After another week full of twists and turns, we discuss whether we should actually expect the Big Ten to play at some point this fall and whether that will come with a chance for Ohio State to make the College Football Playoff. We also share our thoughts from attending our first high school games of the year, why the Big Ten is still failing to be transparent and why watching other teams play college football right now just feels weird.
Sep 02, 2020•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 52
We talk about the continued unrest surrounding the Big Ten's decision to postpone fall sports, what the conference's plans for winter football are looking like and the ramifications of the NCAA giving everyone an extra year of eligibility. We also bring in Eleven Warriors recruiting analyst Zack Carpenter to discuss how recruiting has been impacted by the season postponement and who he expects to be the next Buckeye commits.
Aug 26, 2020•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 51
We assess the Big Ten's decision to shut down fall sports, consider how that affects Ohio State in the short and long terms and discuss what needs to happen for spring football to work.
Aug 13, 2020•1 hr 51 min•Ep. 50
After a busy 24 hours for Ohio State football and college sports, we break down the Buckeyes' new schedule for 2020, preview Thursday's start of fall camp, take a look at Ohio State's captains for the 2020 season and weigh in on the NCAA's decision to deny C.J. Saunders a sixth year of eligibility.
Aug 05, 2020•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 49
After a week off, we're back to talk about the commitments of Jordan Hancock and Malaki Branham to the Ohio State football and basketball teams and to discuss where things stand for the 2020 football season as we still have more questions than answers entering the last week of July.
Jul 29, 2020•1 hr 54 min•Ep. 48
After the Big Ten canceled non-conference games and Ohio State temporarily shut down workouts, we discuss what must happen if college football is going to be played this fall. We also wrap up our State of the Position series with a look at Ohio State's present and future at safety.
Jul 15, 2020•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 47
We discuss our expectations for Shaun Wade and the rest of Ohio State's cornerbacks in 2020, consider which Buckeyes we overvalued and undervalued a year ago and answer your questions about the basketball team's potential, which other Big Ten coaches we think would do best at Ohio State and more.
Jul 08, 2020•1 hr 48 min•Ep. 46
We take a look at which members of Ohio State's recruiting class of 2018 the Buckeyes will be counting on breaking through in 2020, weigh how the Buckeyes can best utilize their seven upperclassman linebackers this season and debut Three Things We Think, a new segment in which we banter about some of our Ohio State football thoughts from the past week.
Jul 01, 2020•1 hr 57 min•Ep. 45
After a week in which several college football teams reported COVID-19 outbreaks, we discuss whether things are moving in the wrong direction and what needs to happen for the 2020 season to start on time. We also discuss last week's news that Ohio State has scheduled a home-and-home series with Alabama and look through the Buckeyes' strong slate of non-conference opponents for the next 12 years. We also continue our State of the Position series with a look at the Buckeyes' defensive ends enterin...
Jun 24, 2020•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 44
We discuss which Ohio State freshmen will play in 2020 and who should redshirt this year, how the Buckeyes' defensive tackle room could stack up this season, what to make of the "Buckeye Pledge" Ohio State athletes signed and what needs to happen for Ohio State to sign the highest-rated recruiting class ever.
Jun 17, 2020•1 hr 58 min•Ep. 43
We discuss Ohio State's return to the Woody Hayes Athletic Center for voluntary workouts and continue our State of the Position series with a look at the Buckeyes' present and future on the offensive line. Then, we bring on former Ohio State linebacker Cie Grant for a conversation about the 2002 national championship, current events and more.
Jun 10, 2020•2 hr•Ep. 42
We reflect on what we've learned over the past week as Ohio State student-athletes have been among those speaking up about racism in the aftermath of George Floyd's death. We also discuss who Ohio State's captains for the 2020 season could be and continue our State of the Position series with the tight ends.
Jun 03, 2020•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 41
We discuss how Ohio State continues to pull away from the rest of the Big Ten with its work on the recruiting trail, continue our State of the Position series with a look at the Buckeyes' wide receivers and highlight some under-the-radar Buckeyes who could emerge as impact players in 2020. Plus, Dan attempts to sing.
May 27, 2020•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 40
Former Ohio State linebacker Joshua Perry joins us to discuss the challenges players could face in returning to football after months away from campus and with the ongoing risk of COVID-19, and we continue our State of the Position series by discussing the present and future of the Buckeyes' running back room.
May 20, 2020•1 hr 57 min•Ep. 39
Zack Carpenter joins us to draft teams from Ohio State's 2020, 2021 and 2022 recruits and we begin our State of the Position series with a discussion on the Buckeyes' present and future at quarterback.
May 13, 2020•2 hr 10 min•Ep. 38
Ohio State men's basketball coach Chris Holtmann joins us to discuss everything from next year's team to Tiger King, and we break down the potential impact name, image and likeness benefits could have on college sports and specifically the Buckeyes.
May 06, 2020•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 37
We discuss our takeaways from a prolific 2020 NFL draft for Ohio State, who could be the Buckeyes' top prospects for 2021, what we learned from recent teleconferences with Ohio State's assistant coaches and how the recruiting class of 2022 is off to a strong start with two commitments.
Apr 29, 2020•1 hr 47 min•Ep. 36
We discuss Ryan Day's most recent comments on the possibility of an altered college football season, the commitments of recruits Tunmise Adelye and Jantzen Dunn to Ohio State and where each of the Buckeyes in this year's NFL draft could end up.
Apr 22, 2020•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 35
We discuss the current outlook for whether there will be a college football season this fall, what Chris Holtmann had to say about all the transfers from the Ohio State basketball team and who's most likely to be the Buckeyes' third wide receiver behind Chris Olave and Garrett Wilson in 2020.
Apr 15, 2020•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 34
Following Luther Muhammad's surprising decision to enter the transfer portal, we begin this week's episode by discussing the heavy roster movement that has taken place for the Ohio State basketball team since the end of the season. Then, we discuss how Ohio State's recruiting operation has been affected by the coronavirus outbreak and consider whether the remaining members of the Buckeyes' recruiting class of 2017 can lead Ohio State to a national title in 2020.
Apr 08, 2020•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 33
Coming off the commitment of five-star running back TreVeyon Henderson, we talk about Ohio State's No. 1-ranked recruiting class and how each assistant coach is performing on the trail. We also discuss our takeaways from Ryan Day's recent teleconference, analyze the NCAA's decision to give spring sports athletes another year of eligibility and look back at some of the best moments in Ohio State's year in sports.
Apr 01, 2020•1 hr 54 min•Ep. 32
Ohio State's football and basketball roster movement gives us something to talk about on this week's episode as we discuss the incoming transfers of Trey Sermon and Seth Towns and the departures of DJ Carton and Alonzo Gaffney. We also discuss how the lack of spring practices and uncertain months ahead could affect the football team's preparation for the 2020 season, what the basketball team's lineup will look like for 2020-21 and how each football position group could compare between 2019 and 2...
Mar 25, 2020•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 31
We talk about the impact the coronavirus outbreak has had on Ohio State sports, including the cancellation of the NCAA Tournament and the stoppage of spring football practices. Then, we bring in Eleven Warriors recruiting analyst Zack Carpenter to help us break down a huge week on the recruiting trail for the Buckeyes, who landed four commitments in the past three days.
Mar 18, 2020•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 30
We interpret what we can take away from the Ohio State assistant coaches' new contracts, discuss how Ohio State's seven-upperclassman linebacker depth chart could shake out, analyze Cade Stover's move to tight end and preview the basketball Buckeyes' trip to the Big Ten Tournament.
Mar 11, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 29
We discuss the impact of Master Teague's injury and our takeaways from Ohio State's opening day of spring practice. We also discuss college football's new proposed rule changes and Ryan Day's contract extension, recap how the Buckeyes performed at the NFL Scouting Combine and look at the Ohio State basketball team's late-season surge.
Mar 04, 2020•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 28
Ohio State's current football team will begin spring practice on Monday and 11 former Ohio State football players are participating in this week's NFL Scouting Combine, so we preview both – plus give our latest thoughts on Ohio State men's basketball after its top-10 win against Maryland – on this week's episode.
Feb 26, 2020•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 27
We begin this week's episode with a brief discussion on Amir Riep and Jahsen Wint's arrest and subsequent dismissal from the Ohio State football team, then take a position-by-position look at the Buckeyes' 2020 defense heading into spring practices.
Feb 19, 2020•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 26
We discuss our takeaways from last week's National Signing Day, including the potential for Cameron Martinez to play on both sides of the ball and Kerry Coombs' introductory press conference, and continue our pre-spring position-by-position breakdowns with the wide receivers, tight ends and offensive line.
Feb 12, 2020•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 25
As Ohio State officially wraps up its recruiting class of 2020, we take a look at each of the Buckeyes' 25 new freshmen.
Feb 05, 2020•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 24
Eleven Warriors film guru joins us to discuss how Kerry Coombs will fit Ohio State's new defensive scheme and how the Buckeyes' running game could change with Master Teague, and we begin our pre-spring position previews with a look at Ohio State's quarterbacks and running backs. We also discuss our takeaways from last week's Mickey Marotti press conference, wrap up the Decade in Review series and considering what Ohio State men's basketball must do to secure an NCAA Tournament berth.
Jan 29, 2020•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 23
