The Eleven Dubcast

This week the Eleven Dubcast talks to Dan Hope about the ch-ch-changes going on with the football Buckeyes on and off the field.

This week the Eleven Dubcast is impressed with Ohio State's embarrassment of varsity sport riches in an ostensibly quiet season.

This week the Eleven Dubcast applauds one of the most entertaining opening weekends to the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament in years.

The Buckeye men's basketball season is officially over, but the team's talented freshman put together a nice run in the conference tournament, offering a glimpse of what might be possible next year.

We probably didn't need too much additional proof that C.J. Stroud is a kickass quarterback, but the NFL Combine provided exactly that for the Eleven Dubcast.

The Buckeye men's basketball team recorded a much-needed win over Illinois, showcasing some of the potential the roster holds for the future.

Ohio State's men's basketball team is... not good. But the University's hockey teams, wrestling program, lacrosse team and even baseball are winning big matches and bringing home titles.

The Dubcast enjoyed "The Big Game" Sunday, including some excellent commercials... but continues to be dismayed by the state of the Buckeye hoops program.

This week The Dubcast tackles what ails Ohio State's basketball program, and poses the question: can a school be elite in football *and* basketball at the same time?

Kyle Jones joins The Dubcast to separate fact from fiction as we evaluate Year One of the Jim Knowles Experience in Columbus.

This week The Dubcast discusses the greatness of Ohio State's women's basketball program, and the struggles of its men's team. The crew also talks about the latest scuttle on That Team Up North.

Ohio State's offense will have a new QB1 and new OC heading into spring ball. But how different will the offense look, really?

Basketball brain Chris Lauderback joins The Dubcast to break down Ohio State's basketball breakdowns last weekend, including a last-second heartbreak to top-ranked Purdue and a much different debacle at Maryland.

11W scheme master Kyle Jones joins the Dubcast to break down Ohio State's 1-point disappointment versus Georgia in the College Football Playoff semifinal.

Ohio State's had a rough 30 days, from losing The Game to signing only one 5-star recruit in its latest class. Are things as bad as they seem, or are Buckeye fans overreacting due to obscenely high expectations?

It's been a tough couple of weeks for Ohio State fans, and this week the Eleven Dubcast takes a look at the damage from football recruiting to men's basketball.

It's going to be a slog for the next few weeks, but this week the Eleven Dubcast feels that Ohio State fans can adequately handle the psychic burden of waiting for the CFP.

Ohio State is in the Playoffs, Kevin Wilson and JSN say 'adios', and the Transfer Portal is open for business!

It was a painful Saturday for Ohio State fans, as the Buckeyes dropped two in a row to Michigan for the first time this century. The Dubcast sympathises, and discusses how the program moves forward from here.

The Dubcast breaks down the only game that matters, the annual battle between good and evil, right and wrong, the light and the dark side of the force: THE GAME. Everything you need to know about the annual renewal of The Greatest Rivalry In All of Sport is here.

Ohio State got its running game back on track versus Indiana. With a trip to Maryland the only thing left standing between the Buckeyes and THE GAME, we take stock of where things stand for the local team.

Eleven Warriors scheme guru Kyle Jones says the issues with Ohio State's run game are largely related to execution rather than play calling or gameplan. And more importantly, are issues that can be corrected between now and Thanksgiving.

Ohio State's running game looked less than brilliant for a second week in a row, C.J. Stroud had a Heisman-worthy performance, and J.T. Tuimoloau looked like the best defender in the country. What does any of this tell us about Ohio State's chances with Michigan?

The Buckeyes handed the Hawkeyes their most lopsided loss of the Kirk Ferentz era, and head to Happy Valley this week to take on the Nittany Lions. Which raises the question, why isn't this game a white out?

Kyle Jones, author of Eleven Warriors' weekly "Film Study" series, stops by to evaluate how Ohio State's coaches schemed their way to success through six games of the regular season, including Kim Knowles' huge turnaround of the defense.

Former Ohio State tight end and 10-year NFL veteran Ben Hartsock joins the Dubcast to share stories about the 2002 National Championship, discuss the state of college football, and answer the question 'is this the year Ohio State throws to the tight end?'

This week the Eleven Dubcast marvels at how much can change in just a year in college football.

It's hard to imagine how Ohio State's offense could get much better, and Jim Knowles' defense largely had its way with Wisconsin last weekend. The Dubcast looks at line play and the wide receiver rotation, and answers your questions about this team through four games.

Eleven Warriors football beat reporter Garrick Hodge drops by this week to discuss Ohio State's first quarter of the season and what to expect when the Wisconsin Badgers invade the Horseshoe Saturday night.

The Buckeye passing game was red hot against Arkansas State as Route Man Marv hauled in three touchdown passes, and the Ohio State defense kept the Red Wolves out of the endzone.

Ohio State's new defense looked solid against Notre Dame, the offense got more or less on track in the second half, and the Buckeyes tipped their cap to The Vest in the season opener. The Dubcast discusses our first impressions of the 2022 squad.

Ohio State faces Notre Dame Saturday in the Horseshoe. The Dubcast offers our final preseason analysis of the Buckeyes, and previews the season opener.

Eleven Warriors football beat reporter Dan Hope joins the Dubcast to discuss the top storylines coming out of fall camp, and how the Buckeyes look heading into the first game of the season.

Ohio State opens the season with a top-5 matchup for the first time in history. Beat writer Chase Brown joins the Dubcast to preview the upcoming season and offer his analysis as fall camp progresses.

The Dubcast makes some bold predictions about the upcoming Buckeye football season, ponders a world in which ESPN carries zero Big Ten games, and celebrates Chris Holtmann's lastest recruiting wins.

Ohio State had in insanely good May & June on the recruiting trail... but late July was a different story entirely. What happened, and why? Let's hash it out.

Ohio State kicks off its 2022 football season in just 39 days. A former Buckeye quarterback joins the coaching ranks, and the NCAA wants to put windows on the transfer portal.

Some of Ohio State's top names get paid this week while the Athletic Department rolled out a slate of themes for this fall's games. Are you not entertained?

With a raft of recent four-star commitments, Ohio State has the No. 1 recruiting class in the country. Garrick Hodge joins The Dubcast to discuss how the class has come together and what's still on the table.

The Dubcast talks through the good and the bad of the Big Ten's addition of USC and UCLA in the latest round of conference expansion.

Ohio State saw two men taken in the NBA Draft for the first time since 2007, football four-stars keep pouring in, and the University finally trademarked the most-common word in the English language.

Brian Hartline snagged another big-time wide receiver this week, and the Dubcast brings recruiting analyst Garrick Hodge on the program to discuss how the wizard makes the magic.

The Dubcast approves of C.J. Stroud's choice of wheels in his latest NIL deal, and discusses what luxury sports car we might drive were we five-star football stars. We'll also discuss the impending NBA Draft, and which TV & movie characters could be doppelgangers for B1G coaches.

Ryan Day says it will take $13 million in NIL money for Ohio State to stay competitive in big-time college football. So what does $13 million really buy these days?

This week Kevin and Johnny debate whether or not the Big Ten will be able to keep up with the rest of the college football world in the next 5-10 years.

Ohio State fans are wringing their hands about a contract extension and SEC coaches are about to wring each other's necks in this week's Dubcast.

Ohio State has the luxury of being picky when it comes to the transfer portal, and so far, that approach has paid off handsomely.

Mark Emmert and friends have failed miserably with regard to NIL. Let's talk about how playing "kick the can" has led to the current craziness in college sports.

This week The Dubcast grades Ohio State's draft class and opines on the increasingly wild world of NIL, recruiting and the transfer portal.

This week the Dubcast previews the NFL Draft from an Ohio State fan's perspective, and then takes a look at what Jay Wright's retirement says about the wild wild west of modern college basketball.