In honor of the full launch day of BuckeyeHuddle.com on Wednesday, Tony Gerdeman, Tom Orr, and Kevin Noon held a live stream talking Ohio State football and answering all kinds of questions about the Buckeyes and whatever else came up. The stream went for six hours, but we are chopping it up into three podcast parts for easier consumption. The fellas discuss the new Buckeye Huddle venture, the plans for this season, and talk a whole bunch of Buckeye football.
Aug 18, 2022•1 hr 58 min
In honor of the full launch day of BuckeyeHuddle.com on Wednesday, Tony Gerdeman, Tom Orr, and Kevin Noon held a live stream talking Ohio State football and answering all kinds of questions about the Buckeyes and whatever else came up. The stream went for six hours, but we are chopping it up into three podcast parts for easier consumption. The fellas discuss the new Buckeye Huddle venture, the plans for this season, and talk a whole bunch of Buckeye football.
Aug 18, 2022•2 hr 7 min
In honor of the full launch day of BuckeyeHuddle.com on Wednesday, Tony Gerdeman, Tom Orr, and Kevin Noon held a live stream talking Ohio State football and answering all kinds of questions about the Buckeyes and whatever else came up. The stream went for six hours, but we are chopping it up into three podcast parts for easier consumption. The fellas discuss the new Buckeye Huddle venture, the plans for this season, and talk a whole bunch of Buckeye football.
Aug 17, 2022•1 hr 58 min
In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman discuss the season-ending injury to redshirt freshman running back Evan Pryor. The fellas also recap everything that they heard during the defensive line media availability with Larry Johnson and his players. Among the topics covered throughout the show: - What the Buckeyes miss without Evan Pryor? - Should Ohio State move somebody to running back? - Who are those candidates? - Just how valuable and necessary is a fourth ru...
Aug 16, 2022•28 min
In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr recap Monday's media availability with Ohio State offensive coordinator Kevin Wilson. Wilson discussed the lengths the program has to go to in order to have a great offense. He answered questions about the Buckeye defense. And he spoke about his position group and provided updates on the tight ends overall. The Buckeye tight ends were also made available and there were plenty of updates there as well. Tom and Tony discuss e...
Aug 15, 2022•27 min
The Buckeyes are now through seven practices in fall camp and in this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr shared recap what they saw during the two-hour open practice. The fellas go position by position giving their thoughts and talking about who stood out, including a number of young players that aren't yet necessarily known by the masses. They also discuss a bit about what head coach Ryan Day had to say after practice as well.
Aug 11, 2022•48 min
In this live episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tom Orr, Tony Gerdeman, and Kevin Noon discuss the coming television contracts for the Big Ten and what this means for college football and Notre Dame. Is leaving ESPN a good thing for the conference? Where will you be able to find all of the Big Ten games you know and love and also hate watch? The fellas talk about all of it and also answer a number of questions from the viewers of the live stream regarding the Buckeye defense and many other t...
Aug 10, 2022•1 hr 4 min
In this live episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss Tuesday's interview session at Ohio State featuring Buckeyes' defensive coordinator Jim Knowles and a handful of linebackers. The fellas discuss the OSU news of the day and answer a handful of viewer questions about the Ohio State defense, injuries, young players, television deals, and much more.
Aug 09, 2022•1 hr 1 min
Fall camp has started for the Ohio State Buckeyes. In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr give their thoughts on what was seen on day one during the media's viewing window and then discuss what head coach Ryan Day had to say afterward. Among the topics covered are the following. - A kicker at cornerback? - The offensive line four-deep? - Questions are already answered about who is where on the OL, but how much does it mean after one day? - Who is at punt returne...
Aug 05, 2022•52 min
Ohio State starts fall camp on Thursday and with the start of camp comes a slew of media availabilities. In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman share OSU's practice schedule and interview schedule, going back and forth with various questions they want answered when they speak with each of OSU's coaches this month.
Aug 03, 2022•54 min
In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss what has happened the last couple of weeks with Ohio State recruiting. Top targets have committed elsewhere following official visits to OSU at the end of June. The Buckeyes have also had a decommitment from cornerback Dijon Johnson. The fellas look back at the decommitment trends for Ohio State over the last decade. How many decommitments are standard in a given year and where do they usually come from? Tom and Ton...
Aug 01, 2022•32 min
In this issue of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman recap Ohio State head coach Ryan Day's thoughts at Wednesday's Big Ten Media Day interview sessions. The fellas discuss the health of the team -- including safety Lathan Ransom and what his role might be this year. Receiver Kam Babb and his story is also talked about. The show then turns from good news to not-so-great news as Ohio State's recruiting on defense is discussed. Five-star safety Caleb Downs recently committed to A...
Jul 28, 2022•39 min
In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr return from a brief absence with huge news about their new home BuckeyeHuddle.com. The fellas talk about what to expect from Buckeye Huddle and why you should be excited. They also discuss their departure from their previous landing spot. They thank everybody for being patient and for reaching out. The show then moves on to the news of the day, which involves Jim Harbaugh sharing some thoughts on Ohio State head coach Ryan ...
Jul 26, 2022•31 min
In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman get back to their bold predicting ways and take aim at the Ohio State football record book. Today, the fellas go back and forth making bold predictions for some OSU football records to fall this year. In case you were wondering, yes, you can expect hefty mentions of quarterback CJ Stroud, running back TreVeyon Henderson, and wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba, among others. Get ready to write a new record book because you can...
Jul 20, 2022•43 min
In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr dive into some Ohio State football history by going back and forth discussing OSU records that will never be broken. Can anybody top what Archie Griffin did? What about the linebackers of the '70s and '80s? Which records are the most impossible to break and which might be possible, but still very unlikely? The fellas talk about it all and discuss a wide range of impossible feats.
Jul 12, 2022•31 min
In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr hold a fantasy draft selecting former Buckeyes to play in Ryan Day's Ohio State offense. They are picking one quarterback each, one running back, three receivers, and a tight end, and they can only select players who never played for Day. Where do your favorite former Buckeyes land and how do they fit into the modern game? The fellas discuss it all over the course of this draft.
Jul 07, 2022•37 min
In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr address a single listener question -- if we were the commissioners of college football and had the ability to change anything about the sport, what would it be? What sweeping changes would we make about college football and why would it improve the sport? The fellas discuss this sweeping question and go in a number of directions with varying likelihoods to actually happen down the road.
Jul 05, 2022•50 min
It has been a busy last couple of days around Ohio State and the Big Ten, and in this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman give their reactions to all of it. First, the Buckeyes have just landed a four-star cornerback commit in Jermaine Mathews, so the fellas give their instant reaction to the news. This comes one day after OSU landed Texas cornerback Calvin Simpson-Hunt, which they also discuss. Then they spend some time talking about OSU's Friday press conference re...
Jul 01, 2022•36 min
News broke Thursday afternoon that USC and UCLA would be leaving the Pac 12 for the Big Ten and in this emergency episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman discuss the news and all of the tangents that go along with it. Will this be the only move? What does this mean for divisions? What does this mean for the other sports? What does this mean for the other conferences? The fellas talk about all of these scenarios and many more.
Jun 30, 2022•58 min
The Buckeyes have landed a verbal commitment from 4-star Georgia cornerback Kayin Lee. In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr break down the commitment and discuss what kind of player Ohio State is getting in Lee. The fellas also talk about just where Lee could end up in this Buckeye defense and just how many more defensive backs might be in this class with him.
Jun 27, 2022•16 min
In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman talk a bit about Ohio State's recent hot streak on the recruiting trail. They then tackle a number of listener questions covering the following topics. - Which position on the Buckeyes is likely to have the most transfers? - What will be the most interesting position battle among non-starters this year? - Were we more excited/intrigued to see Justin Fields in his second season as a starter or CJ Stroud in his second season ...
Jun 22, 2022•39 min
The Buckeyes have landed a verbal commitment from 5-star Florida wide receiver Brandon Inniss. He is the second 5-star receiver committed for Ohio State in the 2023 class. In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman break down the commitment and what it means for Ohio State moving forward. They also discuss OSU's current receiver class of Inniss, Carnell Tate, and Bryson Rodgers, and how they all fit together. (Spoiler: Very well.)
Jun 21, 2022•22 min
Five-star 2023 wide receiver Carnell Tate has committed to Ohio State. He continues the long lineage of talented receivers to commit to OSU receivers coach Brian Hartline. In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr give their instant reactions to the commitment and discuss what kind of player the Buckeyes are getting. They also talk about Brian Hartline's history of recruiting and Ryan Day's seemingly lopsided recruiting on the offensive side of the ball.
Jun 20, 2022•25 min
In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman answer listener questions covering a variety of Ohio State topics. But first they discuss Thursday's 7-on-7 tournament on the Ohio State campus and talk about some of the takeaways that they had. Following the 7-on-7 discussion, the fellas tackle a number of questions regarding the following topics. - What's the situation with 5-star DE Matayo Uiagalelei? - Is Braxton Miller the second greatest quarterback in Ohio State his...
Jun 17, 2022•36 min
In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr answer a handful of listener questions. Among the topics discussed this week include the following. - How will Ohio State's offense impact the way Jim Knowles calls a defense? - Do current and former Buckeyes recruit? - If you could turn one loss in Ohio State football history into a win, but you’d have to trade it with an equally valued win by making that a loss, what would the win and loss be? - What are the expectations ...
Jun 13, 2022•39 min
In this edition of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr project eight Buckeyes on the defensive side of the ball to have breakout seasons this year. Ohio State has rebuilt its defense with new coordinator Jim Knowles, which means every Buckeye defender heads into the 2022 season with a clean slate. It also means that there is plenty of opportunity here for a breakout. So which new starters are going to shine, which returning starters are going to take the next step into stardom,...
Jun 10, 2022•29 min
In this edition of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman project eight Buckeyes on the offensive side of the ball to have breakout seasons this year. Ohio State returns one of the top offenses in the nation with a handful of proven stars already, but they won't be the only impact players on offense this season. So which new starters are going to shine, which returning starters are going to take the next step into stardom, and which unproven Buckeyes are going to become proven? Th...
Jun 08, 2022•38 min
Ohio State held their first one-day camp for high school prospect on Wednesday. Following the event, head coach Ryan Day extended offers to seven different players, including 2023 quarterback Austin Novosad. In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr break down each of the seven players to get offered and discuss what each of those offers mean for the Buckeyes and players moving forward. They also spend some time talking about eighth-grade phenom Tyler Atkinson, who...
Jun 02, 2022•49 min
In this special bonus episode, Marc Givler joins Tom Orr from the first Ohio State summer camp to discuss some of the impressive linemen they watched this morning, including 2026 prospect Tyler Atkinson, who earned an Ohio State offer before he even completed 8th grade. Plus, a few other players who flashed, including an in-state offensive lineman who has all the measurables despite only just finishing his sophomore seaon. Finally, the guys preview some of the skill players they'll see in the af...
Jun 01, 2022•21 min
In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss the possible upcoming decision to remove divisions in the Big Ten. What does that mean for scheduling and protected rivals? Tom and Tony go through some of the scheduling possibilities and show you why it's not as easy as it sounds.
May 31, 2022•1 hr 5 min
