Buckeye Talk: Ohio State Podcast By Cleveland.com

On this Thursday Buckeye Talk episode, Doug Lesmerises interviews Ohio State defensive back Lloyd McFarquhar to get a first-hand look at what it's like in the transfer portal. McFarquhar joined the OSU program as a preferred walk-on in 2018 and after four seasons in scarlet and gray, he was interested in maybe finding a school where he could play more. So while he continues to work out with the Buckeyes, he has been talking with teams and thinking about a transfer for the fall. What's the process of going in the portal? How did the OSU coaches handle it? Who were the receivers McFarquhar loved to match up with in practice while running on the scout team? This is a portal peek and a fun conversation 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 Athletic Director Gene Smith's hour-long press conference with the media discussing a wide range of topics: -What are Smith's thoughts on College Football Playoff expansion? -Does Name, Image and Likeness need federal regulation? -Are he and Ryan Day discussing a potential contract negotiation? -Should we reassess the value of the conference championship game? Stephen Means, Nathan Baird and Doug Lesmerises discuss all of those things and more on this Wednesday episode. 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 Tuesday episode of Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means revisit a discussion they had last July, when they came to the very early conclusion that the 2023 Ohio State Buckeyes could be a super team. Then, the idea of Quinn Ewers starting at quarterback for Ohio State in 2023 was a big part of that equation. Now, he's gone, so who will quarterback the Buckeyes in 2023, assuming C.J. Stroud is in the NFL? The guys run through the potential starters at every position and decide if the super team idea still has merit. 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

On this Monday Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means and Doug Lesmerises discuss Ohio State basketball's collapse against Rutgers and its statement road win over Michigan. Chris Holtmann is 4-1 against Juwan Howard since Howard was hired as the Wolverines' head coach in 2019. So that leads to a question: Despite already winning a Big Ten title and getting a team to the Elite Eight while Holtmann has failed to do either, does the head-to-head record make OSU the better basketball program? We also touch on E.J. Liddell's National Player of the Year candidacy, new 2023 commit Austin Parks and give out thoughts on Super Bowl LVI. 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

On this Friday Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means are back for another round of questions from text subscribers. The topics include: Whether Ryan Day or Chris Holtmann had the steeper learning curve as an Ohio State head coach Which Buckeye has the best chance at Super Bowl MVP? The WR recruiting strategy Doug's view of Corey Dennis Ryan Day and the OSU defense What Michael Thomas would look like in this OSU offense The Big Ten team for Ohio State to worry about in 2022 Did Jim Harbaugh cost Michigan its momentum? Thanks for listening to another 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

On this Thursday episode of Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises is joined by author John Baskin, who wrote "Lords of Smashmouth: The Unlikely Rise of an American Phenomenon." The book covers the history of Ohio State football from its inception to the current day, from John Wilce and Francis Schmidt, to Paul Brown and Woody Hayes, to Jim Tressel, Urban Meyer and Ryan Day. The book zeroes in on all the most important moments and people in the history of the Buckeyes, and not just that they were important, but how and why they came to their place in OSU history. Doug and John focus in particular in this conversation on Ohio Stadium, Paul Brown, Woody Hayes, and the history unfolding right now in the Day era. This episode is a great look at John's book and interesting nuggets from OSU history. 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

On this Wednesday Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means take questions from text subscribers for an hour. Is Ohio State underachieving compared to its recruiting? Why isn't the new field design a little more exciting? What linebackers could transfer? Could the OSU defense be a top-15 group this season? Should JT Tuimoloau shift to defensive tackle? What other pods do we listen to? Could NIL keep some players thinking of the NFL at Ohio State for another season? What are our go-to Super Bowl foods? 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

On this Tuesday episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means and Nathan Baird discuss the upcoming decision of Ohio State offensive line target Luke Montgomery and what landing him would mean for the 2023 class. Then they break down how the Buckeyes are handling quarterback recruiting in this cycle. OSU has already offered six players with three still undecided and it takes a patient approach to achieve its goal of finding a highly-rated field general in every cycle. 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

Doug and Nathan bring back Monday Madness in a new offseason format. THE BIG STORY: What the last two weeks mean for Michigan, what they mean for Jim Harbaugh and how it might affect the rivalry with Ohio State going forward. THE BUCKEYE STORY: Thoughts on an NFL reunion between Justin Fields and a former Buckeye receiver -- or receivers. Also, how progressive should OSU be with its new field turf designs? WHATCHA WATCHING, WHATCHA EATING? Doug and Nathan on what they have been consuming lately. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this Friday Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means talk about the eight new offensive players they interviewed Wednesday as part of the late national signing day: Linebackers C.J. Hicks, Gabe Powers and DeaMonte Trayanum, defensive lineman Caden Curry and defensive backs Jyaire Bronw, Tanner McCalister, Kye Stokes and Ryan Turner. The five new offensive players on campus were the focus of the Thursday podcast. 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 Thursday Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means talk about the five new offensive players they interviewed Wednesday as part of the late national signing day: Quarterback Devin Brown, receivers Caleb Burton and Kyion Grayes, tight end Bennett Christian and offensive lineman George Fitzpatrick. Those are the five early enrollees on offense for the Buckeyes. The eight new defensive players on campus will be the focus of the Friday podcast. Also, it's a final wrap on that 2022 class, as the Buckeyes signed two final players to finish with 21 in the class, which was ranked No. 4 in the nation by 247Sports.com. 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

Lots of ranting on this one, about banks taking over chain restaurants, about naming rights for college football stadiums, about the Buckeyes at the Senior Bowl, about Jim Harbaugh and the NFL, about Name, Image and Likeness rules, and about whether anyone really cares about money discussions in college football. It's Doug Lesmerises and Nathan Baird, and it's your Wednesday 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

On Monday, Ohio State's four new assistant coaches met with reporters for the first time. Defensive coordinator Jim Knowles, cornerbacks coach Tim Walton, safeties coach Perry Eliano and offensive line coach Justin Frye spoke for about 30 minutes each, and Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means were there to ask questions and get first impressions. Ryan Day also spoke to reporters about the new hires, and about other things happening with the roster. All that means this Tuesday Buckeye Talk is chock full of info. 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 Monday Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means and Doug Lesmerises use Ohio State's last-second loss at Purdue on Sunday to try to put the basketball Buckeyes in context this season. And Nathan Baird, a former Purdue basketball beat writer, joins for a bit to help use the Boilermakers to put the Buckeyes in context. Also covered: Is Ohio State or Purdue the better team, and better program, right now? Eugene Brown III played maybe his best game Sunday -- is he showing signs of making a leap? Why doesn't Ohio State have more big guys? Both E.J. Liddell and Malachi Branham showed again they're big-time scorers down the stretch. And finally, should Ohio State be viewed as an underdog program right now? 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

On this Friday episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means and Nathan Baird discuss Ohio State football's recruiting efforts during the two-week contact period in January. With three new defensive assistant coaches and another on the offensive side, what are the expectations for Jim Knowles, Perry Eliano, Justin Frye and Tim Walton on the recruiting trail as they re-establish relationships with OSU targets while establishing new ones as well? They also discuss the late Feb. 2 signing period where the final two 2022 commits are expected to officially become Buckeyes and their chances of potentially adding one more commit. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This Wednesday Buckeye Talk is an hour-long conversation between Doug Lesmerises and ESPN national college football writer Adam Rittenberg. Adam gives his big-picture view on Ohio State coaches Ryan Day, Jim Knowles, Brian Hartline and Tony Alford, and then the talk turns toward coaches and programs affecting Ohio State like Marcus Freeman and Notre Dame; Jim Harbaugh and Michigan; the QB situation at Penn State; and what's happening in the Big Ten West. Thanks for listening to another 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

On this Tuesday Buckeye Talk, it's time for the defensive depth chart, following the offensive depth chart on Monday. Nathan Baird projected the 11 starters and 11 second-teamers for the Ohio State defense next season, and Doug Lesmerises and Stephen Means chimed in with their views on the top 22 defenders for the next OSU season. Thanks for listening to another 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

Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means dig deep on this one while starting to look ahead at the 2022 football season for Ohio State. Nathan projected the two-deep for the Buckeyes' offense and then they talked it out, beginning with a full hour-long dive into just the offensive line. Then it was onto the receivers, tight ends, running backs and quarterbacks, as each group was analyzed for the projected starters and backups, and then rated as to whether it will be better, not as good or the same as that group last season. This is deep, over two hours for just the offense, so strap in. The defense will be up Tuesday. 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

It's time to get back to Buckeye ReTalkables, with the 11th edition of Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means reliving a game from Ohio State's past with you. This one is a little weird, but it is timely. With Tate Martell's football career ending this week -- his college career is over and he's focusing on business ventures -- and Joe Burrow leading the Cincinnati Bengals into the playoff this week, the crew decided to revisit the last time those two, and a host of other famous Buckeyes, shared a field. It's the 2018 spring football game, which proved to be the culmination of the quarterback battle between Burrow and Dwayne Haskins, with Martell involved as the third option. But this game also features Nick Bosa, Chase Young, Paris Campbell, Terry McLaurin, Thayer Munford, Josh Myers and a standout performance from Demario McCall, among other things. It was the last spring game for Urban Meyer, and it features Ryan Day and Brian Hartline on the sideline, but not yet in their roles at the heart of Oh

On this Thursday Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means check in with what will become a postseason podcast staple: Rating the Ohio State football program from 1 to 10 in various categories. Doug, Nathan and Stephen all give their ratings, along with what text subscribers submitted as their ratings, for: Head coach, offensive assistants, defensive assistants, offensive talent, defensive talent, recruiting, adjusting to changes, Big Ten standing and national standing. The discussion helps shape how you view the program, and it's a great way to wrap up a season. 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