Buckeye Talk: Ohio State podcast by cleveland.com

On this extra large Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises joined by two outstanding guests to talk about the Buckeyes in two very different ways. It's more than 150 minutes of Buckeye discussion, and it's worth it.First Doug takes an hour's worth of questions from subscribers to our Project Text program (you can sign up for $3.99 a month at projecttext.com/buckeyetalk.)Then Chad Peltier of Land-Grant Holy Land stops in for a discussion of a statistical look that helps explain Ohio State's recruiting strength.Finally, Randy Wade, the father of Ohio State cornerback Shaun Wade and a podcaster himself at Daddy's Ball Podcast, stops in to talk about his son choosing the Buckeyes and life as the part of an OSU football player.It's huge. It's riveting. It's Buckeye Talk. Find out more at https://buckeye-talk-ohio-state-podcast.pinecast.co See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's a monster Buckeye Talk episode, as Doug Lesmerises takes you through everything we learned about the Buckeyes since preseason camp started Friday. What's the best way to do that?By ranking the position groups and going through them one by one.Two guests also join Doug. Kareem Copeland, the Redskins writer for the Washington Post, drops in with an update on how rookie quarterback Dwayne Haskins is doing.And then Nathan Baird, the new primary Ohio State football beat writer for cleveland.com, makes his debut. Nathan won't start with cleveland.com until Aug. 19, but his hiring is official, and he's going to be a regular part of Buckeye Talk and a focal point for all our coverage going forward. So it's time to say hello.Plus, as always, answers to your questions. It's a super-sized Buckeye Talk with so much to discuss. Find out more at https://buckeye-talk-ohio-state-podcast.pinecast.co See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Doug Lesmerises is on the record with his 9-3 pick for Ohio State this season. At least that's what he thinks so far. But forget that. What about a perfect regular season in Ryan Day's first season as head coach? On this Buckeye Talk, Doug is joined by two loyal OSU fans who make the case for 12-0. Then Doug goes through the optimistic scenarios presented by other listeners. Finally, old 9-3 Doug gives his 10 reasons why 12-0 could happen. This is the last episode before Ohio State starts preseason camp. So get ready for all the optimism you can handle. Find out more at https://buckeye-talk-ohio-state-podcast.pinecast.co See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lots to fill your ears in this Buckeye Talk, starting with a conversation about whether a comparison between this season and 2014 makes sense. Long-time OSU fan and Doug's colleague at cleveland.com, Rich Exner, joins for that conversation. Then Doug Lesmerises offers a rant about the Jim Harbaugh coverage, and then takes your questions, discussing the recruiting success of the Buckeyes so far and much more. Find out more at https://buckeye-talk-ohio-state-podcast.pinecast.co See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Buckeye Talk is a little late this week, but with good reason. The offseason is over. In this episode, Doug Lesmerises and Stephen Means from cleveland.com break down everything they heard from Ohio State coach Ryan Day at his first Big Ten Media Days in Chicago on Thursday. Doug and Stephen also get into what OSU players Jordan Fuller, K.J. Hill and Jonathan Cooper had to say. Topics include Ohio State's recent recruiting success, what defensive jobs are up for grabs, how the defensive scheme has changed and how Day is managing expectations. Doug and Stephen took your questions on Twitter, email and text, and delved into everything you want to know about Ohio State football, with preseason camp set to begin in two weeks. But this was it, the kickoff of a new era of Ohio State football, and there's a lot of ground to cover. Find out more at https://buckeye-talk-ohio-state-podcast.pinecast.co See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises is joined by Ralph Russo, the national college football writer for the Associated Press, to talk about where Ryan Day and the Buckeyes currently fit in the national landscape. Doug and Ralph discuss how many programs have a legitimate shot to win a national title; how Clemson arose to take what looked to be the Buckeyes' spot in the CFB hierarchy; and how the playoff committee works and whether Ohio State is getting a fair shake. Doug then talks about the latest recruiting commitment and takes some more of your questions. Thanks as always for listening. Find out more at https://buckeye-talk-ohio-state-podcast.pinecast.co See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There's something a little different about this Buckeye Talk episode. As promised for several weeks, the pod attempted a rewatch of a classic Ohio State game and picked one of the obvious choices -- Ohio State-Michigan from 2006. Doug Lesmerises covered that game 13 years ago and he's joined by Jake Burns to rewatch and relive that 1-2 showdown headlined by eventual Heisman Trophy winner Troy Smith. Doug tells some stories, Jake provides great X-and-O insight as to how college football has evolved and the 90-minute experience tells the tale of that classic game. You can find the game on YouTube and watch along at home, or you can listen at the gym or in your car without the game and you'll be fine. Either way, enjoy this different version of Buckeye Talk. Find out more at https://buckeye-talk-ohio-state-podcast.pinecast.co See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Buckeye Talk is back after a week break with one of our podcast’s favorite guests of the season. It’s Northeast Ohio’s own Phil Steele, who puts out one of the most respected college football preview magazines of the season. This is his 25th year of producing the preview. He joined Doug Lesmerises for a deep dive on the Buckeyes and their path in the Big Ten. They talked about where Justin Fields ranks in terms of quarterbacks in the nation, the toughest teams on Ohio State’s schedule, and why this might be the year that Michigan finally gets the edge on the Buckeyes. Plus, Doug broke down the strongest and weakest position groups for the Buckeyes in the coming years and took your questions. Buckeye Talk is back and refreshed after a week away, and as always, thanks for listening. Find out more at https://buckeye-talk-ohio-state-podcast.pinecast.co See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Back with another Buckeye Talk, and it's truncated this week. Also, we're taking next week off for the first week completely free of Buckeye Talk in a very, very long time. With that in mind, Doug Lesmerises spent this week resetting the table with what he thinks about OSU football at the moment, so there will be a clean slate when Buckeye Talk returns. Also, there's a little life talk on pizza, robots, Chili's, Press Your Luck, The Jonas Brothers, journalism and legacy. Thanks for listening. Back again on June 26. Find out more at https://buckeye-talk-ohio-state-podcast.pinecast.co See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Urban Meyer was 22-3 in games that were down to one score in the fourth quarter, a remarkable record of resilience at Ohio State. How did Meyer do that in seven years with the Buckeyes, and will they keep that up under Ryan Day? On the latest Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises is joined by listener Mark Roberts, who did the research on Meyer's record, to discuss why the Buckeyes won so many tight ones. Mark also takes time to explain why he thinks Doug is wrong for even suggesting the Buckeyes could go 9-3 this season. Then Doug takes questions on everything from the new Big Ten commissioner to how much receiver recruit Julian Fleming should play as a freshman. All that on the new Buckeye Talk. Find out more at https://buckeye-talk-ohio-state-podcast.pinecast.co See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Julian Fleming, the 5-star receiver from Pennsylvania, will announce his college choice on Friday. Whether you're listening to this episode of Buckeye Talk before or after Fleming's announcement, you'll learn something about the best high school receiver in the country. Doug Lesmerises talked with Jim Roth, Fleming's high school coach, and then interviewed two reporters who have covered Fleming's career -- Dan Reilly and Dave Fegley. They'll take you inside Fleming's football career at Southern Columbia High School in a rural area in Northeast Pennsylvania. After those interviews, Doug as usual takes your questions on Ryan Day, Ed Warinner, Justin Fields and much more. Find out more at https://buckeye-talk-ohio-state-podcast.pinecast.co See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ohio State dominated the Big Ten during Urban Meyer’s seven years as head coach. Ohio State was 54-4 in regular-season Big Ten play. The Buckeyes had the best record in their division (sometimes tied for first) all seven seasons, making the Big Ten Championship four times and winning three of them. The rest of the league has been waiting for a shot. Michigan State, Penn State, Iowa and Purdue each beat the Meyer-led Buckeyes during the regular season, while the Spartans also knocked out the Buckeyes in the 2013 Big Ten Championship. But everyone else never figured out what it was like to beat Meyer in scarlet and gray. Now they get to try Ryan Day. To see how that coaching change, and the Buckeyes as a whole, are viewed around the league, Doug Lesmerises called three great writers: • Sam McKewon from the Omaha World-Herald, who covers Nebraska • Aaron McMann from MLive.com, who covers Michigan and • Bob Flounders from Pennlive.com, who covers Penn State. They gave their views of the Buckeyes, and checked in on the challenges and expectations for those teams this season. These are the three teams Doug thinks will provide the stiffest tests for Day in year one. And you’ll know a lot more about them after this podcast. Plus, as always, Doug takes your questions. And, as always, thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk. Find out more at https://buckeye-talk-ohio-state-podcast.pinecast.co See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Doug Lesmerises runs through a load of questions on the latest Buckeye Talk episode. He catches up on the receivers, position areas of concern, recruiting battles ahead, playoff considerations and how Clemson passed the Buckeyes. But leading off is a dive into where Ryan Day should rank on a list of the best college coaches in the country. How many are definitely better than the first-year OSU boss? Thanks for listening to another Buckeye Talk. Find out more at https://buckeye-talk-ohio-state-podcast.pinecast.co See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Doug Lesmerises received some help from a new source on this episode of Buckeye Talk -- the listeners. In assessing the state of the Ohio State football program, Doug brought in four Buckeye Talk diehards to break down the coaching, offense, defense and recruiting in the new Ryan Day era, while also looking at the big picture. You've heard their Twitters handles mentioned before. Now hear the voices of Chase Richardson, Cynical Negro, G Nilly and NickyUnders as they hop on the line to help Doug rate the Buckeyes. It's a fan pod and it's even more interesting than Doug could have hoped. Plus, more ratings of the OSU program from the ProjectText subscribers, and your questions, on yet another Buckeye Talk. Find out more at https://buckeye-talk-ohio-state-podcast.pinecast.co See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Buckeye Talk has been planning a recruiting episode for weeks, and just as it hits, news breaks. Great timing. This week, Doug Lesmerises, Tim Bielik and Stephen Means break down the verbal commitment of 2021 quarterback Kyle McCord hours after it happened. McCord, a four-star from St. Joseph's Prep in Philadelphia, announced his decision for the Buckeyes on Tuesday morning. That's not all. Ohio State also added two other QBs since the last podcast episode, and JP Andrade and Gunnar Hoak are examined. And then it's time to get away from the QB recruiting and into the rest of the class. Doug, Stephen and Tim discuss Ryan Day's national and Ohio strategy in 2020 recruiting; how the Buckeyes shape up in terms of top-100 recruits; the recruits not committed that the Buckeyes need the most; and position groups that must be targeted as we look at future rosters. It's a reset of everything recruiting related under Ryan Day, plus your questions about the team, in a jam-packed episode of Buckeye Talk. Find out more at https://buckeye-talk-ohio-state-podcast.pinecast.co See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this Buckeye Talk, Doug talks about the transfer of Matthew Baldwin and what it means for the future of the quarterback room. Then there's a quick interview with a 13-year-old fan of the Buckeyes, and his mom, about how some of the players have inspired him. And then Doug is joined by Jakes Burns, our film breakdown guy at cleveland.com, to talk about the Ryan Day offense, what we learned about it at the spring game and how it might operate in 2019. Find out more at https://buckeye-talk-ohio-state-podcast.pinecast.co See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Doug Lesmerises checks in after the spring game with your final round of questions, all within the context of the ESPN playoff predictor that doesn't think very highly of Ohio State's national championship hopes in 2019. What's the view of Justin Fields' potential after spring ball? Where do the Buckeyes have the most depth? What are the two different ways to look at this roster that would give you very different opinions of their playoff chances? All that and more on the latest episode of Buckeye Talk. Find out more at https://buckeye-talk-ohio-state-podcast.pinecast.co See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the latest Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means and Doug Lesmerises take your questions in the parking lot at McDonald's after the spring game at Ohio Stadium. They dig into the spectacular flash of freshman receiver Garrett Wilson, the quarterback battle between Justin Fields and Matthew Baldwin, the linebacker play and what we learned about projected starters for the fall. It's a quick wrap to the end of Ryan Day's first session of spring football. Find out more at https://buckeye-talk-ohio-state-podcast.pinecast.co See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ohio State's spring football game on Saturday will offer the first public viewing of the Ryan Day offense and the Greg Mattison/Jeff Hafley defense. And while the Buckeyes won't make any decisions about which players are going to play in the fall based off Saturday, fans might be able to get a feel for how the Buckeyes are going to play. On the latest Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises and Stephen Means dove into that idea, talking about the players they're most interested in watching and which ones could really shine. Then came a basketball discussion, about Kaleb Wesson's decision to take a look at the NBA, and where the Buckeyes stand after two years of Chris Holtmann. It got a little heated at times, but that's just good podcasting. Also, catch the Taco Bell breakdown at the end. And thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk. Find out more at https://buckeye-talk-ohio-state-podcast.pinecast.co See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ohio State landed the No. 2 recruiting class in the nation in both 2017 and 2018. If the Buckeyes are going to make the College Football Playoff in 2019, it will be on the backs of those players. So how are they developing? In the latest episode of Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises dove into the 24 players ranked among the top 100 recruits in the nation in those two years and figured out how many of them are on a strong development track. That was interesting. Then Doug took a lot of questions from the subscribers to the new text app, as well as questions from Twitter, as always. He talked Justin Fields and Damon Arnette, Ryan Day and Jeff Hafley, Jaelen Gill and Nicholas Petit-Frere and more. The spring game is on the horizon, and that will be previewed in next week’s episode. But a lot was covered in regards to OSU's spring progress in this episode. Find out more at https://buckeye-talk-ohio-state-podcast.pinecast.co See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Where does Ohio State football need to most improve for the Buckeyes to get back to the College Football Playoff for the first time in three seasons? Doug Lesmerises took on that reader question in the latest episode of Buckeye Talk, and the answer isn’t an easy one. Additionally, listeners asked great questions about the new Bullet position on the defense; the defensive end depth; the standouts at the student appreciation practice; the surprise player for this season; and whether Ryan Day or Tom Herman is closest to winning a national title. Then it was time to wrap up the basketball season. Back from Oklahoma after covering the NCAA Tournament, Stephen Means took your questions on the past and future of the basketball Buckeyes. So really, it’s two podcasts in one. And we always appreciate you listening. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Doug and Stephen are back with a podcast overflowing with Ohio State sports insight -- that's why it's a little long this week. To start off, Doug plays off a listener question and jumps into a 30-minute discussion of the 10 most important football players for the Buckeyes this season. Some names will surprise you. That's followed by Doug and Stephen talking about Tate Martell's immediate eligibility at Miami for 15 minutes. Then comes a basketball deep dive -- a full breakdown for 50 minutes on the basketball Buckeyes and their NCAA Tournament opener against Iowa State on Friday. Finally, Doug gets into the mailbag to answer a round of football questions for another 35 minutes. That's long, but there's a lot going on. It starts with a explantion of a new opportunity for OSU fans to get even more Buckeye insight from Doug as part of a new text messaging program that could be a lot of fun. As always, 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

What’s a sure thing with the Ohio State football team? And what’s going to happen with the Ohio State basketball team? On the latest edition of our cleveland.com Buckeye Talk Podcast, Stephen Means and Doug Lesmerises dig into the Big Ten Tournament hopes of the No. 8 Buckeyes as they prepare to face No. 9 Indiana on Thursday in Chicago. But even if you’re listening to the podcast after Thursday, because we know sometimes life gets in the way, the basketball conversation will remain relevant, because it gets into some bigger picture issues with this team.But that’s in the middle. The first 45 minutes and the last 30 minutes is football talk, as Doug takes all your Twitter and email questions about offensive line recruiting strategy, Urban Meyer’s future as a Fox Sports analyst, the meshing of Ryan Day’s offensive philosophy and much. It’s another Buckeye Talk. Thanks for listening. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ohio State opened spring football on Wednesday and Stephen Means and Doug Lesmerises are back to talk about what they saw with their own eyes after watching the Buckeyes for an hour. On this Buckeye Talk episode, they take your questions on the Buckeyes you're most curious about and delve into players from Baron Browning to Brendon White, from Demario McCall to Garrett Wilson, from Chase Young to Justin Fields. There's also a combine story about what OSU players thought about Greg Schiano last year; a list of the OSU players that fans were robbed of seeing more of; what exactly Ryan Day is doing the same and different from Urban Meyer; and much more. As always, thanks for your ears, dears listeners. We appreciate you joining Buckeye Talk. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ohio State opens spring football practice next week with a new Buckeye in the middle of everything. Justin Fields, the former five-star recruit and recent transfer from Georgia, will open the 2019 season as the Buckeyes starting quarterback, barring any huge surprise. He’ll certainly open spring as the player Ohio State fans are most curious about. On this Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means and Doug Lesmerises examine every aspect of Fields - as a person, a runner and a thrower. They watched film of his highlights from high school and college, watched the 10-part TV documentary he was featured in, talked to people who knew him at Georgia and crunched the numbers to compare him to OSU quarterbacks of the past. The result in a two-hour podcast that should give you an overview of Fields heading into spring and a realistic view of how he might replace Dwayne Haskins as the Buckeyes starting quarterback. They also led off with a quick discussion about the NCAA Tournament hopes for the basketball Buckeyes after their win over Iowa. But mostly, this is all about Fields. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Spring football will begin for Ohio State on March 4. In this episode of Buckeye Talk, Doug and Stephen get you ready for Ryan Day's first spring as coach with a full breakdown of every position group. Will Garrett Wilson prove as a freshman receiver that he needs to play in the fall? How will offensive linemen Josh Myers and Wyatt Davis adjust as starters? There seem to be plenty of position fights ahead on the defense -- will young players like Tommy Togiai, Taron Vincent, Teradja Mitchell, Sevyn Banks and Josh Proctor challenge for starting jobs? And at running back, how much will the Buckeyes lean on J.K. Dobbins in the fall, or how much will other backs show in the spring that they can help the run game? Doug and Stephen each offer their five Buckeyes to watch this spring. Then it's on to your questions and a breakdown of the basketball Buckeyes and their NCAA Tournament hopes. 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

Doug Lesmerises and Stephen Means are joined by Tim Bielik in a three-man Buckeye Talk booth to talk about Gene Smith's resignation from the College Football Playoff committee, Buckeyes that could land in the new minor league football startups, offensive line recruiting and more. They take your questions, as usual, and also dip into Tim's new world as the owner of a bird. 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

Stephen Means and Doug Lesmerises break down the second signing period for college football, including the first Buckeye appearances of transfer quarterback Justin Fields and new co-defensive coordinator Greg Mattison, as well as Ryan Day’s press conference Wednesday. Thanks once again 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 Lesmerises and Stephen Means preview the second signing period for college football, with the Buckeyes expected to add another three or four players to the roster by next Wednesday. What positions do the Buckeyes need? And could they fill out the 2019 recruiting class with a major get or two in the final week? After the recruiting needs, on this latest episode of Buckeye Talk, Doug and Stephen focus on the basketball Buckeyes and what their NCAA Tournament hopes look like after a very rough January. Then they take your questions on whether the football team could suffer a dropoff under Ryan Day; when the football team will have a national championship level offense and defense at the same time; what Dwayne Haskins will do for how the NFL views Ohio State quarterbacks; and much more. Thanks once again 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

New Ohio State coach Ryan Day officially has his 10-man coaching staff in place. Is it better or worse than the Buckeyes coaching staff from 2018? Doug Lesmerises and Stephen Means get into that and more in the latest Buckeye Talk episode. They answer questions on offensive line talent and depth; Demario McCall's role; transfer rules; Justin Fields; and how many scholarships are available. And then they checked in on the basketball Buckeyes, who are now on a five-game losing streak. Thanks again 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

Tate Martell is gone and Buckeye Talk is here to say goodbye. But on this edition of America's favorite Ohio State football podcast, Doug Lesmerises and Stephen Means don't only focus on the guy who's gone, with Martell transferring to Miami. They also took a guess at Ohio State's offensive and defensive players of the year for 2019, looked at what the NFL decisions (to leave and stay) mean for the Buckeyes and their scholarship numbers and tried to examine the schedule and imagine reasonable expectations for the Buckeyes next season. Also, there's an unexpected and very brief cameo from someone you are sure to recognize. It's another Buckeye Talk and as always, thanks for listening. And farewell Tathan. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alabama’s defense was beatable in the National Championship game on Monday night. Clemson and true freshman quarterback Trevor Lawrence beat the Tide. Would Ohio State and quarterback Dwayne Haskins have done the same? In the first Buckeye Talk Podcast back in Ohio since the Rose Bowl, Doug and Stephen imagined the Buckeyes in the title game and how Ohio State’s offense and defense would have fared against the Tigers. Then they broke down the impact of all the Buckeyes players and coaches that have stayed, have departed and have been added in the past week. That ranges from players like Dwayne Haskins, K.J. Hill and Michael Jordan to coaches like Greg Schiano, Al Washington and Mike Yurcich. And yes, they said goodbye to Bill Davis, a Buckeye Talk favorite, while taking your questions. Also, Stephen hates chocolate. It’s another busy Buckeye Talk. As always, thanks for listening. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the final daily podcast from the Rose Bowl, Doug Lesmerises wraps up Ohio State's 28-23 win over Washington and looks at what happened as the Huskies closed the gap in the second half, outgaining the Buckeyes 293 yards to 92 over the final 30 minutes. Then it's on to the future with your questions, and what comes next with players and assistant coaches who might stay and might leave. We break all of them down. We also ponder how to rank Urban Meyer's seven Ohio State teams and how long Ryan Day will stay as the coach of the Buckeyes. Will he put in more years or fewer years than Meyer? It's time to head back to Ohio soon, but thanks for listening to all six our daily podcasts from Los Angeles. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our fifth daily Rose Bowl podcast is, at long last, a game preview, and we made it a party. Recorded in the media room in the lead-up to midnight West Coast time on New Year’s Eve, Doug Lesmerises was joined by old friends Bill Landis and Ari Wasserman of The Athletic, as well as James Grega of Buckeye Sports Bulletin and Dan Hope of Eleven Warriors to talk about the matchup between the Buckeyes and the Washington Huskies, and much more. It’s a rollicking Buckeye Talk with some background noise, and some of you may find it annoying. But it’s definitely a different vibe from a typical show, so give it a shot. Our final daily Rose Bowl podcast will come at you after the Rose Bowl, when we’ll break down the game and get into how Urban Meyer handled his farewell, while taking all your questions about this season. As always, 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

There’s more Tate Martell discussion on the latest daily Rose Bowl Buckeye Talk podcast, because two stories and a video on Martell at cleveland.com on Sunday wasn’t enough. Beyond the potential quarterback battle between Martell and Justin Fields in the spring, Doug Lesmerises talked about his conversation at media day with linebackers coach and podcast favorite Bill Davis. There’s a look at the 2019 receiver room, an explanation of an injury on the offensive line and some Tim May talk. 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

In another daily Rose Bowl Buckeye Talk podcast, Doug Lesmerises examines the two College Football Playoff semifinals and whether Ohio State would have fared better than Notre Dame and Oklahoma. Remember, Ohio State lost to Clemson 31-0 two years ago, and Notre Dame lost to Clemson 30-3 on Saturday. Doug asked how close the Buckeyes are to the level of Clemson and Alabama and how the Buckeyes can stick among college football's royalty. Also covered was a question about Ryan Day's style compared to Urban Meyer's, and what Dwayne Haskins said about Justin Fields on Saturday. 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

Are there freshmen who might be ready to take starting jobs away from Ohio State veterans next season? On this daily Rose Bowl podcast we are looking ahead, because, again, no one really cares that much about Washington. So Doug Lesmerises answered your questions about Ohio State recruiting, about California recruiting, about the H-backs next season, about Purdue and Nick Bosa, and about the freshmen, especially on defense, who will push for playing time in 2019. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sorry we're late getting this to you, but here is our first daily Buckeye Talk from the Rose Bowl. Doug Lesmerises is here in Los Angeles and breaks down everything that happened with Ohio State interviews and practice on Thursday as the Buckeyes get ready for the Jan. 1 Rose Bowl against Washington. The plan is to do daily half-hour podcasts, but Doug likes the sound of his own voice (and coughs), so this one checks in at over 50 minutes. Topics include: • Dwayne Haskins and the NFL Draft• Greg Schiano and the Ohio State defense• Urban Meyer's shadow and Ryan Day• Washington's secondary• The Buckeyes as nearly 7-point favorites Doug will drop daily pods on Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, before a final podcast after the game for Wednesday. Stick around all week. And 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

Ohio State signed a 15-player class on National Signing Day on Wednesday, but those recruits weren't the only players shaping the future of the Buckeyes. On this Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises and Stephen Means talk about five-star defensive end Zach Harrison and the OSU class ranked third overall in average player rating. They also take on the possible transfer to Ohio State of Georgia quarterback Justin Fields and what that might mean for current OSU QB Tate Martell. Stephen and Doug recorded this podcast in a Panera Bread on Ohio State's campus Wednesday night, and while they were talking about the quarterback position, guess who walked in? Tate Martell. It was that kind of day and that kind of podcast. Oh, they also addressed whether the story of four robots killing 29 scientists in Japan was true or not. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A whole lot is changing with Ohio State football, including, maybe, the way the Buckeyes compete for a championship. This Buckeye Talk episode is chock full of Ohio State info as Stephen Means and Doug Lesmerises join you from the Woody Hayes Athletic Center, where on Wednesday they spoke with about 15 OSU players in the final interview session in Columbus before the Buckeyes head for California and the Rose Bowl after Christmas. Doug is back from sounding like he was dead on last week’s podcast, having staved off influenza, and he and Stephen go into everything going on with the program, from what’s next for Ryan Day to what’s ahead on National Signing Day on Dec. 19 to the quarterback battle next season. They did not discuss anything about Washington, the Rose Bowl opponent, because no one cares about that yet. They did talk about how soon an eight-team playoff could arrive in college football. There’s a lot going on and they’re here to share it with you on this Buckeye Talk, with 90 percent less coughing. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Urban Meyer will finish his Ohio State career at the Rose Bowl. Ryan Day will take over as the full-time head coach on Jan. 2. Crazy year, eh? On this edition of Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises sat in his basement and sounded like Eeyore while complaining about being sick, but he also managed to squeeze in many of the more than 100 questions listeners had on this momentous day for the OSU football program. Why did athletic director Gene Smith choose Day to take over? Which current assistant coaches will Day keep? What’s a reasonable level of expectation for success with Day? Sorry for my voice and for the cough drops, and 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

Ohio State is headed to the Rose Bowl. So what happened with the College Football Playoff? On this latest Buckeyes Talk Podcast, Stephen Means and I take all your questions about the 12-1 Big Ten champs and their postseason, and why that postseason doesn’t include a shot at winning a national title. Normally, this lead-in in longer, but we didn’t get much sleep and we know you’re just hear to listen. So here you go. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ohio State is No. 6 in the latest College Football Playoff rankings and we're back with another Buckeye Talk Podcast to attempt to crawl into the minds of the playoff committee members. Doug Lesmerises and Stephen Means take all your questions on the Buckeyes' current playoff chances. We imagine a world where Dwayne Haskins is back at Ohio State next year, even though he won't be. We praise again the Buckeyes who played best in the Michigan win. And we do it all from McDonald's - they let us inside this time. But that's not all. Two guests join us. First is former Ohio State running back Robert Smith of Fox Sports who revists the Michigan victory, ruminates on 14 out of 15 for Ohio State in the rivalry and tells us where Urban Meyer and Jim Harbaugh go from here. Then we have Ralph Russo, the Associated Press national college football writer. He puts Ohio State in a national context for us, imagining what the Buckeyes might do against Alabama, what they might do against Oklahoma and where the OSU program stands among the best in the nation. It's another packed Buckeye Talk. Come on in. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ohio State thumped Michigan 62-39. Yeah, you saw it. But how do you explain it? Stephen Means and Doug Lesmerises of cleveland.com took all your questions after the Buckeyes won the Big Ten East and moved onto the Big Ten Championship by beating Michigan for the 14th time in 15 tries. We were so eager to get to your questions, we answered them inside a car in the parking lot of McDonald's. It's a postgame Buckeye Talk about the 11-1 Buckeyes. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the Michigan week episode of Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises and Stephen Means of cleveland.com address not only which team should win, but what the outcome will mean for both programs. Ohio State and Michigan are both 10-1, with the Buckeyes No. 10 in the College Football Playoff rankings and the Wolverines No. 4. The result Saturday will affect both programs and how coaches Jim Harbaugh and Urban Meyer are viewed in victory and defeat. We touch on Thanksgiving a bit, but once again, there's so much football intrigue going on with the Buckeyes, it's hard to spend too much time talking stuffing and pumpkin pie. So let this version of Buckeye Talk fill you up, and thanks as always for listening. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Yes, 51 minutes and 535 yards. Ohio State gave up that against Maryland on Saturday, and won anyway. On this postgame version of Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises and Stephen Means try to figure out what happened, whether the OSU defense can be fixed, and how the Buckeyes could possibly compete with Michigan next week. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is a giant Buckeye Talk episode, basically three podcasts in one - on the Ohio State team, on the College Football Playoff and on Dwayne Haskins as a Buckeye and an NFL prospect. First, Doug Lesmerises and Stephen Means talked about the latest story that angered Ohio State, then answered a bunch of your questions on Tate Martell, Michigan, press conferences and more. Then, Ryan Aber, the Oklahoma writer from The Oklahoman, joined to talk about how fans of the Sooners are viewing their team. If you're an OSU fan concerned about your 9-1 team and its playoff chances, guess what - Oklahoma fans are just like you. Then we welcomed Ian Wharton, who provided the best Dwayne Haskins breakdown you'll get anywhere. Wharton analyzed Haskins this year, compared him to recent quarterbacks drafted in the first round and discussed where he could go in the 2019 NFL Draft. In Wharton's opinion, it's very high. We had some editing issues, so if the audio quality is a little lacking at times, we apologize. But the quality of the content makes it worth 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

Ohio State beat a top 20 team on the road by 20. What else do you want from the Buckeyes? How much better could they get? On this postgame Buckeye Talk Podcast, Stephen Means and I closed down the pressbox in Spartan Stadium by answering your questions for 45 minutes on Ohio State's 266- victory We started with the way the Buckeyes used Tate Martell, then got into the defense, punter Drue Chrisman and just how much more the Buckeyes could show us this season. Ohio State travels to Maryland next week before hosting Michigan to end the season. They still have a path to the College Football Playoff, but did they pass the eye test on Saturday? Take this ear test by listening to the latest Buckeye Talk. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

No. 10 Ohio State isn't much of a favorite (just 3.5 points) at No. 18 Michigan State on Saturday, and the Buckeyes are looking like they'll be underdogs when they host No. 4 Michigan to end the regular season. Kind of a weird spot for Ohio State at the moment. At 8-1 and 5-1 in the Big Ten, are the Buckeyes about to play their best game of the year, or will they continue to be stuck and searching, at least in a few areas? On this episode of Buckeye Talk, new cleveland.com OSU writer Stephen Means joins Doug Lesmerises for his first full midweek podcast, after debuting in the postgame podcast following the Buckeyes 36-31 win over Nebraska. You had a lot of questions for Stephen about his food preferences, and we got to those. But first, we looked at the Buckeyes from a positive angle, as requested and suggested by one listener who found the postgame pod a little too negative. This isn't a perfect team, but for at least the first part of this episode, we looked at what is working for the Buckeyes and how it might continue. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- There have been plenty of questions with Ohio State this season - the run game, the red zone offense, the defense in general. But after the Buckeyes' 36-31 win Saturday over 2-7 Nebraska, some fans questioned something else - Ohio State's leadership, energy and will. On this postgame Buckeye Talk podcast from the hours after the Buckeyes moved to 8-1, Doug Lesmerises is joined by new cleveland.com Ohio State writer Stephen Means, who covered his first game in his new assignment on Saturday. As usual, your questions drove the discussion. And despite the fact that Ohio State did get a win after losing to Purdue two weeks ago and then getting a week to fix things, there weren't a lot of positives in the discussion. So what do the Buckeyes still need to fix? And will they find their way? It's another episode with a search for answers. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices