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Ohio State might have the deepest tight end room it's had in quite some time, so what does that mean for how it'll be used? OSU feels it has at least four guys who are game-ready, sparking a debate about the position's value in this offense. Could there be a case that this is the most important room on the offense, given all it's asked to do and all the players capable of doing it? On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis discuss the position group and their potential impact in 2025. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There are two ways to discuss Ohio State's secondary as it prepares for the 2025 season, given the current state of affairs. OSU's has a loaded defensive back room this season, filled with players you can make a case for why they deserve to play. As the season progresses, all of those options are sure to be explored. But playing Texas in Week 1 as the nation's preseason No. 1 team means right now isn't the time for exploration. Ohio State is starting the season with a, 'Win now, and figure the rest out later' mindset and that's driving the way Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis talk about an important defensive group...for now. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ohio State has finally picked its starting quarterback for the 2025 season Ryan Day announced on Monday that Julian Sayin has won the job, beating out Lincoln Kienholz to do so. On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis discuss what naming Sayin the starter means. Then they have a conversation about another quarterback battle and what real expectations are in Game 1 against Texas. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s another Mark It Down Monday, and as the 2025 college football season draws near, it’s time for Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis to check in with some major predictions. In this episode, it’s the Heisman Trophy and Ohio State's recent history of finalists. Since Ryan Day arrived in 2017, OSU has had at least one finalist in all but two years. Three have been quarterbacks, plus a wide receiver and a defensive end. Can that run continue in 2025? They each provide who they think will be the top four for the award and why they picked the winner. Plus, a conversation about whether a third non-quarterback could join Chase Young and Marvin Harrison Jr. by doing so. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ohio State is in the middle of the largest defensive line reload Larry Johnson has probably ever experienced. Not only is Johnson trying to replace the production left behind by four starters now on NFL teams, but he's also looking for new leaders. Johnson is trying to both quickly assemble an inexperienced group for a massive season opener while also setting up OSU's future at the position. On this episode of Buckeye Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis break down how that's going by looking at the names most in need of a breakout season. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Buckeye Talk, the hosts discuss the most important non-Ohio State games to its fans in 2025. Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis take a look around the country, discussing games of different levels of national importance that still matter to OSU. Some of them have a direct impact on their path to a Big Ten title. Others are about looking ahead to potential College Football Playoff matchups. Then others are just about personal interest during the bye week. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ohio State has a good problem to have on its offensive line with three weeks until the season-opener. OSU has managed to spend the last nine months and now must answer the most important question: Who are its best five guys? On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis discuss who the candidates are to claim a starting spot. Then have a discussion of whether or not they should adopt a strategy they used in 2024 on their way to a national title. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ohio State could be one step closer to finalizing its 2025 depth chart as it enters its third week of fall camp. Head coach Ryan Day provided an update on the quarterback battle, suggesting that it has similarities to a battle from the past where both players turned out to be pretty good. He also revealed something about the offensive line that could suggest that a re-shuffling of the starting five could be imminent. Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis discuss that and more as OSU continues to prepare for the 2025 season. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's another Mark it Down Monday as Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis discuss who they think will be the next Ohio State football players to earn trees in Buckeye Grove as first-team All-Americans in 2025 As part of the discussion the three talk: Do the Buckeyes have to players who are locks to get trees in 2025? OSU has constantly had elite quarterback play, but had one earn a tree since 2006. Does that drought end in 2025? How many first-team All-Americans will Ohio State have and which side of the ball will have more? Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ohio State football's James Laurinaitis has played in his share of big games. Now, his linebackers are preparing for a marquee season-opening matchup against Texas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Buckeye Talk, we discuss Ohio State's quarterback battle. Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis discuss how they think Ryan Day is to naming a starter and map out how the next two weeks might go. Plus, a conversation about whether they really think OSU is making tweaks to its expected starting offensive line. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fall camp is well underway for Ohio State as it prepares for the 2025 season. On this episode of Buckeye Talk Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis discuss what they saw during the first three practices using three categories: Who were the early winners of the preseason? What still concerns you after three practices? One early hot take about OSU. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis make some interesting stat predictions for Ohio State's 2025 season. Here are the stat topics the trio discussed: How many passing yards and touchdowns will the starting quarterback have? The combined yards of James Peoples and CJ Donaldson OSU’s leader in receiving yards. How many people will have 700 yards? Who will be OSU’s third-leading receiver? Tight end receptions Yards per play for both the offense and defense The defense’s sack and tackle leaders A record we predict will be broken Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ohio State went through its first day of fall camp practice and the media was able to watch all of it. Right after head coach Ryan Day spoke at the start of camp meaning Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis had a ton to talk about. Among the things discussed: • The impact of a potential injury to Eddrick Houston; • Evaluating how the quarterbacks looked on Day 1 and; • Who flashed on the first day of camp? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The time has come once again on Buckeye Talk to drive the bus as Ohio State prepares for the 2025 season. Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik, Andrew Gillis and the text subscribers offer up the Ohio State football players they believe in the most for the 2024 season. Which players will pop? Which backups will earn more playing time? Which good players will be great? Which great players will become legends? Each gives their player, plus whether or not their crazy predictions for the season align with the texters. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ohio State will start fall camp later this week with plenty of questions about what its identity will be on both sides of the ball. With so much to discuss, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis are taking the next two days to dive into all of it. Over the next two days, Buckeye Talk will discuss the most important questions looming around the program heading into 2025. Today, we look at a defense that only returns three starters from 2024. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ohio State will start fall camp later this week with plenty of questions about what its identity will be on both sides of the ball. With so much to discuss, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis are taking the next two days to dive into all of it. Over the next two days, Buckeye Talk will discuss the most important questions looming around the program heading into 2025. Up first, the offense. A side with a lot more intrigue than just who will be the next QB1. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's a Mark It Down Monday on Buckeye Talk, and this one deals with Ohio State's season-opener against Texas on Aug. 30. Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis mark down the starters for the Buckeyes on both sides of the ball in that game. It's a way for the trio to talk about the Ohio State position battles while also putting them on the spot for a prediction: Name the 11 players who will take the first snap on offense and the 11 who will take the first snap on defense. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Day 3 of Big Ten Media Days featured discussions about Ohio State's oldest rival. On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means and Jimmy Watkins discuss Michigan’s quarterback battle and how the rivalry has changed in this new era of college football. But even if that changes, some things will always stay the same. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis discuss the recent changes to college football's NIL rules and their implications for Ohio State. They analyze how the evolving landscape of third-party NIL deals affects recruiting strategies, the transfer portal, and talent retention. The hosts also debate whether Ohio State's cautious approach to NIL was the right move, considering the actions of other programs and the importance of financial responsibility. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ohio State headlined Day 1 of Big Ten Media Days with head coach Ryan Day, Caleb Downs, Jeremiah Smith and Sonny Styles in attendance. On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis discuss updates in the quarterback battle and everything else Day said as OSU prepares for the 2025 season. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 2025 college football season has officially arrived in the midwest with the arrival of Big Ten Media Days and with that comes a chance to do something the Big Ten won’t. On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis reveal their ballots as three of the 25 voters in Cleveland.com’s preseason Big Ten Media Poll. The trio share where they ranked Ohio State and who they picked to win Offensive and Defensive Player of the Year. They also discuss who could win Coach of the Year, how many teams the conference will get in the first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff and which coach should be on the hot seat. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ohio State opens its 2025 season by facing Texas for what will be the fifth time in program history, hoping to break a tie. OSU and the Longhorns have split the previous four meetings, with each getting a home game (winning as the visitor) and each getting a win in a bowl game. Ryan Day’s 2024 team claimed the most recent back in January in the Cotton Bowl on their way to a national title. As they gear up for the rematch on Aug. 30, what can those four previous games tell us about what to expect? Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis will spend the next few weeks exploring these four games. They’ll look at what went right, what went wrong and everything in between using the same Retalkables format we’ve used for the past five years. Only this time, we’ll look through these games with a 2025 lens as a unique way to talk about game No. 5. Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis will spend the next few weeks exploring these four games. They’ll look at what went right, what went wrong and everything in between using the same Retalkables format we’ve used for the past five years. Only this time, we’ll look through these games with a 2025 lens as a unique way to talk about game No. 5. Closing things out is the most recent matchup in a 28-14 Cotton Bowl win that stamped OSU's ticket to the first-ever national championship game of the 12-team College Football Playoff. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ohio State opens its 2025 season by facing Texas for what will be the fifth time in program history, hoping to break a tie. OSU and the Longhorns have split the previous four meetings, with each getting a home game (winning as the visitor) and each getting a win in a bowl game. Ryan Day’s 2024 team claimed the most recent back in January in the Cotton Bowl on their way to a national title. As they gear up for the rematch on Aug. 30, what can those four previous games tell us about what to expect? Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis will spend the next few weeks exploring these four games. They’ll look at what went right, what went wrong and everything in between using the same Retalkables format we’ve used for the past five years. Only this time, we’ll look through these games with a 2025 lens as a unique way to talk about game No. 5. Up next, the Buckeyes' 24-21 loss to the Longhorns in the 2009 Fiesta Bowl. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Who’s the most valuable person in the Ohio State football program in 2025? Stephen Means and Stefan Krajisnik try to figure that out with the help of our Subtext subscribers. The list can include both players and coaches, but it’s not a best-of list. Its value. Its importance. Stephen, Stefan & the texters each ranked their top 20 people & the lists were combined to create a top 10. On the episode of Buckeye Talk, we reveal the top five. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Who’s the most valuable person in the Ohio State football program in 2025? Stephen Means and Stefan Krajisnik try to figure that out with the help of our Subtext subscribers. The list can include both players and coaches, but it’s not a best-of list. Its value. Its importance. Stephen, Stefan & the texters each ranked their top 20 people & the lists were combined to create a top 10. On the episode of Buckeye Talk, we reveal who just missed the top 10 plus Nos. 6-10. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ryan Day enters his seventh season as Ohio State's head coach. That's seven rosters, all of which has reasonable championship aspirations even if the 2024 group is the only one to get over the hump. But which roster is actually the best? If we could put all seven versions of Ryan Day Buckeyes in the same field, which one would actually come out on top? On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means and Stefan Krajisnik explore that topic by ranking all seven with the help of our Subtext subscribers. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ohio State opens its 2025 season by facing Texas for what will be the fifth time in program history, hoping to break a tie. OSU and the Longhorns have split the previous four meetings, with each getting a home game (winning as the visitor) and each getting a win in a bowl game. Ryan Day’s 2024 team claimed the most recent back in January in the Cotton Bowl on their way to a national title. As they gear up for the rematch on Aug. 30, what can those four previous games tell us about what to expect? Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis will spend the next few weeks exploring these four games. They’ll look at what went right, what went wrong and everything in between using the same Retalkables format we’ve used for the past five years. Only this time, we’ll look through these games with a 2025 lens as a unique way to talk about game No. 5. Up next, the Buckeyes’ 24-7 road win in 2006, which marked the beginning of a Heisman Trophy campaign and a legendary career. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 2025 season is right around the corner as Ohio State enters a new chapter of the Ryan Day era. It’s the perfect time to look at where the program is from a bird’s eye view now that the title of ‘National Champion’ is added to this regime’s resume. In doing so, we at Buckeye Talk will spend the next two weeks breaking down the program position by position, examining its past, present and future under Day. On today’s episode, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis discuss safety. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 2025 season is right around the corner as Ohio State enters a new chapter of the Ryan Day era. It’s the perfect time to look at where the program is from a bird’s eye view now that the title of ‘National Champion’ is added to this regime’s resume. In doing so, we at Buckeye Talk will spend the next two weeks breaking down the program position by position, examining its past, present and future under Day. On today’s episode, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis discuss cornerback. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 2025 season is right around the corner as Ohio State enters a new chapter of the Ryan Day era. It’s the perfect time to look at where the program is from a bird’s eye view now that the title of ‘National Champion’ is added to this regime’s resume. In doing so, we at Buckeye Talk will spend the next two weeks breaking down the program position by position, examining its past, present and future under Day. On today’s episode, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis discuss linebacker. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 2025 season is right around the corner as Ohio State enters a new chapter of the Ryan Day era. It’s the perfect time to look at where the program is from a bird’s eye view now that the title of ‘National Champion’ is added to this regime’s resume. In doing so, we at Buckeye Talk will spend the next two weeks breaking down the program position by position, examining its past, present and future under Day. On today’s episode, Stephen Means and Stefan Krajisnik discuss the defensive line. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 2025 season is right around the corner as Ohio State enters a new chapter of the Ryan Day era. It's the perfect time to look at where the program is from a bird's eye view now that the title of 'National Champion' is added to this regime's resume. In doing so, we at Buckeye Talk will spend the next two weeks breaking down the program position by position, examining its past, present and future under Day. On today's episode, Stephen Means, and Andrew Gillis discuss the offensive line. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 2025 season is right around the corner as Ohio State enters a new chapter of the Ryan Day era. It's the perfect time to look at where the program is from a bird's eye view now that the title of 'National Champion' is added to this regime's resume. In doing so, we at Buckeye Talk will spend the next two weeks breaking down the program position by position, examining its past, present and future under Day. Stephen Means and Andrew Gillis discuss the tight ends. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 2025 season is right around the corner as Ohio State enters a new chapter of the Ryan Day era. It’s the perfect time to look at where the program is from a bird’s eye view now that the title of ‘National Champion’ is added to this regime’s resume. In doing so, we at Buckeye Talk will spend the next two weeks breaking down the program position by position, examining its past, present and future under Day. On today’s episode, Stephen Means and Stefan Krajisnik discuss wide receivers. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 2025 season is right around the corner as Ohio State enters a new chapter of the Ryan Day era. It's the perfect time to look at where the program is from a bird's eye view now that the title of 'National Champion' is added to this regime's resume. In doing so, we at Buckeye Talk will spend the next two weeks breaking down the program position by position, examining its past, present, and future under Day. On today's episode, Stephen Means and Stefan Krajisnik discuss running backs. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 2025 season is right around the corner as Ohio State enters a new chapter of the Ryan Day era. It's the perfect time to look at where the program is from a bird's eye view now that the title of 'National Champion' is added to this regime's resume. In doing so, we at Buckeye Talk will spend the next two weeks breaking down the program position by position, looking at its past, present and future under Day. Up first, Stephen Means and Stefan Krajisnik discuss quarterbacks. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means and Andrew Gillis are joined by Ohio State football's 2027 quarterback commit Brady Edmunds. Edmunds discusses his recent five-day visit to Columbus, committing just days after the Michigan loss, his plans for community involvement, and his role in recruiting other top players to join him. Plus plenty more. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s the final week of official visit season for Ohio State, meaning another group of important 2025 targets will be on campus. This first weekend features 16 players with five-star commits Chris Henry Jr., and Blaine Bradford headlining as two of the seven commits. Five-star Bralan Womack headlines the nine undecided targets. On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means and Andrew Gillis discuss them all. The two discuss the importance of the visits, what they could potentially bring to the class and how many of the seven undecided they would need to land to make this a successful final weekend eventually. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means and Andrew Gillis discuss the most interesting things observed and heard at Ohio State's final June recruiting camp. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Commitment season is upon us and Ohio State seems to be taking full advantage of it, having watched its 2026 recruiting class grow significantly and it might not be done. On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means and Andrew Gillis discuss at OSU’s latest successes, which include commits on the offensive line, defensive line and running back. Plus, previewing a few important upcoming dates and who could be on commit watch. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ohio State opens its 2025 season by facing Texas for what will be the fifth time in program history, hoping to break a tie. OSU and the Longhorns have split the previous four meetings, with each getting a home game (winning as the visitor) and each getting a win in a bowl game. Ryan Day’s 2024 team claimed the most recent back in January in the Cotton Bowl on their way to a national title. As they gear up for the rematch on Aug. 30, what can those four previous games tell us about what to expect? Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis will spend the next few weeks exploring these four games. They’ll look at what went right, what went wrong and everything in between using the same Retalkables format we’ve used for the past five years. Only this time, we’ll look through these games with a 2025 lens as a unique way to talk about game No. 5. Up first, a 2005 meeting where Vince Young came to Columbus and left with a 25-22 win in a game between the nation’s No. 2 and No. 5 teams. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ohio State is set to host its first group of 2025 targets. This third weekend features 12 players with Sam Greer, Maxwell Riley, CJ Sanna and Tucker Smith headlining as the four commits. On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means and Andrew Gillis discuss them all. The two discuss the importance of the visit, what they could potentially bring to the class and how many of the eight undecided they would need to land to make this a successful third weekend eventually. But first, Stephen Means and Stefan Krajisnik discuss what athletic director Ross Bjork's plan is for Ohio State as college sports enters a new era. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means and Andrew Gillis discuss the most interesting things observed and heard at Ohio State's second June 2025 recruiting camp. The two discuss OSU's two 2027 commits in five-star wide receiver Jamier Brown and four-star quarterback Brady Edmunds. But they also discuss a bevy of other players which includes a Glenville product already committed elsewhere. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The college football you grew up with is officially no more, thanks to an unprecedented decision by the American government. In the future, all student-athletes will be paid directly by the schools they represent, introducing a new era in college sports. On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means and Stefan Krajisnik break down this decision, what it means for college football and how it impacts Ohio State. Plus, some thoughts on the latest non-update concerning the Buckeyes' biggest rival. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s Week 2 of official visit season for Ohio State, meaning another group of important 2026 targets will be on campus. This second weekend was supposed to feature five players, with five-star safety Jett Washington headlining as the highest-rated visitor. But plans have recently changed with him now visiting Oregon On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means and Andrew Gillis discuss the impact of Washington’s change of plans, plus a look at the other four players who will visit. But first, a conversation about 2027 borderline five-star quarterback commit Brady Edmunds, who was at OSU’s first June camp. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Recruiting is in full swing around college football as targets take official visits and Ohio State hosts its annual recruiting camps. Today is the first of five camps this month, providing a chance for a few targets and commits to work with their future coaches, while others try to make a name for themselves. On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means and Andrew Gillis break down the biggest storylines headed into camps and which players OSU fans should keep an eye on. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Which former Ohio State football player best exemplifies what it means to be a Buckeye? That’s what we’ll spend the next week trying to figure out with the help of the Buckeye Talk Subtext subscribers. Over 150 people were considered, but only 32 could make the official bracket as Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis discuss some of the greatest players in history. But this isn’t about just being the best. It’s about telling the story of a program and who we can’t tell that story without. On this episode of Buckeye Talk, we crown a winner as we’ve finally reached our conclusion. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Buckeye Talk, the hosts discuss Ohio State football records and potential records that could be broken in the 2025 season. OSU has already broken its fair share of both individual and team records since Ryan Day took over the program in 2019 and a few more may be on the table this season. After looking back at some of those records, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis look ahead to what could be the longest season in school history and predict a few that could potentially fall. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices