We're just about one week from Ohio State and Texas battling it out at Ohio Stadium and this week's Freaky Friday Mailbag has a lot of questions about that game and what to expect from the Buckeyes offense, defense and more.

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Training camp is over at Ohio State and the Buckeyes are getting into Texas game prep with a group of positions that have been solidified over the offseason.

Which groups have stepped up? What's the biggest issue now heading in to the season opener? Those are a few of the thoughts on this Three Thoughts Thursday edition of The Beat from The Austin & Birm Show.

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It's Snap Judgments time on The Austin & Birm Show and today it's all about tight ends.

While Birm is out rehabbing a bum ankle, Spencer Holbrook of Lettermen Row joins Austin (Thanks Spencer!) to dissect the words of Keenan Bailey and the Buckeyes deep, talented tight end room following the last media session of training camp for Ohio State.

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Welcome back to The Austin & Birm Show as the guys give a look at some names to know on the latest Ohio State stock watch.

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Ohio State replaces some key parts from its national title secondary but the Buckeyes believe they've got the depth and talent to retain the title of BIA thanks to the emergence of guys like Jermaine Mathews and Davison Igbinosun -- and of course "Coach" Caleb Downs.

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Welcome to The Beat on The Austin & Birm Show for Tuesday, August 19, 2025.

The Buckeyes named their starting quarterback on Monday and 10TV sports anchor Adam King joins Austin to break down the decision from his vantage point and to try and sort out why Texas is being viewed so differently than Ohio State nationally.

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Ohio State has its starting quarterback and with two weeks left before its home opener against Texas, the Buckeyes will turn to getting Julian Sayin, and the rest of its roster, ready for a premier matchup to open the season.

On the latest Snap Judgments, Austin Ward and Jeremy Birmingham talk about what Ryan Day, Matt Patricia and Brian Hartline said on Monday in an important preseason press conference.

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Ohio State has its captains and its Block O jersey recipient for 2025 but do the Buckeyes have their starting quarterback?

Ryan Day, Brian Hartline and Matt Patricia will be meet with the media on Monday to discuss where things are following Saturday's scrimmage and what's next for Ohio State.

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Ohio State may very well name a starting quarterback after its second scrimmage of training camp on Saturday but how much has this battle really changed since the spring?

That's one piece of the conversation on the latest episode of The Beat from The Austin & Birm Show. The guys also talk other keys for Saturday and what is the right thing to expect when it comes to Michigan's NCAA punishment, which is expected to be announced on Friday.

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Ohio State defensive line coach Larry Johnson has one of his most daunting coaching jobs ever ahead of him with a deep, talented but wholly unproven Buckeyes defensive line group looking to make a mark in 2025.