Buckeye Talk: Ohio State podcast by cleveland.com

Can Ohio State build a mini-dynasty in the future, or did the Buckeyes miss their chance?

11 Apr 2023

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On this Tuesday Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means answer a great texter question: Can Ohio State build a mini-dynasty in t...

Ryan Day on coaching the late Dwayne Haskins, and what Haskins meant to Ohio State

10 Apr 2023

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On this Monday Buckeye Talk, Ryan Day joins Doug Lesmerises for a half-hour interview on Dwayne Haskins, who died a year ago, on April 9, 2022. Day ta...

Counting the game-changing dudes on Ohio State's defense

07 Apr 2023

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On this Friday Buckeye Talk, it's time to look at the dudes, and potential dudes, on Ohio State's defense. There's always a lot of defensive scheme ta...

Lessons learned from TreVeyon Henderson and Cade Stover

06 Apr 2023

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It's running backs and tight ends on this Thursday Buckeye Talk, as Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means take you through what they learned...

Ohio State rants: Discussing the Buckeyes' recruiting efforts heading into April

05 Apr 2023

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On this Wednesday Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com, Stephen Means discusses Ohio State's recent surge on the recruiting trail and what it means. The to...

Ohio State's safety battles, from Sonny Styles to Lathan Ransom to Josh Proctor

04 Apr 2023

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On this Tuesday Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means are breaking down another position group. This time it's the safeties, b...

Ohio State rants: Silencing Michigan, missing passion, Corey Dennis, peanut butter hamburgers and more

03 Apr 2023

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On this Monday Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com, Doug Lesmerises is running through rants about the football Buckeyes from Ohio State text subscribers....

Where Kyle McCord and Devin Brown can separate in Ohio State's quarterback competition

01 Apr 2023

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Ohio State quarterbacks Kyle McCord and Devin Brown struggled to move the ball in Saturday's eighth scrimmage as the offensive line had trouble keepin...

NFL Network's James Palmer, an Ohio State grad, on how the NFL views the Buckeyes

31 Mar 2023

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On this Friday Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com, Doug Lesmerises is joined by special guest James Palmer, a reporter and host at the NFL Network since ...

Ohio State cornerback talk, from Denzel Burke to Davison Igbinosun to Jyaire Brown

30 Mar 2023

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On this Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means are reacting to their conversations with Ohio State cornerbacks on Thursday. (Th...

Ranking Ohio State position groups by depth -- Which room is deepest in talent?

29 Mar 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...

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

28 Mar 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 Le...

Inside Ohio State's Saturday scrimmage: Who stood out and what we learned

25 Mar 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 flash...

Ohio State’s offensive line -- The battles and the answers

24 Mar 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 Buckeye...

The NFL invades Ohio State

23 Mar 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 Thursda...

Ryan Day explains what he wants in an Ohio State quarterback

22 Mar 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 Tues...

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

21 Mar 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...

Big Ten football rises as Big Ten men's basketball fails

21 Mar 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 conferen...

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

20 Mar 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 ...

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

17 Mar 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 a...

Football rapid fire: Buckeyes better or worse this season; plus TreVeyon Henderson, Jack Sawyer, Julian Fleming and more

16 Mar 2023

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On this Thursday Buckeye Talk episode, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means are taking rapid fire Ohio State football questions from text s...

Fond March memories and real standards for Ohio State basketball

15 Mar 2023

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On this Wednesday Buckeye Talk, which took an extra day to get up, Doug Lesmerises is talking about Ohio State basketball, but not the 2022-23 version...

What a potential draft record in 2024 could say about Ohio State in 2023; plus Penn State, Wisconsin and Cocaine Bear

13 Mar 2023

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On this Monday Madness edition of Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises and Nathan Baird discuss an Ohio State issue, a national college football issue, and W...

Maximizing Marvin Harrison Jr. -- What is college football's best receiver chasing?

10 Mar 2023

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On this Friday Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means are discussing Marvin Harrison Jr., what's ahead for him in 2023, what he...

Bonus Drop: NIL Now on Livvy Dunne’s controversial deal and author’s tips for how all athletes can benefit from NIL

10 Mar 2023

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In this week's episode of NIL Now, Kevin and Lauren preview NCAA president Charlie Baker's first 100 days in office. The hosts then react to LSU gymna...

Brian Hartline's new world as Ohio State's offensive coordinator

09 Mar 2023

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On this Thursday Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means are bringing you the latest from Ohio State's second...

Jim Knowles' plan to fix things, plus Sonny Styles, Davison Igbinosun and more: Ohio State spring practice defense Day 1

08 Mar 2023

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On this Wednesday Buckeye Talk, it's time to talk Ohio State defense from the first day of spring practice. Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen ...

Ohio State offense, First day of spring practice: QB battle, RT battle, young WRs and more

07 Mar 2023

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On this Tuesday Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means are talking about the first day of Ohio State footbal...

Ohio State winners from the NFL Scouting Combine

06 Mar 2023

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On this Monday Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com, Doug Lesmerises and Nathan Baird are wrapping up their coverage of the NFL Scouting Combine in Indiana...

Jaxon Smith-Njigba and C.J. Stroud at the NFL combine: Futures and regrets

04 Mar 2023

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On this Saturday Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com, Doug Lesmerises and Nathan Baird are discussing two big-time Ohio State Buckeyes at the NFL Scouting...

Zach Harrison, Ronnie Hickman, Cam Brown at the combine; plus, will Ohio State's cornerback NFL Draft success return?

03 Mar 2023

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On this Friday Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com, Doug Lesmerises and Nathan Baird are discussing the first three Ohio State Buckeyes they interviewed a...

Must a coach be a badass to win at Ohio State?

02 Mar 2023

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On this Thursday Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com, Doug Lesmerises is asking a question spurred by his four conversations with winning Ohio State coach...

Explaining Ohio State's sports standards with wrestling coach Tom Ryan and men's tennis coach Ty Tucker

01 Mar 2023

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On this Wednesday Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com, Doug Lesmerises is in Indianapolis for the NFL Scouting Combine, but it's not yet time to talk abou...

The 9 most interesting Ohio State Buckeyes for spring football

28 Feb 2023

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On this Tuesday Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means are looking ahead to the start of Ohio State spring football practice, w...

Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Paris Johnson Jr., C.J. Stroud and an Ohio State NFL Combine preview

27 Feb 2023

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On this Monday Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com, Doug Lesmerises and Nathan Baird are joined by Max Chadwick, the college football analyst from PFF, to...

2 Bosas and other wrinkles in a Ryan Day Era Defense Draft

24 Feb 2023

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On this Friday Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means are back to do the defensive version of the offensive ...

Winning a title, chasing a title at Ohio State: Women's hockey coach Nadine Muzerall and women's basketball coach Kevin McGuff

23 Feb 2023

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On this Thursday Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises is beginning the discussion about the standards and expectations for sports at Ohio State. In that purs...

Inside Kyle McCord’s preparation for Ohio State’s spring football QB battle

22 Feb 2023

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On this Wednesday Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means discuss third-year Ohio State quarterback Kyle McCord and the battle h...

2 Fascinating Buckeyes: Interviewing an Actor and a Space Scientist

21 Feb 2023

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On this Buckeye Talk edition, Doug Lesmerises is joined by two very special guests. One is an actor, one is a space scientist, and both of them are Oh...

A hard look at Ohio State football special teams -- Are the results worth the effort?

20 Feb 2023

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On this Monday Buckeye Talk, it's time for an in-depth look at Ohio State special teams. This is worth the time since three major special teams played...

A Ryan Day Era Offense Draft -- with a Meyer and Tressel twist

17 Feb 2023

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On this Friday Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means are back to do one of their favorite things on this podcast -- drafting t...

What you love about Ohio State and being a fan of the Buckeyes: Anti-rants

15 Feb 2023

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On this Wednesday Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com, Doug Lesmerises is here late with what was supposed to be a Valentine's Day episode. Why did it mak...

Can C.J. Stroud and Justin Fields be Super Bowl quarterbacks?

13 Feb 2023

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On this Monday Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises and Nathan Baird are reacting to the Super Bowl, and thinking about whether an Ohio State quarterback wil...

Can Ohio State football change its recruiting strategy? Mark Pantoni has ideas

10 Feb 2023

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On this Friday Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises and Stephen Means discuss the latest views on Ohio State recruiting based on last week’s interview with...

Sonny Styles, Kye Stokes, Jermaine Mathews and spring chances available in Ohio State's secondary

09 Feb 2023

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On this Thursday Buckeye Talk, it's time to talk about the Ohio State secondary. Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means discuss what OSU corn...

Jim Knowles’ mood; young LB opportunities; and James Laurinaitis in the rivalry

08 Feb 2023

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On this Wednesday Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means are talking about Ohio State linebackers after speaking with Buckeyes’...

Ohio State DL coach Larry Johnson's future, and is Jack still a Jack?

07 Feb 2023

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On this Tuesday Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means continue to work their way through interviews with Ohio State assistant ...

The problems with Ohio State basketball, and the answer: Buckeye Talk Rants

06 Feb 2023

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On this Monday Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises and Stephen Means are here to take rants from Ohio State text subscribers and discuss the state of Buckey...

Ohio State disputes the Marvin Harrison Jr. call; plus Tony Alford, Keenan Bailey and more

03 Feb 2023

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On this Friday Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means open with what turns into a very long talk about the n...

Ryan Day's big change, plus quarterback and offensive line battles: News from Ohio State coaches

02 Feb 2023

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On this Thursday Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means are bursting with info after interviewing 13 Ohio St...

A transfer cornerback; James Laurinaitis; roster management; chicken bones and more: Slow Fire Q&A

01 Feb 2023

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On this Wednesday Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com, Ohio State text subscribers ask questions and Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means answe...

Buckeye Talk Legacy Pod: Ohio State QB C.J. Stroud

31 Jan 2023

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Buckeye Talk unveils a new podcast form with this first episode in what is hoped to be a series of Buckeye Talk Legacy pods looking back on the career...

Ohio State national title odds; coordinator value; and grumpy lessons from a Hall of Famer: Monday Madness

30 Jan 2023

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On this Monday Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises and Nathan Baird are back with a Monday Madness. That means talking Ohio State football, national college...

Ohio State QB battle insights, embracing Joe Burrow, and riding a horse up a volcano: Buckeye Talk Rants

27 Jan 2023

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On this Friday Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises is taking rants from Ohio State text subscribers. (Join by sending a text to 614-350-3315). Among the top...

Should Ezekiel Elliott have a Heisman Trophy?

26 Jan 2023

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On this Thursday episode of Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises wants to know -- Have you ever ridden a horse? But mostly Doug takes a long look at the 2014...

Ohio State's 2023 defensive depth chart: Making room for young talent, corner questions and DL upside

25 Jan 2023

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On this Wednesday episode of Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means are breaking down Ohio State's defensive depth chart after ...

Ohio State's 2023 offensive depth chart: Running back rotation, offensive line questions and QB what-ifs

24 Jan 2023

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Buckeye Talk is back after a week away, and that means it's time to move on and dive into the 2023 college football season. To do that, Doug Lesmerise...

How we did on our Mark It Down Monday statistical predictions for Ohio State's 2022 season

16 Jan 2023

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Ohio State football ended up right where it expected to be at the end of the season -- back in the College Football Playoff and going toe to toe with ...

Brian Hartline named Ohio State's offensive coordinator, plus OSU Rants

13 Jan 2023

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On this Friday Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com, Doug Lesmerises opens with a discussion of Brian Hartline's promotion to offensive coordinator at Ohio...

Ohio State's 2023 QB season: Kyle McCord, Devin Brown and the better-than-usual quarterbacks they'll face

12 Jan 2023

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On this Thursday Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means are talking all about Ohio State quarterbacks in 2023 and the quarterba...

What Georgia's national title told us about Ohio State, and a remarkable run of AP poll finishes

10 Jan 2023

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On this Tuesday/Wednesday Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means react to Georgia's domination in the nation...

Burying what might have been Ohio State's best loss in 18 years: Buckeye Talk Rants

09 Jan 2023

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On this late Monday Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com, Doug Lesmerises is here to bury Ohio State's loss to Georgia, even though it took him two-thirds ...

Ohio State's 5 perfect drives against Georgia and why it wasn't enough: Peach Bowl OSU offensive analysis

06 Jan 2023

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On this Friday Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means are back to break down Ohio State's offense in the Buc...

Analyzing Ohio State's defense vs. Georgia: Lessons learned, Jim Knowles' strategy, and a fingernail away

05 Jan 2023

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On this Thursday Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means are looking back at Ohio State's defense vs. Georgia...

Ryan Day giving up play calling? Plus fake punts, and are Ohio State fans more hopeful or angry?

03 Jan 2023

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On this Buckeye Talk episode for Monday evening/Tuesday morning, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means continue to react to Ohio State’s l...

Ohio State loses to Georgia postgame: What a 42-41 heartbreaker means for the Buckeyes

01 Jan 2023

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On this postgame Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means are ringing in the New Year in the wee hours after O...

Ohio State-Georgia game preview and picks: Can the Buckeyes pull off the upset over the Bulldogs in the College Football Playoff?

30 Dec 2022

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Stephen Means, Doug Lesmerises and Nathan Baird are joined by Tyler Shoemaker as the quartet gives their final thoughts on Ohio State's College Footba...

Dallan Hayden; Kirby Smart's lessons for Ryan Day; the Big Ten's back; New Year's Eve conflicts; banana flavor; Debra Winger and more: Ohio State rants

30 Dec 2022

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On this Friday Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com, Doug Lesmerises is discussing rants from Ohio State text subscribers in preparation for Saturday's Pea...

Is Georgia's offense or Georgia's defense a bigger issue for Ohio State?

29 Dec 2022

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On this Thursday Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means check in after talking to Ohio State defensive players and coaches and ...

What a roof means for Ohio State, and vibes from the OSU offense and Georgia defense

28 Dec 2022

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On this Wednesday Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises and Stephen Means share their thoughts after talking to Ohio State offensive players and coaches and G...

Ohio State arrives in Atlanta and gets ready for Georgia

27 Dec 2022

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On this Tuesday Buckeye Talk, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means talk about the arrival of Ohio State at the Peach Bowl in Atlanta to face Georgia in a Co...

Right and wrong picks on Ohio State All-Americans, the Heisman, and the playoff: MIDM recap

26 Dec 2022

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On this Monday Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means are taking a quick look back before their podcast coverage begins from At...

An Ohio State bet vs. Georgia, liking Big Ten bowl teams, and sports betting in Ohio is almost here: Betting the Buckeyes

23 Dec 2022

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It's the last full Betting the Buckeyes episode of the season on Buckeye Talk, as Doug Lesmerises and Tyler Shoemaker go back to their regular-season ...

Ohio State National Signing Day recap: Potential early starters, some costly misses, and the state of OSU recruiting

22 Dec 2022

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On this Thursday Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com, Doug Lesmerises, Stephen Means and Nathan Baird react to Ohio State's 2023 signing class, which the ...

Ohio State-Georgia film expert breakdown: Why the Buckeyes' offense should go fast

21 Dec 2022

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On this Wednesday Buckeye Talk, welcome cleveland.com football film expert Lance Reisland to the show for the first time. Lance has appeared on Orange...

Ohio State defense vs. Georgia offense: Breaking down J.T Tuimoloau, Stetson Bennett and more

20 Dec 2022

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On this Tuesday Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means are breaking down the matchup between the Ohio State ...

Ohio State's QB future and the decommitment of Dylan Raiola

19 Dec 2022

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Dylan Raiola, the No. 1 quarterback recruit in the Class of 2024, decommitted from Ohio State over the weekend. On this Monday Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesm...

Ohio State offense vs. Georgia defense: Breaking down Emeka Egbuka, Jalen Carter, a secret plan suggestion, and more

16 Dec 2022

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On this Friday Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means are offering their first in-depth breakdown of the matchup in the Peach B...

Miyan Williams’ health, Buckeyes shouting at the USC-Utah game, and more from Ohio State players

15 Dec 2022

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Ohio State football held its bowl season media day on Wednesday, which meant 20 Buckeyes were available for interviews, and Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Ba...

Advice on college football bowl picks, and a Buckeye Talk bowl pool

14 Dec 2022

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On this Wednesday Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises and Tyler Shoemaker from the Betting the Buckeyes weekly episode of Buckeye Talk are here to prepare y...

Ohio State's starters vs. Georgia; Paris Johnson; Caleb Downs; and more: Rapid fire

13 Dec 2022

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On this Tuesday Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means are taking rapid fire questions from Ohio State football text subscriber...

Fixing the Heisman, NIL frustrations, staff changes and cake batter: Ohio State rants

12 Dec 2022

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On this Monday episode of Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises is back with rants covering three primary areas: First, his Heisman vote and why it was diffic...

The Heisman Trophy and C.J. Stroud's unfinished Ohio State legacy

09 Dec 2022

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C.J. Stroud is back in New York City this weekend as a Heisman Trophy finalist. How does being one of only three Ohio State players to twice finish in...

9 Ohio State Buckeyes who could pop in bowl prep, from Sonny Styles to Jayden Ballard

08 Dec 2022

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On this Thursday Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means are drafting nine Ohio State players they think could show out during D...

Inside the numbers on Ohio State-Georgia, plus how our bets fared this season: Betting the Buckeyes

07 Dec 2022

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On this Wednesday Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises and Tyler Shoemaker bring you another Betting the Buckeyes, and this one uses some gambling numbers to...

Jaxon Smith-Njigba out, Kevin Wilson gone, C.J. Stroud a Heisman finalist, transfer portal options and more: Ohio State rants

06 Dec 2022

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On this Tuesday episode of Buckeye Talk Rants, Doug Lesmerises is covering four main topics off the top and then running through rants from text subsc...

Ohio State makes the College Football Playoff, assumes one of its greatest underdog roles

05 Dec 2022

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The Ohio State Buckeyes are in the College Football Playoff, and on this Monday Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means are talk...

Ohio State lives: Emergency Pod

03 Dec 2022

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Utah beat USC on Friday night, in much the same way Michigan beat Ohio State last week. The result? The Ohio State Buckeyes are likely back in the Col...

Still betting Ohio State to win the national title; picks for USC and TCU: and a MAC Championship best bet

02 Dec 2022

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On this Friday edition of Betting the Buckeyes on Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises and Tyler Shoemaker still have a lot to talk about with Ohio State foo...

Ohio State's playoff limbo; Buckeyes on the All-Big Ten team; and more

01 Dec 2022

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On this Thursday episode, Buckeye Talk comes to you in three parts. First, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means talk about the Ohio State B...

Jim Tressel, rivalry coach; transfer cornerbacks; and more suggestions Ohio State can use to beat Michigan

30 Nov 2022

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On this Wednesday Buckeye Talk, the call went out to Ohio State text subscribers to send in concrete suggestions that Ohio State could try to help the...

Ohio State-Michigan rants: From play calling to Ohio players to social media and more

29 Nov 2022

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On this Tuesday Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises took in everything Ohio State text subscribers had to offer for the last two days and decided on these 1...

Ohio State's slim playoff chances; Luke Fickell to Wisconsin; mashed potatoes; and more

28 Nov 2022

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On this Monday episode of Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises and Nathan Baird are taking a bit of a step back from Ohio State's loss to Michigan to look at...

Ohio State loses to Michigan postgame: What went wrong for the Buckeyes, and what to do now

27 Nov 2022

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On this postgame edition of Buckeye Talk after Ohio State's 45-23 loss to Michigan, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means break down Ohio St...

Ohio State-Michigan game preview and picks: The effect of emotion, surprise players and injuries

25 Nov 2022

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On this game preview edition of Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means dig in deep on the matchup between No. 2 Ohio State and ...

How to bet rivalries, and how often Ohio State and Michigan coaches beat the spread in The Game: Betting the Buckeyes

24 Nov 2022

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On this week's version of Betting the Buckeyes on Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises and Tyler Shoemaker are back to talk about Ohio State football and nat...

Broken hands; rushing smart; jumping Georgia; setting back Michigan; and how chippy will The Game be? Rapid fire

24 Nov 2022

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On this Thanksgiving Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means are taking rapid fire questions from text subscribers about Ohio St...

Jack Sawyer; a toughness battle; delays of game; and cherishing the rivalry: Ohio State rants

23 Nov 2022

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On this Wednesday episode of Buckeye Talk rants, Doug Lesmerises takes another list of rants from text subscribers (sign up for free texts at 614-350-...

What Michigan does, from pass rush to run blocking, and how Ohio State can handle it

22 Nov 2022

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Welcome back to a bonus Buckeye Talk, as Ohio State-Michigan week means a Tuesday pod when there usually isn't one. Doug Lesmerises kicks off this pod...

The perfect Big Ten season helped create 11-0 Ohio State vs. 11-0 Michigan

21 Nov 2022

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On this Monday Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises and Nathan Baird are thinking all about Ohio State vs. Michigan -- and maybe a little bit about Thanksgiv...