Real Pod Wednesdays

After a week in which several college football teams reported COVID-19 outbreaks, we discuss whether things are moving in the wrong direction and what needs to happen for the 2020 season to start on time. We also discuss last week's news that Ohio State has scheduled a home-and-home series with Alabama and look through the Buckeyes' strong slate of non-conference opponents for the next 12 years. We also continue our State of the Position series with a look at the Buckeyes' defensive ends entering 2020.

We discuss which Ohio State freshmen will play in 2020 and who should redshirt this year, how the Buckeyes' defensive tackle room could stack up this season, what to make of the "Buckeye Pledge" Ohio State athletes signed and what needs to happen for Ohio State to sign the highest-rated recruiting class ever.

We discuss Ohio State's return to the Woody Hayes Athletic Center for voluntary workouts and continue our State of the Position series with a look at the Buckeyes' present and future on the offensive line. Then, we bring on former Ohio State linebacker Cie Grant for a conversation about the 2002 national championship, current events and more.

We reflect on what we've learned over the past week as Ohio State student-athletes have been among those speaking up about racism in the aftermath of George Floyd's death. We also discuss who Ohio State's captains for the 2020 season could be and continue our State of the Position series with the tight ends.

We discuss how Ohio State continues to pull away from the rest of the Big Ten with its work on the recruiting trail, continue our State of the Position series with a look at the Buckeyes' wide receivers and highlight some under-the-radar Buckeyes who could emerge as impact players in 2020. Plus, Dan attempts to sing.

Former Ohio State linebacker Joshua Perry joins us to discuss the challenges players could face in returning to football after months away from campus and with the ongoing risk of COVID-19, and we continue our State of the Position series by discussing the present and future of the Buckeyes' running back room.

Zack Carpenter joins us to draft teams from Ohio State's 2020, 2021 and 2022 recruits and we begin our State of the Position series with a discussion on the Buckeyes' present and future at quarterback.

Ohio State men's basketball coach Chris Holtmann joins us to discuss everything from next year's team to Tiger King, and we break down the potential impact name, image and likeness benefits could have on college sports and specifically the Buckeyes.

We discuss our takeaways from a prolific 2020 NFL draft for Ohio State, who could be the Buckeyes' top prospects for 2021, what we learned from recent teleconferences with Ohio State's assistant coaches and how the recruiting class of 2022 is off to a strong start with two commitments.

We discuss Ryan Day's most recent comments on the possibility of an altered college football season, the commitments of recruits Tunmise Adelye and Jantzen Dunn to Ohio State and where each of the Buckeyes in this year's NFL draft could end up.

We discuss the current outlook for whether there will be a college football season this fall, what Chris Holtmann had to say about all the transfers from the Ohio State basketball team and who's most likely to be the Buckeyes' third wide receiver behind Chris Olave and Garrett Wilson in 2020.

Following Luther Muhammad's surprising decision to enter the transfer portal, we begin this week's episode by discussing the heavy roster movement that has taken place for the Ohio State basketball team since the end of the season. Then, we discuss how Ohio State's recruiting operation has been affected by the coronavirus outbreak and consider whether the remaining members of the Buckeyes' recruiting class of 2017 can lead Ohio State to a national title in 2020.

Coming off the commitment of five-star running back TreVeyon Henderson, we talk about Ohio State's No. 1-ranked recruiting class and how each assistant coach is performing on the trail. We also discuss our takeaways from Ryan Day's recent teleconference, analyze the NCAA's decision to give spring sports athletes another year of eligibility and look back at some of the best moments in Ohio State's year in sports.

Ohio State's football and basketball roster movement gives us something to talk about on this week's episode as we discuss the incoming transfers of Trey Sermon and Seth Towns and the departures of DJ Carton and Alonzo Gaffney. We also discuss how the lack of spring practices and uncertain months ahead could affect the football team's preparation for the 2020 season, what the basketball team's lineup will look like for 2020-21 and how each football position group could compare between 2019 and 2020.

We talk about the impact the coronavirus outbreak has had on Ohio State sports, including the cancellation of the NCAA Tournament and the stoppage of spring football practices. Then, we bring in Eleven Warriors recruiting analyst Zack Carpenter to help us break down a huge week on the recruiting trail for the Buckeyes, who landed four commitments in the past three days.

We interpret what we can take away from the Ohio State assistant coaches' new contracts, discuss how Ohio State's seven-upperclassman linebacker depth chart could shake out, analyze Cade Stover's move to tight end and preview the basketball Buckeyes' trip to the Big Ten Tournament.

We discuss the impact of Master Teague's injury and our takeaways from Ohio State's opening day of spring practice. We also discuss college football's new proposed rule changes and Ryan Day's contract extension, recap how the Buckeyes performed at the NFL Scouting Combine and look at the Ohio State basketball team's late-season surge.

Ohio State's current football team will begin spring practice on Monday and 11 former Ohio State football players are participating in this week's NFL Scouting Combine, so we preview both – plus give our latest thoughts on Ohio State men's basketball after its top-10 win against Maryland – on this week's episode.

We begin this week's episode with a brief discussion on Amir Riep and Jahsen Wint's arrest and subsequent dismissal from the Ohio State football team, then take a position-by-position look at the Buckeyes' 2020 defense heading into spring practices.

We discuss our takeaways from last week's National Signing Day, including the potential for Cameron Martinez to play on both sides of the ball and Kerry Coombs' introductory press conference, and continue our pre-spring position-by-position breakdowns with the wide receivers, tight ends and offensive line.

As Ohio State officially wraps up its recruiting class of 2020, we take a look at each of the Buckeyes' 25 new freshmen.

Eleven Warriors film guru joins us to discuss how Kerry Coombs will fit Ohio State's new defensive scheme and how the Buckeyes' running game could change with Master Teague, and we begin our pre-spring position previews with a look at Ohio State's quarterbacks and running backs. We also discuss our takeaways from last week's Mickey Marotti press conference, wrap up the Decade in Review series and considering what Ohio State men's basketball must do to secure an NCAA Tournament berth.

We discuss Kerry Coombs' return to Ohio State as defensive coordinator, our takeaways from last week's Ryan Day press conference and the best games and most dominant seasons of the 2010s. Also, what's wrong with the Ohio State men's basketball team, and should we be concerned about the Buckeyes being over the 85-man scholarship limit?

We reflect on Joe Burrow's journey from Ohio State to LSU, discuss how the Buckeyes would have fared in a hypothetical national championship game at LSU, take a look at the early odds for next season's national title and Heisman winner, check in with Zack Carpenter for an update on Ohio State recruiting and discuss which Buckeyes made – or should have made – the All-Decade team for the 2010s.

We discuss the impact of Shaun Wade's decision to stay at Ohio State, weigh the pros and cons of promoting Corey Dennis and potentially rehiring Kerry Coombs and discuss some of the biggest questions looking ahead to the 2020 season.

We discuss the missed opportunities and questionable calls that cost Ohio State in its season-ending Fiesta Bowl loss to Clemson and put the Buckeyes' 13-1 season in perspective as we turn the calendar from 2019 to 2020.

We break down Ohio State's matchup with Clemson from all angles and make our predictions for who will win ahead of Saturday's College Football Playoff semifinal at the Fiesta Bowl.

We discuss the impact of Jeff Hafley's departure and how Ohio State will move forward without him, Kyle Jones joins us to talk X's and O's and break down the Buckeyes' matchup with Clemson and Brad Senkiw also joins us for insight on the Tigers.

We take a first look at Ohio State's College Football Playoff matchup with Clemson, review the Buckeyes' closer-than-expected Big Ten Championship Game against Wisconsin and predict which Buckeyes will win national awards. Additionally, we bring in Eleven Warriors recruiting analyst Zack Carpenter to preview early signing day, discuss Ohio State basketball's continued rise in the rankings and answer your listener questions.

We review Ohio State's 56-27 win over Michigan, discuss why we don't expect the Big Ten Championship Game rematch against Wisconsin to be very different from the first game, consider potential College Football Playoff scenarios and preview Ohio State basketball's road test at North Carolina.

We discuss our takeaways from Ohio State's first close game of the year against Penn State, what it means for the Buckeyes to be back at No. 1 in the College Football Playoff rankings and preview Saturday's rivalry game in Ann Arbor.

We break down this week's big game against Penn State, discuss why the Buckeyes' 56-21 win over Rutgers isn't worth overanalyzing, take a look at the race for the College Football Playoff's No. 1 seed, considering how good Ohio State basketball could be this season and answer all your questions about Ohio State football ahead of Saturday's showdown with the Nittany Lions.

Ohio State is now No. 2 in the College Football Playoff rankings despite obliterating Maryland without Chase Young. We discuss the Buckeyes' beatdown of the Terrapins, their chances of still getting the No. 1 seed in the playoff, Young's suspension and what should be another blowout win over Rutgers on Saturday. (Disclaimer: This episode was recorded before the news that Young's suspension would last two games was released.)

Ohio State is No. 1 in the initial College Football Playoff rankings, the Buckeyes are 44-point favorites against Maryland and Ohio State basketball season begins tonight against Cincinnati. We discuss it all on this week's Real Pod Wednesdays.

We discuss Ohio State's most impressive win yet against Wisconsin, Chase Young's chances of winning the Heisman Trophy and the upcoming College Football Playoff rankings and answer a large batch of reader questions about the Buckeyes.

We break down Ohio State's 52-3 win over Northwestern, discuss just how impressive the Buckeyes' consistent dominance has been and look ahead to whether Wisconsin can finally be the team that gives Ohio State a real test this week.

As the second half of Ohio State's regular season begins, we preview this week's Friday night game at Northwestern, take a look at the national big picture and discuss which Buckeyes will be in the spotlight as players who could play bigger roles as the season progresses.

Eleven Warriors' Dan Hope and Colin Hass-Hill review Ohio State's latest impressive win over Michigan State and how the Buckeyes stack up through the first six games of the season, and take some bye-week time to answer your questions, including who could leave early for the NFL draft after this season.

After yet another dominant win by Ohio State at Nebraska, Dan Hope and Colin Hass-Hill discuss whether the Buckeyes are the best team in the country, struggle to find any weaknesses, look ahead to this week's game against Michigan State and answer another batch of questions from Eleven Warriors readers.

Eleven Warriors' Dan Hope and Colin Hass-Hill review Ohio State's latest display of dominance against Miami (Ohio), discuss how Chase Young stacks up against the Bosas and look ahead to what should be the Buckeyes' toughest test of the season to date against Nebraska. They also answer the latest batch of questions from Eleven Warriors readers, including whether the bullet position really exists and whether there's anyone on the regular-season schedule who can actually beat the Buckeyes.

Dan Hope and Colin Hass-Hill discuss how Ohio State has looked like a complete team so far and its big-picture potential after the Buckeyes' 51-10 win over Indiana. Additionally, Dan and Colin answer questions from Eleven Warriors readers, including a look at which freshmen will redshirt and who won't, how the backup quarterback situation currently stacks up and more.

Eleven Warriors beat writers Dan Hope and Colin Hass-Hill review the Buckeyes' 42-0 win over Cincinnati, including another strong start for Justin Fields and a shutout by the defense, look ahead to this week's game at Indiana and answer readers' questions on the third episode of Real Pod Wednesdays.

Eleven Warriors beat writers Dan Hope and Colin Hass-Hill review Ohio State's season-opening 45-21 win over FAU, break down Justin Fields' first start, look ahead to the Buckeyes' second game against Cincinnati and answer questions from 11W readers in the second episode of Real Pod Wednesdays.

Eleven Warriors' Dan Hope and Colin Hass-Hill hit the ground running with the first of a weekly podcast on Ohio State sports. In the premiere episode, Dan and Colin preview the 2019 Ohio State football season and make their predictions ahead of Saturday's season opener against FAU.