Buckeye Talk: Ohio State Podcast By Cleveland.com

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 players to earn trees in Buckeye Grove as first-team All-Americans. As part of the discussion the three talk: Will a defensive player earn the honor after not having a single player do so for the past three seasons? OSU has constantly had elite quarterback play, but had one earn a tree since 2006. Does that drought end in 2024? How many first-team All-Americans will Ohio State have and which side of the ball will have more? Thanks, as always, for listening to Buckeye Talk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ohio State could be one step closer to naming a starting quarterback following its seventh preseason practice. Head coach Ryan Day spoke like someone close to making a decision using some language similar to the last time he narrowed in on a guy during fall camp back in 2021. As OSU heads into its first scrimmage on Saturday, what are the chances by this time next week the quarterback battle is over? Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis discuss that plus the health of the offensive line room Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis discuss Jim Harbaugh and Michigan's first punishment along with Ohio State's running backs and linebackers. They look at the NCAA's ruling on the Wolverines' recruiting violation and what that could mean for its sign-stealing allegations. Then they discuss what they learned from James Laurinaitis' linebackers and Carlos Locklyn's running backs. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk. 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 the idea of the Buckeyes using whoever wins the job more in the run game. Then a conversation about the benefits of continuing to roll guys during the early days of preseason camp. Plus, a conversation about whether the battle is actually over and the real competition is for a different role. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk. 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 2024 season. Here are the stat topics the trio discussed: How many passing yards and touchdowns will the starting quarterback have? The combined yards of TreVeyon Henderson and Quinshon Judkins OSU’s leader in receiving yards. How many 1,000-yard receivers will there be? How many carries will James Peoples have 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. 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: Is Tegra Tshabola making a push to start? How the defense is deploying a deep cornerback room What's up with the linebackers? Who flashed on Day 1 Day's plan for picking a starting quarterback Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk. 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 2024 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, as always, for listening to Buckeye Talk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ohio State heads into fall camp with the nation's top recruiting class, having landed many of those members over the past two months. OSU has once again used June to host the bulk of its official visits and find success because of it. On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means and Andrew Gillis discuss some of those wins, plus some of the losses among the 33 undecided players who took an official visit in June. Then they look ahead to what's next for a class close to being full. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk. 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 Akron on Sept. 1. 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Day 3 of Big Ten Media Days featured discussions about Ohio State's oldest and potentially newest rival. On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Andrew Gillis and Jimmy Watkins discuss Michigan’s new head coach, Sherrone Moore, and the challenges he faces in replacing Jim Harbaugh. There were questions about how Moore can rebuild the Harbaugh culture without trying to replicate it while asking whether or not Moore can afford a honeymoon period. The conversation shifts to Dan Lnning and Oregon, as a program that could finally be a worthy adversary to what OSU has built. The game between Ohio State and Oregon on October 12th will set the tone for what’s to come. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Day 2 of Big Ten Media Days is headlined by Penn State, Nebraska, and USC as three teams looking o make a statement in 2024 On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis look at the present-day versions of those programs plus what is to come. The goal: determine which of these programs presents the biggest threat to Ohio State from now on. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk. 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, Denzel Burke, Emeka Egbuka and Jack Sawyer 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 2024 season. Plus a special guest joins the pod to talk about his relationship with Day, journey as as Buckeye and the players we should be talking about more on the 2024 roster. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ryan Day is preparing for his sixth season as Ohio State football's head coach in a year where he's essentially maximized the roster with returners, transfer portal additions and a highly-rated recruiting class. As part of Big Ten Media Days, Stephen Means sat down with Day to discuss the upcoming season, the pending quarterback battle and how Day deals with the pressure and attention that comes with being OSU's head coach. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 2024 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 27 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 and how many teams the conference will get in the first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means and Stefan Krajisnik discuss the upcoming Big Ten Media Days and the pressing questions surrounding Ohio State football. They look at the most important things to learn from Ryan Day, Denzel Burke, Emeka Egbuka and Jack Sawyer as they preview the 2024 season. They also touch on the new era of Big Ten football with the conference now featuring 18 teams. Plus a conversation about what the expected minimum number of expected College Football Playoff teams the Big Ten should have annually. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode of Buckeye Talk is brought to you by three guys in their mid-to-late-20s who were brought back a little bit of joy in their lives. EA Sports College Football 25 has arrived once again allowing a generation of video gamers to play with their favorite college football players. Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis take this opportunity to share their thoughts on the game, where the developers got things right and which Ohio State football players may not yet be featured. Plus a sort of serious conversation about the future of the business of college sports. And a completely unserious conversation about what the game means for OSU's quarterback battle. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 2024 season is right around the corner as Ohio State enters a pivotal year of the Ryan Day era. It’s the perfect time to set a tone and discuss what Day has accomplished as head coach, using that to project what the future holds, especially in a season where OSU has clearly pushed all its chips into the middle of the table. 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 next, Stephen Means and Andrew Gillis discuss the safeties as Matt Guerrieri tasks over the position. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 2024 season is right around the corner as Ohio State enters a pivotal year of the Ryan Day era. It’s the perfect time to set a tone and discuss what Day has accomplished as head coach, using that to project what the future holds, especially in a season where OSU has clearly pushed all its chips into the middle of the table. 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 next, Stephen Means and Andrew Gillis discuss Tim Walton and the cornerbacks. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 2024 season is right around the corner as Ohio State enters a pivotal year of the Ryan Day era. It’s the perfect time to set a tone and discuss what Day has accomplished as head coach, using that to project what the future holds, especially in a season where OSU has clearly pushed all its chips into the middle of the table. 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 next, Stephen Means and Andrew Gillis talk linebackers as former three-time All-Ameerican James Laurinaitis takes over. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 2024 season is right around the corner as Ohio State enters a pivotal year of the Ryan Day era. It’s the perfect time to set a tone and discuss what Day has accomplished as head coach, using that to project what the future holds, especially in a season where OSU has clearly pushed all its chips into the middle of the table. 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 next, Stephen Means and Andrew Gillis discuss the defensive line and the war Larry Johnson continues to fight. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices