Every week an episode of “The Turn Around Podcast” is released, each one documenting the hoop journey of Bull City's own Stewart “Squirt” Holley. Squirt's raw storytelling is both a cautionary tale and a hero's journey, starting from worn park courts to polished hardwood floors where only professionals are allowed to play. The Turn Around Podcast is a true life basketball story of how a tall, skinny, Black boy from rural North Carolina became a prison yard baller, international basketball st ...
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It doesn't matter what time it is for this Big Noon kickoff as host Kevin Noon takes you through the world of Ohio State Athletics with guests, important topics and a whole lot more. Sometimes we are talking about guard play and other times we are talking about grilling. It is your one-stop shop for all things Buckeyes with Kevin Noon.
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Kicking off Official Visit weekends for the Buckeyes
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Official visits start for real at Ohio State this weekend and it is a strong list of top players that will be in town. What should we expect going into and coming out of this weekend?Join us for our LIVE Big Me Kickoff for all the latest. And we also want to thank our partners over at KnowNaturals.com. Check them out at the link below and use the c…
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Wrapping up the Southern Swing; Talking travel nightmares
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6,000 miles later, three weeks, many fast food meals... the Southern Swing is in the books. Let's talk about what we saw, travel nightmares and so much more. And we also want to thank our partners over at KnowNaturals.com. Check them out at the link below and use the code of: HUDDLE10 for 10-percent off your order. http://shop.knownaturals.com%20to…
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Is a Buckeye march through Alabama coming?
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On this special edition of the Big Me Kickoff, we are talking about Ohio State recruiting. The Buckeyes already have a major commit out of the state of Alabama and had a big visitor on campus over the weekend and he walked away with an offer. With several names from Alabama on Ohio State's recruiting radar, is there a shift in the state, once consi…
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We are going LIVE to talk about our annual Southern Swing trip, which will be coming up here in the near future. What are some of the best moments on the road, some of the biggest names that we have seen? All of that and more with your questions on this LIVE edition of the Big Me Kickoff. And we also want to thank our partners over at KnowNaturals.…
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Deja Vu for the yellow and blue; Bucks face minimal portal losses
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The Team Up North lost out on a player it was sure that it was landing and there is a familiar face in the center of this situation. Tony Alford was was called the biggest coup for Michigan in this series (okay, maybe not quite that dramatic, but still) and now he has explaining to do as a top prospect from within the state of Ohio has committed to…
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Flat '24 NFL Draft will make way for incredible 2025 for future Buckeye NFL'ers
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The 2024 NFL Draft is in the books and if you listen to Michigan fans, they feel that they broke all draft records, which they did not. But it was a quiet draft for the Buckeyes regardless with just four players taken and then four more signing undrafted free agency deals. Why is next year going to be different for Ohio State? We are talking draft …
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Friday Fun: Let's have a draft & focus on 25
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The NFL Draft is going on and Marvin Harrison Jr. was taken No. 4 overall, as expected. With a couple more Buckeyes potentially coming off the board tonight, let's talk draft, as well as looking ahead to 2025 and anything else you want to talk about in this LIVE show. And we also want to thank our partners over at KnowNaturals.com. Check them out a…
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Time to reverse "bush-league" penalties against 2010 Buckeyes
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Reggie Bush is getting his Heisman back after all these years and it is time for the NCAA to do the right thing and rescind the penalties against the "Tat Five' as we now live in a different world. It has been almost 15 years since players traded trinkets for tats and what was already a dumb rule looks even stupider these days. Now is the time to d…
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Portal ponderings; Draft talk; Hoops departures
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We are back after a short break here on the Big Me Kickoff and there is plenty to talk about. Where is the mass transfer portal exodus that we were all expecting and why is it difficult for some players to leave Ohio State? The draft is coming up, is there any chance that Marvin Harrison Jr. is not a top-five pick? And a little basketball talk, all…
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Dallan Hayden set to portal out, what does this mean for the Buckeyes?
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Multiple reports are stating that Ohio State running back Dallan Hayden is set to enter the transfer portal. What does this mean on all fronts? Join us on the Big Me Kickoff as we talk it through.By Buckeye Huddle Podcast Network
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Buckeyes on a recruiting heater & this is just the begining
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We are starting the week out with a LIVE edition of the Big Me Kickoff. Ohio State has picked up four commits as of late and while we don't know the timeframe for the next four commits, they are coming and Ohio State's class is going to take another large step towards being the best in the nation. Join us at 1pm with your questions and let's talk a…
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Join us on a LIVE edition of the Big Me Kickoff as we talk about what we have seen so far in spring, what we are expecting to see in the second half of spring and so much more. Plus, a little NIT talk as well as whatever comes to mind. Only here on the Big Me Kickoff. And we also want to thank our partners over at KnowNaturals.com. Check them out a…
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Buckeyes debut new high-priced interim RB coach who has a familiar name
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We had a chance to talk with Ohio State head coach Ryan Day on Tuesday as the Buckeyes were back at it with the start of phase two of spring practice. Spring Break is over and the Buckeyes will now run off 13 practices with the Spring Game being the last one. Everyone will notice that Ohio State is without a running backs coach as Tony Alford did t…
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Jake Diebler is the right hire but won't be for some
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We decided to do a rare Sunday episode of the Big Me Kickoff with the intentions of just talking about the impending news of the elevation of Jake Diebler to Ohio State head coach when the actual news broke. Join us as we go through that, read the quotes from Ross Bjork and Jake Diebler and set the scene for the future of Ohio State Men's Basketbal…
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Anywhere but there... is Ohio State losing a coach to a hate rival?
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The Big Ten goes to 18 teams in 2024 but many of the known quarterbacks in the league leave prior to the move including the likes of Caleb Williams, Michael Penix and Bo Nix, And of course that team up north loses JJ McCarthy for good measure. We know that the Buckeyes will have a new quarterback out there in 2024, regardless of the pick with only …
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Which FIVE non-OSU QBs top the Big Ten in 2024?
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The Big Ten goes to 18 teams in 2024 but many of the known quarterbacks in the league leave prior to the move including the likes of Caleb Williams, Michael Penix and Bo Nix, And of course that team up north loses JJ McCarthy for good measure. We know that the Buckeyes will have a new quarterback out there in 2024, regardless of the pick with only …
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What did we learn from the frist week of Ohio State spring ball?
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We are going LIVE on the Big Me Kickoff here on Friday at 2pm (ET) for all of your comments, questions and more. Be sure to set your reminders and don't miss a single thing. And we also want to thank our partners over at KnowNaturals.com. Check them out at the link below and use the code of: HUDDLE10 for 10-percent off your order. http://shop.known…
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This is the way... time to start thinking Super Conferences
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We have seen a lot in the way of conference movement over the past couple of seasons and 2024 will see both the Big Ten and SEC bring on new members for competition with schools like USC, UCLA, Oregon, Washington, Texas and Oklahoma all making moves. But is this just the appetizer for the main course of taking the Power Five down to just a Power Tw…
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Are Buckeyes fans even concerned with the NFL Combine in 24?
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Ohio State has eight players at the ongoing NFL Scouting Combine but there seems to be very little buzz about the event, different than in years past. Is it a case of the disappointing end to 2023? Is it the fact that Ohio State doesn't have a QB going through the paces? Is it the fact that several players, including Marvin Harrison Jr., are not wo…
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Not here to play drills; Bucks add new staffer; Diebler does it again
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We are kicking off a new week with plenty to talk about including a decision from Marvin Harrison Jr. that may shake up some things at the NFL Scouting Combine. Plus, Ohio State is bringing on a new staff member from Alabama, will Ryan Day ever stop raiding the Crimson Tide? And, let's talk a little Ohio State men's basketball with another big win,…
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Playoff expansion? Already? More teams or more money?
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We have not even had a single game played of the new 12-team playoff and now we are talking about 14 or 16 teams in just a few short years? What's up with that? Join us live as we talk about this and your questions on the Big Me Kickoff. And we also want to thank our partners over at KnowNaturals.com. Check them out at the link below and use the co…
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If it's in the game, are you game for NCAA 2025?
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We learned a lot more about the upcoming NCAA 2025 video game for college football on Thursday including which teams are in and a whole lot more. It has been more than a decade since we have had a release of this game and there are going to be plenty of changes, some we know about and many that we don't. Are you game? We talk about that and more in…
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A minor change to the playoff or a bigger indicator of major things to come?
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You may have missed it but the College Football Playoff committee announced today a significant change to how the 12-team playoff field will be selected. But there is more to this than just how many champions get into the field. In this edition of the Big Me Kickoff, let's talk about what this means big picture. And we also want to thank our partne…
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It's another live edition of the Big Me Kickoff. Join us at 1pm (ET) on Friday to talk all things Buckeyes. And we also want to thank our partners over at KnowNaturals.com. Check them out at the link below and use the code of: HUDDLE10 for 10-percent off your order. http://shop.knownaturals.com%20to%20be%20https//shop.knownaturals.com/?ref=Ng==…
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Enough is enough as Buckeyes let Chris Holtmann go
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The Buckeyes have seen enough and have made a change with the departure of Chris Holtmann after seven years at the helm. There is a lot to sort out but let's go through a few initial thoughts. And we also want to thank our partners over at KnowNaturals.com. Check them out at the link below and use the code of: HUDDLE10 for 10-percent off your order…
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Who has the most to prove at upcoming NFL Scouting Combine?
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The list for the upcoming NFL Scouting Combine is out and eight Buckeyes will take part in the week-long event in Indy in front of NFL brass and the eyes of the football world. Who made the cut and which contributor for the Buckeyes was left out? And why might the 2025 combine be the biggest one ever for the Buckeyes? All of that and more in this e…
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What about BoB? Chip Kelly now on deck
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Chip Kelly appears to be the new man in line for the Ohio State OC job as Bill O'Brien leaves for Boston College. The news came out during our show, so relive the moment that we learned the news here on the Big Me Kickoff. And we also want to thank our partners over at KnowNaturals.com. Check them out at the link below and use the code of: SUPER20 …
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Path to the Buckeyes draft well underway; NFL Buckeyes news and notes
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The Big Me Kickoff welcomes a guest to the show today with Ian Cummings of Pro Football Network. We talked about the recently completed Senior Bowl, an event that both Mike Hall and Josh Proctor took part in. Plus, where does Marvin Harrison Jr. rank in this draft class if you take positional bias out of the equation? A couple of former Ohio State …
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Can the Big Ten and SEC fill the airwaves with the best games week-to-week?
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The NCAA really has turned into the Power Two when it comes to football and while nobody in the ACC or Big 12 want to hear that, too bad. We got to looking at the upcoming 2024 season and decided to make an ultimate road trip of games from just the two major conferences, to see if there was enough inventory between the 34 teams to have 14 straight …
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Big Ten & SEC team spelling doom for the NCAA?
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The last couple of years have come up short for the Buckeyes but 2024 is not setting up to be a Groundhog Day repeat. We talk about that and more in this LIVE edition of the BMK. Plus, rhw B1G and SEC are entering an agreement that could have huge ripples moving forward. And we also want to thank our partners over at KnowNaturals.com. Check them ou…
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Why every fan must watch the NCAA vs NIL court case closely
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On this edition of Big Me Kickoff we take a look at the case between the NCAA and NIL at various schools that has led to a suit being filed by the states of Tennessee and Virginia. Could this spell the end of the NCAA? Why does this matter to every fan, regardless of who you cheer for? All of that and more in this edition of the BMK. And we also wa…
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Hoop Dreams, Noon Steams, Michigan Screams... and more
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In this edition of the Big Me Kickoff, we talk about why any hoop dreams for Ohio State's men's basketball team have been more like nightmares. Plus, Kevin Noon steams about the overexposure of Taylor Swift in the NFL product and why yesterday's two championship games couldn't have made for worse television from his standpoint. And Michigan fans ar…
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What to make of a wild January for the Buckeyes?
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We are going LIVE on the Big Me Kickoff as we look at a January that is not quite over yet. So much has happened since the Cotton Bowl loss and everything is shaping up well for the Buckeyes in the 2024 season. And we also want to thank our partners over at KnowNaturals.com. Check them out at the link below and use the code of: HUDDLE10 for 10-perc…
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Ohio State's sudden awakening when it comes to using NIL the proper way has a lot of people on tilt. The Buckeyes are never quick to adopt something new but once the program has a minute to sort things out, it generally gets it right. And things are going 'right' right now for the Ohio State football team as NIL is going strong as the Buckeyes have…
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Quinshon Judkins does his best to ease Buckeyes pain
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Well, we all had to watch the CFP Championship game and the wrong team won. But talented running back Quinshon Judkins, formerly of Ole Miss, did his first great act as a Buckeye. We will explain.By Buckeye Huddle Podcast Network
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National Signing Day Show: Part Two
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It is part two of our Signing Day extravaganza. We went seven hours in total, this is the second part, picking up from the Ryan Day press conference all the way until the end.By Buckeye Huddle Podcast Network
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National Signing Day Show: Part One
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It is National Signing Day for the class of 2024 and while it is still technically 2023, the majority of players sign in this first window. We went seven hours over at BuckeyeHuddle and had to break the show up into two segments to make it fit into tings. Check out this first section when things were seemingly going wrong for the Buckeyes as names …
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Big Ten 3, Wolverines 0 - Is Michigan right about anything?
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Join us on the Big Me Kickoff as we learn about Michigan backing off of its court case and accepting a three-game suspension of Jim Harbaugh, his second of the season. What does this mean overall. Is punishment done or is this just the start of things? That and more.By Buckeye Huddle Podcast Network
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Watch This! Michigan Cheating Scandal Walks And Talks Like A Duck!
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They say if it walks and talks like a duck that it is probably a duck. Well, up at Michigan, the cheating scandal continues to dominate headlines and while there are some who are trying their best to explain things away, it sure seems like this is not going to end well for the Wolverines with allegations of sign stealing that far outreach anything …
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We are going a day early because of travel concerns here on the Big Me Kickoff. Join host Kevin Noon as we talk about what we have learned throughout the week as the Buckeyes get ready to take on the Boilermakers of Purdue.By Buckeye Huddle Podcast Network
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Terrapins, Recruiting Wins, Odds and Ends
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We are going LIVE at 1pm here on the Big Me Kickoff at 1pm on Friday. We are going to be joined by a special guest to talk Ohio State recruiting but as always, it is a Friday show which means you are in charge of our rundown (within reason). Be sure to join us for all the fun on the Big Me Kickoff.By Buckeye Huddle Podcast Network
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Let the war of words begin, it is time to talk Notre Dame
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Notre Dame week is here and we are bringing you a bonus Big Me Kickoff. There is very little to talk about after the Western Kentucky game and all attention has moved on to Notre Dame. Join us for nearly two hours of talk about the upcoming game. No bulletin board material provided... okay, maybe just a little.…
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Who needs to show up against Western Kentucky?
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The Buckeyes host Western Kentucky this weekend and it is a final tune-up prior to a road trip to Notre Dame. Fans may have turned their attention to week four but the Buckeyes cannot. We are talking Western Kentucky, Notre Dame, Kyle McCord and so much more here on the Big Me Kickoff with Kevin Noon.…
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On this edition of the Big Me Kickoff, the Buckeyes are one game into the season with the next game less than 24 hours away. Can anything be taken away from the upcoming game against Youngstown State? Is a good win just a win against a bad team? Is a bad win even worse? Plus we talk about the quarterbacks and a whole lot more. Don't miss out.…
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For starters - Are the Buckeyes any closer to big decisions?
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Fall camp roars on at Ohio State and we are talking about what we know coming out of the WHAC. Are we any closer to a quarterback decision? What about the offensive line? Is there any reason to tip the hand and make announcements about starters or just roll out to the field in Bloomington and let the world know then? Join the Big Me Kickoff as Kevi…
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What does the addition of Oregon & Washington mean to the Buckeyes?
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While the deals are not signed as of yet, the news seems all but official. The Big Ten is adding a pair of teams in Oregon and Washington. What does that mean for the Buckeyes? We are doing an emergency podcast to sort that out.By Buckeye Huddle Podcast Network
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Expansion fact or expansion fiction
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There are plenty of conference rumors floating around these days but are any of them based in fact or are they just to create conversation and engagement? We can't answer all of that for certain but we have our opinions. Jump on board with us for a live show to talk about expansion, Ohio State recruiting and more.…
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It has been a rough couple of weeks for the Buckeyes on the recruiting trail as a few top names have fallen in the wrong direction. Is it time to panic? What could be done differently? We talk about that as well as the kickoff to Big Ten Media Days on this edition of the Big Me Kickoff with Kevin Noon. Don't miss out.…
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The heat of summer brings on plenty of football talk
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The heat of summer brings on plenty of Buckeyes football talk here on the Big Me Kickoff. Join Kevin Noon as he guides you through two hours of Ohio State football talk and so much more.By Buckeye Huddle Podcast Network
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Recruiting rolling; Expansion stalling?
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In this edition of the Big Me Kickoff, Kevin Noon is joined by teammates Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman for more than 90 minutes of talk about Ohio State recruiting, the status of conference expansion and so much more. What does the addition of Miles Lockhart mean for the Buckeyes? Are they done at corner? How about some big names like KJ Bolden? What''…
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