Buckeye Talk: Ohio State podcast by cleveland.com

It's a special Friday Buckeye Talk as Doug Lesmerises is joined by former Ohio State linebacker and current Big Ten Network analyst Joshua Perry to talk about Urban Meyer and the end of the former Ohio State coach in Jacksonville. Perry played for Meyer for four seasons from 2012 to 2015 and then went on to the NFL, so he knows the difference between what a college coaches does and an NFL coach does. Plus Joshue shares how his media career started and talks about the current state of college football. It's a great interview. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Doug, Nathan and Stephen talked to 15 Buckeyes at the team's pre-Rose Bowl media day in Columbus on Thursday. What did the learn about NFL Draft decisions and potential opt-outs? Who gave the most honest answers about the Michigan loss and those questions about OSU's toughness? Those answers and much more on this rapid fire-style Buckeye Talk. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this Wednesday Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means share what they learned from Ryan Day's Signing Day news conference on Wednesday. What does the flip to Texas for cornerback Terrance Brooks mean? That's actually kind of the man subject for individual players. But there's a long discussion of what Day thinks of how Ohio State should be using Name, Image and Likeness in recruiting, And then the best part is Day sharing what he thinks is the ideal number of players at each position on the roster, and then the guys going through each position to discuss the numbers and quality at each spot. But there's some weird, random talk in here, too. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Doug, Nathan and Stephen break down the Buckeyes' 2021 class on the eve of national signing day. C.J. Hicks, Sonny Styles, Devin Brown and Terrance Brooks headline the class. But despite being ranked No. 4 nationally with more commitments to come, the class also has obvious holes. How does 2022's haul hold up compared to the OSU standard? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Doug Lesmerises is back with a short Buckeye Talk Rant to tide you over until another full pod on Tuesday. First, Doug talks about the report attempting to link Ryan Day to the Chicago Bears. Then he speaks briefly about Urban Meyer's continued struggles in the NFL. Thanks for listening to a Buckeye Talk Rant from cleveland.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nathan Baird was in New York on Friday, talking with Ohio State QB C.J. Stroud, and Stroud's friends and family, as the Buckeyes' redshirt freshman spent the day going around the city as a Heisman Trophy finalist. On this special Saturday Buckeye Talk, Nathan talked with Doug Lesmerises about what he saw and heard from Stroud. Then, Nathan and Doug covered the news of Ryan Watts' transfer and of the announcement of new defensive coordinator Jim Knowles' salary. Thanks for listening to this special bonus Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this Thursday Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means keep it a little tighter than usual. But they do have some new insights into Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud after the Heisman Trophy finalist held the longest interview session of his career with reporters. They know Stroud a little better now, and hopefully after this episode, you will, too. Thanks for listening. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nathan and Stephen run it back with a Buckeye Football Futures episode looking ahead to the start of the early signing period. What other commitments could happen between now and national signing day on Wednesday? Where does this class still need to add talent? (Note: This episode was recorded prior to Jim Knowles' hire as defensive coordinator.) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ryan Day announced on Tuesday that Ohio State had hired Oklahoma State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles as the Buckeyes' new defensive coordinator. What do we think of the process that led to Knowles? What's his background? What's his fit? What's his scheme? How do fans feel about it? How big of a hire was this for Day? And, by the way, what's up with the offensive lineman in the transfer portal that Greg Studrawa just visited? It's a big emergency Buckeye Talk with Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means and another round of Ohio State news and analysis. Thanks for listening. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this Tuesday Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means talk about the four Heisman Trophy finalists announced Monday night: Alabama QB Bryce Young, Michigan DE Aidan Hutchinson, Pitt QB Kenny Pickett, and Ohio State QB C.J. Stroud. This is the third OSU quarterback in the last four years to make it to New York as a finalist, so what does that tell us? Is Stroud setting himself up for an even better Heisman run next season? What's the perception of the Buckeyes' QB? How does he compare to Justin Fields and Dwayne Haskins as Heisman finalists? And looking at the last 30 years of Ohio State starting quarterbacks, what does that tell us about Stroud next season? Thanks for listening to this Heisman Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ohio State will play Utah in the Rose Bowl, and Buckeye Talk is here to discuss it. This is your Monday episode released a little early on Sunday night. Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means talk about the level of interest from fans in this Rose Bowl matchup, whether Ohio State might have some players opt out, and what OSU fans think of a playoff featuring Alabama, Michigan, Georgia and Cincinnati. There's also a discussion of the chances of C.J. Stroud to make it to New York as a Heisman finalist. Those four finalists will be announced Monday evening. Thanks for listening to another Buckeye Talk. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this late Friday night Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means break down the news that freshman quarterback Quinn Ewers is transferring from Ohio State. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ohio State fans are sad that their team is not playing for a Big Ten championship this weekend. No game means Buckeye Talk also missed out on one of its time-honored traditions -- our annual cutthroat draft to divvy up the postgame interviews in the victorious locker room. Nathan, Doug and Stephen use that draft as a way to talk about the most interesting players on the team as bowl season and the transition to the offseason begin. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

USC just pulled Lincoln Riley away from Oklahoma, Brian Kelly left Notre Dame for LSU and the Irish are expected to promote Marcus Freeman in his. So what does a crazy week of the college football coaching carousel mean for an Ohio State football program just two weeks away from Signing Day? On this ThursdayBuckeye Talk, Stephen Means and Nathan Baird talk Buckeyes recruiting starting off with their most recent commit in Devin Brown, what he means to an already loaded QB room and much more. Thanks for listening to another Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this big Wednesday Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means run through a bevy of questions from text subscribers. Among the topics: Which new Notre Dame coach would be the worst news for Ohio State? What type of defensive coordinator candidates should the Buckeyes look at? What's the over-under on expected number of OSU coaching changes? Who should be Ohio State's No. 2 running back next year? How can the linebacker room change? Should the Buckeyes have taken the ball to start the Michigan game? What were the biggest variables in Ohio State's loss? Are the Buckeyes built for comebacks? What are their bowl possibilities? Should there be chatter about the Chicago Bears and Ryan Day? Thanks for listening to another Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is the deep dive into the Ohio State offense vs. Michigan on Saturday, following the Monday pod where the OSU defense against the Wolverines was examined. Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means cover everything here from the OSU problems with Aidan Hutchinson, to the issues on third down, to the run play stop that helped set the offense back in the second half. After this, Buckeye Talk will spin forward, but here's one more episode of diving deep into the Buckeyes' loss in Ann Arbor. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We ditched the usual Monday Madness so Doug, Nathan and Stephen could delve into what went wrong in The Game. This podcast covers the defensive side of the ball. Were things as bad on rewatch as they seemed in real time, or did we come away with a new perspective? Also, what did a closer examination of the loss tell us about possible staff changes ahead and what this team will look like on the field in 2022? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Doug, Nathan and Stephen break down Ohio State's 42-27 loss to Michigan. This was recorded in an empty Michigan Stadium pressbox and posted from a snowy highway. You know what it's about. Thanks for listening See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means are here to wish you Happy Thanksgiving and to get you ready for Ohio State-Michigan on Saturday with their game preview of The Game. They are joined by Michigan beat writer Aaron McMann of MLive.com to break down both sides of the game, from the potential MVPs to the under-the-radar players who could create a legacy for themselves. Then Doug, Nathan and Stephen make their picks, which they have been terrible at doing this year. Thanks for listening as always to Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com, and we'll catch you next for the postgame pod on Saturday from Ann Arbor. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this Wednesday Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means discuss what they heard from Ryan Day and four OSU captains on Tuesday. Plus, what's Jim Harbaugh talking about before The Game. Among the topics: How OSU offensive tackles Nicholas Petit-Frere and Dawand Jones have been playing lately Michigan's new Ohio drill this season How should the voting for college football awards be changed. And much more. Thanks for listening to another Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this Tuesday Buckeye Talk, Mount Buckmore is back for Ohio State-Michigan week. Rather than ranking the top four players from Ohio State history, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird, Stephen Means and the texters are ranking top fours from the Ohio State-Michigan game. First up are the greatest Ohio State wins in the rivalry, from 2006 to 1987 to 1968 to 2016 to 2002 to 2018 and more. Next up -- the greatest Michigan villains. These are the players and coaches for the Wolverines who either dealt the Buckeyes tough losses or just annoyed fans. The big question -- does Jim Harbaugh belong on the Mount Buckmore of Michigan villains? Also, the podcast starts off with a discussion of how Michigan fans might feel about Ryan Day -- how much would they view him as a major OSU villain? Thanks for listening to another Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Doug and Nathan take their first look at Michigan, starting off with an examination of new defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald's scheme and whether it can slow down the Buckeyes. Then they examine quarterback Cade McNamara and the emerging threats from the backfield. Lastly, the usual Monday Madness categories, including thoughts on a potential OSU-Cincinnati playoff matchup. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this postgame Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means break down Ohio State's 56-7 win over Michigan State. Was it more important for the OSU offense or OSU defense? C.J. Stroud made his Heisman case Looking ahead to Michigan Should we compare the OSU offense to LSU 2019 and Alabama 2020 again? And more. Thanks for listening to another Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means are here to preview Ohio State-Michigan State and make terrible picks on the game that you should probably ignore, given their records this season. But there is a good discussion about the strengths and weaknesses of the Buckeyes and Spartans as MSU beat writer Matt Wenzel of MLive.com drops by for some back-and-forth. Thanks for listening to another Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this big Thursday podcast, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means discuss the OSU seniors who will be playing their final home game against Michigan State on Saturday and some of the juniors that could be playing their final home game. Which of them will be missed the most next season? The guys hold a draft to determine that. But first, a discussion of the Buckeyes from last season who are missed the most this year. There's an obvious No. 1 pick -- or is there? Then it's back to determining how Ohio State will replace players like Garrett Wilson, Chris Olave, Jeremy Ruckert, Nicholas Petit-Frere and others next season. Thanks for listening to another Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ohio State hosts a top-10 matchup against Michigan State on Saturday ... and Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means do dig into that in the last third of this Wednesday episode. But Doug had an offseason type of idea that he wanted to drop now, after listening to OSU WR Garrett Wilson at Tuesday interviews. Is Wilson, the former five-star recruit from Texas with Ohio roots, who is now poised to be a first-round NFL Draft pick after his junior season, the perfect Ohio State recruit? Doug has a theory, Nathan and Stephen have some answers and insights, and that makes this a typical offseason Buckeye Talk dropped right in the middle of the playoff race. Thanks for listening. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We get it. It's the middle of the most important stretch of the football season. Basketball is probably not on your mind yet. So that's why instead of having a small portion of a pod sectioned off for hoops talk, we just decided to give you a bonus Tuesday pod this week. Chris Holtmann's team started its season last week and is already 3-0, but those games have already presented questions. What's this team's ceiling? Are they just going to do what they've done the past few years and flame out in the NCAA Tournament? Who's good other than E.J. Liddell? Well, Doug Lesmerises has plenty of those same questions and Stephen Means has answers to all of them on this OSU basketball season preview pod. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nathan and Doug delve deeper into the Ohio State offensive line's nullification of Purdue defensive end George Karlaftis in Saturday's 59-31 victory. More importantly, what does it mean against Michigan State and Michigan teams with multiple talented edge rushers? Plus the usual early talk on the betting line, reacting to Pro Football Focus grades and more. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this postgame Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means break down Ohio State's 59-31 win over Purdue. Topics covered include: The Buckeyes winning the battles against Purdue stars David Bell and George Karlaftis The OSU tackles coming to play Working Miyan Williams in as a backup running back The return of Garrett Wilson What to make of the OSU defense Thanks for listening to another Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this Friday Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means break down the Saturday afternoon kickoff between the Buckeyes and Boilermakers in Ohio Stadium. How much are George Karlaftis, David Bell and Aidan O'Connell a threat to the Buckeyes? How much might OSU lean on linebacker Steele Chambers? What should be made of the fact that Ohio State is just 5-4 against Purdue in their last nine games? And what are the guys picking for Saturday? Thanks for listening to another Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this big Thursday Buckeye Talk, the texters once again come through with some great questions and Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means answer them not in rapid fire ways, but with some longer, more detailed responses. Among the topics: How Evan Pryor might factor in as a No. 2 back now and in future years Whether C.J. Stroud of TreVeyon Henderson is Ohio State's best Heisman candidate The Big Ten Coach of the Year race Ohio State's defensive line coming on Growing beards Is the Big Ten fake good? Is this a bonus season for the Buckeyes, or maybe not a very interesting season? Which 2014 OSU player would you add to this team? The effect of NIL on this season The best place for chicken fingers, should they be sauced or not, and why afterthought chicken is never the right move Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this Wednesday Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com, Doug Lesmerises, Stephen Means and Nathan Baird run through what they learned from Ryan Day and Kevin Wilson on Tuesday, as Doug questions whether he asking the wrong question all day. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nathan and Doug both take a closer look at the various offensive dynamics from Ohio State's 26-17 victory at Nebraska. How much of the problem stemmed from the Buckeyes not playing up to expectations, and how much came from Nebraska defenders stepping up? And, if it's the latter, what does that mean against tougher opponents the next three weeks? Also, looking at the playoff situation after the weekend's shake-up. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this postgame Buckeye Talk, Nathan Baird, Stephen Means and Doug Lesmerises break down Ohio State's 26-17 win over Nebraska. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fighting off Nebraska fatigue, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means preview the Buckeyes vs. the Cornhuskers on Saturday. This is the sixth straight year the two teams have played, but they'll take a break after this season, thankfully. Which West team is up next as Ohio State's cross-division rival? Is Adrian Martinez playing Ohio State for an 11th time? Why is Nebraska's best receiver a Montana transfer? Car rentals? Volcanos? It's hard not to get slap happy on this one. It's a classic sign of Nebraska fatigue. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is this week's episode of The College Football Playoff Show dropping into your Buckeye Talk feed as a one-time tease. It's a bonus ep for you to try out the weekly national show that Doug co-hosts with Shehan Jeyarajah. And if you like it, you can then subscribe to get The College Football Playoff Show every week. There's some talk about Ohio State's ranking, and a lot about Cincinnati, Alabama, Oregon, Oklahoma and everything the committee got right and wrong. Thanks for allowing this one-time drop in. And we hope you'll enjoy it and then make The College Football Playoff Show part of your podcast week. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We tried something new and it may become a staple. Our texters sent us their "true or false" questions about everything from Quinn Ewers' transfer potential to whether Chris Olave is OSU's third-best receiver to whether the Buckeyes will have the Big Ten East locked up before The Game. And you know we had to involve Chili's in some way. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this Wednesday Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means discuss the first College Football Playoff rankings released on Tuesday night that had the Buckeyes at No. 5. That's the first 25 minutes or so. Then it's on to what they learned from Ryan Day and Brian Hartline on Tuesday, with thoughts on route running, offensive line play, targeting rules and Hartline's future as a coach. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're trying something new here on Buckeye Talk. The headlines, which used to drop on Tuesdays, are no more. So instead, Doug will attempt to drop a short discussion each Tuesday to bridge the gap between the Monday and Wednesday episodes of Buckeye Talk. He'll talk mostly about an issue related to college football or Ohio State football, and then he'll sometimes hit on an issue in the world he's wondering about. For this first Rant, the topics are whether this might be the best College Football Playoff Selection Committee yet, and the deal with rug stores. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Doug and Nathan look back at Ohio State's victory over Penn State, including a closer look at why the Buckeyes had so much trouble getting their offense going. Then they delve into the usual Monday Madness topics, including why Michigan State should and probably will be ahead of Ohio State in Tuesday's first playoff rankings reveal. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ohio State beat Penn State 33-24 on Saturday night, and Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means were there to cover it. And now they're here to talk about it. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this Friday Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means preview the Buckeyes' matchup with Penn State on Saturday night in Ohio Stadium. This is the best secondary that Ohio State has faced, but just how good are the Nittany Lions corners and safeties? Can PSU QB Sean Clifford, if he's healthy enough, and receiver Jahan Dotson give Ohio State any trouble? Or does none of this analysis matter because the OSU offense is so explosive and efficient, it renders all other pregame discussion irrelevant? Doug, Nathan and Stephen make their picks for the game, as well as for Michigan-Michigan State and Iowa-Wisconsin. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's the big Thursday episode on Buckeye Talk as Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means speak words into microphones. Should the Big Ten change its division structure? Should the divisions be shuffled? Should they change every year and be random? Should divisions be eliminated in favor of all 14 teams being grouped together with a title game of the top two finishers? And if things change, do the Buckeyes need to play Michigan and Penn State every year? That's the first hour, spurred by Penn State coach James Franklin wanting the league to talk about division changes. Then the guys finish with some more rapid fire questions, including an Oregon-Ohio State debate with the first playoff rankings out next week. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this Wednesday Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com, Doug Lesmerises, Stephen Means and Nathan Baird hit four main topics with the help of the text subscribers: What commits might the Buckeyes get next with lots of major recruits visiting for the Penn State game Saturday? Would you rather have Bijan Robinson or TreVeyon Henderson? Is Ohio State's single-high safety defense gone for good? How does Ohio State's 2021 offense compare to Alabama in 2020 or LSU in 2019? Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nathan and Doug open with some second-look reflections on Ohio State's 54-7 victory at Indiana. Then discussion turns to the lost luster of Saturday's Penn State game after its nine-overtime loss to Illinois. Is Michigan the second-best team in the Big Ten, and does it have a case for being ranked ahead of Ohio State? How many teams would swap their starting quarterback out for Kyle McCord if they could? And the beginnings of a conversation we'll revisit later on eliminating Big Ten divisions. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this postgame Buckeye Talk after Ohio State's 54-7 win at Indiana, Stephen Means takes a victory lap for predicting the Buckeyes would score 45 first-half points and Ohio State almost hit that mark by holding a 44-7 halftime lead. Then Nathan Baird and Doug Lesmerises belatedly join the pod to discuss, among, other things: C.J. Stroud posting another big game What defenses should have learned from Indiana's plan on Saturday The roles on the defense for Craig Young and Steele Chambers Kourt Williams' bright future A potential Ohio State-Georgia showdown for the national title Thanks for listening to another Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this Friday game preview, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means look at just how good the Indiana defense is that Ohio State will face in Bloomington on Saturday night. The six defenses left for Ohio State in the regular season are all ranked higher than any of the six defenses the Buckeyes have faced so far. Will Indiana's top cornerbacks play? Would Hoosiers linebacker Micah McFadden be the best player on Ohio State's defense? If Indiana stopped Michigan State running back Kenneth Walker III last week, will OSU back TreVeyon Henderson be controlled this week? The Indiana offense isn't very good, but the defense should give the Buckeyes their best test yet. So should you take Ohio State as a 21-point favorite or not? Also, there's a brief discussion on giving up on your dreams as a kid. Thanks for listening to another Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this big Thursday episode Buckeye Talk, We went rapid-fire as Stephen Means, Doug Lesmerises and Nathan Baird answer texter questions ranging from Ohio State football's College Football Playoff chances, what the wide receiver rotation will look like next season what a potential Georgia-OSU national championship game would mean for the sport. Then we get into some nonsense discussing proper wedding toast etiquette. one food you can't live without and Doug gives out some parenting advice. Thanks for listening to another Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com,. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this Wednesday Buckeye Talk, the discussion centers around information gleaned from interviews with Ryan Day, linebackers coach Al Washington and offensive line coach Greg Studrawa. And Doug Lesmerises, Stephen Means and Nathan Baird also discuss the new recruiting pledge of edge rusher Kenyatta Jackson, a top-100 player for the Class of 2022 from Florida. Other topics: An increased role for LB Steele Chambers? Why the Buckeyes are rotating on the offensive line Harry Miller's status returning from injury The projected starting offensive line for next year The Big Ten skill players that will test the OSU defense in the weeks ahead Belly buttons Thanks for listening to another Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com,. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With no game to recap, Nathan and Doug delved into the entire first half of the season and handed out some midseason awards for Ohio State. Then they ran down the usual Monday Madness categories, including what Purdue's upset of Iowa means for the Buckeyes. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices