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Why Ohio State's latest potential home run coaching hire is so important
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The 2024 season is right around the corner as Ohio State enters a pivotal year of the Ryan Day era. It’s the perfect time to set a tone and discuss what Day has accomplished as head coach, using that to project what the future holds, especially in a season where OSU has clearly pushed all its chips into the middle of the table. In doing so, we at B…
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A productive 2024 and what a loaded recruiting class says about the future of Ohio State's defensive line coach
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The 2024 season is right around the corner as Ohio State enters a pivotal year of the Ryan Day era. It’s the perfect time to set a tone and discuss what Day has accomplished as head coach, using that to project what the future holds, especially in a season where OSU has clearly pushed all its chips into the middle of the table. In doing so, we at B…
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Can Ohio State's offensive line make a statement, setting up a brighter future?
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The 2024 season is right around the corner as Ohio State enters a pivotal year of the Ryan Day era. It’s the perfect time to set a tone and discuss what Day has accomplished as head coach, using that to project what the future holds, especially in a season where OSU has clearly pushed all its chips into the middle of the table. In doing so, we at B…
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Following an explosive season for Ohio State’s tight ends, what’s next?
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The 2024 season is right around the corner a Ohio State enters a pivotal year of the Ryan Day era. It’s the perfect time to set a tone and discuss what Day has accomplished as head coach, using that to project what the future holds, especially in a season where OSU has clearly pushed all its chips into the middle of the table. In doing so, we at Bu…
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Is the best of Ohio State's historic wide receiver run still to come?
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The 2024 season is right around the corner as Ohio State enters a pivotal year of the Ryan Day era. It’s the perfect time to set a tone and discuss what Day has accomplished as head coach, using that to project what the future holds, especially in a season where OSU has clearly pushed all its chips into the middle of the table. In doing so, we at B…
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What the past tells us about the challenge ahead for Ohio State's new running back coach
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The 2024 season is right around the corner as Ohio State enters a pivotal year of the Ryan Day era. It’s the perfect time to set a tone and discuss what Day has accomplished as head coach, using that to project what the future holds, especially in a season where OSU has clearly pushed all its chips into the middle of the table. In doing so, we at B…
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Is Ohio State prepared to defend its quarterback status in a new Big Ten?
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The 2024 season is right around the corner as Ohio State enters a pivotal year of the Ryan Day era. It's the perfect time to set a tone and discuss what Day has accomplished as head coach, using that to project what the future holds, especially in a season where OSU has clearly pushed all its chips into the middle of the table. In doing so, we at B…
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Comparing the Big Ten vs. the SEC and a new member to the Ohio State football coverage team
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A new era of Buckeye Talk has officially arrived. Stephen Means is joined by the newest member of the show Stefan Krajisnik as they share their excitement and discuss his background in covering college sports. Then the conversation shifts to the SEC and how teams view Ohio State as a prominent program in the North, the new 12-team College Football …
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A run of commits, in-state recruiting and who could be Ohio State football’s next commit?
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Commitment season is upon us and Ohio State seems to be taking full advantage of it having watched its 2025 recruiting class grow significantly and it might not be done. On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means and Andrew Gillis discuss at OSU’s latest successes. Among includes more success in Alabama thanks to Nick Saban’s retirement, a few …
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Previewing Ohio State football’s final week of June 2025 official visitors
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It’s Week 3 of official visit season for Ohio State, meaning another group of important 2025 targets will be on campus. This first weekend features 11 players with five-star recruits Devin Sanchez, Na'eem Offord and Tavien St. Clair plus four-star Nate Roberts headlining as the commits. On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means and Andrew Gill…
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Is Ohio State on the verge of signing its largest recruiting class ever under Ryan Day?
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Five months after taking a first shot at predicting Ohio State's 2025 recruiting class, Stephen Means and Andrew Gillis are here to update it. A lot has changed since that first prediction in February with new options emerging while others may be fading into the background. We're six months away from Signing Day and it seems the OSU is on pace to s…
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A 5-star offensive wrinkle and Ohio State’s ongoing recruiting momentum
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Ryan Day teased at the idea of Caleb Downs potentially playing some running back for Ohio State in 2024 and so of course we had to talk about it. On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means and Andrew Gillis explore whether Downs' offensive usage is a realistic thing to expect or just a good idea in the middle of the summer. One person decides t…
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Two new commits and breaking down Ohio State football’s final June recruiting camp
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On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means and Andrew Gillis discuss the most interesting things observed and heard at Ohio State's final June recruiting camp. The two discuss four-star running back Bo Jackson choosing to come work with Carlos Locklyn a week after joining the 2025 recruiting class. Then discuss the potential of five-star wide r…
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Can Ohio State’s latest 5-star add to its quarterback legacy at Elite 11? Buckeye Talk podcast
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Ohio State has quite a history with the prestigious Elite 11 quarterback competition and will try to add to that this week. There have been 11 players who've gone on to be Buckeyes who had the opportunity to succeed in the competition by earning the honor. Five-star 2025 commit Tavien St. Clair will look to join them. On this episode of Buckeye Tal…
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Previewing Ohio State football’s third week of 2025 official visitors
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It’s Week 3 of official visit season for Ohio State meaning another group of important 2025 targets will be on campus. This first weekend features 11 players with four-star recruits Carter Lowe and London Merritt headlining as the lone commits. On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means and Andrew Gillis discuss them all. The two discuss the im…
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Inside Ohio State football’s third June 2024 recruiting camp
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On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means and Andrew Gillis discuss the most interesting things observed and heard at Ohio State's third June recruiting camp. The two discuss OSU five-star quarterback commit Tavien St. Clair showing up for the second time this summer and what he had to say about his development. Then they talk about two 2026 q…
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Inside Ohio State football's second June recruiting camp
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On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means and Andrew Gillis discuss the most interesting things observed and heard at Ohio State's second June recruiting camp. The two discuss OSU's two 2025 commits in five-star quarterback Tavien St. Clair and four-star tight end Nate Robert. But after they discuss a four-star recruit in the 2026 class who us…
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A 5-star target and previewing Ohio State football’s second weekend of official visitors for the 2025 recruiting class
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It’s Week 2 of official visit season for Ohio State meaning another group of important 2025 targets will be on campus. This first weekend features 10 players with four-star recruits De and DeShawn Stewart headlining as the lone commits. On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means and Andrew Gillis discuss them all. The two discuss the importance…
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Inside Ohio State football's first June recruiting camp
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On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means and Andrew Gillis discuss the most interesting things observed and heard at Ohio State's first June recruiting camp. They look at which recruits may have earned an offer after an impressive first day which ranges from rising senior offensive in the 2025 class to speedy wide receivers in the 2027 class …
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Ryan Day's son, renovating the Woody and should Ohio State run up the score more?
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This Friday episode of Buckeye Talk is brought to you solely on behalf of the texter community delivering questions. Among the Ohio State topics discussed by Stephen Means and Andrew Gillis: Can an elite defense impact a team's offensive aggressiveness? Changing the recruiting calendar Ryan Day's son as a quarterback prospect Which walk-ons would y…
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Previewing Ohio State football's 2024 recruiting camps schedule and what to expect
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The conversation revolves around the upcoming camp week for Ohio State, focusing on the recruitment process and the evaluation of high school athletes. Stephen Means and Andrew Gillis discuss the value of this period for building relationships, identifying new talent, and making offers to potential recruits. The conversation covers a range of topic…
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Chip Kelly, Jeremiah Smith and 6 other impactful newcomers to the Big Ten
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There is a ton of new in the Big Ten as the conference heads into a new era. It's gotten rid of divisions opening up the possibilities for the conference championships game. It's also expanded its team total to 18. That expansion mixed with a few highly-rated freshmen, big-time transfers and some coaching hires has brought a ton of new faces to the…
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Previewing Ohio State football’s first weekend of official visitors for the 2025 recruiting class
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It’s officially official visit season and Ohio State is set to host its first group of 2025 targets. This first weekend features 10 players with four-star recruits TJ Alford and DeShawn Stewart headlining as the lone commits. On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means and Andrew Gillis discuss them all. The two discuss the importance of the vis…
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Ohio State's 7 transfer portal additions and what it says about its 2024 offensive line
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On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means and Andrew Gillis discuss Ohio State's transfer portal activity, focusing on the players brought in, their impact on the team, and the decision-making process behind the transfers. It also delves into evaluating the offensive line and the significance of not adding more transfers. The discussion provid…
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A decommitment, two 5-star targets and where Ohio State's recruiting stands heading into the summer
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On this latest episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means and Andrew Gillis catch up on what’s been happening on the recruiting trail for Ohio State. It’s been about three weeks since the last deep dive into the 2025 class which ranks second nationally. Since then, the Buckeyes suffered a third commitment and a second from a cornerback. It’s also seen …
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