Buckeye Talk: Ohio State Podcast By Cleveland.com

Ohio State football opened up a practice to reporters for the second time in four days on Monday. Nathan Baird and Stephen Means were there, which gave them an opportunity to compare what they see to what they have been hearing from the Buckeye coaches through the first half of the spring. Doug Lesmerises joined in for a round of Buy or Sell where the guys compare what they've been told to what they are seeing with their own eyes. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ohio State football coach Ryan Day on criticisms of Justin Fields: ‘His work ethic was off the charts’. Ohio State football’s Gee Scott, a top-100 prospect as a receiver, getting a new look at tight end this spring. What’s up with Ohio State football’s Denzel Burke? Several Ohio State football players not participating in spring practice. Ohio State football Buckeyes’ Pro Day. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this weekend Buckeye Talk Podcast, the secondary is the focus, as Doug Lesmerises puts Nathan Baird and Stephen Means on the spot at the end of the episode to declare which five members of the secondary will play the most in 2021. But first, there's lot of discussion about cornerbacks and safeties like Cam Martinez, Denzel Burke, Lanthan Ransom and Marcus Williamson. But to open the podcast, Doug, Nathan and Stephen discuss the moves of Gee Scott from receiver to tight end and Demario McCall from offense to defense and how those might work out. 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

The basic recruiting rankings tell us which Ohio State assistant coaches have brought the most elite players in at their positions. But does it tell the whole story about those coaches as recruiters? Stephen Means took a closer look at those rankings -- including which coaches played a role in landing players outside of their position room -- and he and Nathan Baird discussed how that changed their view of those coaches' performance. 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 the Stephen Means run through several topics on the Thursday Buckeye Talk Podcast What's new with Jeremy Ruckert's routes and Cade Stover's progress as the OSU tight ends talked to reporters. Is Tennessee transfer LB Henry To'o To'o a fit for the Buckeyes after a report from Rivals.com that he's visiting Columbus soon. Ohio State basketball lost a transfer and added one, so what does that mean? Why do NFL scouts leak what seem like personal attacks on NFL Draft prospects and why do media members regurgitate quotes? The Supreme Court is hearing a case about the NCAA and amateurism, so who what's up with that? 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 big Wednesday Buckeye Talk Podcast from cleveland.com, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means discuss the Pro Day results for current draft Buckeyes like Justin Fields, Baron Browning, Pete Werner and Wyatt Davis. But that's at the end of the pod. The first part of the pod is a look further into the future for Ohio State and the NFL Draft. How many future first-round picks will be playing for the Buckeyes in 2021? How many Ohio State players will be taken in the first round in 2022? How do those numbers compare with OSU draft numbers of the past? Are Chris Olave and Garrett Wilson sure first-round picks in 2022? That future discussion drives the pod before it's time to check in on Pro Day. 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 Monday Buckeye Talk Podcast, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means are back to talk about the Ohio State quarterbacks. Included in this episode: What Ryan Day said about the QBs on Monday. How OSU compares to Alabama, Clemson, Notre Dame and Texas A&M in terms of their 2021 QB plans. Those were the top five teams in the final AP poll last year, and they all lost their starting QBs. How many other second-year quarterbacks from the Class of 2020 are in line to start this season, like Ohio State's C.J. Stroud might be? In the playoff era, how many teams have won it all with a first-year QB, like Ohio State will try to do this season? Would you rather have these three Ohio State QB candidates or J.T. Barrett to play a season? Results from our QB texter survey. It's more interesting QB talk as the Buckeyes work through spring practice. 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

Will Ohio State football allow fans for Spring Game under Big Ten’s new attendance policy? Can Master Teague hold off young challengers in Ohio State football’s running back competition? Ohio State football’s best defensive player out for spring practice. What’s up with Ohio State football’s linebacker lineup? Ohio State football has featured the Big Ten’s best quarterback basically every year for almost a decade -- Will that end in 2021? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this weekend Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means look at the Ohio State linebackers as a way to get into the best starting lineup for the entire defense. The linebackers and assistant coach Al Washington spoke to reporters this week, which provided a little more info about a position where the top four players from a year ago are gone. So the guys talked about the Buckeyes most likely to play at linebacker. But at the suggestion of a text subscriber, that expanded into a discussion of the 11 defenders most likely to play if the Buckeyes had a College Football Playoff game right now. So they provided an 11-man defense on first down and an 11-man defense on third-and-long if the Buckeyes were facing Alabama, Clemson, Oklahoma, Georgia or USC in a playoff game. Plus, Doug provided a little advice on colon health. 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. Vis

When we discuss how well Ohio State football is recruiting on a national level, we are really talking about one central question: Where are the Buckeyes compared to Alabama? This edition of the BFF podcast resets the progress of OSU's 2022 recruiting class against that of the Crimson Tide. Where are the two programs going head-to-head as the class takes shape this summer? Nathan and Stephen also discuss how recruiting will play into how the Ohio State men's basketball team bounces back from its first-round NCAA Tournament exit. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ohio State running backs coach Tony Alford said whoever consistently plays the best will get the carries in the Buckeye backfield in 2021. Could that end up being Master Teague? After third and second-team All-Big Ten Conference recognition his first two seasons, Teague is a year removed from his Achilles tear and the elder statesman in the crowded running back group. Doug, Nathan and Stephen debate how ready TreVeyon Henderson could be to force himself into the starting role and what the spring's competition means for other backs on the roster. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this big Wednesday rapid fire Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means take great rapid fire questions from Ohio State text subscribers on the OSU quarterbacks, Demario McCall, robots, Tyreke Johnson, Cam Martinez, cheating scandals, the best bread for sandwiches, Nathan's football crush and more. But the episode leads off with a long discussion about whether the winner of the Ohio State quarterback competition will be the best QB in the Big Ten by the end of the season, or whether someone like Michael Penix of Indiana or Graham Mertz of Wisconsin will be better. 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

This Tuesday Buckeye Talk Podcast from cleveland.com focuses on football as Doug Lesmerises, Stephen Means and Nathan Baird run through the latest updates from head coach Ryan Day as the Buckeyes continue to practice this spring. How do the linebackers fit together? What's happening with expected starting center Harry Miller? Are there changes in how the cornerbacks will be used? Then it's on to basketball and the handling of hateful social media messages directed at Ohio State basketball sophomore E.J. Liddell. Plus, the Big Ten landed nine teams in the NCAA Tournament and only one advanced to the Sweet Sixteen. What happened? Then there's an update on the Gas Station Snack Bracket. 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

Football opens spring practice as men's basketball ends with an upset loss. Ohio state football offence rated 3rd in the nation, defense, not so high. Josh Proctor holds starting safety spot as Ohio State opens spring practice. Huge upset for Ohio state basketball in NCAA, beaten by Oral Roberts, 15th seed. Players to watch this season in Buckeyes football.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this weekend Buckeye Talk episode from cleveland.com, Doug Lesmerises and Nathan Baird review the start of spring football practice for the Buckeyes on Friday. Defensive coordinator Kerry Coombs, offensive coordinator Kevin Wilson, defensive end Zach Harrison and offensive tackle Thayer Munford spoke to reporters after practice, and Nathan and Doug cover the most important facts learned and opinions created from the Buckeyes taking the practice field again. Thanks for listening. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is all basketball. If you don't care about Ohio State basketball, don't listen. Unless you just are generally a fan of Doug ranting, because there is a lot of that. Stephen Means, Doug Lesmerises and Nathan Baird break down No. 2 seed Ohio State's overtime loss to No. 15 seed Oral Roberts in the NCAA Tournament on Friday. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ohio State spring drills begin Friday, so in a twist on Buckeye Future Fridays, we are talking about the present OSU quarterback competition. We also talk about the past and the backgrounds Jack Miller, C.J. Stroud and Kyle McCord brought to this moment. What prepared each of these players to potentially be the starting successor to Justin Fields? Also up top, a closer look at Ohio State basketball's first-round NCAA Tournament opponent, Oral Roberts. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this Buckeye Talk, Nathan Baird and Doug Lesmerises get into spring football, which is right around the corner for Ohio State. The Buckeyes open practice Friday, so on Wednesday, Ryan Day spoke with reporters for 40 minutes. Nathan and Doug go through the most important things that were learned in that conversation about players like Paris Johnson, Zach Harrison, Kourt Williams, Cam Brown, TreVeyon Henderson and others, and how Day will handle practice this spring in terms of getting players enough work coming off a season affected by coronavirus. Spring football is almost here, and thanks for preparing for it with 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 Wednesday Buckeye Talk, it's all about the bracket. First, Stephen Means, Nathan Baird and Doug Lesmerises make their NCAA Tournament picks, revealing their Elite Eight teams and then their national champions. Who will pick Ohio State to reach the Final Four? Who will predict the Big Ten to break a two-decade drought and win a national title? Stephen, Nathan and Doug run through all of that, plus what Alabama might learn from Ohio State about being a power in both football and basketball. Then it's time for another bracket -- Gas Station Snacks. Doug reveals the 64 items in the bracket and the first-round matchups region by region, with Nathan and Stephen offering instant analysis on the Salty, Baked Goods, Candy and Hot/Cold Snack regions. Ohio State text subscribers will be voting on the snack showdowns over the next few weeks, so if you'd like to participate, send a text to 614-350-3315 for a free trial. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy

Ohio State's quarterback competition resumes at a new level this week when the Buckeyes officially begin spring drills on Friday. On today's Buckeye Talk we essentially asked what sort of deadline Ryan Day must work with in making biggest decision of his tenure so far. If August comes and two contenders remain neck-and-neck, should OSU find a way for both of them to play to start the season? Also, we were already planning to discuss the similarities between a previous era of Ohio State football and Indiana basketball. Then IU fired Archie Miller while we were recording. Why the Hoosiers need to hire their Jim Tressel, and why that program's plummet reminds us how the timing worked out perfectly in OSU's last three football hires. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices