Ohio State made a major move to bring in former NFL head coach Arthur Smith as its next offensive coordinator, expanding the staff to make room for him as the play-caller in the process. The Buckeyes have been aggressive early in the offseason, and Ryan Day sent a strong signal that the status quo isn’t acceptable in the Woody Hayes Athletic Center. Former Ohio State captain Zach Boren breaks down the hiring and the potential impact for Smith on The Beat. Keep your home winter ready with The Wat...
Jan 26, 2026•19 min
Ohio State has its top linebacker target committed and that means James Laurinaitis is turning his attention to the next priority: AJ Randle. The junior linebacker from North Carolina joins The Austin & Birm Show to talk abut his process with Jeremy Birmingham on the latest edition of Talking Stuff. ⮞ Business Inquiries: rick.rogala@10tv.com ⮞ SOCIALS | OHIO'S SPORTS DESTINATION Website: https://www.971thefan.com/ Twitter/X: https://www.twitter.com/971thefan Facebook: https://www.facebook.co...
Jan 25, 2026•23 min
Ryan Day has another NFL head coach on his staff as the Buckeyes have made a move to hire Arthur Smith to be the new offensive coordinator at Ohio State. The Austin & Birm Show break down the decision on the latest episode of Snap Judgments.
Jan 24, 2026•17 min
The Beat from The Austin & Birm Show is back with another Freaky Friday mailbag edition of the show. Today's episode features a ton of discussion coaching changes and philosophy as well as an early look at how the Ohio State two-deep would compare to last year's Buckeyes team. Keep your home winter ready with The Waterworks and Hetter Energy Savings Plan. Get priority heating service, members only savings and continuous comfort all year long. Call today to schedule. The Waterworks and Hetter...
Jan 23, 2026•43 min
The off-season is underway and the off-season is almost over as Ohio State prepares for another round of winter workouts and, eventually, spring football in Columbus. The Austin & Birm Show are using the latest Three Thoughts Thursday to give their opinions on which players have the most to gain as they prepare for Camp Marotti. Keep your home winter ready with The Waterworks and Hetter Energy Savings Plan. Get priority heating service, members only savings and continuous comfort all year lo...
Jan 22, 2026•29 min
The national media still thinks Ohio State is pretty good heading into the offseason as the Buckeyes expectations continue to vary inside and outside of Columbus. That's one topic of a Whatever Wednesday on The Austin & Birm Show. Keep your home winter ready with The Waterworks and Hetter Energy Savings Plan. Get priority heating service, members only savings and continuous comfort all year long. Call today to schedule. The Waterworks and Hetter – 614-232-2222. The Waterworks is a proud spon...
Jan 21, 2026•35 min
Welcome to another fun, casual conversation at Roosters on Olentangy River Road with The Austin & Birm Show. The guys are joined by former Ohio State players Bobby Carpenter and Justin Zwick—as well as Roosters Nicole Cox—to break down the new world of college football now that Indiana has changed the nature of the sport. Ready for your next adventure? Don't forget to head to https://www.tanskypowersports.com, a one-stop shop for ATVs, Dirt bikes, golf carts, and more. Whether you are lookin...
Jan 20, 2026•42 min
The roster-management phase of the offseason appears to be over for Ohio State, so now the attention will shift to key questions about the coaching staff. Ryan Day and the Buckeyes have already hired a wide receivers coach, but there is still the potential of adding an offensive coordinator — and NFL teams interested in defensive leader Matt Patricia. Television’s Adam King chats about that and more on Talking Tuesday with Austin Ward. Keep your home winter ready with The Waterworks and Hetter E...
Jan 20, 2026•30 min
There may not have been much instant gratification during the transfer-portal window, but that was largely by design as Ohio State attacked the January roster-management phase. The Buckeyes had a busy week with pickups and key retention moves that should have them again positioned to make a run at the College Football Playoff at this time next year. Former Buckeyes captain Zach Boren kicks off the week on The Beat with his thoughts on the calculated methods from Ohio State. Keep your home winter...
Jan 19, 2026•23 min
Another day, three more big additions for Ohio State in the transfer portal and more Snap Judgments from The Austin & Birm Show about what the Buckeyes are getting from Ja'Kobi Jackson, Kyle Parker, Cam Calhoun and Dominick Kelly.
Jan 16, 2026•15 min
The work week is almost done and that means its a Freaky Friday edition of The Beat from The Austin & Birm Show. Today's show recaps the portal craze and dives into a few viewer questions from The Austin & Birm Mailbag. Keep your home winter ready with The Waterworks and Hetter Energy Savings Plan. Get priority heating service, members only savings and continuous comfort all year long. Call today to schedule. The Waterworks and Hetter – 614-232-2222. The Waterworks is a proud sponsor of ...
Jan 16, 2026•37 min
Ohio State had another busy day on Wednesday and The Austin & Birm Show are back in your feed for another Three Thoughts Thursday on The Beat. Keep your home winter ready with The Waterworks and Hetter Energy Savings Plan. Get priority heating service, members only savings and continuous comfort all year long. Call today to schedule. The Waterworks and Hetter – 614-232-2222. The Waterworks is a proud sponsor of Ohio State athletics.
Jan 15, 2026•26 min
Ohio State is working hard to fill its roster with valuable pieces and The Austin & Birm Show is working hard to stay on top of all the moving parts around Buckeyes football on the latest episode of The Beat. Keep your home winter ready with The Waterworks and Hetter Energy Savings Plan. Get priority heating service, members only savings and continuous comfort all year long. Call today to schedule. The Waterworks and Hetter – 614-232-2222. The Waterworks is a proud sponsor of Ohio State athl...
Jan 14, 2026•24 min
The transfer portal window is open for a few more days, and Ohio State remains highly involved in roster-management decisions during a key week on the calendar. With the Buckeyes picking up some critical new pieces, Television’s Adam King weighs in and offers some pressing questions for the program on Talking Tuesday on The Beat. Keep your home winter ready with The Waterworks and Hetter Energy Savings Plan. Get priority heating service, members only savings and continuous comfort all year long....
Jan 13, 2026•28 min
Ohio State has added three key pieces in the transfer portal and more may be on the way soon for the Buckeyes as Ryan Day and his program look for depth, talent and experience to fill the 2026 roster. The Austin & Birm Show have some snap judgments on the newest Ohio State football players. ⮞ Business Inquiries: rick.rogala@10tv.com ⮞ SOCIALS | OHIO'S SPORTS DESTINATION Website: https://www.971thefan.com/ Twitter/X: https://www.twitter.com/971thefan Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/971thef...
Jan 12, 2026•14 min
Ready for another fun, casual conversation at Roosters Restaurant on Olentangy River Road in Columbus? The Austin & Birm Show is back with former Ohio State linebacker Bobby Carpenter and quarterback Justin Zwick —along with Nicole Cox of Roosters—to share their thoughts on the latest developments in Buckeyes football. The transfer portal has folks shook up but is Ohio State falling behind or just changing their strategy on the fly? It depends on who you ask, we guess. There's great Roosters...
Jan 12, 2026•47 min
There are only two teams in the country that beat Ohio State this season, and it just so happens those programs will be playing for a national championship. Does that fact change the perception at all of what the Buckeyes accomplished last season? What is Ohio State doing to get back to that point next year during a crazy flurry of transfer-portal activity? Former Buckeyes captain Zach Boren breaks it down as always with a Monday appearance on The Beat with Austin Ward. Keep your home winter rea...
Jan 12, 2026•23 min
It's a Freaky Friday on The Beat and that means it's time for The Austin & Birm Show to dive into some Bold Predictions about the future of the Ohio State football roster. Keep your home winter ready with The Waterworks and Hetter Energy Savings Plan. Get priority heating service, members only savings and continuous comfort all year long. Call today to schedule. The Waterworks and Hetter – 614-232-2222.
Jan 09, 2026•28 min
Some first thoughts from The Austin & Birm Show on the addition of Wisconsin linebacker transfer Christian Alliegro, who picked Ohio State over Texas on Thursday morning.
Jan 08, 2026•13 min
Ohio State is going through it in the transfer portal as the Buckeyes work to navigate the new era of college football as the transfer portal and unchecked NIL promises continue to reshape the way programs around the country are forced to do business. Keep your home winter ready with The Waterworks and Hetter Energy Savings Plan. Get priority heating service, members only savings and continuous comfort all year long. Call today to schedule. The Waterworks and Hetter – 614-232-2222. The Waterwork...
Jan 08, 2026•30 min
It's Wednesday on The Beat with The Austin & Birm Show as the guys look to expand—and contract—their stock portfolios as Ohio State deals with roster changes amidst a transfer portal run amok. Keep your home winter ready with The Waterworks and Hetter Energy Savings Plan. Get priority heating service, members only savings and continuous comfort all year long. Call today to schedule. The Waterworks and Hetter – 614-232-2222. The Waterworks is a proud sponsor of Ohio State athletics.
Jan 07, 2026•29 min
There is not a press conference scheduled with the Ohio State season now over, but that isn’t going to stop The Beat from rolling along with a Talking Tuesday. Television’s Adam King had plenty on his mind as he chatted with Austin Ward about the year-ending loss to Miami in the Cotton Bowl, a flurry of transfer-portal activity for the Buckeyes and whether or not last year can be considered a success. Keep your home winter ready with The Waterworks and Hetter Energy Savings Plan. Get priority he...
Jan 06, 2026•27 min
Ohio State ended its season earlier than expected and that means the Buckeyes are turning the page to 2026 with a number of questions on the coaching staff and the roster. It's a fun, casual conversation at Roosters with former Buckeyes linebacker Bobby Carpenter and quarterback Justin Zwick. The Austin & Birm Show are joined also by Roosters Nicole Cox. Ready for your next adventure? Don't forget to head to https://www.tanskypowersports.com, a one-stop shop for ATVs, Dirt bikes, golf carts,...
Jan 05, 2026•55 min
Ohio State has hired a coach, it has seen a dozen players enter the transfer portal and the program has already hosted some targets to join the roster. The days after the Buckeyes suffered an upset loss to Miami in the Cotton Bowl have been busy, and that left plenty to discuss with former Ohio State captain Zach Boren to start the week on The Beat. Keep your home winter ready with The Waterworks and Hetter Energy Savings Plan. Get priority heating service, members only savings and continuous co...
Jan 05, 2026•20 min
It's been a chaotic 36 hours since the Buckeyes football season ended and its seen a number of moves from players in the transfer portal and a coaching hire already. On the latest Snap Judgments, The Austin & Birm Show break down the departures, additions and portal philosophy for Ohio State moving forward.
Jan 02, 2026•29 min
After their upset loss against Miami, Ohio State head coach Ryan Day and his Buckeyes are moving into the offseason facing the challenges of roster building and finding staff cohesion over the next few weeks. Keep your home winter ready with The Waterworks and Hetter Energy Savings Plan. Get priority heating service, members only savings and continuous comfort all year long. Call today to schedule. The Waterworks and Hetter – 614-232-2222. The Waterworks is a proud sponsor of Ohio State athletic...
Jan 02, 2026•22 min
Ohio State head coach Ryan Day has been clear that the "issues are always there" and the same old things popped up in the Buckeyes season ending loss to Miami in the College Football Playoff. Following the disappointing loss, The Austin & Birm Show shared their first thoughts on the game and what's next for the Scarlet and Gray on Snap Judgments from AT&T Stadium in Dallas.
Jan 01, 2026•22 min
Ohio State and Miami will meet in the 90th Cotton Bowl Classic from AT&T Stadium in Dallas on New Year's Eve and The Austin & Birm Show are offering up their final round of bold predictions for 2025 before today's Texas festivities. Keep your home winter ready with The Waterworks and Hetter Energy Savings Plan. Get priority heating service, members only savings and continuous comfort all year long. Call today to schedule. The Waterworks and Hetter – 614-232-2222. The Waterworks is a prou...
Dec 31, 2025•18 min
A fun, casual conversation about Ohio State football? Yep, it's The Live Show at Roosters ... from Dallas. Ohio State legend Bobby Carpenter joins The Austin & Birm Show from the Hilton Anatole in Dallas to preview the Buckeyes 2025 playoff debut against the Miami Hurricanes. Roosters Nicole Cox joins the show to give her thoughts as well. Ready for your next adventure? Don't forget to head to https://www.tanskypowersports.com, a one-stop shop for ATVs, Dirt bikes, golf carts, and more. Whet...
Dec 30, 2025•33 min
Ohio State head coach Ryan Day and Miami head coach Mario Cristobal met with the media for a pregame press conference at AT&T Stadium in Dallas. Following the event, The Austin & Birm Show shared some quick thoughts on the latest episode of Snap Judgments.
Dec 30, 2025•11 min
