The Buckeyes have welcomed back most of the juniors on this year's team that had NFL decisions to make. Does that make Ohio State the favorites for the national championship next season? In this second part of Saturday's two-part episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman, Tom Orr, and Kevin Noon discuss this topic and many others. The fellas answer questions about Michigan and Jim Harbaugh, the transfer portal, potential targets, and much, much more.
Jan 14, 2024•42 min
Ohio State has landed a wide receiver out of the transfer portal. Former Buckeye Bryson Rodgers announced that he was returning to OSU and leaving the transfer portal. In the first part of this two-part episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tom Orr, Tony Gerdeman, and Kevin Noon discuss Rodgers' return, other targets in the transfer portal, Ohio State coaching moves, and much, much more.
Jan 13, 2024•55 min
All-Big Ten Ohio State running back TreVeyon Henderson has announced that he is returning to the Buckeyes for his senior season. Buckeye Huddle's Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman break the news down and what this means for Henderson and the Buckeyes. They also look ahead to an Ohio State offense with both TreVeyon Henderson and Quinshon Judkins and wonder about the possibilities.
Jan 12, 2024•19 min
In this live and breaking news episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman, Tom Orr, and Kevin Noon react to the news that Ohio State special teams coordinator Parker Fleming is OUT, former Indiana co-defensive coordinator Matt Guerrieri is IN, and starting cornerback Denzel Burke is BACK! The fellas go over all of the news of the first part of the afternoon and what it means for the Buckeyes moving forward. They also answer a number of questions from the livestream viewers.
Jan 10, 2024•1 hr
Two-time All-SEC running back Quinshon Judkins out of Ole Miss entered the transfer portal last week. Since then, buzz has been growing that he could be Ohio State bound. In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss these developments, what it could mean for Ohio State, what it would mean for Judkins himself, how this would impact the current Buckeye running back room, and more. The fellas also take a quick turn and talk about Jeremiah Smith's performance at the All-A...
Jan 08, 2024•27 min
Over the weekend, Ohio State landed a commitment from 5-star 2025 CB Devin Sanchez, one of the top-10 prospects in his class regardless of position. In this special bonus episode, you'll hear an interview with Sanchez about why he picked Ohio State, his relationship with OSU cornerbacks coach Tim Walton, and much more.
Jan 07, 2024•12 min
Kansas State quarterback Will Howard has announced his commitment to Ohio State. In this emergency episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss what Howard will bring to the Buckeyes, what this means for the quarterback competition next year, and more.
Jan 04, 2024•18 min
The Ohio State Buckeyes are bringing two top transfer portal targets to Columbus this week for visits, including Kansas State QB Will Howard and Troy LT Derrick Graham. Kevin Noon of BuckeyeHuddle.com steps in for Tony Gerdeman to join Tom Orr for this episode of the Buckeye Weekly podcast. Why could Will Howard be a good fit for the Buckeyes? Is there a concern that he could chase Devin Brown or Lincoln Kienholz off the roster? What could Derrick Graham bring to the OSU offensive line? Plus, up...
Jan 04, 2024•27 min
The Buckeyes have landed their first portal transfer of the cycle. Ohio redshirt sophomore tight end Will Kacmarek has announced his commitment to Ohio State. In this emergency episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman discuss what the Buckeyes are getting in Kacmarek and what the OSU tight ends room will look like next season.
Jan 01, 2024•11 min
Ohio State defensive tackle Mike Hall has announced that he will be entering the 2024 NFL Draft. Fellow defensive tackle Jaden McKenzie also announced that was leaving OSU and entering the transfer portal. Junior punter Jesse Mirco did the same. In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr recap all three moves and discuss what they mean for the Buckeyes moving forward.
Jan 01, 2024•41 min
In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr share their instant reactions from Ohio State's 14-3 loss to Missouri in the Cotton Bowl. What went wrong? How bad is this? Is there any hope for the future? The fellas discuss all of this and take questions from a very disturbed Buckeye fan base.
Dec 30, 2023•1 hr 13 min
In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman discuss what they learned from watching Missouri's matchup against LSU this season. Missouri led the game 22-7 in the second quarter but ended up losing 49-39 due to a dynamic performance from Heisman winner Jayden Daniels. What did Mizzou do well, what did they not do well, where do the Buckeyes have some advantages? The fellas discuss all of these topics and more.
Dec 28, 2023•31 min
In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman are back at it with 14 bold predictions for Friday's Cotton Bowl between Ohio State and Missouri. There are prognostications about quarterback Devin Brown, receiver Carnell Tate, the OSU defense, and much more.
Dec 28, 2023•31 min
In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr go live with Kevin Noon following a set of interviews at the Cotton Bowl with Ohio State offensive coordinator Brian Hartline, quarterback Devin Brown, running back TreVeyon Henderson, receivers Emeka Egbuka and Xavier Johnson, and tight end Cade Stover. The fellas discuss what they heard, while also talking about the popular topics of the day, like freshman receiver Carnell Tate stepping in for Marvin Harrison, Jr. There a...
Dec 28, 2023•1 hr 30 min
There are a lot of fascinating storylines surrounding the 2023 Cotton Bowl, which is why we'll be dropping special bonus episodes throughout the week leading up to the game. This episode centers around an interview with Missouri QB Brady Cook. He talked about being the starting quarterback for the Tigers in the Cotton Bowl a decade after he watched Mizzou play in another Cotton Bowl. He also shared his thoughts on his talented wide receiver corps, including former OSU wideout Mookie Cooper who t...
Dec 27, 2023•10 min
The first day of interviews at the Cotton Bowl have taken place and in this live episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr break down what Jim Knowles and several members of his defense had to say. Knowles revealed his thoughts on possible opt-outs, while Denzel Burke dished on a number of young Buckeyes. Plus the fellas took a bunch of questions from the live viewers.
Dec 27, 2023•49 min
The Buckeyes landed the top player in the 2024 class in Florida wide receiver Jeremiah Smith, but what should be expected of him next year as a true freshman? This is just one of the listener questions tackled by Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman in this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast. Along with the discussion about Smith and his starting possibilities, the fellas also answer questions about the possibilities that Ohio State can flip five-star defensive tackle Dominick McKinley, how to improve t...
Dec 23, 2023•35 min
The Buckeyes have signed seven players from Ohio so far in their 2024 recruiting class, but is that enough? Ohio State has let some talented in-state prospects go to other schools without recruiting them all that seriously. This is a topic of conversation every single year and so Buckeye Huddle's Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman have that conversation again today. Also in this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, the fellas answer other listener questions involving Ohio State hosting a playoff game d...
Dec 22, 2023•32 min
The Buckeyes have signed 20 players so far in the 2024 recruiting class, but some position numbers are lower than others. In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr recap Ohio State's 2024 recruiting class and look at the overall numbers. Did they fall short on the defensive line? Did they fall short anywhere else? The fellas also discuss the late signing of 5-star wide receiver Jeremiah Smith, and Tony asks Tom to make some predictions about this freshman class. Ch...
Dec 21, 2023•36 min
Buckeye Huddle went live for seven hours to cover Ohio State's signing days. The highs, the lows, the Ryan Day press conference, and everything in between. Marc Givler, Kevin Noon, Tom Orr, and Tony Gerdeman all take part throughout the day discussing OSU's signees, answering questions from the live stream viewers, wondering where Jeremiah Smith's LOI is, and much more.
Dec 21, 2023•7 hr 4 min
The Buckeyes are looking to the transfer portal to bolster next year's defense. In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss some recent and upcoming official visitors out of the portal for the Ohio State defense and what it could mean for the 2024 season. The fellas also discuss Marvin Harrison winning the Silver Football trophy and why does the Big Ten insist on striking out on Ohio prospects out of high school and also out of the OSU transfer portal?
Dec 14, 2023•42 min
Six Ohio State juniors with NFL decisions to make announced on Tuesday that they were going to play in the Cotton Bowl and not opt out. Could those decisions provide some hints as to what their ultimate NFL decisions might be? In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Buckeye Huddle's Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman discuss the decisions to opt in and why those decisions were made. They also talk about their first conversations with the Buckeyes since quarterback Kyle McCord entered the transfer ...
Dec 13, 2023•40 min
Are the Buckeyes still in the market for a quarterback out of the transfer portal? There are a number of talented players to choose from, but is the right guy out there for Ohio State? In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss some of the options out there -- as well as the betting odds on where the Buckeyes stand on some significant targets. First, however, the fellas discuss a transfer portal quarterback who will definitely be headed elsewhere -- Kyle McC...
Dec 10, 2023•36 min
The Buckeyes could be losing their three starting wide receivers and starting tight end after this season, which begs the question of what the Ohio State pass catchers will look like next year. In this listener questions episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman tackle just one question -- who will be Ohio State's top receivers and tight ends in 2024? The question has a lot of twists and turns, and the fellas address all of them throughout this episode.
Dec 09, 2023•34 min
Over a dozen Ohio State football players have entered the transfer portal since the end of the regular season. A five-star decommitment has already happened and there is speculation of more to come. What in the wide, wide world of sports is going on around here? In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr answer a handful of listener questions, including one about the actual vs. perceived state of the Ohio State football program at this moment given all of the moveme...
Dec 08, 2023•32 min
The Buckeyes are in need of a starting quarterback now that Kyle McCord has left for the transfer portal. Buckeye Huddle's Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss what led up to McCord's departure and where the Buckeyes go from here. They discuss the growing buzz that Washington State quarterback Cameron Ward could be headed to Ohio State, while also talking about what Ward could bring to the Buckeyes. The fellas also discuss what other quarterbacks would be able to do at Ohio State, as well as what t...
Dec 07, 2023•32 min
Ohio State has lost another running back to the transfer portal with the announcement on Wednesday that senior Chip Trayanum is looking for a new home. What does this departure mean for the Buckeyes? Is this a sign that TreVeyon Henderson could be returning? What does this do for Dallan Hayden? Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman break it all down in this emergency episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast.
Dec 07, 2023•17 min
In this special bonus episode, Marc Givler of BuckeyeHuddle.com joins host Tom Orr to share the latest news on two huge Ohio State recruiting stories: the upcoming commitment announcement from 5-star offensive tackle Jordan Seaton and whether the Buckeyes can hang on to the commitment from the nation's top overall prospect, WR Jeremiah Smith. The Florida State Seminoles have been working overtime trying to flip the elite wideout from the Buckeyes, and Marc shares the latest on what he's hearing ...
Dec 06, 2023•19 min
The college football transfer portal is open for business, and business is certainly not lacking. Ohio State now has 12 players in the portal, including the announcement on Monday from one of the Buckeyes' starting wide receivers -- Julian Fleming. Buckeye Huddle's Tony Gerdeman and Kevin Noon discuss the departure of the former 5-star prospect and what this means for everyone moving forward.
Dec 05, 2023•22 min
Ohio State quarterback Kyle McCord is entering the transfer portal. Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman host a live episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast to provide their instant reactions to the news. They talk about what this means for the Buckeyes immediately and in the near future, will the portal provide OSU's next starting quarterback, and also answer questions from the thousands of live viewers.
Dec 04, 2023•2 hr 4 min
