Ohio State released another batch of its "Dudes of the Week" and it's good reminder that not every superstar on the Buckeyes roster is a national name ... yet. Austin Ward and Jeremy Birmingham break down the value of guys like Carson Hinzman and Payton Pierce—alongside national names like Caleb Downs—for Ohio State's football program.

Ohio State and the Buckeyes offense have a number of changes to adapt to from a year ago but how defenses attack Jeremiah Smith in the first year of Brian Hartline's playcalling adventure may be one of the bigger questions they'll face. Austin Ward and Adam King of 10TV are talking about that on a Talking Tuesday episode of The Beat.

Welcome to Monday on The Beat as Austin Ward and Jeremy Birmingham break down the latest Ohio State recruiting news following a busy weekend in Columbus. It's not all great news as the Scarlet and Gray try and navigate the new landscape of recruiting and build on their No. 4-ranked recruiting class.

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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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.