Michael Citro and Chip Minnich discuss the ex-Buckeyes who entered the transfer portal after the spring, the incoming Ohio State freshmen arriving on campus this summer, the addition of Keenan Nelson to the OSU roster, Ohio State's game against Northwestern at Wrigley Field this fall, and the former Buckeyes who signed their NFL contracts after being drafted. Be sure to subscribe to the show so you won't miss any future episodes and feel free to reach out to us with questions and feedback at sil...
May 28, 2024•45 min•Ep. 164
Michael Citro and Chip Minnich look back at the Ohio State Spring Game to see if there is anything that can be gleaned from the annual glorified intra-squad scrimmage. Plus, the latest from the transfer portal regarding the Buckeyes and the addition of Carlos Locklyn to the coaching staff. Finally, a look at where the Ohio State players ended up in the NFL Draft or as undrafted free agents after its conclusion.
Apr 29, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 163
Michael Citro and Chip Minnich check in with news from Ohio State's spring practices, some position updates, new jersey numbers, the departure of Tony Alford to Michigan, a new record set by Jeremiah Smith after four practices, and even some non-football news.
Mar 26, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 162
Michael Citro and Chip Minnich discuss the final touches that Ryan Day put on his 2024 coaching staff, including replacing Bill O'Brien with Chip Kelly and the addition of pass rush specialist Brandon Jordan as a defensive assistant. They also discussed the topic of possibly expanding the College Football Playoff to 14 or 16 teams even though there hasn't even been a single season yet with a 12-team playoff. Finally, they weigh in on the likely matchup with Northwestern at Wrigley Field.
Feb 27, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 161
We’ve got a lot to discuss on this episode of the Silver Bullets Podcast at the end of an eventful January. We start with a discussion of the biggest Big Ten news of the month, as Jim Harbaugh has departed Ann Arbor and will no longer have to face the consequences of his actions. He’s even taking the assistant most likely to share in the penalties. We break down the possible ramifications awaiting Michigan when the NCAA investigation is complete and discuss the possibility that Sherrone Moore co...
Jan 30, 2024•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 160
Michael Citro and Chip Minnich unpack Ohio State's dismal performance against the Missouri Tigers in the Cotton Bowl, check their score and player predictions, discuss the portal and NFL decisions through the New Year's weekend, and go through the OSU coaching staff to determine which staffers are doing a good job and where Ohio State can make improvements.
Jan 02, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 159
Michael Citro and Chip Minnich discuss the landing spots for several of Ohio State's departing players in the transfer portal, the unknowns the Buckeyes face heading into the Cotton Bowl, recruiting trail flips and flops, which coaches should be on the way off Ryan Day's staff, and more. They also gave their predictions for what will happen when Ohio State takes on the Missouri Tigers in the Cotton Bowl.
Dec 19, 2023•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 157
Michael Citro and Chip Minnich discuss the Ohio State Buckeyes' bowl future, with an appointment against Missouri in the Cotton Bowl. They also look around at the other Big Ten teams' bowl opponents, as well as a few of the other interesting matchups coming up over the course of December and into January. The Buckeyes had a dozen guys declare for the transfer portal on Monday, including starting quarterback Kyle McCord. The guys discuss what it means for Ohio State and how it may or may not help...
Dec 05, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 157
Michael Citro and Chip Minnich break down Ohio State's 30-24 loss at Michigan, discuss Ryan Day as a coach and Kyle McCord as a quarterback, look around at the rest of the Big Ten results from the weekend, and check back on their preseason predictions for the Big Ten East and West standings.
Nov 28, 2023•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 156
Michael Citro and Chip Minnich break down Ohio State's 37-3 home win over the Minnesota Golden Gophers on Senior Day, discuss the other scores from around the Big Ten this past weekend, unpack recent developments in the ongoing Michigan scandal, and look ahead to the Buckeyes' visit to play the Wolverines for the right to go to the conference championship.
Nov 21, 2023•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 155
Michael Citro and Chip Minnich break down Ohio State's 38-3 home win over the Michigan State Spartans, dive into the Big Ten's ruling on the Michigan scandal (and that school's insistence on playing the victim card for getting caught cheating), and preview the Buckeyes' upcoming matchup with the Minnesota Golden Gophers on Senior Day.
Nov 14, 2023•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 154
Michael Citro and Chip Minnich review Ohio State's 35-16 win at Rutgers, see who came closest to predicting the final score, break down the key plays and players, and check to see which of their player picks to click actually clicked. They also checked on the other scores around the Big Ten to track all of the contenders. Finally, they looked ahead to Saturday night's matchup against the Michigan State Spartans at Ohio Stadium.
Nov 07, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 153
Michael Citro and Chip Minnich look back at Ohio State's 24-10 win over the Wisconsin Badgers, check their score and key player predictions, discuss the other scores around the Big Ten from the weekend, touch on the Michigan signal-stealing scandal, and look ahead to this weekend's road game as the Buckeyes visit the Rutgers Scarlet Knights.
Oct 31, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 152
Michael Citro and Chip Minnich break down Ohio State's 20-12 win over the Penn State Nittany Lions, including all the key moments, plays, and players that shaped this matchup of Top 10 teams. They also discussed the other scores around the Big Ten from Saturday and looked ahead with their preview, predictions, and picks to click for the Buckeyes' trip to play the Wisconsin Badgers this weekend.
Oct 24, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 151
Michael Citro and Chip Minnich break down Ohio State's 41-7 road win over the Purdue Boilermakers, including the key plays, players, and moments that mattered in the game. They also discussed some key players who sustained injuries in Saturday's win. Matt de Bear from the Roar Lions Roar podcast joins to help the guys preview this weekend's showdown with the Penn State Nittany Lions. They also took a look at the other results around the Big Ten and made their predictions and picks to click for t...
Oct 17, 2023•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 150
Michael Citro and Chip Minnich break down Ohio State's 37-17 home win over the Maryland Terrapins. They hit on the frustrations of OSU fans, call out the big plays and key moments, and check back on their score predictions and picks to click. They also take a look at the other scores around the Big Ten and look ahead to Saturday's noon kickoff on the road against the Purdue Boilermakers.
Oct 10, 2023•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 149
Michael Citro and Chip Minnich dive into the top Ohio State stories from the Buckeyes' bye week, walk through the scores around the Big Ten from the weekend, and look ahead to Ohio State's matchup with the Maryland Terrapins. For the Maryland preview, Testudo Times Deputy Editor Andrew Chodes joins in to give the Terps' perspective of the upcoming Big Ten conference game.
Oct 03, 2023•1 hr 13 min
Ohio State survived a difficult road test in a tough environment with Saturday’s 17-14 win at Notre Dame at literally the last second. The Buckeyes may have taken six years off our lives in that nailbiter that didn’t seem to need to be one for much of the game, but at least the team emerged with its undefeated record intact. It was a fantastic growing experience for quarterback Kyle McCord, who put on his big boy pants and led the team down the field for a clutch winning touchdown on the road, c...
Sep 26, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 147
Michael Citro and Chip Minnich break down Ohio State's 63-10 win over Western Kentucky, checking in on their score predictions and hitting all the highlights, key performers and big plays. They also look ahead to Saturday's huge matchup with the Notre Dame Fighting Irish with the help of Brendan McAlinden from the One Foot Down blog. They inspect the other scores from around the Big Ten from last weekend and make their predictions for the Buckeyes and Fighting Irish in South Bend.
Sep 19, 2023•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 146
Michael Citro and Chip Minnich break down Ohio State's 35-7 home win over Youngstown State with key players and statistics from the game. They also check in on their score predictions and player picks to click to see how well (or not) they prognosticated the game. They discussed the situation with Mel Tucker at Michigan State, checked in on the other scores around the Big Ten, and previewed the upcoming matchup against the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers.
Sep 12, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 145
The Buckeyes’ 2023 season is underway. Although it began in underwhelming fashion, it’s the first outing, on the road, with a new quarterback and a mostly new offensive line. It was never going to look crisp right out of the box. Far be it from us to tell you not to panic — you may do so if you wish; that’s your prerogative — but we simply have more things we’ll be keeping an eye on as the season moves forward. We broke down Ohio State’s 20-point win at Bloomington, including the key plays, play...
Sep 05, 2023•56 min•Ep. 144
It’s game week at last and we’re ready to go after seeing some Week 0 games this past Saturday. The Buckeyes are going through their final preparations for the upcoming season and it starts with a Big Ten East showdown in Bloomington this Saturday. We begin the show with some news, including the naming of Ted Carter as the next president of The Ohio State University. That was the first domino that needed to fall in order to get a new athletic director hired to replace Gene Smith in the position ...
Aug 29, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 143
There’s always so much news to get to as the season’s about to start. With so much to discuss, we started this week’s show with the bad news first. Two Buckeyes will not see the field in 2023 — tight end Bennett Christian, because of testing positive for a banned substance, and linebacker Kourt Williams II, with torn ACL. We wish both players the best of luck in getting back on the field. In better news, Ohio State named its 2023 captains, and we couldn’t be more pleased with the choices. We dis...
Aug 22, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 142
Michael Citro and Chip Minnich are back to their weekly in-season schedule and this episode is a full one! They talked about a variety of topics, including recent Ohio State recruiting commitments, Buckeyes on national award watch lists, the newer OSU players who had their black helmet stripes removed, Omari Abor's latest tough injury, Gene Smith's impending retirement, Jim Harbaugh's postponed suspension, the additions of Oregon and Washington to the Big Ten in the coming years, and...finally.....
Aug 15, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 141
Michael Citro and Chip Minnich discuss a Buckeye tragedy, the new, all-gray, alternate uniforms that Ohio State will wear against Michigan State this season, what they're excited about when it comes to Big Ten Media Days, defensive recruiting, and the Northwestern hazing scandal.
Jul 25, 2023•56 min•Ep. 140
Michael Citro and Chip Minnich discuss the upcoming 2023 Ohio State schedule, start times, television networks, and how a first-year quarterback might handle the environment at Notre Dame in prime time. They also discuss the Big Ten's plans for scheduling over the next two seasons, including protected rivalries throughout the conference. Finally, they welcome the re-establishment of the Glenville Pipeline.
Jun 27, 2023•53 min•Ep. 139
Michael Citro and Chip Minnich break down Ohio State's NFL Draft day, including where players went, who slipped, who went where they should, and who didn't get picked at all. The transfer portal comings and goings after spring football were also addressed, with a look at what fans can expect from the new arrivals. We also talked about the kickoff times for the Buckeyes that have been announced so far and about the new NBC deal that has some schools a bit miffed at former Big Ten commissioner Kev...
May 23, 2023•57 min•Ep. 138
Michael Citro and Chip Minnich discuss what they saw and which players impressed at Ohio State's 2023 Spring Game from both sides of the ball. They also discuss the draft projections of the former Buckeyes entering the NFL and touch on some OSU recruiting news as well as some of the rule changes coming to college football.
Apr 25, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 137
Michael Citro and Chip Minnich discuss the start of Ohio State's spring practice, the Buckeyes at the NFL combine, new jersey numbers for some OSU players in 2023, the release of coaches' salary numbers, and the draft stock of several guys who are headed to the NFL.
Mar 22, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 136
Michael Citro and Chip Minnich discuss the biggest off-season news items from the Peach Bowl through the death of former Buckeye wide receiver Dimitrious Stanley. There were transfer portal comings and goings, NFL declarations and returns to Ohio State, players sitting out of spring ball, changes among the coaching staff, and more.
Feb 14, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 135
