The Buckeye Weekly Podcast

In this live edition of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr release their annual Ohio State vs. Michigan Tale of the Tape. The fellas they look at both squads position by position, picking which team has the better talent up and down the line. They begin with quarterbacks, comparing what the Wolverines have to what the Buckeyes have. Then they move to running backs, pass catchers, offensive line, defensive line, linebackers, cornerbacks, safeties, special teams, and head coaches. Which team wins the tale of the tape? Tune in and find out.

In part two of the most-recent edition of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss some defensive over/unders like sacks, tackles, and interceptions based on the averages over the past decade. They also address a number of over/unders sent in from listeners, including numbers on freshman receiver Carnell Tate, freshman tackle Luke Montgomery, running back TreVeyon Henderson, and much, much more.

We are now just days away from game week for the Ohio State Buckeyes, which means we don't have much more time to make some guesses as to how this season is going. With that in mind, in this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman make some calls on some Buckeye-related over/unders on the offensive side of the ball. The fellas also look back over the last decade or two and build some more over/unders based on Ohio State football history. How much should be expected from the Buckeye quarterbacks this year? Quite a bit, if history is the judge. This is part one of a two-parter. The second part will feature defense and drop tomorrow.

The Ohio State quarterback battle rages on, as does the arguing. Ryan Day has now gone later than he's ever gone before when it comes to naming a quarterback, but he's also never had a competition as even as this one.In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss where things stand right now for the Buckeyes, and who it favors the longer this goes on. They also talk about how the coaches are split on who they want. Is there an even split along offensive and defensive lines in terms of who the coaches want? The fellas talk discuss that topic, as well as the offensive line nearing concrete status, the concern at free safety, and the likelihood that a true freshman could be in the opening day lineup against the Indiana Hoosiers.

Larry Johnson and the Ohio State defensive line met with the media on Thursday. They shared a vision of being "one unit" with no individual goals other than being successful as a unit. Where is this message coming from and how different is it from a year ago? In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss this topic and what else they heard from eight OSU defensive linemen and defensive line coach Larry Johnson. Spoiler: There is going to be a renewed focus on stopping the run.

The Buckeyes need to find three new starters on the offensive line, so how is that process going? Sounds like things are progressing very well after speaking to OL coach Justin Frye and a bunch of members of OSU's offensive line. In this live episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman recap what they learned from the Ohio State offensive line. They discuss the current mood of the Buckeyes up front, and it's surprisingly confident. There have even been some thoughts that this could end up being one of the best offensive lines in the nation. They also talk about why redshirt freshman center Carson Hinzman may not just be a starter for the Buckeyes, but the best interview on the team.

Brian Hartline has done it again.Four-star St. Louis wide receiver Jeremiah McClellan has committed to Ohio State. He held offers from all over the nation. In this emergency episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss what kind of player the Buckeyes are getting, where he projects in the Ohio State offense, and what this means for receiver recruiting the rest of the 2024 cycle. You can also check out BuckeyeHuddle.com for even more coverage on McClellan's commitment!

In this bonus episode, Buckeye Weekly's Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman join Kevin Noon on his Big Me Kickoff to recap what they saw at Friday's Ohio State football practice. Was it as bad as everybody said? Is it time to panic? Is it too late to build a bomb shelter? The fellas discuss the quarterback competition and talk about who stood out. The defense was also a popular topic, which should be viewed as a good thing. Plus a ton of viewer questions were answered as well.

In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman give their instant reaction to Gene Smith's announcement that he's retiring at the end of June 2024. Just minutes after Smith finished his press conference with the assembled media, the fellas give their thoughts on the news, what it was like in the room, Smith's legacy at Ohio State, the good, the bad, and what's next for his successor.

In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr recap their conversations on Tuesday with Ohio State safeties Sonny Styles, Lathan Ransom, Ja'Had Carter, and Cam Martinez. Safeties coach Perry Eliano was also made available, and he had plenty to say as well. The fellas talk about Styles at nickel and why that is a surprise, and why it may be a concern. They also discuss what could the trio of Ransom, Carter, and Styles look like, and then answer a handful of questions from the viewers of the live stream.