Buckeye Talk: Ohio State Podcast By Cleveland.com

We're trying something new here on Buckeye Talk. The headlines, which used to drop on Tuesdays, are no more. So instead, Doug will attempt to drop a short discussion each Tuesday to bridge the gap between the Monday and Wednesday episodes of Buckeye Talk. He'll talk mostly about an issue related to college football or Ohio State football, and then he'll sometimes hit on an issue in the world he's wondering about. For this first Rant, the topics are whether this might be the best College Football Playoff Selection Committee yet, and the deal with rug stores. 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

Doug and Nathan look back at Ohio State's victory over Penn State, including a closer look at why the Buckeyes had so much trouble getting their offense going. Then they delve into the usual Monday Madness topics, including why Michigan State should and probably will be ahead of Ohio State in Tuesday's first playoff rankings reveal. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ohio State beat Penn State 33-24 on Saturday night, and Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means were there to cover it. And now they're here to talk about it. 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 preview the Buckeyes' matchup with Penn State on Saturday night in Ohio Stadium. This is the best secondary that Ohio State has faced, but just how good are the Nittany Lions corners and safeties? Can PSU QB Sean Clifford, if he's healthy enough, and receiver Jahan Dotson give Ohio State any trouble? Or does none of this analysis matter because the OSU offense is so explosive and efficient, it renders all other pregame discussion irrelevant? Doug, Nathan and Stephen make their picks for the game, as well as for Michigan-Michigan State and Iowa-Wisconsin. 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 the big Thursday episode on Buckeye Talk as Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means speak words into microphones. Should the Big Ten change its division structure? Should the divisions be shuffled? Should they change every year and be random? Should divisions be eliminated in favor of all 14 teams being grouped together with a title game of the top two finishers? And if things change, do the Buckeyes need to play Michigan and Penn State every year? That's the first hour, spurred by Penn State coach James Franklin wanting the league to talk about division changes. Then the guys finish with some more rapid fire questions, including an Oregon-Ohio State debate with the first playoff rankings out next week. 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 Wednesday Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com, Doug Lesmerises, Stephen Means and Nathan Baird hit four main topics with the help of the text subscribers: What commits might the Buckeyes get next with lots of major recruits visiting for the Penn State game Saturday? Would you rather have Bijan Robinson or TreVeyon Henderson? Is Ohio State's single-high safety defense gone for good? How does Ohio State's 2021 offense compare to Alabama in 2020 or LSU in 2019? 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

Nathan and Doug open with some second-look reflections on Ohio State's 54-7 victory at Indiana. Then discussion turns to the lost luster of Saturday's Penn State game after its nine-overtime loss to Illinois. Is Michigan the second-best team in the Big Ten, and does it have a case for being ranked ahead of Ohio State? How many teams would swap their starting quarterback out for Kyle McCord if they could? And the beginnings of a conversation we'll revisit later on eliminating Big Ten divisions. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this postgame Buckeye Talk after Ohio State's 54-7 win at Indiana, Stephen Means takes a victory lap for predicting the Buckeyes would score 45 first-half points and Ohio State almost hit that mark by holding a 44-7 halftime lead. Then Nathan Baird and Doug Lesmerises belatedly join the pod to discuss, among, other things: C.J. Stroud posting another big game What defenses should have learned from Indiana's plan on Saturday The roles on the defense for Craig Young and Steele Chambers Kourt Williams' bright future A potential Ohio State-Georgia showdown for the national title 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 Friday game preview, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means look at just how good the Indiana defense is that Ohio State will face in Bloomington on Saturday night. The six defenses left for Ohio State in the regular season are all ranked higher than any of the six defenses the Buckeyes have faced so far. Will Indiana's top cornerbacks play? Would Hoosiers linebacker Micah McFadden be the best player on Ohio State's defense? If Indiana stopped Michigan State running back Kenneth Walker III last week, will OSU back TreVeyon Henderson be controlled this week? The Indiana offense isn't very good, but the defense should give the Buckeyes their best test yet. So should you take Ohio State as a 21-point favorite or not? Also, there's a brief discussion on giving up on your dreams as a kid. 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 big Thursday episode Buckeye Talk, We went rapid-fire as Stephen Means, Doug Lesmerises and Nathan Baird answer texter questions ranging from Ohio State football's College Football Playoff chances, what the wide receiver rotation will look like next season what a potential Georgia-OSU national championship game would mean for the sport. Then we get into some nonsense discussing proper wedding toast etiquette. one food you can't live without and Doug gives out some parenting advice. Thanks for listening to another Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com,. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. 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, the discussion centers around information gleaned from interviews with Ryan Day, linebackers coach Al Washington and offensive line coach Greg Studrawa. And Doug Lesmerises, Stephen Means and Nathan Baird also discuss the new recruiting pledge of edge rusher Kenyatta Jackson, a top-100 player for the Class of 2022 from Florida. Other topics: An increased role for LB Steele Chambers? Why the Buckeyes are rotating on the offensive line Harry Miller's status returning from injury The projected starting offensive line for next year The Big Ten skill players that will test the OSU defense in the weeks ahead Belly buttons 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

With no game to recap, Nathan and Doug delved into the entire first half of the season and handed out some midseason awards for Ohio State. Then they ran down the usual Monday Madness categories, including what Purdue's upset of Iowa means for the Buckeyes. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's the final Mount Buckmore episode on Buckeye Talk as Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means bring this section of podcast episodes to an end, at least for now. On this episode, the guys and the text subscribers decide the four overall Buckeyes that should represent the Ohio State football program -- all the players, all the coaches, every position -- on a single Mount Buckmore. Mount Buckmores for groups already have been chosen -- coaches, quarterbacks, runnings backs, receivers, defensive ends, cornerbacks and linebackers. This is the big one. And there are some obvious choices and some less obvious ones. You can listen to all the previous Mount Buckmore episodes in this feed if you want to catch up. Thanks for listening to this final Mount Buckmore on this off week for the Buckeyes. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

During this off week, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means are resetting the best Buckeyes so far this season. They draft the 15 best offensive players so far this season, based on how well they think they'll play the rest of this year, and the 15 best defensive players. It's a comprehensive look at the 30 best players on the team for 5-1 Ohio State. Briefly off the top, Doug talks about former Buckeye Devan Bogard, who died this week at age 27 in an apartment fire. 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

Ohio State's usual Tuesday press conference featured defensive coordinator Kerry Coombs, who spoke for the first time since responsibility to call the defense was handed to Matt Barnes after the loss to Oregon. Nathan and Stephen discuss what they heard from Coombs and what it means for his future with the Buckeyes. Also, reaction to Ryan Day's mid-season assessments. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nathan and Stephen use the off week to catch up on the state of Ohio State football recruiting. Who are the 10 most important targets right now regardless of class? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Buckeyes add another Big Ten Freshman of the Week award. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ohio State is idle this week as it reaches the midpoint of the season. Doug and Nathan look back at the win over Maryland and discuss C.J. Stroud's ascent and Steele Chambers' role in an unorthodox linebacker room.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this postgame Buckeye Talk pod after Ohio State's 66-17 win over Maryland, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means talk about the game and the five major ways Ohio State has improved since its loss to Oregon. They do that with the help of the text subscribers. But they quickly move to a big-picture question -- Is Ohio State the third-best team in the nation? 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 preview Saturday's Ohio State-Maryland game, which kicks off at noon as the Buckeyes' homecoming game. The guys talk about a couple key defensive players for the Buckeyes, and make their picks with the point spread and give their sides of the over-under. Then there's a little time to discuss the Iowa-Penn State game on Saturday, and to debate the idea of what would happen if the Buckeyes played the other playoff contender in the state -- Cincinnati. 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