The Beat from The Austin & Birm Show begins their position review/previews with the quarterback position as Ohio State heads into year two with Julian Sayin under center.

What's the biggest area of improvement for the Heisman finalist as he prepares to lead the Buckeyes again?

It's a later reveal than usual but the Buckeyes got their 2026 football schedule on Tuesday and it sets up a doozy of a year ahead for Ohio State football.

The Austin & Birm Show are breaking down the upcoming slate on the latest episode of Snap Judgments.

It's a fun, casual conversation at Roosters Restaurant on Olentangy River Road in Columbus with The Austin & Birm Show.

Former Ohio State quarterback Justin Zwick and linebacker Bobby Carpenter join the show to give their perspective on the Buckeyes new offensive coordinator and how a returning Anthony Schlegel can impact winter workouts as the Buckeyes prepare for spring football 2026.

The biggest news of the offseason at Ohio State continues to dominate the conversation, and Television’s Adam King had plenty more questions on his mind about the hiring of Arthur Smith as the next offensive coordinator for the program. How the process played out, what impact Smith might have and the intrigue around the play-calling structure are all fascinating as the Buckeyes turn their attention fully to the 2026 season as January creeps to a close.

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Ohio State made a major move to bring in former NFL head coach Arthur Smith as its next offensive coordinator, expanding the staff to make room for him as the play-caller in the process. The Buckeyes have been aggressive early in the offseason, and Ryan Day sent a strong signal that the status quo isn’t acceptable in the Woody Hayes Athletic Center. Former Ohio State captain Zach Boren breaks down the hiring and the potential impact for Smith on The Beat.

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Ohio State has its top linebacker target committed and that means James Laurinaitis is turning his attention to the next priority: AJ Randle.

The junior linebacker from North Carolina joins The Austin & Birm Show to talk abut his process with Jeremy Birmingham on the latest edition of Talking Stuff.

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Ryan Day has another NFL head coach on his staff as the Buckeyes have made a move to hire Arthur Smith to be the new offensive coordinator at Ohio State.

The Austin & Birm Show break down the decision on the latest episode of Snap Judgments.

The Beat from The Austin & Birm Show is back with another Freaky Friday mailbag edition of the show. Today's episode features a ton of discussion coaching changes and philosophy as well as an early look at how the Ohio State two-deep would compare to last year's Buckeyes team.

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The off-season is underway and the off-season is almost over as Ohio State prepares for another round of winter workouts and, eventually, spring football in Columbus.

The Austin & Birm Show are using the latest Three Thoughts Thursday to give their opinions on which players have the most to gain as they prepare for Camp Marotti.

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The national media still thinks Ohio State is pretty good heading into the offseason as the Buckeyes expectations continue to vary inside and outside of Columbus.

That's one topic of a Whatever Wednesday on The Austin & Birm Show.

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