The latest episode of The Beat from The Austin & Birm Show welcomes new commitment Cincere Johnson for an interview plus Austin Ward and Jeremy Birmingham break down the huge official visit weekend coming for Ohio State.

Ohio State got a big commitment on Thursday as four-star in-state linebacker prospect Cincere Johnson, a standout performer at Glenville High School, picked the Buckeyes over Penn State, Alabama and dozens of other opportunities.

Austin Ward and Jeremy Birmingham share their thoughts on Cincere Johnson's commitment and what it means for Ohio State in its 2026 recruiting class.

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The Beat is back for Thursday and that means that Austin Ward and Jeremy Birmingham are breaking down three things that they're thinking about Ohio State football this week. Have thoughts about a potential topic we should discuss? Email us: [email protected]

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Welcome back to The Beat on the Austin & Birm Show as Austin Ward and Jeremy Birmingham talk about the latest news and notes around Ohio State football.

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Ohio State finished up its one-day camp circuit on Tuesday and following the day's workouts, Austin Ward and Jeremy Birmingham broke down their thoughts on some of the bigger names in attendance as well as some insight gained from the official visitors who were in town over the June 13 weekend.

Austin Ward and Adam King have some thoughts on their minds and some questions they're hoping to get answered by Ohio State stars soon.

Happy Monday from The Austin & Birm Show and welcome to The Beat. On today's episode, the guys break down their thoughts on the best practices for Ohio State football scheduling and discuss the first 2028 commitment for Ryan Day's program.

Ohio State is finally throwing its weight around a little bit as Austin & Birm continue breaking down the recent Ross Bjork press conference plus a look ahead at another double-digit visitor recruiting weekend.

Ohio State athletic director Ross Bjork spent more than an hour talking about the everchanging landscape of college football with the Buckeyes media. Following the press conference, Austin Ward and Jeremy Birmingham of The Austin & Birm Show shared their first thoughts on the day's conversation.

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On the latest episode of The Beat on The Austin & Birm Show, the guys talk about the changes coming to NIL and how it will impact Ohio State as well as the needs to make changes to some Buckeyes athletic facilities.