The Buckeye Weekly Podcast

Kenyatta Jackson is back, but he's joined by a number of new and young defensive ends.In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr preview the Ohio State defensive ends and ask all of the pertinent questions looking for answers. Will this be a position of strength? Who needs to step up? Will the young players emerge? Will Kenyatta Jackson make a step forward? The fellas discuss all of this and more.

How does a team replace two First-Team All-American linebackers?In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr preview the Ohio State linebackers and discuss some glaring questions regarding the position.

The Buckeyes must replace two-time All-American Caleb Downs and starting nickel back Lorenzo Styles, Jr. How will they make that happen?In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr preview the safety position for the Buckeyes and discuss how this defense is going to move on without Downs keeping things under control.

The Buckeyes return just two cornerbacks from last year's team who saw any action on defense, but does that mean they're in trouble?In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman preview the cornerback position for the Buckeyes and examine all of the questions facing the Ohio State corners.

What will the Ohio State running back situation look like in 2026?In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr answer a listener question about whether or not the Buckeyes will be running back by committee this season.

In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr answer the eternal listener question: will the Buckeyes play at a faster pace this season? They discuss last year's pace as well as the pace of the nation's top teams. If the Buckeyes have more weapons than their opponents, why not try to use more of them?

After answering a listener question about true freshman Legend Bey, there was a retort from a listener saying that having to rely on true freshmen for big plays is not a great situation for the Buckeyes to be in.In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman explore this thought and discuss whether or not the Buckeyes will actually be relying on true freshmen for big plays.

In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr answer a listener question about what actually is a realistic expectation for this year's Ohio State football team considering the difficult schedule and the 51 new faces on the team. They also discuss the recent release of win totals, specifically Ohio State's 9.5 number.

In this listener question episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman are asked if the Buckeyes have made up for the portal losses on the defensive line with the portal additions on the defensive line.

In this listener question episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman are asked how legitimate is the hype surrounding Ohio State freshman running back Legend Bey, and also what would be a good comparison for him. The hosts discuss both of these questions while also talking about realistic projections for the highly touted rookie.