The Buckeye Weekly Podcast

Are the Buckeyes still in the market for a quarterback out of the transfer portal? There are a number of talented players to choose from, but is the right guy out there for Ohio State? In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss some of the options out there -- as well as the betting odds on where the Buckeyes stand on some significant targets. First, however, the fellas discuss a transfer portal quarterback who will definitely be headed elsewhere -- Kyle McCord. McCord and former 5-star wide receiver teammate Julian Fleming are slated to visit a Big Ten campus this weekend. What kind of additions would they be? That discussion and more takes place in this episode.

The Buckeyes could be losing their three starting wide receivers and starting tight end after this season, which begs the question of what the Ohio State pass catchers will look like next year. In this listener questions episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman tackle just one question -- who will be Ohio State's top receivers and tight ends in 2024? The question has a lot of twists and turns, and the fellas address all of them throughout this episode.

Over a dozen Ohio State football players have entered the transfer portal since the end of the regular season. A five-star decommitment has already happened and there is speculation of more to come. What in the wide, wide world of sports is going on around here? In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr answer a handful of listener questions, including one about the actual vs. perceived state of the Ohio State football program at this moment given all of the movement happening around the program. They also discuss the intended and unintended consequences of the transfer portal and NIL, and why it was inevitable. Other topics include whether or not Michigan's cheating scandal cost UM offensive coordinator Sherrone Moore the Broyles Award, who OSU's next Heisman finalist is, and is Ryan Day's lack of experience affecting his coaching in big games?

The Buckeyes are in need of a starting quarterback now that Kyle McCord has left for the transfer portal. Buckeye Huddle's Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss what led up to McCord's departure and where the Buckeyes go from here. They discuss the growing buzz that Washington State quarterback Cameron Ward could be headed to Ohio State, while also talking about what Ward could bring to the Buckeyes. The fellas also discuss what other quarterbacks would be able to do at Ohio State, as well as what the current Buckeye quarterbacks could do.

Ohio State has lost another running back to the transfer portal with the announcement on Wednesday that senior Chip Trayanum is looking for a new home. What does this departure mean for the Buckeyes? Is this a sign that TreVeyon Henderson could be returning? What does this do for Dallan Hayden? Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman break it all down in this emergency episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast.

In this special bonus episode, Marc Givler of BuckeyeHuddle.com joins host Tom Orr to share the latest news on two huge Ohio State recruiting stories: the upcoming commitment announcement from 5-star offensive tackle Jordan Seaton and whether the Buckeyes can hang on to the commitment from the nation's top overall prospect, WR Jeremiah Smith. The Florida State Seminoles have been working overtime trying to flip the elite wideout from the Buckeyes, and Marc shares the latest on what he's hearing about OSU's chance to hang on to him.Plus, will Ohio State be able to hold off the Alabama Crimson Tide and Tennessee Volunteers to land Jordan Seaton's commitment this Thursday? And will the team that lands that commitment be able to hold off other top contenders to land his signature on Early Signing Day?

The college football transfer portal is open for business, and business is certainly not lacking. Ohio State now has 12 players in the portal, including the announcement on Monday from one of the Buckeyes' starting wide receivers -- Julian Fleming. Buckeye Huddle's Tony Gerdeman and Kevin Noon discuss the departure of the former 5-star prospect and what this means for everyone moving forward.

Ohio State quarterback Kyle McCord is entering the transfer portal. Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman host a live episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast to provide their instant reactions to the news. They talk about what this means for the Buckeyes immediately and in the near future, will the portal provide OSU's next starting quarterback, and also answer questions from the thousands of live viewers.

The Ohio State Buckeyes finished 7th in the final College Football Playoff rankings, and will face the No. 9 Missouri Tigers in the 2023 Cotton Bowl. It's not the destination that Ryan Day and his team were hoping for at the beginning of the season, but it does present plenty of interesting opportunities for the Buckeyes as they try to end their 2023 season on a positive note and perhaps even get an early start on some positional battles for the 2024 season. Kevin Noon of BuckeyeHuddle.com joins Tom Orr to discuss that and also answer viewer questions in this special live instant reaction episode of the Buckeye Weekly podcast.

The transfer portal season is upon us in college football and the Buckeyes have two more players intending to enter the portal. Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman discuss the departures, what it means for next year, and how aggressive the Buckeyes will be in the portal this winter.