Buckeye Talk: Ohio State Podcast By Cleveland.com

On this big Thursday Buckeye Talk Podcast, things got a little nuts., First, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means discussed a text subscriber survey on the 5 types of Ohio State football losses, and which types hurt the most and the league. Intriguing. Then came a look at Wednesday OSU interviews that shed some light on what's up with defensive end Zach Harrison and the freshmen receivers for the Buckeyes. Then was a quick look at possible topics for the next Nonsense Bracket, including Christmas movies, gas station snacks and 80s and 90s sitcoms. Finally came about 10 rapid fire questions on the ceiling of the Ohio State offense, why families can no longer sit in the stands at Ohio Stadium, how to store ketchup, what's happening at LSU and which cereal box character we would be. It got weird, which just means it's another Buckeye Talk episode 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 from cleveland.com, Nathan Baird, Stephen Means and Doug Lesmerises dig in on the Buckeyes' offensive line. They analyze all five offensive line starters using PFF grades and after rewatching the first three games of the season. Plus, what are the running backs doing, or not doing, to help the offensive line look better? This episode is all about Thayer Munford, Harry Miller, Josh Myers, Wyatt Davis and Nicholas Petit-Frere and what they're bringing to the table this season. 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

The Buckeyes are scheduled to host Indiana in a top-10 matchup Saturday. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We kick off a week of coverage and analysis of No. 3 Ohio State's home game vs. No. 9 Indiana with the Monday Madness edition of Buckeye Talk. We learned Sunday afternoon that the Buckeyes are favored by three touchdowns in this top-10 matchup. Nathan Baird and Doug Lesmerises -- demonstrably the worst two line-pickers among the three hosts thus far -- discuss why that number seems about right despite the game's billing. That separation also helps explain why the Big Ten West is the league's better division top-to-bottom right now. With traditional powers Michigan and Penn State a combined 1-7 at the halfway point, teams such as Northwestern, Purdue and Iowa are trying to join Wisconsin as the Big Ten's runners-up in prestige in 2020. Doug and Nathan also banter about their usual Monday Madness topics: the AP Top 25, upcoming storylines for Ohio State and College Football Playoff scenarios. Thanks as always for listening to Buckeye Talk. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more a

With no Ohio State game to analyze on Saturday, we could not break with tradition and blow off the postgame pod. So we watched the Buckeyes' next opponent, No. 10 Indiana, beat Michigan State 24-0, and invited our Buckeye Talk text subscribers to help assess the Hoosiers' threat. Indiana receiver Ty Fryfogle had a huge game, and paired with Whop Philyor, the Hoosiers have a pair of playmakers who can challenge Ohio State's still-solidifying secondary. Quarterback Michael Penix, who missed IU's game against OSU last season, has burned multiple defenses early on with his gunslinging ways. However, the Hoosiers have also taken advantage of an abundance of short fields early in the season. Can they consistently drive the field against the Buckeyes? On the other side of the ball, can Indiana's physical defensive backs become the first to successfully match up with Chris Olave and Garrett Wilson. Even if the Hoosiers do that, does that open the door for a big running game for Justin Fields? Again, the question come

It's the Friday edition of Buckeye Talk, which normally means predictions for Ohio State's game on Saturday. The Terrapins' coronavirus outbreak forced that game to be cancelled, however. So after picking three other Big Ten games -- where five of the six contests feature road favorites -- we moved on to recap the first half of the Ohio State season. We took Justin Fields out of consideration for Offensive MVP, so truly we and our Buckeye Talk texters were all voting for second place. Does one receiver deserve mention over the other, or is the second-most valuable Buckeye up front? On defense, what seemed like a wide-open field narrowed to two overwhelming winners from our texters. Safe to say neither of them would have garnered much support if we were predicting OSU's defensive MVP before the season. Who is Ohio State's most improved player in 2020, and who is poised for a breakout second half? Also, which player has left us scratching our heads, and what remains our biggest unanswered question about the Buc

On this big Thursday Buckeye Talk Podcast from cleveland.com, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means discuss the cancellation of the Ohio State-Maryland game on Saturday and what it means for the Buckeyes. It's a difficult discussion at times, as Doug becomes agitated while attempting to outline recent coronavirus cases in counties where Big Ten teams are located, and he curses the debates he is imagining in his head. But the podcast does cover why Maryland canceled the game, what it might mean for the College Football Playoff and how Ohio State's coronavirus situation currently ranks compared to other Big Ten teams. Then, around the hour and three minute mark of this two-hour podcast, Doug, Nathan and Stephen move to more football topics from a text subscriber survey, including Justin Fields' Heisman Trophy chances; the likely OSU starting QB next year; which two players out of Chris Olave, Garrett Wilson and J.K. Dobbins would most help this team this season; and which team is the most likely to wi

On the Wednesday Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means address what's happening with some of the most interesting Ohio State players this season, and what Ryan Day might do about it. Shaun Wade was reflective in an interview about how he can play better, so where does the highly talented outside cornerback go from here? How will the running back load be split up between Master Teague and Trey Sermon as the Buckeyes roll forward? Will the interior of the offensive line bounce back after some rough spots last week? What will the safety split between Marcus Hooker and Josh Proctor look like, and could Proctor play more? And could a young corner like Ryan Watts get some reps with some flux in the depth of the secondary? The Buckeyes have some interesting personnel decisions heading into a matchup with Maryland on Saturday, and Doug, Nathan and Stephen covered them all. Thanks for listening. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your

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On this Monday Madness version of Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com, Nathan Baird and Doug Lesmerises examine whether the four teams for the College Football Playoff might be set if nothing else crazy happens -- and Ohio State would be one of them. They also discuss the wild start in the Big Ten East; how many of the14 Big Ten teams have the right guy as their head coach; potential playoff expansion; how good BYU might be; and whether Maryland quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa should make the Ohio State secondary nervous heading into Saturday's matchup. It's a look at the national college football picture, and an early preview of the Buckeyes' next opponent. 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 postgame Buckeye Talk Podcast after Ohio State's 49-27 win over Rutgers, the text subscribers had some major questions and Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means tried to come up with answers. The Buckeyes led the Scarlet Knights 35-3 at the half, but things got a little loose after halftime. What issues were one-time things, and what could follow the Buckeyes through the season? Plus, how did Ryan Day react to all of them? Doug, Nathan and Stephen talked about what's really wrong in the secondary; what to make of the run game with Master Teague and Trey Sermon; how the offensive line played; how much of a problem were the Rutgers trick plays; are the defensive ends getting enough pressure; and what does it all mean for Ohio State's standing as a College Football Playoff contender? All that on a very busy postgame Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com. Thanks for listening. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former Ohio State defensive coordinator Greg Schiano and former Buckeyes safety Brendon White make their returns to Ohio Stadium on Saturday with Rutgers. Before we gave our score predictions, we answered our Buckeye Talk text subscriber questions about whether White would have improved this OSU defense had he stayed for his final season. While he fell out of the 2019 rotation, would he have a first-string role with Marcus Hooker and Josh Proctor? Then we made our against-the-spread game predictions. Ohio State was favored by only 38 points as of Thursday evening. Why not more? We couldn't figure it out either, though it Gave Some of Us Pause as we made our predictions. Also, we each picked our other Big Ten games ATS. Come back to Buckeye Talk late Saturday night after the 7:30 p.m. kickoff. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this big Thursday Buckeye Talk podcast from cleveland.com, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means cover a lot of ground. First up, the latest with the Ohio State Buckeyes on Master Teague, Chris Olave, Cam Brown, Kerry Coombs, Pete Werner and more. Then, the champion of our Chain Restaurant Bracket is revealed. Next up, fallout from our recruiting discussion on 2022 QB Quinn Ewers, with the text subscribers agreeing with Nathan and disagreeing with Doug and Stephen. And then finally, the coaching situation at Michigan. Do OSU fans want to see Jim Harbaugh stay or go? Should he keep his job for the good of the Wolverines, or are they better off with a change? Is he actually in his last season? And if he's done, who will replace him? P.J. Fleck? Brent Venables? Matt Campbell? Luke Fickell? It's a big one, without much talk of Rutgers this week. Thanks for joining us on Buckeye Talk. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adcho

On this Wednesday Buckeye Talk podcast from cleveland.co, the focus is all on 2022 quarterback prospect Quinn Ewers, a five-star that many national recruiting experts are now projecting to the Buckeyes. Should Ohio State take him? If they Buckeyes do, what will happen to C.J. Stroud, Jack Miller and Kyle McCord? Can you ever have too many good quarterbacks? Can a program ever be too ruthless in the pursuit of top talent? All that is on the board for Doug Lesmerises, Stephen Means and Nathan Baird to discuss, while text subscribers check in with a survey, on this latest podcast from cleveland.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The undefeated Buckeyes get ready for Rutgers in Week 3. 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 episode from cleveland.com, Doug Lesmerises and Nathan Baird take their usual spin around college football while taking a first look at Ohio State's game with Rutgers on Saturday. What will it be like for the Buckeyes to face former assistant Greg Schiano? Should the Buckeyes be more than 37-point favorites over the Scarlet Knights? What more can the OSU run game prove this week? When it comes to the rest of college football, will Notre Dame beat Clemson this Saturday? Is Indiana peaking and ready to fall off? Does Georgia need a quarterback change? Should Nathan have voted for Purdue? And how legitimate of a playoff contender should Cincinnati be if the Bearcats continue playing well and winning big and if they finish undefeated? It's a look ahead at the Buckeyes and a dose of the national college football scene, so thanks for making Buckeye Talk part of your day. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adcho

Well, this episode got away just a bit. Ohio State beat Penn State 38-25 on Saturday in State College and somehow Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means spent an hour and 45 minutes talking about it -- Nathan and Stephen after watching the game in the press box and Doug after watching it from his couch. Why was there so much to discuss? Because there were so many things that OSU fans were concerned about even in victory. There were plenty of questions about the run game, the touchdowns allowed in the second half and the secondary in general. There was praise for Buckeyes like Justin Fields, Jonathon Cooper, Tuf Borland, Chris Olave and Garrett Wilson. This was probably the most interesting game of the regular season, with overmatched opponents ahead for the Buckeyes. So maybe nearly two hours was needed. 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

Our Buckeye Talk text subscribers once again were treated to a live Thursday night audience for this episode previewing what annually stands up as the biggest game in the Big Ten East. Ohio State travels to Penn State on Saturday, and while the Nittany Lions cannot recreate Whiteout conditions, they still pose a threat to the Buckeyes' national championship hopes. The Buckeyes were favored by 12 points as of the moment we hit record Thursday night. Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means give their picks for OSU's first road game of the coronavirus era. Two of them believe the Buckeyes are too talented after Penn State lost both Micah Parsons and Journey Brown and will cover. One of them expects a game deep into the fourth quarter. We share the results of our texter poll, breaking down how close they expect the game to be and how worried they are about an upset. We also invite some of them on the pod to ask us their questions about this always competitive matchup. Thanks as always for listening to Buc

It's the big Thursday Buckeye Talk episode, and Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means have a lot to cover. There are 15 rapid-fire questions from text subscribers as the Buckeyes prepare for a trip to Penn State on Saturday; a discussion about the Wisconsin-Nebraska cancellation; suggestions from listeners on what Nathan should have to do to pay off his losing bet to Doug from the season opener; and a review of the Final Four in our Chain Restaurant Bracket. But most of the talk is on football, with a big look at the Ohio State running game. To start off, the discussion centers on whether the Buckeyes could be like last year's national champ, LSU, which featured a defense that improved a lot over the course of the season and was carried early by an offense that outscored everyone. Could that happen for the Buckeyes as a young group of defenders eases into things? Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your

This Buckeyes Talk episode for Wednesday includes a very special crossover in the second half of the pod, when Doug Lesmerises and Nathan Baird are joined by Bob Flounders and Greg Pickel of Blue-White Breakdown, the new Penn State football podcast from PennLive.com. Doug, Nathan, Bob and Greg talk about the lesser-known players on both sides who could affect this game; the quarterback gap between Ohio State's Justin Fields and Penn State's Sean Clifford; how Penn State fans are viewing James Franklin after the Nittany Lions' loss to Indiana; and whether the young PSU receivers will be able to get open against Shaun Wade and the Ohio State secondary. That's in the second half of the podcast. In the first half, Doug, Nathan and Stephen Means talk about all they learned from talking with Ryan Day, Garrett Wilson, Haskell Garrett and Josh Myers on Tuesday. Thanks for listening to Buckeyes Talk from cleveland.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit