Ep. 373: Bread And Circuses
Some of Ohio State's top names get paid this week while the Athletic Department rolled out a slate of themes for this fall's games. Are you not entertained?

Some of Ohio State's top names get paid this week while the Athletic Department rolled out a slate of themes for this fall's games. Are you not entertained?
With a raft of recent four-star commitments, Ohio State has the No. 1 recruiting class in the country. Garrick Hodge joins The Dubcast to discuss how the class has come together and what's still on the table.
The Dubcast talks through the good and the bad of the Big Ten's addition of USC and UCLA in the latest round of conference expansion.
Ohio State saw two men taken in the NBA Draft for the first time since 2007, football four-stars keep pouring in, and the University finally trademarked the most-common word in the English language.
Brian Hartline snagged another big-time wide receiver this week, and the Dubcast brings recruiting analyst Garrick Hodge on the program to discuss how the wizard makes the magic.
The Dubcast approves of C.J. Stroud's choice of wheels in his latest NIL deal, and discusses what luxury sports car we might drive were we five-star football stars. We'll also discuss the impending NBA Draft, and which TV & movie characters could be doppelgangers for B1G coaches.
Ryan Day says it will take $13 million in NIL money for Ohio State to stay competitive in big-time college football. So what does $13 million really buy these days?
This week Kevin and Johnny debate whether or not the Big Ten will be able to keep up with the rest of the college football world in the next 5-10 years.
Ohio State fans are wringing their hands about a contract extension and SEC coaches are about to wring each other's necks in this week's Dubcast.
Ohio State has the luxury of being picky when it comes to the transfer portal, and so far, that approach has paid off handsomely.
Mark Emmert and friends have failed miserably with regard to NIL. Let's talk about how playing "kick the can" has led to the current craziness in college sports.
This week The Dubcast grades Ohio State's draft class and opines on the increasingly wild world of NIL, recruiting and the transfer portal.
This week the Dubcast previews the NFL Draft from an Ohio State fan's perspective, and then takes a look at what Jay Wright's retirement says about the wild wild west of modern college basketball.
Scheme guru Kyle Jones joins the Dubcast to offer his first impressions of Jim Knowles' defense following Ohio State's annual Spring Game.
The Dubcast remembers Dwayne Haskins and discusses his impact on the Ohio State football program.
This week on the Dubcast, Johnny and Andy have some high-profile departures and one very interesting return to discuss.
The Final Four isn't entirely chalk and our brackets aren't entirely busted... but in both cases it's close! We'll put a bow on March Madness and talk about Ohio State's latest National Championship team, too.
Ohio State came up short versus Villanova, failing to reach the Sweet 16 for the fifth year of the Christ Holtmann era. Meanwhile, That Team Up North just made its fifth Sweet 16 in a row. Sigh.
Ohio State came up short against Penn State in the Big Ten Tournament, and gets a tough draw in the first weekend of NCAA's March Madness.
Maybe you've seen this movie before, but Ohio State heads into the postseason having lost three of their final four games.
Eleven Warriors resident basketball expert Chris Lauderback joins the Dubcast to discuss Ohio State's season to date, and its prospects for getting over the postseason hump.
Gene Smith doesn't think Ohio State should host playoff games in the snow... Uh, come again? The Dubcast talks expansion, non-conference scheduling, and Juwan Howard's uncontrollable anger.
The Dubcast breaks down "The Big Game" and how Ohio State's several alumni fared on the biggest stage; also Ohio State basketball as it heads into the stretch toward the postseason.
Ohio State was a semi-competent defense away from making its third-straight Playoff appearance. Jim Knowles may not have four years to right the ship, but he probably only needs one offseason to get there.
A bevy of Buckeyes showed out in the NFL Playoffs, including a platoon of Ohio State alumni on the Cincinnati roster. Also, will Michigan Man Jim Harbaugh soon be back among the ranks of NFL coaches?
In a clip from a 2014 show, the Eleven Dubcast has then-high schooler Joe Burrow on the show to talk about his Ohio State recruitment.
Several Buckeyes made their presence known in the NFL playoffs, and the Dubcast takes a look at what NIL may be doing to early entrances into the NFL Draft.
Ryan Day's defensive staff underwent as close to a house-cleaning as it gets, underscoring how high the standards are at Ohio State.
Ryan Day means business: Greg Studrawa is out and Justin Frye is in as Ohio State's offensive line coach. The Dubcast looks at Day's early moves to get the Buckeyes back in the College Football Playoff.
Ohio State won The Granddaddy of Them All in an instant classic. The Dubcast recaps the good, the bad, and what it all means for the 2022 season.