Buckeye Talk: Ohio State podcast by cleveland.com

To stay connected with you and give everyone sports talk in a time with no sports, the tentative plan is for Buckeye Talk to start producing a couple mini-pods per week, in addition to the regular huge Wednesday episode. This is the start of that. On this mini-pod, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means discuss the transfer of Ohio State freshman point guard D.J. Carton; the possibilities of the Buckeyes landing 5-star cornerback Tony Grimes; and how Ryan Day might coach differently in his second year. Also, there are updates on our Favorite Modern Buckeye Football bracket. Thanks as always for joining us on Buckeye Talk. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ohio State managed to get four big verbal commitments this week while most of the sports world was shut down. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're back with our regular Wednesday Buckeye Talk podcast, because Ohio State is managing to do regular things. The Buckeyes landed four major recruits between March 15 and March 17, and on this episode Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means talked about how the Buckeyes did that and what it means for the future. Currently, Ohio State has 14 verbal commits for a 2021 class that is ranked No. 1 in the nation. Who could soon be joining it? They took your questions on that, while also analyzing these new commits, led by running back Evan Pryor, a top-100 recruit the Buckeyes landed at their greatest position of need. Plus, the guys talked about some of the voting in the Favorite Modern Football Buckeye 68-player bracket, took more questions on football, including the future quarterback battle in 2021, and discussed why the Chick-fil-A drive thru is so efficient. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com. If you'd like pod thoughts in your phone every day, text 614-350-3315 to become a friend of the pod. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're starting a game, and we want you to join. This Buckeye Talk episode introduces the Favorite Modern Football Buckeye Bracket -- our 68-player field to determine the favorite Ohio State football player from 2001 to the present. Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means discuss the four brackets and all the decisions that went into seeding this bracket, which will be voted on by our text subscribers over the next several weeks. The bracket is divided by offense/defense and by era. There is the Jim Tressel/Fickell era (2001-2011) and the Urban Meyer/Ryan Day era (2012-2019). So the four regions are Tressel Offense, Tressel Defense, Meyer Offense and Meyer Defense. Who might the top seeds be in each bracket? We revealed the voting on that and delved into that debate. Which lower-rated players could spring upsets? We talked about the potential sleepers in each bracket. We'll be doing this for the next several weeks, while also bringing you our regular Buckeye Talk episodes each Wednesday. But we probably also will sprinkle in some mini-pods to answer a few questions, update the bracket and stay connected to you. So during these strange and difficult times, we want to stay with you and provide some fun wherever we can. Visit cleveland.com/osu to keep up with the bracket, and text 614-350-3315 to join our text subscription on a 14-day free trial so you can take part in the voting. Stay safe, be good to each other and 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 cancels the April 11 spring game over the coronavirus as the sports world is in flux. 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, a text subscriber asks an intriguing question -- outside of Justin Fields and Garrett Wilson, who will be the most exciting Ohio State football player in the 2020 season? Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means have a wide variety of answers to that question -- and many others. This Buckeye Talk delves into more than an hour of football questions, from Wilson as a punt returner to picking the starting running back for Week 2. Then it's a 30-minute preview of Ohio State basketball as the Buckeyes prepare for tourney time, in the Big Ten Tournament and NCAA Tournament. We give some predictions on how the coronavirus will affect college sports (although that changes by the minute) and then we debate whether Ohio State football assistants get paid too much, with results from a text subscriber poll on that subject. As usual, thanks for listening, and be well out there in Buckeye Nation. Thanks for being part of our pod. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ohio State began spring football practice and there was lots to learn about the Buckeyes. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is Part 2 of the weekly Buckeye Talk Podcast, since the episode was so long, it had to be divided into pieces. Listen to Part 1 first, then enjoy this 90-minute section of questions from text subscribers. The theme of the most important players for Ohio State spring football continues, but there are also questions about cornerback recruiting; tips for attending games; suggestions for defensive leadership, and much more. It's what you expect from Doug, Nathan and Stephen each week, just in two parts. Plus, there's a discussion on the best place to take napkins from in order to build a stack in your car. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Well, Buckeye Talk finally did it. This episode got so long, it had to be broken into two parts. The topic is the Ten Most Important Players for Ohio State Spring Football, but in the middle of recording on Tuesday, news broke that running back Master Teague was lost for the spring. And that affected the list. So Nathan Baird, Stephen Means and Doug Lesmerises couldn't stop talking, and this thing went crazy. So Part 2 will pop up in your podcast feed right after this one. That episode is another 90 minutes of all the questions from cleveland.com text subscribers. This episode is the guys running down the top-10 list of Buckeyes as voted on by subscribers, as they also reveal their own top-10 lists. If you see the 90-minute run time and think Buckeye Talk ran short this week, don't worry. It ran longer than ever. So this is Part 1 and get ready for Part 2. 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

NFL Scouting Combine intel, Ryan Day's contract extension and uniform number changes. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nathan Baird and Doug Lesmerises are at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, where 11 Ohio State football players are either working out for talent evaluators or taking meetings or both. Before getting into that, they discuss Ryan Day's three-year contract extension and what that says about his long-term future in Columbus. They also delve into what they have seen so far at the combine, including J.K. Dobbins' lingering ankle injury. He may not participate in positional drills, and Chase Young definitely will not. But some other Buckeyes can help themselves by testing well this week. Then Doug and Nathan turn to the Friends of the Pod for OSU football questions and, prompted by Doug's traumatic experience at the Circle Center Mall, the go-to options at food courts. That conversation bounces from Taron Vincent to Chik-Fil-A to the freshman wide receivers to free samples from food court Chinese vendors and much, much more. You can also now subscribe to the Buckeye Talk text service directly by texting to 614-350-3315. Cost is only $3.99 a month after a 14-day free trial. As always, thanks for making Buckeye Talk part of your week. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A potential transfer rule change, a big basketball game ahead and football expectations for 2020. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the latest episode of Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means ponder the question of whether it's fair to view the coming season of Ohio State football as a national title or bust kind of year. The guys go over five reasons why that might be the case and then reveal the results of a text subscriber survey on that topic. Then it's on to the proposed transfer rule change in college football, which could create a world where players in all sports (not just some, as is the current rule) get a one-time transfer in their career with immediate eligibility. There are the results of a survey on that on whether fans support it -- but are there potential unintended consequences? Then it's on to subscriber questions and the things that annoy fans about Ohio State football and things that annoy them in life. From bandwagon perceptions to paranoia about media conspiracies to lots of complaints with bad driving, it's time to get some things off your chests. Then at the end is a little basketball talk. It's a long Buckeye Talk, but this week is really broken up like three separate podcasts, so you can take it all in or pick and choose the parts you like best. However you listen, thanks for making Buckeye Talk part of your week. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Two Ohio State players are dismissed and a Big Ten team hires a former OSU assistant. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There's a lot happening with Ohio State, and on this latest episode of Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means cover it all. Two OSU players have been dismissed from the team. Michigan State has a new football coach with Ohio State roots. The basketball team is fighting for the NCAA Tournament. And, at the heart of this episode, text subscribers explain what they love about being Ohio State fans, and the guys explain the things they appreciate about covering Ohio State. It's the offseason, but there's a lot to discuss. 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

The Buckeyes finished off their 2020 signing class and introduced two new assistant coaches. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Ohio State assistant coaches Kerry Coombs and Corey Dennis met with reporters as the Buckeyes finished off their 2020 recruiting class on a big National Signing Day of information. Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means were there to catch it all, and on this episode of Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com, they broke down what they thought of Coombs' return to the Buckeyes and Dennis' first meeting with reporters. Also, Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio stepped down and former OSU assistant and current Cincinnati coach Luke Fickell is a leading candidate to replace him. What might it mean for the Buckeyes if Fickell takes over in East Lansing? Plus, there's talk on what the guys learned from some of the 14 early enrollees they talked to and plenty of questions from text subscribers. All on the latest Buckeye Talk. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ohio State locks up the final piece of its 2020 signing class while passing out offers for 2021 and beyond. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nathan Baird and Stephen Means turn Buckeye Talk into a duet with Doug Lesmerises wrapping up his vacation. This was a full text subscriber question episode beginning with a deep discussion about Ohio State's 2020 recruiting class. Who are the potential sleepers? Are the Buckeyes slipping as a national recruiting presence with Ryan Day? Where is the early recruiting focus for 2021? Nathan and Stephen also delved into questions on key positions and players for the 2020 Buckeyes, including the potential impact of seniors Demario McCall and Jonathon Cooper. Which "project" defensive end has the highest ceiling, and should fans be pessimistic about the defensive line? Finally, a deeper look at some of the specific issues affecting Buckeye men's basketball and where Chris Holtmann's team can go as February arrives. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Digging in to what Ohio State's offense will look like next season. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We look ahead again on Buckeye Talk, as Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means project how the 2020 Ohio State offense will look. In addition to a position-by-position breakdown of the roster, they also list the most important players on offense, the biggest questions, the most likely All-Americans and more. Also, they answer text subscriber questions on Master Teague and the running back situation, which receivers fit where and what happens with the vacant starting spots on the offensive line. If you missed the defensive depth chart podcast, check out Episode 258. Nathan and Stephen also discuss Kerry Coombs' return to Ohio State as defensive coordinator before touching on Buckeye basketball's recent struggles and how Chris Holtmann's team can turn things around. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Digging in to what Ohio State's defense will look like next season See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's time to look ahead, and on this episode of Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means project how the 2020 Ohio State defense will look. They go over the projected depth chart position group by position group, list the most important players on the defense, the biggest questions, the most likely All-Americans and more, all while taking questions from text subscribers. It's a comprehensive look at this side of the ball, where the Buckeyes are losing seven starters from 2019. They'll do the same with the offense on next week's podcast. The guys also talk about LSU's win over Clemson in the College Football Playoff National Championship and how Ohio State might have matched up with LSU, and go through the most important things Ryan Day said when he met with reporters on Wednesday. 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

Looking back on Ohio State's 2019 season and Fiesta Bowl loss to Clemson. 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 back together to -- at the suggestion of a funeral director -- bury the 2019 Ohio State football season and the College Football Playoff semifinal loss to Clemson. This is a final big picture look at everything that went right and wrong with the Buckeyes during their 13-1 season in Ryan Day's first year as head coach, and how all of it will be remembered. There are a ton of messages of mourning from Ohio State text subscribers about how they've dealt with the loss, and lots of thoughts about what the 2019 season means for Ohio State in 2020 and beyond. Next week, we'll start looking to the future. But for now, this is a final time for Buckeye Talk as a group to remember what happened this season. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Doug Lesmerises checks in (finally, sorry for the delay) after taking another look at Ohio State's Fiesta Bowl loss to Clemson. This isn't the final wrap on that College Football Playoff semifinal loss, but Doug does examine 10 plays that went against Ohio State, with the belief that changing even one of them would have given the Buckeyes a win. Plus, there's talk about Shaun Wade's decision to stay at Ohio State for the 2020 season and the promotion of Corey Dennis to be the Buckeyes' quarterback coach. This a one-person episode and the full crew and full length will return Wednesday. But for now, enjoy this Buckeye Talk. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ohio State football lost to Clemson 29-23 in a College Football Playoff semifinal in the Fiesta Bowl on Saturday night, and boy, is there some stuff to talk about. On this postgame Buckeye Talk Podcast episode, Nathan Baird, Stephen Means and Doug Lesmerises chatted into the wee hours, answering as many of the 125 questions from text subscribers as they could and asking everyone a simple question -- Are you mad at the Buckeyes? They got a pretty resounding answer there, and then they got into everything about this game. Why the Buckeyes lost, what it means for the future, how it will be remembered. It’s an hour and 40 minutes making sense of that game the best that they could. 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 Buckeye Talk Podcast episode live from Arizona before Saturday's Fiesta Bowl, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means examine what could be the first of many matchups between Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields and Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence. They played high school football about 20 miles apart in Georgia, and they were the top two recruits in the Class of 2018, but they'll face off in a game for the first time in this College Football Playoff semifinal between the No. 2 Buckeyes and No. 3 Tigers. They could have long careers ahead meeting up in the NFL, and Stephen, Nathan and Doug examine the future and explain the past for two of the best young quarterbacks around. This was recorded on Dec. 27 and is the fourth daily podcast episode from Arizona. Catch them all, and get ready for the postgame pod after Saturday's Fiesta Bowl. 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 episode of Buckeye Talk, coming to you daily from Arizona, it's time for picks. Doug, Nathan and Stephen offer their predictions and explanations for which team will win Saturday's Fiesta Bowl between No. 2 Ohio State and No. 3 Clemson. After a few days of interviews, the info has been gathered, so it's time to process everything that's been learned. Will Ohio State run the ball on Clemson consistently? Will Clemson hit Ohio State with big passing plays? Which team has the better overall talent? All of these questions and more were explained in the predictions, then plenty of questions from text subscribers were answered. This is the third daily podcast from Arizona, and it was recorded on Dec. 26. 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 and Clemson are preparing for Saturday's Fiesta Bowl and these are the headlines live from Arizona. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Does Ohio State or Clemson have the better coaching staff in this Fiesta Bowl? On this Christmas Day episode of the podcast, Doug Lesmerises looks at the assistants on both sides of the ball. The Buckeyes have an offense run by head coach Ryan Day with help from coordinators Kevin Wilson and Mike Yurcich, and a defense coached by co-coordinators Greg Mattison and Jeff Hafley. Yurcich, Mattison and Hafley are all in their first seasons in Columbus. Clemson counters with three veteran coordinators. Brent Venables has been running the Clemson defense since 2012. Offensively, co-coordinators Tony Elliott and Jeff Scott have been in charge since 2015. So the rise of the Tigers has been overseen by head coach Dabo Swinney and a trio of coordinators he really relies upon. Doug looks at that and takes many of your other questions in a 45-minute daily Buckeye Talk episode live from Arizona. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Buckeye Talk is in Arizona and that means you’re in Arizona. On this first live episode of the podcast from the Fiesta Bowl, Nathan Baird, Stephen Means and Doug Lesmerises try to prove that they really think Ohio State has a chance to win, after the last episode last week had some listeners wondering why they were hating on the Buckeyes so much. So after interviewing six Ohio State players and two assistants, and six Clemson players and two assistants on Tuesday, the three of them sat down to take a new batch of questions from text subscribers as part of their daily podcast plan from the Fiesta Bowl before the Buckeyes and Tigers meet on the field Saturday. Among the areas they covered -- where Ohio State has an edge in this game. Plus, they talked about how Justin Fields’ knee is coming along, what Ryan Day will do about losing assistant coaches, and how much a win would mean for Ohio State’s standing in the college football world. There will be new podcast episodes on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday before they wrap things up with a postgame podcast after Saturday’s game. So thanks for hanging with Buckeye Talk. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ohio State signs its 2020 recruitling class and prepares for the Fiesta Bowl vs. Clemson See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ohio State football has a a bright future and an intriguing present, and that made this Buckeye Talk podcast episode extra long. To do everything right, Stephen Means, Nathan Baird and Doug Lesmerises basically did two podcasts in one this time. For those looking for more guidance to exactly what happens in the podcast, you’re in luck. Here’s the deal. The first hour or so is Nathan, Stephen and Doug breaking down the 2020 recruiting class that the Buckeyes inked on National Signing Day on Wednesday. The next half hour or so is a visit from Matt Connolly, the Clemson write for TheState.com. He broke down everything about the Fiesta Bowl semifinal between the No. 2 Buckeyes and No. 3 Tigers from the Clemson side of things. Don’t miss that. The last hour or so is Nathan, Stephen and Doug giving their breakdown of the Fiesta Bowl, and the matchups on both sides of the ball. That’s what was promised to you. That’s what was given to you. And that’s why this might be the longest Buckeye Talk yet. 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 weekend episode of Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises breaks down Ohio State co-defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley leaving Ohio State to become the head coach at Boston College. This episode was already planned as a postgame pod without a game, but news of this magnitude really demanded it. What does it mean for Ohio State vs. Clemson? What does it mean for Ohio State recruiting? How will Ohio State replace Hafley? Then there's a pre-planned visit from Matt Lindeman, an oddsmaker from Circa Sports, who breaks down the betting line for the Fiesta Bowl and why he has Clemson and Ohio State ranked as the top two teams in the country. We'll be back Wednesday with a full mid-week Buckeye Talk diving into Ohio State vs. Clemson, but for now, enjoy this weekend extra. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ohio State football prepares for the College Football Playoff against Clemson and gets ready for National Signing Day See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

No. 2 Ohio State and No. 3 Clemson are facing off in a College Football Playoff semifinal in the Fiesta Bowl on Dec. 28, but for now, discussion about that is delayed. Next week on Buckeye Talk, Doug, Stephen and Nathan will discuss every aspect of that game and the key matchups and what chance Ohio State has to win. This week, however, the focus is recruiting and a little relaxation. National Signing Day is a week away, so the OSU 25-man class is discussed, with a focus on the players who could contribute early. There's also talk of the recruiting strategy under Ryan Day and a look at why this class has more three-star players. There's also a little robot talk, some criticism of previous fast food takes on the Podcast and an examination of whether OSU assistant Jeff Hafley might take the Boston College job. Plus, OSU grad Robert Littal, the founder of BlackSportsOnline and a major OSU fan, stops by for a visit, as does loyal listener Chase. All that and more on another Buckeye Talk. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ohio State football is the No. 2 seed in the College Football Playoff and will face No. 3 Clemson in the Fiesta Bowl on Dec. 28. After riding high on a perfect 13-0 season that ended with a Big Ten Championship, should all that turn to worry about facing the Tigers, the defending national champions on a 28-game winning streak? On this Buckeye Talk episode, Doug Lesmerises provides a pep talk and takes text subscriber questions. Why just Doug? Because Doug, Nathan and Stephen recorded an episode together and the audio program bombed before it could be saved. That's what happens when you're on three hours sleep after the Big Ten title game and a drive back from Indianapolis. Two podcasts a week ahead until cleveland.com gets to Arizona for coverage, and then prepare for daily pods from Dec. 23 until kickoff. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk ... and try a 14-day free text trial at joinsubtext.com/buckeyetalk. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Previewing the Big Ten Championship vs. Wisconsin, as well as the final playoff rankings and the Heisman Trophy vote See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Ohio State is preparing for the Big Ten Championship Game against Wisconsin on Saturday, but Buckeye Talk is kind of ignoring it. The Buckeyes are likely in the College Football Playoff win or lose, so the focus went elsewhere -- to the Heisman Trophy. A straw poll of text subscribers came up with how J.K. Dobbins, Chase Young and Justin Fields should be ranked just for the Ohio State version of the Heisman. Then Stephen Means, Nathan Baird and Doug Lesmerises broke down the best running back, defensive player and quarterback Heisman candidates in the country, and how these Buckeyes fit in. Plus there's talk of Ryan Day as Big Ten Coach of the Year, some playoff discussion and a little recruiting, all while Doug pouted for two hours. 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 postgame Buckeye Talk episode after The Game, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means look at Ohio State's eighth straight win over Michigan, as the Buckeyes won 56-27 on Saturday in Ryan Day's debut in the rivalry as a head coach. J.K. Dobbins ran wild and Justin Fields returned from injury, but Michigan did manage to make some plays on the Ohio State defense in the first half. That went away, though. The Buckeyes are now on to the Big Ten Championship against Wisconsin, but did the Wolverines do anything that the Badgers or any other future opponents could learn from? Or did Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh, now 0-5 against Ohio State, just learn that he can't beat the Buckeyes, whether it's Urban Meyer or Day on the other side? 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

Previewing the Ohio State-Michigan Game See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s No. 1 Ohio State vs. No. 13 Michigan in the 116th edition of the rivalry on Saturday in Ann Arbor, and Nathan Baird, Stephen Means and Doug Lesmerises broke it all down on the latest episode of Buckeye Talk. There were more than 200 questions from text subscribers. The guys also asked them this question -- If you had to choose between just one, a win over Michigan or a national title, which would you pick? They discussed that topic and also dove into what the Wolverines might do to challenge the Buckeyes. Plus, Teddy Greenstein of the Chicago Tribune stopped by to offer a broad Big Ten perspective on the Buckeyes and on this game. Everything has been building toward this, so 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 Buckeye Talk episode from cleveland.com, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means go through Ohio State's 28-17 win over Penn State, as the Buckeyes moved to 11-0 and clinched the Big Ten East division title. The game was close into the fourth quarter and was the first game this season the Buckeyes didn't win by at least 24. What does that mean for Michigan next week? Was Ryan Day too conservative with his play calling in the second half or was he just being smart with a game that included three lost fumbles by Ohio State? As usual, the text listeners came with a lot of questions, as the Buckeyes won but perhaps looked less than invincible for the first time this season. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ohio State is 10-0 and facing the best team on its schedule so far on Saturday, and it's not close. The Penn State Nittany Lions are the more talented team the Buckeyes have played. The question is how close is Penn State's talent to Ohio State? On this episode of Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com, Nathan Baird, Doug Lesmerises and Stephen Means debate that question, and there's a lot of disagreement. The questions from the text subscribers are asking whether there's anything to worry about with this game, and the guys have different views on that. For a great in-depth view on Penn State, beat writer Bob Flounders of PennLive.com joins the show to talk about where Penn State can and can't compete with Ohio State. Then it's back to more questions from the texters, including, as always, playoff talk. It's a real game this week for Ohio State, and another real episode of 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 won 56-21 at Rutgers on Saturday as the No. 2 Buckeyes moved to 10-0 on the season. Was that impressive enough? On this postgame episode of Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means take many questions from fans who were worried about Ohio State's pass rush, offensive line and overall defensive performance against the lowly Scarlet Knights. Are there any reasons for concern as Ohio State hits a much tougher home stretch starting with Penn State next week? They talk playoff ranking compared to LSU, the OSU plan to try deep balls against Rutgers, and whether to order breakfast food or dinner food at 10:30 p.m. at a diner. 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

Justin Fields has already changed Ohio State football and on this episode of Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means dig into the impact the sophomore has had on the Buckeyes in his first season. Nathan has a series of stories coming on Fields after a visit to Georgia, and the guys give you a look at how far Fields has come to be the quarterback of the No. 2 team in the nation. Plus, Ohio State announced that the Chase Young absence will end after two games, and Doug reacts to that. Also, OSU legend James Laurinaitis will call Saturday's Ohio State-Rutgers game for the Big Ten Network, so James stops by to talk about that game and to compare the 2006 Buckeyes to this Ohio State team. 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 demolished Maryland 73-14 on Saturday without its best player -- defensive end Chase Young. On this postgame episode of Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means break down that big OSU win over the Terrapins and look ahead to how long Young might be out and what the Buckeyes can do with or without him. They chose not to do an emergency pod after the Young news on Friday, so this is your update on everything happening with the defensive end and what's happening with the No. 1 team in the country. As usual, questions from text message subscribers lead the way on another Buckeyes Talk. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ohio State football is No. 1 in the first College Football Playoff rankings released on Tuesday night, and Nathan Baird, Stephen Means and Doug Lesmerises are here to break that all down. They are also here to eat pizza. On this edition of Buckeye Talk, they debate what will happen with next week’s rankings after the game between No. 2 LSU and No. 3 Alabama, and get into whether Ohio State is in such good shape, the Buckeyes could make the playoff even with a loss. There’s some talk of seniors that could be even better pros than they are college players, and they preview the Ohio State basketball season that starts on Wednesday night. They they get into pizza. This is the week of the long awaited pizza challenge, as Stephen will attempt to eat an entire large deep dish pizza from Giordano’s by himself. That’s in the last 20 minutes of the podcast. We appreciate you listening to all of, or any of, Buckeye Talk. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Ohio State Buckeyes are off this week for the second time this season, but at 8-0 they've made their case so far as maybe the best team in college football. How long will the Buckeyes keep up that level of play, this season and beyond? On this episode of Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com, Doug Lesmerises talks with Adam Rittenberg of espn.com to look at whether the rest of the Big Ten has missed its window in the post-Urban Meyer era, and whether Ryan Day will keep Ohio State at the top of the conference for years to come. Doug and Adam talk about Penn State's chances of competing with the Buckeyes this season, and look at where Michigan and Wisconsin are right now. Doug and Nathan Baird discuss whether other Big Ten programs can find their own Urban Meyers to reset their football worlds. And then Doug, Nathan and Stephen Means take text subscriber questions. This is NOT the pizza challenge podcast -- there wasn't time to make that happen. But Stephen will try to eat an entire large deep dish pizza next week by himself. 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