In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr check in from Wednesday night interviews at Ohio State. They spoke with Ryan Day, Kyle McCord, Marvin Harrison, Donovan Jackson, Davison Igbinosun, Cody Simon, and more. They discuss what they learned, including how much pain McCord is currently playing with. How difficult is it playing with a bad ankle? What would it take for McCord to pull himself from a game? They also discuss the fact that Marvin Harrison has a younger ...
Nov 02, 2023•51 min
In this live episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman, Tom Orr, and Kevin Noon react live to the release of the initial College Football Playoff poll. The Buckeyes ended up No. 1, and all three of the fellas react to why that was. They answer a large number of wide-ranging questions from the livestream viewers. Tony leaves for a bit to jump onto the CFP conference call, then comes back to let everybody know why Michigan is still getting the benefit of the doubt from the committee.
Nov 01, 2023•1 hr 48 min
In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr address nine important questions from the listeners about the ongoing Michigan sign-stealing scandal. 1. Would this be the biggest on-field cheating scandal in college football history? 2. Is there a legitimate "legal" defense for the Michigan coaches? 3. Will there be vacated wins in Michigan's future? 4. What would the vacated wins mean for possible Gold Pants in 2021 and 2022? 5. What Mel Gibson movie best suits Jim Harb...
Oct 31, 2023•46 min
In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr give their instant reactions following Ohio State's 24-10 win at Wisconsin. The fellas discuss the OSU running game, the importance of TreVeyon Henderson, the magic of Marvin Harrison, the dependability of the defense, and much more. They also answer a ton of questions from the livestream viewers about all of the topics on the minds of Buckeye fans.
Oct 29, 2023•1 hr 33 min
In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr preview Ohio State's road game at Wisconsin. They answer questions from the live stream viewers, discuss the Buckeyes' injury situations, wonder what the running game will look like, talk about Sonny Styles' role in this, how the Buckeyes will approach this game defensively, and much more. They also answer questions about the ongoing Michigan scandal that is showing no signs of going away.
Oct 28, 2023•1 hr 9 min
In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr are live in Madison for Ohio State's arrival at their team hotel. They await the team arrival, then go live to Ryan Day, before getting back to talking Wisconsin. The fellas throw in some bold predictions on the fly, answer some viewer questions, and discuss the latest updates on the Michigan scandal increasingly known as "Shenanigate."
Oct 28, 2023•58 min
In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr share their reactions to the latest news on the Michigan sign-stealing scandal. The Washington Post released a story early Wednesday evening that had the college football world buzzing. The fellas discuss the story, what it means for Michigan, what it might mean for Ohio State, and what should happen moving forward. They also answer a ton of viewer questions throughout the show.
Oct 26, 2023•1 hr 18 min
In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman discuss the latest breaking news regarding the sign-stealing scandal involving Michigan football that has taken over the college football world. The fellas discuss how this has now branched out beyond the Big Ten and involves other top programs that have confirmed Connor Stalions bought tickets for their games. There is also breaking news during the show about a "Michigan Manifesto" which gets talked about as well. There is...
Oct 25, 2023•52 min
The allegations of sign-stealing against Michigan football took another turn Monday night when Tom Orr of BuckeyeHuddle.com found photos from the 2022 Ohio State vs. Michigan game, showing the staffer at the center of the case, Connor Stalions, standing with the Wolverines' offensive and defensive coordinators during the game. Tony Gerdeman joins Tom to explain what the photos could mean and what's still to be determined. Check out BuckeyeHuddle.com to get all of the best Ohio State Buckeyes cov...
Oct 24, 2023•33 min
In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman discuss who should be ranked No. 1 right now in college football. Or, more specifically, why voters are still latched onto the Georgia Bulldogs? The fellas ask what Georgia has done to deserve the top spot, while also mentioning that Ohio State has better wins and Michigan has been more dominant. They also discuss Michigan's latest blowout of an overmatched and unimpressive opponent. Michigan quarterback JJ McCarthy is also...
Oct 24, 2023•37 min
In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr give their instant reactions following Ohio State's 20-12 win over No. 7 Penn State. The fellas answer questions from the live stream viewers while discussing the Buckeyes' fantastic defensive effort, the ongoing problems with the running games, the absence of Dallan Hayden, the greatness of Marvin Harrison, Jr., the timely domination of JT Tuimoloau, and much, much more.
Oct 22, 2023•1 hr 19 min
In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman go back and forth with seven bold predictions each for Saturday's huge matchup between Penn State and Ohio State. There are predictions about quarterbacks Kyle McCord and Drew Allar, some prognostications on Davison Igbinosun, touchdowns for defenders, fumbles, fumbles, fumbles, and much, much more.
Oct 20, 2023•34 min
In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr preview Saturday's titanic matchup between Penn State and Ohio State. They discuss the season that the Nittany Lions offense has had and whether the Buckeyes should attack defensively, or play things straight up. Is this a Penn State offensive attack that can threaten the Ohio State defense? On the other side of things, can the Buckeyes move the ball against the Nittany Lions. Penn State's defense has not been threatened al...
Oct 20, 2023•36 min
In this emergency episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman is joined by Buckeye Huddle's Marc Givler to discuss the breaking news that the NCAA is looking into possible violations by the Wolverines regarding in-person scouting of opponents and sign stealing. Could this be the end of Jim Harbaugh at Michigan? Is this all a "nothingburger?" Is it a somethingburger? Exactly what kind of burger is this?!? Tony and Marc try to sort it all out. Allegedly.
Oct 19, 2023•26 min
In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr recap Wednesday night interviews at Ohio State, featuring head coach Ryan Day, quarterback Kyle McCord, wide receiver Marvin Harrison, and many more. They discuss a particular message that Day has for McCord, what the Buckeyes will do if Emeka Egbuka and Denzel Burke cannot play, they answer a number of questions from the viewers of the live stream, and discuss many other topics throughout the show.
Oct 19, 2023•40 min
With one of the biggest games of the season on deck for Ohio State, it seemed like a great time for a bonus episode of the Buckeye Weekly podcast. In this episode, you'll hear directly from Penn State head coach James Franklin on a number of topics, including which Buckeye he has a "coach crush" on, why the Buckeye defense will present a unique challenge to the Nittany Lions, the Buckeyes being led by a QB who played his high school ball in Pennsylvania while the Lions are quarterbacked by an Oh...
Oct 18, 2023•30 min
In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman take a look ahead at this weekend's game against Penn State by answering listener questions about the biggest game of the year so far. What will Dallan Hayden's role be this week and moving forward? Is the Devin Brown red zone package here for good? Why unveil it one week before the Nittany Lions come to town? What were the pros and cons of showing Penn State the red zone wrinkle? What's the deal with Penn State's lack of d...
Oct 17, 2023•39 min
In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr recap a bit of Michigan's 52-7 win over Indiana on Saturday, but mostly address the fact that it is possible to 1) be a very good team; 2) have played a very easy schedule. The fellas make these two things agree and discuss the Wolverines' performance overall. Michigan still isn't running the ball very well, so they're getting quarterback JJ McCarthy more and more involved. He's been outstanding. The defense has been terrif...
Oct 16, 2023•33 min
In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr give their instant reactions from Ohio State's 41-7 win at Purdue. The fellas discuss Dallan Hayden's performance and future, the Ohio State offensive line, the latest strong performance from the Buckeye defense, an "off day" from Marvin Harrison, fun performances from freshman receivers, and much more.
Oct 14, 2023•1 hr 15 min
In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tom Orr and preview Ohio State's matchup with the Purdue Boilermakers. Where are the areas of concern for the Buckeyes, and where should there be no concerns at all? Will the weather be an issue? Is this the game where the Ohio State offense finally starts to take off? The fellas discuss all of this and more while also answering a number of questions from the livestream viewers.
Oct 13, 2023•1 hr 12 min
In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr offer up 14 bold predictions for Ohio State's game against Purdue on Saturday. Predictions about the Buckeye defense, Boilermaker quarterback Hudson Card, a random stray thrown at Iowa, the OSU running game, and much, much, much more.
Oct 12, 2023•29 min
In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss what they heard from Ohio State coaches Justin Frye, Larry Johnson, Brian Hartline, and Keenan Bailey, as well as players Kyle McCord, Gee Scott, JT Tuimoloau, and Caden Curry. Both Hartline and Frye discussed the troubles with the running game. The fellas discuss Frye saying that the offensive line has gone back to basics and that they may be dialing back some schematic asks of the offensive line. There are plenty ...
Oct 12, 2023•38 min
In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman revisit Ohio State's 37-17 win over Maryland and discuss what they learned after rewatching the television broadcast. Was the Buckeyes' 20-point cover over an undefeated team as bad as it seemed the first time around? The fellas discuss that topic, the offensive line, ways to make the running game better, Kyle McCord's slow start, the struggles at linebacker, and much, much more.
Oct 11, 2023•36 min
In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss Michigan's impressive 52-10 win against an unimpressive Minnesota football team. They then discuss how Ohio State can and can't beat the Wolverines.
Oct 10, 2023•34 min
In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr give their instant reactions following Ohio State's 37-17 win over Maryland. The fellas discuss what they saw, what Ryan Day and the Buckeyes had to say after the game, and they answer a slew of questions from the live viewers.
Oct 08, 2023•1 hr 24 min
In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman preview Saturday's matchup between No. 26 Maryland and No. 4 Ohio State. What kind of issues are the Buckeyes going to face defensively from a talented Terrapin offense? Is this a week when the Ohio State offense can get going against an opponent who has yet to be tested? There are plenty of questions to answer and the fellas discuss all of it.
Oct 06, 2023•29 min
It's time to return to the boldness. In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr make 14 bold predictions for Saturday's matchup between Maryland and Ohio State. They prognosticate about the Buckeye defense, the running game, Davison Igbinosun, a big day for Kyle McCord, a disruptive day for Tyleik Williams, and much, much more.
Oct 05, 2023•34 min
In this episode of the Buckeye Weekliy Podcast, Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman recap everything they heard from a 10-player interview session Wednesday night at Ohio State. Chip Trayanum talked about his big touchdown, his mentality, and his leadership. Marvin Harrison talked about his ankle. Jordan Hancock and Denzel Burke talked about the most aggressive cornerback they've ever played with. Josh Fryar talked about the struggles with the running game, and Notre Dame's struggles counting to 11. Every...
Oct 05, 2023•36 min
Ohio State head coach Ryan Day and defensive coordinator Jim Knowles met with the media on Tuesday to talk about the Buckeyes and their upcoming game against Maryland. In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss what both coaches had to say. Ryan Day talked about the frustration with short yardage, while Knowles spoke of his difficulty being less aggressive than he's been in the past. Will that continue this weekend against Maryland? The Buckeyes may not be a...
Oct 04, 2023•33 min
In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr take a look at the landscape of college football and wonder who the best team actually is. They discuss Michigan's dominating win over Nebraska, the lack of any offensive ability on Michigan's schedule, wonder why Georgia is still No. 1, look at a couple of better possibilities, and much more.
Oct 02, 2023•37 min
