Ohio State head coach Ryan Day joins The Austin & Birm Show to talk about the lessons he's learned from the post-national title celebration offseason. CONNECT | OHIO'S SPORTS DESTINATION Website: https://www.971thefan.com/ Twitter/X: https://www.twitter.com/971thefan Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/971thefan TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@97.1thefan Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/971thefan/
Jul 22, 2025•17 min
Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti will have a lot of stuff to talk about when he takes the podium on the first day of the 2025 Big Ten Football Media Days in Las Vegas. How are recently released opinions about Michigan's cheating scandal going to be received by Ohio State and others? That's one of the more interesting subplots heading into Tuesday. CONNECT | OHIO'S SPORTS DESTINATION Website: https://www.971thefan.com/ Twitter/X: https://www.twitter.com/971thefan Facebook: https://www.facebook.c...
Jul 22, 2025•21 min
Saturday afternoon's Cardale Jones Charity Softball Game shed some interesting light on Lincoln Kienholz, Tywone Malone and a few other Ohio State players with something to prove as The Beat gets ready to head to Las Vegas. CONNECT | OHIO'S SPORTS DESTINATION Website: https://www.971thefan.com/ Twitter/X: https://www.twitter.com/971thefan Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/971thefan TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@97.1thefan Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/971thefan/
Jul 21, 2025•20 min
Ohio State is back to 21 commitments in its 2026 recruiting class as four-star receiver Jerquaden Guilford picks the Buckeyes over Ole Miss, Michigan and Indiana. Austin Ward and Jeremy Birmingham break it down on the latest Snap Judgments on The Austin & Birm Show. CONNECT | OHIO'S SPORTS DESTINATION Website: https://www.971thefan.com/ Twitter/X: https://www.twitter.com/971thefan Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/971thefan TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@97.1thefan Instagram: https://www.i...
Jul 18, 2025•15 min
It's Freaky Friday on The Beat as Austin Ward and Jeremy Birmingham answer viewers questions about all things Ohio State football. Thanks for watching The Austin & Birm Show! Have a great weekend. CONNECT | OHIO'S SPORTS DESTINATION Website: https://www.971thefan.com/ Twitter/X: https://www.twitter.com/971thefan Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/971thefan TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@97.1thefan Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/971thefan/
Jul 18, 2025•46 min
It's a Thursday on The Beat and that means The Austin & Birm Show is getting into the deepest thoughts of Austin Ward and Jeremy Birmingham. Today's show focuses on the Buckeyes 2025 football schedule and a few potential landmines along the way to a national title repeat. CONNECT | OHIO'S SPORTS DESTINATION Website: https://www.971thefan.com/ Twitter/X: https://www.twitter.com/971thefan Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/971thefan TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@97.1thefan Instagram: https:/...
Jul 17, 2025•33 min
Welcome back to The Beat courtesy of The Austin & Birm Show and another Wednesday Stock Watch edition of the show. Today, Austin Ward and Jeremy Birmingham are breaking down the forgotten second-year players at Ohio State who could make a surprise—but important—impact this year for the Buckeyes. CONNECT | OHIO'S SPORTS DESTINATION Website: https://www.971thefan.com/ Twitter/X: https://www.twitter.com/971thefan Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/971thefan TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@97.1t...
Jul 16, 2025•24 min
At the midway point of July, television’s Adam King returns for another weekly chat on The Beat with Austin Ward. This time around, the guys are breaking down some critical pieces to the national-title defense for Ohio State who perhaps aren’t getting talked about enough ahead of training camp for the Buckeyes. CONNECT | OHIO'S SPORTS DESTINATION Website: https://www.971thefan.com/ Twitter/X: https://www.twitter.com/971thefan Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/971thefan TikTok: https://www.tikto...
Jul 15, 2025•27 min
Ohio State and Texas are both going into the 2025 season with a number of key changes so why are the Buckeyes being viewed as the team with everything to replace? That's one of the day's big questions on The Austin & Birm Show and the latest episode of The Beat. CONNECT | OHIO'S SPORTS DESTINATION Website: https://www.971thefan.com/ Twitter/X: https://www.twitter.com/971thefan Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/971thefan TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@97.1thefan Instagram: https://www.insta...
Jul 14, 2025•33 min
Freaky Friday on The Beat is back with a listener mailbag episode from The Austin & Birm Show. CONNECT | OHIO'S SPORTS DESTINATION Website: https://www.971thefan.com/ Twitter/X: https://www.twitter.com/971thefan Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/971thefan TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@97.1thefan Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/971thefan/
Jul 11, 2025•46 min
Covering Ohio State football means no shortages when it comes to things to talk about but every so often we're wishing we could stop talking about a few specific things. On the latest episode of The Beat from The Austin & Birm Show we dive into a few of those topics from this post-championship offseason. CONNECT | OHIO'S SPORTS DESTINATION Website: https://www.971thefan.com/ Twitter/X: https://www.twitter.com/971thefan Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/971thefan TikTok: https://www.tiktok.c...
Jul 10, 2025•30 min
Ohio State doesn't rely on its freshmen the way a number of programs do but that doesn't mean there aren't some first-year Buckeyes ready to make an impact in 2025. Austin Ward and Jeremy Birmingham share their thoughts on which freshmen they're expecting to contribute this fall on the latest episode of The Beat on The Austin & Birm Show.
Jul 09, 2025•29 min
We note that there is a slight audio distortion present in this episode of The Beat and are working to find the issue to make sure it doesn't reoccur. Thank you for your patience.
Jul 08, 2025•25 min
Ohio State is still a primary needle mover for ESPN and its mouthpieces and that was evident again over the weekend as Paul Finebaum found some reasons to badmouth Ryan Day while not recognizing his hypocrisy in doing so. Plus, two huge NIL deals for players heading to Texas Tech and Syracuse are a good reminder of where things are going in the sport.
Jul 07, 2025•31 min
Ohio State has commitment No. 21 in its 2026 recruiting class as Jamir Perez announces a flip from Florida to the Buckeyes. The Austin & Birm Show is breaking down the impact of his decision and Birm sits down to talk with Perez himself about his recruitment and what led to this decision.
Jul 04, 2025•33 min
Ohio State has its 2026 quarterback commitment as California gunslinger Luke Fahey picks the Buckeyes. The latest OSU verbal talks about his decision, his Ohio roots and more with The Austin & Birm Show on the latest edition of Talking Stuff. CONNECT Website: https://www.971thefan.com/ Twitter/X: https://www.twitter.com/971thefan Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/971thefan TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@97.1thefan Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/971thefan/
Jul 03, 2025•20 min
Ohio State star receiver Jeremiah Smith made headlines this week for a number of reasons but his comments about the Buckeyes rivalry with Michigan weren't rooted in arrogance or disrespect. That's one of the three thoughts on this Thursday on The Austin & Birm Show and the latest episode of The Beat.
Jul 03, 2025•29 min
Welcome to a Wednesday on The Beat from The Austin & Birm Show. Today Bobby Carpenter joins Austin Ward to share his thoughts on how Matt Patricia can impact Ohio State more than people think.
Jul 02, 2025•20 min
It's Tuesday on The Beat from The Austin & Birm Show and today the guys are breaking down why Jeremiah Smith, Caleb Downs and Sonny Styles are the right choices to represent Ohio State in Las Vegas when the Big Ten hosts it annual Media Days. CONNECT Website: https://www.971thefan.com/ Twitter/X: https://www.twitter.com/971thefan Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/971thefan TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@97.1thefan Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/971thefan/
Jul 01, 2025•25 min
Happy Monday from The Austin & Birm Show and welcome back to The Beat as Austin Ward and Jeremy Birmingham take look at the first team ratings in EA Sports NCAA 2026 and whether or not they're fair to the Buckeyes. Plus, a few thoughts on--again-- on the Ohio State NIL approach after a frustrating weekend of recruiting news. CONNECT Website: https://www.971thefan.com/ Twitter/X: https://www.twitter.com/971thefan Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/971thefan TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@97....
Jun 30, 2025•33 min
Ohio State commitment Khary Wilder joins The Austin & Birm Show to break down his recruiting process and to talk about his MVP performance at this week's Rivals 5-Star Challenge. Plus, a handful of Buckeyes recruiting targets are set to make college decisions and Birm breaks down the latest Ohio State buzz.
Jun 27, 2025•39 min
Ohio State added a new commitment late Wednesday night as three-star offensive tackle prospect Aaron Thomas, a Florida State legacy, has picked the Buckeyes. He joined The Austin & Birm Show to talk about his decision with Jeremy Birmingham for 10TV+, 10TV and 97.1 The Fan in Columbus.
Jun 26, 2025•28 min
Ohio State released another batch of its "Dudes of the Week" and it's good reminder that not every superstar on the Buckeyes roster is a national name ... yet. Austin Ward and Jeremy Birmingham break down the value of guys like Carson Hinzman and Payton Pierce—alongside national names like Caleb Downs—for Ohio State's football program.
Jun 25, 2025•24 min
Ohio State and the Buckeyes offense have a number of changes to adapt to from a year ago but how defenses attack Jeremiah Smith in the first year of Brian Hartline's playcalling adventure may be one of the bigger questions they'll face. Austin Ward and Adam King of 10TV are talking about that on a Talking Tuesday episode of The Beat.
Jun 24, 2025•28 min
Welcome to Monday on The Beat as Austin Ward and Jeremy Birmingham break down the latest Ohio State recruiting news following a busy weekend in Columbus. It's not all great news as the Scarlet and Gray try and navigate the new landscape of recruiting and build on their No. 4-ranked recruiting class.
Jun 23, 2025•33 min
The latest episode of The Beat from The Austin & Birm Show welcomes new commitment Cincere Johnson for an interview plus Austin Ward and Jeremy Birmingham break down the huge official visit weekend coming for Ohio State.
Jun 20, 2025•48 min
Ohio State got a big commitment on Thursday as four-star in-state linebacker prospect Cincere Johnson, a standout performer at Glenville High School, picked the Buckeyes over Penn State, Alabama and dozens of other opportunities. Austin Ward and Jeremy Birmingham share their thoughts on Cincere Johnson's commitment and what it means for Ohio State in its 2026 recruiting class. CONNECT Website: https://www.971thefan.com/ Twitter/X: https://www.twitter.com/971thefan Facebook: https://www.facebook....
Jun 19, 2025•10 min
The Beat is back for Thursday and that means that Austin Ward and Jeremy Birmingham are breaking down three things that they're thinking about Ohio State football this week. Have thoughts about a potential topic we should discuss? Email us: TheAustinandBirmShow@gmail.com CONNECT Website: https://www.971thefan.com/ Twitter/X: https://www.twitter.com/971thefan Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/971thefan TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@97.1thefan Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/971thefan/...
Jun 19, 2025•31 min
Welcome back to The Beat on the Austin & Birm Show as Austin Ward and Jeremy Birmingham talk about the latest news and notes around Ohio State football. CONNECT Website: https://www.971thefan.com/ Twitter/X: https://www.twitter.com/971thefan Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/971thefan TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@97.1thefan Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/971thefan/
Jun 18, 2025•26 min
Ohio State finished up its one-day camp circuit on Tuesday and following the day's workouts, Austin Ward and Jeremy Birmingham broke down their thoughts on some of the bigger names in attendance as well as some insight gained from the official visitors who were in town over the June 13 weekend.
Jun 17, 2025•21 min
