fields and how Michigan robbed an Ohio State football player of immortality

14 May 2025

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Which former Ohio State football player best exemplifies what it means to be a Buckeye? That’s what we’ll spend the next week trying to figure ...

Jack Sawyer, Craig Krenzel and Ohio State football's greatest moment

13 May 2025

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Which former Ohio State football player best exemplifies what it means to be a Buckeye? That’s what we’ll spend the next week trying to figure ...

Unveiling the ultimate Ohio State football challenge

12 May 2025

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Which former Ohio State football player best exemplifies what it means to be a Buckeye? That's what we'll spend the next week trying to figure out wi...

Jim Knowles, Michigan's latest suspensions and two what-if Ohio State football scenarios

09 May 2025

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In this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis discuss a variety of topics related to college football. They deb...

Julian Sayin, Drew Allar and Ohio State's fight to remain at the top of the Big Ten's quarterback hierarchy

08 May 2025

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Ohio State's 2025 schedule is filled with opponents featuring quality options at quarterback so Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis used...

Evaluating the biggest threats to Ohio State football's repeating as national champions

07 May 2025

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In this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gilliss discuss the biggest threats to Ohio State's chances of repeating a...

Predicting Ohio State football’s 2026 recruiting class

06 May 2025

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In this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means and Andrew Gillis dive into their first predictions for Ohio State's 2026 recruiting class. They discus...

Where Ohio State ranks in our six tiers of the Big Ten in 2025

05 May 2025

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Year 1 of the expanded Big Ten produced a season where the conference saw four teams make the College Football Playoff, with Ohio State eventually win...

8 transfer portal decisions that impact Ohio State football

02 May 2025

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Ohio State's transfer portal activity hasn't been nearly as loud as what's been happening around the country, but that doesn't mean it doesn't impact ...

DJ Lagway, Arch Manning and adding a player to Ohio State football's 2025 roster

01 May 2025

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Ohio State is headed to the world of hypotheticals, at least on this Thursday. As a way to discuss where OSU's roster sits heading into the summer, S...

Julian Sayin, Lincoln Kienholz and where Ohio State's quarterback battle stands after the spring

30 Apr 2025

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On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means and Stefan Krajisnik discuss Ohio State head coach Ryan Day's recent press conference, covering topics ...

How many Ohio State players will go in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft?

29 Apr 2025

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Ohio State just had the most first-round NFL Draft picks of the Ryan Day era. Can they repeat it in 2026? As OSU heads into a new era in 2025, there...

Recapping Ohio State football's historic NFL Draft and a look toward the future

28 Apr 2025

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On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means and Stefan Krajisnik discuss Ohio State’s impressive performance in the 2025 NFL Draft. The Buckeyes...

Ohio State’s historical NFL Draft run and an interesting hypothetical

25 Apr 2025

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Ohio State set a new record for the Ryan Day era in the 2025 NFL Draft with four players selected in the first round, the most with him as the head co...

Predicting where Jack Sawyer and other Ohio State Buckeyes will be picked in the 2025 NFL Draft

24 Apr 2025

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The 2025 NFL Draft has arrived with a bunch of Ohio State football players expected to be taken over the next three days. That means it's time for our...

Which Ohio State football defensive positions can claim ‘Position U?’

23 Apr 2025

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Ohio State is on a mission to be known as the king of every position in college football. Defensively, that journey toward being “Position U” has ...

Which offensive positions does Ohio State football have a claim to 'Position U?'

22 Apr 2025

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Ohio State is on a mission to be known as the king of every position in college football. Offensively, that journey towards being "Position U" has alr...

Ranking Ohio State football’s 10 best NFL Draft prospects

21 Apr 2025

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Ohio State's program is littered with future NFL prospects, whether they’re people who just left the program, are still in the building, or are comi...

Ohio State football flips a 2026 receiver and has a five-star wideout lined up for 2027

17 Apr 2025

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Recruiting season is here, and Ohio State football recently added to its 2026 class. On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gi...

Analyzing Ohio State football's needs in the spring transfer portal

15 Apr 2025

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Ohio State’s spring game is in the rearview mirror, and Buckeye Talk is here to talk about what what’s next as the offseason hits full swing. Firs...

Picking the MVPs and other standouts from Ohio State's spring game

14 Apr 2025

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Ohio State held its spring game on Saturday, and Buckeye Talk is here to talk about what we saw on our second watch of the game.  Andrew Gillis and ...

What Ohio State’s spring game revealed about its quarterback battle,defensive questions and 2025 season

12 Apr 2025

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Ohio State wrapped up Phase One of its quest to repeat as national champions with the spring game providing a first public look at its 2025 roster. On...

Ohio State 2025 spring game draft: Putting together the best starting defense

09 Apr 2025

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Ohio State’s wide receiver potential and how an injury impacted the Michigan game

09 Apr 2025

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This episode of Buckeye Talk focuses on the Ohio State football team's upcoming 2025 season. The hosts discuss kicker Jaden Fielding's performance in ...

Ohio State 2025 spring game draft: Putting together the best starting offense

08 Apr 2025

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Everyone is healthy and ready to play Saturday in Ohio Stadium in this version of an Ohio State spring game draft from Buckeye Talk. There are two ful...

Inside Ohio State football’s 11th spring practice and a unique quarterback decision

05 Apr 2025

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Ohio State invited its student body to get a sneak preview of its 2024 football team for spring practice No. 11 and Buckeye Talk is here to tell you w...

Ohio State's offensive line philosophy and its most valuable piece

04 Apr 2025

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Could Ohio State be adopting a new philosophy on the offensive line? Tyler Bowen is taking over the position at a pivotal time, needing to replace a h...

6 things to watch during Ohio State football’s second spring scrimmage

03 Apr 2025

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Ohio State is a little more than a week away from its 2025 Spring Showcase, providing the general public an early look at its 2025 roster. But the stu...

Ohio State’s defensive back options and what a five-star commit says about the program

02 Apr 2025

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Ohio State has spent years recruiting its defensive backs at a high level and developing them behind the scenes. Now it's spending this spring hoping ...

Ohio State’s most vulnerable position group and what Ryan Day thinks about a new spring idea

01 Apr 2025

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Ohio State has reached the midpoint of spring practice with one scrimmage down and two more to go. On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Ste...

Max Klare, Jelani Thurman and Ohio State’s tight end depth

31 Mar 2025

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Keenan Bailey is excited about Ohio State's 2025 tight end room and he has good reason to be. Even with the loss of Gee Scott Jr., Bailey returns thre...

Arvell Reese, Sonny Styles and the limitless ceiling of Ohio State's linebackers

28 Mar 2025

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Ohio State's 2025 starting linebacker tandem might have the highest ceiling of any duo in quite some time. James Laurinaitis has developed the room to...

Which Ohio State football players helped themselves at pro day?

27 Mar 2025

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Key members of Ohio State's 2024 national championship team just finished up their last event as Buckeyes as they went through pro day. As the former ...

A new Ohio State commitment and two 5-stars in line for a breakout season

26 Mar 2025

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Ohio State has added another member to its 2026 recruiting class as the early returns on its new offensive line coach Tyler Bowen, continue to be good...

Ryan Day, Ohio State's coordinators and what's up with offensive line recruiting

25 Mar 2025

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Ohio State has started Week 2 of spring practice as it prepares for the 2025 season. On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means and Andrew Gillis ...

6 questions for Ohio State football entering the second week of spring practice

24 Mar 2025

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Ohio State heads into Week 2 of spring practice as it continues its early preparation for the 2025 season. On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Me...

Another 5-star wide receiver, preseason rankings and what Ohio State could still need from the transfer portal

21 Mar 2025

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This Friday episode of Buckeye Talk is brought to you solely on behalf of the texter community, which delivered questions about practically everythin...

Ryan Day, Billy Fessler reveal the most important variable in picking Ohio State's next quarterback

20 Mar 2025

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After two days of spring practice Ohio State's quarterbacks and running backs spoke with the media as the two position groups hoped to have new stars ...

What Ohio State fans think of the Buckeyes' basketball program

19 Mar 2025

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On this episode of Buckeye Talk, we take a small break from spring football to discuss an Ohio State basketball program stuff in a weird spot. As the ...

Julian Sayin, Devin Sanchez and inside Ohio State football's first spring practice of 2025

18 Mar 2025

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Ohio State went through its first spring practice, providing the first opportunity to look at a new team following its 2024 national championship run....

Ryan Day, Matt Patricia and what Ohio State's coaches said heading into spring practice

17 Mar 2025

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Spring practice has arrived, bringing with it the official start of Ohio State football's national title defenses. Ryan Day and the rest of the coachi...

What’s up with Ohio State football’s offensive line heading into spring practice?

14 Mar 2025

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One can argue that no Ohio State position group is dealing with more 'new' in 2025 than its offensive line. OSU must find a way to replace four Day 1 ...