The latest analysis on Ohio State football, basketball and recruiting from cleveland.com's Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis. Usually, quite a good time.
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DJ Lagway, Arch Manning and adding a player to Ohio State football's 2025 roster
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45:09Ohio State is headed to the world of hypotheticals, at least on this Thursday. As a way to discuss where OSU's roster sits heading into the summer, Stephen Means and Stefan Krajisnik use transfer portal logic and answer a simple question. If you could add anyone around the country to the 2025 roster, who would you pick and why? Thanks for listening…
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Chic Harley, Justin Fields and how Michigan robbed an Ohio State football player of immortality
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44:39Which former Ohio State football player best exemplifies what it means to be a Buckeye? That’s what we’ll spend the next week trying to figure out with the help of the Buckeye Talk Subtext subscribers. Over 150 people were considered but only 32 could make the official bracket as Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis discuss some of the…
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Jack Sawyer, Craig Krenzel and Ohio State football's greatest moment
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1:02:35Which former Ohio State football player best exemplifies what it means to be a Buckeye? That’s what we’ll spend the next week trying to figure out with the help of the Buckeye Talk subtext subscribers. Over 150 people were considered but only 32 could make the official bracket as Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis discuss some of the…
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Unveiling the ultimate Ohio State football challenge
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1:43:58Which former Ohio State football player best exemplifies what it means to be a Buckeye? That's what we'll spend the next week trying to figure out with the help of the Buckeye Talk subtext subscribers. Over 150 people were considered but only 32 could make the official bracket as Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis discuss some of the…
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Jim Knowles, Michigan's latest suspensions and two what-if Ohio State football scenarios
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1:26:02In this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis discuss a variety of topics related to college football. They debate whether Ohio State would have beaten Texas if certain plays hadn't occurred, focusing on the final two minutes and the likelihood of overtime. The hosts also explore the quarterback situation at Ohi…
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Julian Sayin, Drew Allar and Ohio State's fight to remain at the top of the Big Ten's quarterback hierarchy
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1:32:54Ohio State's 2025 schedule is filled with opponents featuring quality options at quarterback so Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis used this episode of Buckeye Talk to break them all down. They do so answering a simple question about a young, but talented OSU quarterback room: How many other programs in the country have a room you'd …
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Evaluating the biggest threats to Ohio State football's repeating as national champions
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1:34:20In this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gilliss discuss the biggest threats to Ohio State's chances of repeating as national champions. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, ha…
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Predicting Ohio State football’s 2026 recruiting class
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1:27:45In this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means and Andrew Gillis dive into their first predictions for Ohio State's 2026 recruiting class. They discuss current commitments, potential targets, and overall class composition, including analysis of various positions and key recruits. They also touch on recruiting rankings, the impact of coaching hires,…
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Where Ohio State ranks in our six tiers of the Big Ten in 2025
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56:16Year 1 of the expanded Big Ten produced a season where the conference saw four teams make the College Football Playoff, with Ohio State eventually winning a national title while Oregon won the conference. So what's in store for Year 2 in 2025? On this Monday episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means and Stefan Krajisnik reestablish their Big Ten tiers…
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8 transfer portal decisions that impact Ohio State football
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1:01:13Ohio State's transfer portal activity hasn't been nearly as loud as what's been happening around the country, but that doesn't mean it doesn't impact the program. On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means and Stefan Krajisnik look at how a few players changing homes impact OSU's 2025 schedule. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up t…
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Julian Sayin, Lincoln Kienholz and where Ohio State's quarterback battle stands after the spring
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40:53On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means and Stefan Krajisnik discuss Ohio State head coach Ryan Day's recent press conference, covering topics such as future roster management and the ongoing quarterback battle between Julian Sayin and Lincoln Kienholz. They also touched on defensive tackle depth and the overall impact of the transfer portal…
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How many Ohio State players will go in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft?
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59:04Ohio State just had the most first-round NFL Draft picks of the Ryan Day era. Can they repeat it in 2026? As OSU heads into a new era in 2025, there are already a few players on the roster who are seeing their names pop up in early mock drafts for the 2026 NFL Draft. On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means and Stefan Krajisnik make some earl…
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Recapping Ohio State football's historic NFL Draft and a look toward the future
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57:38On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means and Stefan Krajisnik discuss Ohio State’s impressive performance in the 2025 NFL Draft. The Buckeyes had 14 players selected, with 11 of them going in the top 150 picks. They also share their observations from the Under Armour showcase, highlighting standout recruits while exploring the potential for O…
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Ohio State’s historical NFL Draft run and an interesting hypothetical
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1:05:23Ohio State set a new record for the Ryan Day era in the 2025 NFL Draft with four players selected in the first round, the most with him as the head coach. In a year where OSU hopes to make draft history coming off a national title, it got off to a good start on Day 1 with Emeka Egbuka, Donovan Jackson, Tyleik Williams and Josh Simmons hearing their…
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Predicting where Jack Sawyer and other Ohio State Buckeyes will be picked in the 2025 NFL Draft
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1:40:23The 2025 NFL Draft has arrived with a bunch of Ohio State football players expected to be taken over the next three days. That means it's time for our annual Buckeye Talk NFL Draft prediction pod. OSU has nine players in this year's draft and Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis reveal how many of them will hear their names called. Tha…
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Which Ohio State football defensive positions can claim ‘Position U?’
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1:22:47Ohio State is on a mission to be known as the king of every position in college football. Defensively, that journey toward being “Position U” has already made some strong statements in some places while needing a little more work in others. On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis discuss where those areas …
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Which offensive positions does Ohio State football have a claim to 'Position U?'
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1:27:48Ohio State is on a mission to be known as the king of every position in college football. Offensively, that journey towards being "Position U" has already made some strong statements in some places while needing a little more work in others. On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis discuss where those areas…
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Ranking Ohio State football’s 10 best NFL Draft prospects
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1:17:52Ohio State's program is littered with future NFL prospects, whether they’re people who just left the program, are still in the building, or are coming in the near future. But which one is the best of them all? On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis search through the roster along with the 2025 and 2026 re…
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Ohio State football flips a 2026 receiver and has a five-star wideout lined up for 2027
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57:49Recruiting season is here, and Ohio State football recently added to its 2026 class. On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis break down a variety of prospects who have OSU's attention or are committed to the Buckeyes. Our discussions include: Five-star safety Bralan Womack Four-star receiver Brock Boyd Five-star quarterb…
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Analyzing Ohio State football's needs in the spring transfer portal
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47:16Ohio State’s spring game is in the rearview mirror, and Buckeye Talk is here to talk about what what’s next as the offseason hits full swing. First up? The spring transfer portal window. Andrew Gillis and Stefan Krajisnik talk about which positions of need Ohio State should target in the spring transfer portal window. And, if those players should b…
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Picking the MVPs and other standouts from Ohio State's spring game
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1:12:13Ohio State held its spring game on Saturday, and Buckeye Talk is here to talk about what we saw on our second watch of the game. Andrew Gillis and Stefan Krajisnik pick eight players from across the Buckeyes' roster who stood out, and who showed out at the end of spring practice — and what that could mean for Ohio State moving forward. The two then…
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What Ohio State’s spring game revealed about its quarterback battle,defensive questions and 2025 season
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59:54Ohio State wrapped up Phase One of its quest to repeat as national champions with the spring game providing a first public look at its 2025 roster. On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis break down where OSU stands following the spring and what they saw in the game. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk. L…
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Ohio State’s wide receiver potential and how an injury impacted the Michigan game
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45:45This episode of Buckeye Talk focuses on the Ohio State football team's upcoming 2025 season. The hosts discuss kicker Jaden Fielding's performance in 2024, noting his struggles were likely due to a torn abductor in his kicking hip. They express optimism for his 2025 season, given his return to full health. The conversation shifts to the wide receiv…
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Ohio State 2025 spring game draft: Putting together the best starting defense
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Ohio State 2025 spring game draft: Putting together the best starting offense
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1:07:41Everyone is healthy and ready to play Saturday in Ohio Stadium in this version of an Ohio State spring game draft from Buckeye Talk. There are two full 22-player teams to be drafted, and Nathan Baird and Andrew Gillis go head-to-head with their selections while Stephen Means moderates. With so many options on both sides of the ball, we’re splitting…
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