In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss seven of Tony's bold predictions for the upcoming college football season. Highlights include a true freshman wide receiver having a two-touchdown game, Jack Sawyer scoring a touchdown, and Jim Knowles winning the Broyles Award. They also debate predictions about…

In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tony Gerderman and Tom Orr discuss their observations from the first two days of Ohio State's football camps. They highlight standout prospects like Jakim Stewart, Simeon Caldwell, Jameer Brown, and Victor Singleton, emphasizing their performances and potential. They also touch upon the interacti…

In this live episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman discuss Tuesday's commitment of 4-star running back Bo Jackson. How important was this commitment for the Buckeyes? Where does this put them in terms of RB numbers in the 2025 recruiting class? The fellas discuss these topics and many more, including a number of questions…

Join Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr on the Buckeye Weekly Podcast as they discuss the latest offseason updates for Ohio State Football. This episode covers upcoming camps at Ohio State, key recruitment insights including top prospects like Dakorien Moore, Bo Jackson, and Justin Hill, and the strategic moves of new running backs coach Carlos Locklyn. The…

Join Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr on this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast as they delve into expectations for incoming freshman wide receiver Mylan Graham and his potential impact for the Buckeyes this season. The duo also provides an in-depth analysis of the EA Sports College Football 2025 game with insights on gameplay mechanics, recruiting dy…

Join Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr on the Buckeye Weekly Podcast as they dive into the latest release of Lindy's National College Football Magazine. They discuss the excitement of seeing the first magazine hit the newsstands, dissect playoff predictions, and analyze team rankings. They also provide insights into anticipated matchups and potential confe…

In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr delve into the implications of the recent settlement involving House vs the NCAA. They explore its impact on Ohio State and college athletics at large, discussing billion-dollar settlements, future financial responsibilities, and potential changes in roster policies. The…

The 2024 college football season is the most anticipated in the history of the sport. There are a number of major changes in store for the game, be it the 12-team playoff, campus playoff games, new coaches in new places, transfers, and much more. In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr take turns drafting the best a…

EA Sports has finally unveiled the first official trailer for their new college football game that will drop this July. In this live episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman give their instant reactions from what they saw, their plans for the game, and much more. They also answer plenty of viewer questions along the way.…

How has the Sherrone Moore era gone so far for Michigan and can he keep Michigan on top? This is a question posed to the Buckeye Weekly Podcast. Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman discuss Moore's situation, the difficulty of picking up where Jim Harbaugh left off, the reality of winning at Michigan, the NCAA infractions hanging over the program, life after …

How long will the Buckeyes go into the season with head coach Ryan Day having to answer questions about whether or not the starting quarterback situation is finally settled? It took a few games last year, so what about this year? That is one of the questions that is discussed by Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr in today's episode of The Buckeye Weekly Pod…

A handful of kickoff times for the Ohio State Buckeyes are expected to be released over the next month. Rather than wait for those crumbs to be tossed to you on the ground, Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman from the Buckeye Weekly Podcast attempt to reason out and predict the kickoff times and networks for every Buckeye football game this year. This isn't …

There will eventually be major changes coming to college football. One of those changes is the idea that NIL contracts will eventually have language that requires players to play in postseason games in order to collect what they are owed. In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman discuss this topic as well as the impa…

For the third time on the final day of the spring Transfer Portal window, the Ohio State Buckeyes have lost a player to the portal. This time, it's redshirt sophomore WR Kyion Grayes, who announced on Tuesday evening that he was leaving the Buckeyes after two seasons. Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr of BuckeyeHuddle.com break down the impact of Grayes' d…

The Buckeyes have lost another player to the transfer portal on the final day of the transfer window. Former 4-star linebacker Nigel Glover is leaving Ohio State and headed into the portal. In this emergency episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman is joined by Kevin Noon as the two discuss this most recent departure, why it came about,…

With just days before the transfer portal closes, the Buckeyes have lost a veteran safety to the portal. Senior Ja'Had Carter is entering the transfer portal. In this emergency edition of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss what this loss means for the Buckeyes and why it may have come about. They talk about Carter's impre…

The 2024 NFL Draft is Thursday night, so in honor of one of America's great sports holidays, Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast go head to head by drafting five all-time Ohio State defensive backs and four all-time Ohio State wide receivers, and then go back and forth as to who has gotten the better of each selection and who wo…

Michigan held its spring game this past Saturday. How did the Wolverines look? In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss what they saw from Michigan. They spend plenty of time talking about the Wolverines' quarterback situation, eventually discussing the possibility of Michigan trying to lure a quarterback lik…

A number of Buckeyes on the defensive side of the ball had fantastic camps this spring. In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss eight of those players and how their stock has risen over the last six weeks or so. There are conversations about sophomore cornerback Jermaine Mathews, Jr., junior linebacker CJ Hi…

Spring practice is now over the Ohio State, so there are plenty of happenings to look back on. In today's episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman discuss the eight Buckeyes on offense whose stock rose more than anybody else's from January to April. The fellas mention names from every position on the field. There are first-y…

The first of what are expected to be several NCAA punishments were handed down to Michigan today, as the NCAA announced the the Wolverine football program was being placed on three years of probation, with several members of the coaching staff receiver one-year show-cause penalties, and additional upcoming penalties all stemming from violations dur…

In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman give their instant reaction from Ohio State's big win over Ohio State in the 2024 Ohio State spring game. Who stood out? Where do things stand with the quarterbacks now? What was the most disappointing aspect of the day's event? How did the running backs look? The fellas discu…

The Ohio State spring game is this Saturday and there are a ton of interesting storylines to follow. There are also countless directions things can go on Saturday. In an effort to predict some of those things in advance, Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman share their 14 bold predictions for the spring game. There's mentions of freshman receiver Jeremiah Smi…

Ohio State freshman quarterback Julian Sayin is now the fastest freshman quarterback to ever have his black stripe removed. No other Buckeye freshman quarterback has even had their black stripe removed in the spring. In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss what this means, how rare it is, how it compares to …

A 20-person group of sports executives is proposing a new college football super-league of 80 teams featuring promotion and relegation, as well as collective bargaining, and the dissolution of conferences. In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss this proposal put forth by the group known as "College Sports T…

New Ohio State running back coach Carlos Locklyn does not have much of a history as a recruiter, but that's because he does not have much history as a college running back coach. What kind of track record does he have? In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman take a deep dive on Locklyn's history as a recruiter, his …

The Buckeyes will hold their annual Student Appreciation Day spring practice on Saturday. Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman will be on hand to watch all of the action. In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, the fellas preview what they'll be watching. How will the quarterbacks look? Are any other freshmen standing out? Who is repping where? Tony an…

Ohio State freshman wide receiver Jeremiah Smith was expected to impress eventually, but he has wasted no time in setting off all kinds of alarm bells based on his play this spring for the Buckeyes. True freshman receivers at Ohio State rarely work themselves into the regular rotation. Fewer still break into the starting lineup. Based on early repo…

The Ohio State football team just wrapped up its fourth spring practice of 2024. With the team now more than a quarter of the way through the spring, what have we learned so far? Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr of BuckeyeHuddle.com talk about that and answer your questions LIVE from the Woody Hayes Athletic Center.…

For the first time since Tony Alford's shocking jump from the Ohio State football coaching staff to Michigan, OSU head coach Ryan Day met with the media. Tuesday morning in Columbus, Day shared his thoughts on Alford's move to Sherrone Moore's staff, the Buckeyes' return to the practice field, and much more. In this episode of the Buckeye Weekliy P…

The Buckeyes are replacing just three starters on defense this season, and they may be filling each of those three spots with veterans who have double-digit starts in their respective careers. In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr break down the two-deep on the Ohio State defense from what they've seen from the Bu…

Ohio State running backs coach Tony Alford left the program on Wednesday to take the same position at the University of Michigan. Garrett Searight says that's the one unwritten rule that you can't break.By Buckeye Huddle Podcast Network

One of the assistant coaches in college football's greatest rivalry just switched sides. Former Ohio State running backs coach Tony Alford just made a shocking move to take the same position with the Buckeyes' arch rivals, the Michigan Wolverines. Tony Gerdeman and Kevin Noon of BuckeyeHuddle.com join host Tom Orr to break down everything you need …

The Buckeyes have made it through one week of spring practice. What is the depth chart looking like so far? In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman discuss what they have seen from the two-deep on offense. Is anybody stepping forward at quarterback? Is there a pecking order at receiver? What is the situation at tigh…

The Buckeyes had over 10 players put the NFL on hold for a year so that they could come back and try to win a national championship. Cornerback Denzel Burke said on Thursday that it's "Natty or bust" for the Ohio State football team this year. In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman discuss this thought and ask if "…

Spring practice got underway for the Ohio State Buckeyes on Tuesday. Following practice, new OSU offensive coordinator Chip Kelly spoke with reporters for the first time as a Buckeye. In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss everything Chip Kelly had to say, including why Kelly decided to leave UCLA, what he …

In this live edition of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr celebrate their 1,000th episode. They answer questions from the livestream viewers throughout the show but also spend plenty of time discussing the likely move to a 14-team playoff coming in 2026, as well as the possibility of adding a signing day in June. The fellas also…

The Buckeyes return their top five defensive ends from last year and six of their top eight defensive tackles. This is going to be one of the most experienced groups in college football. In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman preview the Ohio State defensive line as the Buckeyes are just a week out from spring ball…

Ohio State junior safety Sonny Styles is one of the most versatile players in college football, but versatility eventually needs to find a home. With a loaded defensive back room and a possible need for linebacker help, is it time for Styles to make the move to linebacker? In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr dis…

Spring football is less than two weeks away for Ohio State and there are plenty of questions looking for answers. One of those questions surrounds junior linebacker CJ Hicks. Can Hicks win a starting job this spring? According to OSU linebackers coach James Laurinaitis, Hicks just needs to "cut it loose and go play." In this episode of the Buckeye …

In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss the hiring of James Laurinaitis as linebackers coach and then get back to their positional previews as the Buckeyes are getting closer and closer to spring ball. Tom and Tony discuss what took so long for Laurinaitis to be finalized, then answer some questions about th…

Ohio State will open spring camp in three weeks with a pair of running backs with over 2,000 yards rushing in their respective careers. They will also have a quarterback room featuring three former 5-star prospects, which doesn't even include a quarterback with 27 career starts or another with over 10,000 yards passing in high school. In this episo…

It is great to sign a 5-star quarterback, but how realistic is it to ever expect that player to become a starting quarterback for your team? In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss this topic, looking back on Ryan Day's quarterback recruiting at Ohio State and how often it has led to a starting quarterback. …

The Buckeyes are trending upwards for Faheem Delane, the nation's top 2025 safety. What would this addition mean for the Ohio State recruiting class? In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman discuss this development and talk about what is looking like an extraordinary class in the secondary. The fellas also talk abou…

Ohio State has landed another massive commitment from a five-star cornerback as Birmingham (AL) Parker star Na'eem Offord committed to the Buckeyes on his visit this weekend. Offord combines with Devin Sanchez to give Ohio State the top two ranked cornerback prospects in the 2025 recruiting class. Marc Givler and Tony Gerdeman of BuckeyeHuddle.com …

Ohio State has welcomed in six transfers to the 2024 Buckeye football team. Five of those transfers were made available to speak with the media on Tuesday. In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman share their first impressions of the newest Buckeyes and discuss how each of them will fit in at Ohio State. They also di…

Sherrone Moore was named Michigan head football coach on Friday, taking over for the departed Jim Harbaugh. In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss the move and what Moore has facing him in Ann Arbor. The fellas talk about whether this was the best possible move for the Wolverines or maybe the only possible …

Will the coaching shake up at Michigan provide immediate benefits for Ohio State on the recruiting trail? Marc Givler and Kevin Noon discuss that, Carter Lowe's upcoming decision, and how the Midwest can help the Buckeyes bolster their lines in the next two classes. If you enjoy this special bonus episode, make sure you subscribe to The Skull Sessi…

Jim Harbaugh is leaving Michigan to become the head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers. In this emergency episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tom Orr, Tony Gerdeman, and Kevin Noon discuss what this means for the Wolverines, their roster, their coaching staff, and also Harbaugh's legacy. The fellas also answer a number of questions from the lives…

There are folks from the Southeastern part of the country who are growing a little uncomfortable with Ohio State's recent success in the transfer portal. The commitments of Caleb Downs and Justin Sayin have sparked a wave of finger pointing at Ohio State. In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss this matter a…