The Buckeye Weekly Podcast

It is not unusual for true freshmen to impact the Buckeyes each year, but it is rare for that freshman to be an offensive lineman. In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman discuss offensive tackle Sam Greer and wonder if he can be the exception to the rule in 2026.

The Buckeyes must replace All-American linebacker Sonny Styles this year.In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss how the Buckeyes will go about replacing starting linebacker Sonny Styles in 2026.

Can a three-loss Ohio State football team make the College Football Playoff in 2026?In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman tackle this listener question, which has a couple of qualifiers along with it as well.

Why is coverage of Ohio State basketball lacking? Why does the media continue to give a pass to the men's basketball program when more pressure from the media might raise the standards of a middling program?In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr address a listener question about men's basketball coverage -- or lack thereof, as well as an overall lack of interest from both the media and the fans, and what's really to blame for Ohio State not having a top-tier basketball program?

The Buckeyes added a couple of receivers via the transfer portal in hopes of replacing the production of Carnell Tate.In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss their expectations for UTSA transfer wide receiver Devin McCuin in 2026 for the Buckeyes.

Ohio State had one of the slowest-paced offenses in the nation in 2025 -- and by far the slowest of the College Football Playoff teams. In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr answer a listener question about the Buckeyes' pace of play and if things would be better for Ohio State if they increased their pace on offense in 2026.

Ohio State and Alabama are scheduled to play a home-and-home series in 2027 and 2028, however, there are rumblings that the Crimson Tide could be looking to back out of the series.In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr address this possibility and discuss why it's happening now. They also talk about the Georgia series down the road and what can help save that series from being canceled in the future.

In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman continue their position-by-position series looking at some concerns for the Ohio State football team. In today's episode, they discuss the Buckeye defensive ends.

The Buckeyes must replenish a number of losses at receiver in 2026, and one of the options in doing that could be redshirt freshman Phillip Bell.In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss what their expectations are for Phillip Bell this coming season.

Ohio State must replace two-time All-American Caleb Downs at safety this year, which is a monumental task. How will the Buckeyes do it?In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss how the Buckeyes will attempt to replace Caleb Downs and who will be involved in making that happen.