Ohio State has signed another top recruiting class full of a varied group of players. In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr make some projections on what they see from this class, discussing topics like which Buckeye signee is most likely to be an All-American, who will be All-Big Ten first, who will be the first to start a game, who is the most likely major award winner, and many other similar categories.
Dec 17, 2021•41 min
It's bowl season and it's also still bold season as Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman continue to make some bold proclamations, this time looking at the first week of bowl games starting on Friday. The fellas also look back at their bold predictions from Championship Week to determine if anybody knows what they're talking about.
Dec 16, 2021•42 min
Ohio State head coach Ryan Day met with reporters on Wednesday to discuss the Buckeyes' 2022 recruiting class. Day spent some time answering questions about a handful of players but was also asked about the impact of the NCAA's new NIL rules on OSU's recruiting and college football as a whole. In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman recap what they learned from what Day had to say about his recruiting class, NIL, the transfer portal, and much more.
Dec 15, 2021•47 min
Wednesday is early signing day around the college football world and there are still a number of Ohio State targets (and commits) a bit up in the air. Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss those targets and commits in this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast. The Buckeyes are in on three top defensive line targets. Will they hit on all three? Will they lose any of their current commits? What will they be watching for on Wednesday? Are there any surprises lurking for Ohio State? The fellas discuss ...
Dec 14, 2021•34 min
Former Ohio State quarterback Quinn Ewers has announced his intention to transfer to Texas. Ewers is just one of dozens and dozens of quarterbacks who entered the portal this season looking for a fresh start. Will he find what he is looking for as a Longhorn or will he continue to look for greener pastures elsewhere? It's an interesting time in college football with the transfer portal owning so much attention right now. Is that attention permanent or will things eventually die down? Tom Orr and...
Dec 13, 2021•35 min
Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr streamed live on Saturday afternoon to discuss Ohio State football. They talked about the departure of Ryan Watts, the likely departure of Tyreke Smith, Michigan's Blake Corum and his comments on OSU making excuses, and much more. They also answered viewer questions all along the way.
Dec 12, 2021•1 hr 12 min
New defensive coordinator Jim Knowles is still with Oklahoma State as he prepares his defense to face Notre Dame. The Irish also happen to be the first team Knowles will play when he leads his Ohio State defense into battle the first game of the 2022 season. In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman discuss a handful of listener questions and topics, including the one above. They answer questions about the true meaning of skill talent, predicting next year's starti...
Dec 10, 2021•31 min
Now that Sonny Styles is headed to Ohio State a year early, the question must be answered -- is this actually a good thing for the Buckeyes? That's just one of a half-dozen listener questions answered by Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr in this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast. Other topics include outlawing Kenny Pickett's fake slide, Marcus Freeman's comments about Ohio State, cheese, new defensive coordinator Jim Knowles, and more.
Dec 09, 2021•36 min
Five-star safety Sonny Styles has reclassified from the 2023 class to the 2022 class. What does this mean for the Buckeyes and for Styles' development? Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman discuss the huge development and how it impacts both the player and the program. The fellas then also discuss some transfer portal news. Is Eli Ricks really not worth pursuing? And could tight end Austin Stogner be just what the Buckeyes need next year on offense? CJ Stroud is a Heisman finalist so Tony and Tom discuss t...
Dec 09, 2021•33 min
Ohio State announced the hiring of Jim Knowles as the Buckeyes' new defensive coordinator on Tuesday. Knowles comes from Oklahoma State where his Cowboys produced one of the nation's top defenses this year. What does Knowles' defense look like and what can be expected from the Buckeyes with him at the helm? Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman discuss these questions and many others. They also talk about ESPN's Kirk Herbstreit using the Cincinnati Bearcats' playoff berth to take shots at people who didn't ...
Dec 08, 2021•32 min
Ohio State is officially headed to the Rose Bowl to face the Utah Utes. Following the announcement, Tony Gerdeman, Tom Orr, and Kevin Noon went live to give their instant reactions to the announcement. They discuss the matchup a bit and also answer a bunch of questions from the livestream viewers.
Dec 06, 2021•1 hr 21 min
Tony Gerdeman, Tom Orr, and Kevin Noon streamed live during the second half of the Big Ten Championship Game and discussed the Buckeyes' likely upcoming trip to the Rose Bowl against Utah. They also talked about the likely top four in Sunday's final CFP rankings and discussed Michigan's chances of winning it all. They also answered a ton of questions throughout the show.
Dec 05, 2021•1 hr 39 min
Ohio State quarterback Quinn Ewers intends to transfer and will be putting his name into the NCAA transfer portal shortly. Ewers came to Ohio State with much fanfare, so this is a disappointing decision from the Texas freshman. What does this mean for the Buckeyes and the quarterback room moving forward? Is this a disaster for Ohio State? Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss the transfer and the coming impact from Quinn Ewers' decision to leave Ohio State.
Dec 04, 2021•34 min
It's conference championship game season and if the postseason is anything like the regular season, you should probably expect the unexpected. Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman preview the biggest conference championship games of the weekend and make some picks along the way. Will Alabama be able to stay with Georgia? Can Iowa score on Michigan? Which game will be the most entertaining of them all? The fellas answer all of these questions and more.
Dec 02, 2021•47 min
There is no Ohio State game this weekend but this bold prediction train stops for no one. Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman are back with more bold predictions, but this time they pick and choose from the conference championship games this weekend. No team is safe with predictions as bold and dangerous as these!
Dec 01, 2021•45 min
It was a wild day in college football, as Lincoln Riley is off to USC and Brian Kelly is headed to LSU. What is next for Oklahoma and Notre Dame? And what does this mean for Luke Fickell and possibly Marcus Freeman? And why does Michigan insist on talking like they've won a decade's worth of games after just one win over the Buckeyes? There was so much happening on Monday that Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman had to go live Monday night to talk about it. They were also joined by Kevin Noon to discuss e...
Nov 30, 2021•1 hr 12 min
Ohio State's disappointing loss at Michigan on Saturday may have been a long time coming, but that doesn't mean Ryan Day is going to simply chalk it up to the powers of inevitability. In this latest episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss what the loss means for the Buckeyes and where they go from here.
Nov 29, 2021•37 min
It was a wild weekend of college football as conference championship games were set. The College Football Playoff semifinals are starting to take shape, the only question now is how many teams will the SEC have and can Notre Dame sneak in via an upset in front of them. Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman spend some time discussing the games and what is next. They also talk about the coaching moves of Billy Napier to Florida and Lincoln Riley to USC. What's next for Oklahoma and is Matt Campbell in the per...
Nov 28, 2021•43 min
For some, the unthinkable happened on Saturday. For others, it was the inevitable. Michigan beat Ohio State 42-27 in Ann Arbor on Saturday and Tony Gerdeman, Tom Orr and Kevin Noon give their instant reactions following the game and answer dozens of questions from the viewers of the live stream throughout the show.
Nov 28, 2021•1 hr 59 min
Nov 27, 2021•1 hr 41 min
The College Football Playoff picture is starting to take shape, with No. 1 Georgia, No. 2 Ohio State, No. 3 Alabama, No. 4 Cincinnati, and No. 5 Michigan all likely in a position to get in with wins in each of the next two weekends. But that may not be as easy as it sounds. Four of those teams will face each other in the next two weeks, and several face potential challenges outside of those games as well. Which of those teams is on upset alert this week? Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr break down that...
Nov 26, 2021•28 min
The Game is back, as Ohio State and Michigan get ready to face off for the first time since 2019. Which team will win? Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr break it all down in the latest edition of the Buckeye Weekly podcast. - Can the Wolverines hold elite freshman RB TreVeyon Henderson in check? - Will Hassan Haskins (and maybe Blake Corum?) be able to keep Michigan on schedule? - Is the Wolverines' secondary ready for the challenge of CJ Stroud, Garrett Wilson, Chris Olave, and Jaxon Smith-Njigba? - Is...
Nov 25, 2021•35 min
Ohio State has succeeded with an explosive passing attack for much of the season, but the Michigan game often comes down to which team is able to control the line of scrimmage and run the ball better. Will the Buckeyes turn to elite freshman running back TreVeyon Henderson to beat the Wolverines? That's just one of the listener questions that Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr will answer in this special bonus episode of the Buckeye Weekly podcast. - Is CJ Stroud on track to be the greatest quarterback i...
Nov 25, 2021•56 min
The Buckeyes play at Michigan on Saturday and the winner will then head to Indianapolis to play in the Big Ten Championship Game for a shot at a playoff berth. More important than that, however, is that the winner of this game wins The Game. We know you can't wait for the game, so Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman are going to give you an idea of what's going to happen on Saturday via 14 very bold predictions.
Nov 24, 2021•44 min
The College Football Playoff Committee unveiled its fourth set of rankings and the Buckeyes moved up to number two this week. Tony Gerdeman, Tom Orr, and Kevin Noon streamed live during the unveiling and discussed everything they saw and answered a constant barrage of questions from the live stream viewers. Tony then left for the teleconference with Gary Barta and came back with the committee's reasoning on why the teams were slated where they were, including why Ohio State moved ahead of Alabam...
Nov 24, 2021•1 hr 50 min
Ohio State and Michigan both held their interview sessions in the leadup to this weekend's massive showdown between the Buckeyes and Wolverines. While OSU's players were careful not to step on any toes, Michigan quarterback Cade McNamara raised some eyebrows with his assessment for the OSU defense. Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr recap what they learned from OSU head coach Ryan Day and his players as they preview what's sure to be the latest legendary edition of college football's greatest rivalry....
Nov 23, 2021•32 min
It is now Michigan Week. The Buckeyes will be headed to Ann Arbor this weekend for another edition of The Game. It will be the first time these two teams have met since 2019. Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr recap the Wolverines' 59-18 win at Maryland on Saturday and discuss how applicable anything they saw will be to the Ohio State game on Saturday. They wonder if maybe Michigan showed some things they should have saved for the Buckeyes. Or was it all a ruse by Jim Harbaugh to get Ryan Day and his sta...
Nov 22, 2021•32 min
Three top-10 teams lost on Saturday, including No. 3 Oregon. The Ducks' removal from the College Football Playoffs is good news for teams like Cincinnati, Notre Dame, and the Big XII. As for the Buckeyes, as long as they win, they're in. But what about the teams around them? Can Notre Dame or Oklahoma State keep a two-loss Alabama team out of the playoffs? Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman recap the wild weekend of college football action and discuss how it applies to Ohio State and the road forward....
Nov 21, 2021•41 min
Ohio State played a perfect half of football in their 56-7 win over Michigan State on Saturday. Immediately following the game, Tony Gerdeman, Tom Orr, and Kevin Noon went live to talk with fans and stream their instant reactions from the huge Buckeye win. Where does this rank among greatest first-half performances ever? Did CJ Stroud have the best individual performance in Buckeye history? How does anybody stop this Ohio State offense? The fellas spent two hours answering questions and talking ...
Nov 20, 2021•2 hr 3 min
Ohio State hosts Michigan State on Saturday. It's a huge matchup between two Top-10 teams that are still in the playoff hunt. Tony Gerdeman, Tom Orr, and Kevin Noon previewed the game streaming live on YouTube and answer questions from viewers and each other.
Nov 20, 2021•1 hr 2 min
