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Nathan and Doug took another look at Kyle McCord's performance against Akron and compared notes on the freshman's debut. They also broke down the usual Monday Madness categories, including what threat if any Rutgers poses to the Buckeyes, a bad week for the Big Ten West and Clemson's drop from national contention. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ohio State beat Akron 59-7 on Saturday in a game that was most interesting than just another blowout by the Buckeyes of an overmatched MAC team. On this postgame Buckeye Talk podcast, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means address three primary areas: The play of Kyle McCord, who started as C.J. Stroud rested his aching shoulder, and what McCord's night means for the future of the QB position. The pass rush that led to nine sacks of Akron. How much of that showed that the defense could be after three games of not getting after the passer? The blowup on the sideline of linebacker K'Vaughan Pope, who went to the locker room and then tweeted a derogatory message about Ohio State during the game. There are also some quick thoughts on Chris Olave's lack of targets the past two games, and Clemson's loss to North Carolina State. Thanks to listening to another pod episode 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' game vs. Akron at 7:30 Saturday night in Ohio Stadium. They make their picks for the game, and are joined by betting genius and friend of the pod Tyler Shoemaker to discuss how the Buckeyes have done against the line this season, and what the right play is Saturday with Ohio State a seven-touchdown favorite. But the big news is that starting QB C.J. Stroud will rest his sore shoulder in this game and play only in an emergency situation. That means either Kyle McCord or Jack Miller will start. The guys discuss how that might go, and what it could mean for the future of the QB position with the Buckeyes, depending on how things look against Akron. 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

It's Part 2 of this Thursday Buckeye Talk podcast on covering the Ohio State Buckeyes. If you haven't yet listened to Part 1, do that first, then come back here. Featured on this episode talking about covering Ohio State football: Austin Ward, Tim May and Spencer Holbrook of Lettermen Row (3:27 to 35:19) Dan Hope of Eleven Warriors (35:21 to 54:00) Steve Helwagen, Dave Biddle and Pat Murphy of Bucknuts (54:01 to 1:21:22) Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means of Buckeye Talk and cleveland.com (1:21:24 to 1:55:07) Thanks for listening to this two-part episode about the beat, message board culture and life covering the Buckeyes. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Part 1 of a two-part Buckeye Talk examining life inside the Ohio State beat. On this first episode (the second ep is immediately after this in your podcast feed) Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means start off by talking about what happened at Buckeye Scoop, a site that coverages Ohio State that recently saw one co-founder of the site, Marc Givler, sue the two other co-founders, Kirk Barton and Ken Stickney. From there, Doug, Nathan and Stephen branched off to talk about message boards, reporting and how they cover the Buckeyes. (0:00 to 49:49). Then several guests from other Ohio State sites visited to discuss their views on the subject and how they cover the team: Bill Landis and Ari Wasserman, former Buckeye Talk co-hosts now working at The Athletic (49:50 to 1:17:35) Ben Koo, an OSU alum and fan who founded the sports media site Awful Announcing and has knowledge of the Buckeyes and a big-picture media view (1:17:36 to 1:39:05) Bill Rabinowitz and Joey Kaufman of the Columbus Dispatch (1:39:06 to 2:03:54) And then there's a quick wrapup by Doug. In a week when the Buckeyes are seven-touchdown favorites over Akron, this is something a little different from cleveland.com. We hope you enjoy it, and don't forget to listen to Part 2 after this. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ryan Day picked C.J. Stroud to be Ohio State football's next starting quarterback. He also built up a room filled with five-stars and top 100 recruits so that he always had options. Stroud has had moments of greatness but has also gone through plenty of growing pains. But through three weeks it's not exactly a no-brainer that he's the long-term solution. A game against Akron potentially provides a chance for Kyle McCord and Jack Miller to get their first snaps of the season and finally throw a college pass. But there's a fine line Day must walk in throwing out the other options, especially if the one he picked isn't 100 percent healthy. As the Buckeyes prepare to face the Zips, Stephen Means, Nathan Baird and Doug Lesmerise OSU's quarterback situation on this Wednesday episode. Thanks as always 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

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Doug and Nathan take a second look back at C.J. Stroud's performance against Tulsa and the changes Ohio State showed on defense. They also discuss Michigan's 3-0 start and the resurgence of the Big Ten East, along with the usual batch of Monday Madness topics. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Doug, Nathan and Stephen hurried home to recap the Buckeyes' 41-20 victory over Tulsa. Among the topics: TreVeyon Henderson running wild and what could have been if Ohio State had committed to him sooner, the quarterback conundrum Ryan Day faces with C.J. Stroud, and the demotion of Kerry Coombs and what it means going forward. 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 preview Saturday's Ohio State-Tulsa game on the latest Buckeye Talk, but they keep it a little fast and loose because the Buckeyes are favoried by more than three touchdowns. Among the topics of discussion: Ohio State's logistical issues at the stadium last week, and whether that might help tamp down attendance this week. The Tulsa defensive approach and how the Buckeyes will attack it. Picks for the game, plus picks on Cincinnati-Indiana and Penn State-Auburn. 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

How will the Buckeyes react to the Oregon loss? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This big Thursday Buckeye Talk is a lot about feelings and a little about psychology. Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means have been digging into the football specfics and the potential on-field fallout from Ohio State's loss to Oregon since it happened Saturday. This is a little more big picture. With the help of the opinions and survey votes of text subscribers, Doug, Nathan and Stephen examine the feelings around a loss like this one. It hurts OSU fans, obviously. But is the threat of a devastating loss a critical component of what makes the college football regular season great? And how much would the feeling around a big loss change if there was a 12-team playoff and much more room for error in the regular season? Interesting answers, and some relevant and insightful opinions from the texters on this topic. 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, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means discuss Ryan Day's Tuesday news conference where he made it clear he's not happy with the defense and said something has to change. Day didn't exactly throw a ton of support behind defensive coordinator Kerry Coombs, but he said Coombs remains the defensive coordinator. Beyond the coaches, are there different players that could see the field as the Buckeyes search for defensive answers.? Doug, Nathan and Stephen cover all of that as the Buckeyes prepare for Tulsa after their loss to Oregon. 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 and Nathan throw out the usual Monday Madness plan and instead answer questions from Buckeye Talk text subscribers. Should we have seen Saturday's loss to Oregon coming? Has Ryan Day's propensity to hire people he knows hurt the defense's development? What can Ohio State do to avoid another loss in 2021? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ohio State lost to Oregon on Saturday and Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means discuss every aspect of the loss on this postgame Buckeye Talk. You know what postgame pods are like. 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 preview Ohio State's top-25 matchup with Oregon on Saturday in the latest Buckeye Talk. Will Oregon star edge rusher Kayvon Thibodeaux play, and will new OSU right tackle Dawand Jones be ready to handle him if he does? Will the OSU secondary get healthy and is there anything about Oregon QB Anthony Brown that should threaten them? Is Ohio State giving 14.5 points a smart bet? And is the over a good bet this week after the Buckeyes went over in their game at Minnesota last week? Thanks for listening to another Buckeye Talk to build you up for the home opener for the Buckeyes on Saturday. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's the 100th season of football in Ohio Stadium. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Three parts to this big Thursday Buckeye Talk. First, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means indulge Doug Lesmerises and talk about Doug's book coming out Sept. 14 -- "The Road to Ohio State" which is recruiting tales of 17 different Buckeyes. Then, the guys talk about part of an upcoming project about the best college football teams in the North. Ohio State is clearly first -- could the Buckeyes' Saturday opponent, Oregon, be second? Finally, the episode wraps with a discussion about Cincinnati's pending move to the Big 12. What does it mean for Luke Fickell and the Bearcats, and will it have any effect on the Buckeyes? Thanks for digging in on another big 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 run through the 10 most interesting Buckeyes in Week 2 of the season based off what they learned in interviews with Ryan Day, Kerry Coombs and a few players. Here are the 10 Buckeyes the guys discussed on this Wednesday Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com: Burke, Olave, Day, Tommy Eichenberg, Cody Simon, Dawand Jones, Luke Wypler, Coombs, the running backs, and C.J. Stroud. Thanks for listening, See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Monday Madness makes its triumphant return to the Buckeye Talk lineup. Nathan and Doug run down the usual list of topics, including why Nathan's AP ballot was so bad, who or what they are buying or selling across college football and who the second-best team in the Big Ten is right now. But they open up with their second impressions of Ohio State after rewatching the Minnesota win, and gauge the fear factor for Saturday's home opener against Oregon. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ohio State beat Minnesota 45-31 to open its season Thursday night. Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means were in Minneapolis to cover it. And then they talked about it for an hour. Thanks for listening to this postgame 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

C.J. Stroud throws 4 TD in his first start as the Buckeyes beat Minnesota. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Let's run through some stuff before Ohio State kicks off the 2021 season. Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means hit about 20 rapid fire questions from text subscribers on this Thursday Buckeye Talk before Ohio State's Thursday night opener vs. Minnesota. There are a few things about the game -- like predictions for game MVPs and signs the guys are looking for to show the Buckeyes might be special this year. But there are items of interest even if you listen after the Thursday night game, including questions about Quinn Ewers and NIL, how Ohio State could get the No. 1 seed for the playoff, and which Big Ten cities the guys like to visit the most. Thanks again for listening to Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com and don't miss the postgame pod after the game that will be up Friday morning. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's game time, or at least game preview time, as Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means break down and make predictions for Ohio State's season opener at Minnesota on Thursday night. Doug, Nathan and Stephen start with a deep preview on both sides of the ball, then move in to their game picks, whether to give the points with the Buckeyes and which side of the over-under makes the most sense. Then the episode wraps with a quick look at two other important Big Ten games this week -- Indiana at Iowa and Penn State at Wisconsin. Thanks for listening to this game preview pod on 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, Stephen Means and the rest of the Ohio State media met with Ryan Day and several players Monday to start Ohio State's game week before Thursday's opener against Minnesota. As a farewell to the preseason, the guys spent this Tuesday episode of Buckeye Talk running through all the OSU position groups a last time and deciding which were national title caliber, which made you a little worried, and which were in between. The texters got a vote on that, too. Game preview of the Buckeyes and Gophers coming Wednesday. For now, thanks for listening to this Buckeye Talk. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ryan Day's first two seasons as Ohio State football's head coach provided the program with its first back-to-back trip to the College Footall Playoff. Both of those trips came with Justin Fields as his quarterback. Now C.J. Stroud takes over and will try to lead the Buckeyes to a third trip, but this time winning the national title. OSU isn't the only team with the new quarterback this season, as Stroud is joined by Alabama's Bryce Young and Clemson's D.J. Uiagalelei. As college football's Big Three press the reset button, other programs such as Georgia and Oklahoma can view the 2021 season as a chance to finally take the next step. The Sooners have as many CFP trips as Ohio State but haven't won a game, while the Bulldogs' lone trip in 2017 resulted in a loss to the Crimson Tide in the title game. On this edition of Mark it Down Monday, Stephen Means, Nathan Baird and Doug Lesmerises gave their four seeds for the playoff, their national championship matchup, and the eventual national champion. They also asked their Buckeye Talk text subscribers to do the same. As college football returns to normalcy in 2021, it could provide a chance for the sports' four most prominent programs to finally all be together on the biggest stage. Or it could give a chance for new teams to get their shot at a national title. Thanks as always 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

It's the last position group Mount Buckmore on this Friday Buckeye Talk. Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means, with the help of texters, debate and discuss the best linebackers in Ohio State history and which four belong on the program's linebacker Mount Buckmore. There are at least six very strong candidates, which means there is disagreement on the top four. Debates on quarterback, running back, receiver, defensive end and cornerback have already been done on the pod, and now we'll take a break from Mount Buckmore for a bit, and then get back to coaches and overall Buckeyes on some Mount Buckmores later this season. For now, thanks for hanging out and 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

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On this Thursday Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means dive into the Ohio State offense with the season just a week away. What will be the run-pass balance this season? What will the breakdown be between outside receivers and slot receivers? How much will QB C.J. Stroud run? The guys look at the last four years of the Ryan Day offense in Columbus to see what they can learn and what it means for how Day will call things in Stroud's first year running the offense. 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

The Big Ten, ACC and Pac-12 announced their alliance on Tuesday, and Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means are here to actually analyze it as opposed to the people just being snarky jerks about it. The explanation is clarified by three Doug rants: The Tell Me You Love Me rant The Freddy Krueger rant The Jackhole rant 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 Buckeye Talk episode for Tuesday, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means dive into three things: The official announcement over the weekend of C.J. Stroud winning the QB job for the opener. The six captains named for this season. What was learned from safety interviews on Monday, and what players like Craig Young, Ronnie Hickman, Lathan Ransom and Josh Proctor might bring to an attacking OSU defense. 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 are back for another debate on the eve of the 2021 season. Who would they vote for 1-3 for this season’s Heisman Trophy as of today? Also, who is the Big Ten’s best contender, and how crucial is the emergence of a non-Ohio State candidate at quarterback in changing the balance of power in the conference? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's another Friday Mount Buckmore episode on Buckeye Talk as Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means squeeze in two position groups this time. Defensive ends and cornerbacks are debated, with each of the guys picking their four players for each spot, and the text subscribers casting their votes as well. The defensive ends are first and pretty fun. The cornerbacks are second and more of a grind, though not as difficult as Doug feared. Quarterbacks, running backs and receivers were done on previous episodes, and it was time to get to the defensive side of the ball. Next week -- linebackers. For now, thanks for listening to this 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

Ryan Day says C.J. Stroud leads the quarterback race. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to a Buckeye Talk in three parts: Part 1: Nathan Baird and Stephen Means break down what they saw and what they learned after watching a full Ohio State practice on Wednesday. Part 2: Doug Lesmerises interviews Brett Ciancia of PickSix Previews to put the Buckeyes in national context. Part 3: Ian Wharton of FTN Network talks to Doug about betting Ohio State this 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

Three parts to this big Wednesday Buckeye Talk with Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means: A defensive line breakdown on Zach Harrison, Taron Vincent, Tyreke Smith, Haskell Garrett and everything Nathan and Stephen learned from D-line interviews. A discussion on whether the Big Ten should form an alliance with the Pac-12 and ACC to share power, schedule each other and form a wall against the SEC. A brief debate about a coaching list that put Jim Tressel one spot ahead of Woody Hayes when looking at the entirety of their careers. 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 Tuesday Buckeye Talk as Ohio State coach Ryan Day didn't exactly name a starting quarterback on Monday, but he almost did. Day said C.J. Stroud had separated himself from the other quarterbacks, and that's what Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means opened this episode with. Then it was on to Quinn Ewers, who is officially enrolled at Ohio State and at practice, which means Day can finally say his name. But he still didn't want to say too much. But the guys had plenty to say. It's another big QB day on 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 more or less know who will open the season playing the most snaps for Ohio State football. What we are still assessing is how well those players can play, since so many new faces are stepping into prominent roles. Doug, Nathan and Stephen debate who will lead the Buckeyes in tackles, sacks and rushing yards in 2021. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mount Buckmore moves onto receivers as Doug Lesmerises, Stephen Means, Nathan Baird and the text subscribers make their choices for the top four receivers in Ohio State football history. Doug believes there are nine good candidates for the top four spots, and while the guys agree on several receivers, they don't agree on everyone. When his OSU career is done after this season, will Chris Olave be one of those top four receivers? Very possible. 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

Kyle McCord takes a necessary step in the QB battle, Thayer Munford, Dawand Jones and the pact that may reshape Ohio State football’s offensive line, Where is Ohio State football ranked in the preseason USA Today AFCA coaches poll? College rankings, Why Ohio State football’s No. 1 offensive line currently features four tackles and Ohio State football’s Cam Brown ready for second chance at a breakthrough season. 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 take an episode to keep things shorter and a little more breezy. Seven quick questions form the backbone here, starting with the idea of whether Ohio State is giving young players on the rise more of a chance to win starting jobs. Then the guys depart football to talk about the best games they've ever seen, how they got started as sports writers, burger toppings, beaches and amusement parks. One of them doesn't care for beaches or amusements parks. Then at the end, there's a brief discussion of TV shows they are watching, plus the reading of some reviews, including some reviews that made listeners nervous because of a fight. See ... easy breezy Buckeye Talk. 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, it's time to get on the bus. That means backing an Ohio State football player that you believe in more than most. Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means all do that on this podcast, but there is a ton of texter interaction as well, as votes are tallied for the Buckeyes named most often, and cases are stated by texters who believe in these players for a reason. It's a great way to look at the looming season and another fun episode of Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com. Try the texts at 614-350-3315 if you want your voice heard on the pod, and 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 episode, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means dive into Ryan Day's most interesting points from a revealing Monday news conference after Ohio State's fifth practice of the preseason. First, they go over how Day said he was applying pressure to quarterbacks in practice in the search to find a starter. Then they discussed the movement on the offensive line, which could include Dawand Jones battling for a starting job at tackle. Then was the news of an injury that has sidelined No. 1 corner Sevyn Banks for a couple practices. There's no reason to think it's serious at this point, but how much would the Buckeyes miss Banks if he was out for a game? 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

Ohio State is only three practices into preseason camp with 22 more to go before the season opener at Minnesota on Sept. 2. But have we seen enough to make decisions on who will win the Buckeyes' open position battles? We hope so, because Doug, Nathan and Stephen did just that on this Mark it Down Monday. That includes who will start the season opener at running back and quarterback and whether young players will leapfrog veterans on defense. 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 debate the greatest Ohio State running backs of all-time on the latest Mount Buckmore edition of Buckeye Talk. Texters voted and the guys each picked their top four. The top three are pretty obvious. But the battle for No. 4 is fierce. And then the question is, could freshman TreVeyon Henderson eventually claim that fourth spot as his own? 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 opens practice as position battles continue. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ohio State football started preseason practice Wednesday, and Nathan Baird and Stephen Means were there to watch it. And then Doug Lesmerises joined them to talk about it. On this Buckeye Talk, the guys run through injuries, surprises, what the depth chart looks like in action, and more. Football is here again. 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

Ohio State opens practice Wednesday, and on Tuesday, the Buckeyes quarterbacks talked about the competition for 2021 for the first time since it started. Quinn Ewers isn't on campus yet, but here's who Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means did talk to Tuesday: C.J. Stroud Kyle McCord Jack Miller Corey Dennis Ryan Day What they said, Nathan, Doug and Stephen bring to you on this Wednesday Buckeye Talk. There's also some reading between the lines of how this QB battle might shake out. And frankly, a little frustration at trying to figure it out. 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

Ohio State football starts preseason practice Wednesday, and Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means would like to preview that. But TOO MUCH IS HAPPENING. On this Tuesday episode, they talk about the official arrival of Quinn Ewers, who is coming to Ohio State for the 2021 season and should show up some time in August. Then they discuss the decommitment of 5-star cornerback Jaheim Singletary from the 2022 class. And they reveal some results from a texter survey about how fans are feeling about the season. Busy. Let's go. Time to try the texts for a free trial at 614-350-3315. 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

Over the past five seasons, Ohio State has nine victories by seven or fewer points. Only one came in the past two seasons though, and that was over Indiana in a game the Buckeyes led 35-7. So what will be the closest game on OSU's schedule in 2021, and what is the fear factor on actually suffering a loss? Doug, Nathan and Stephen also snuck in an extended Tate Martell segment on this Mark It Down Monday. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices