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March is here, and the first Talking Tuesday of the month is already diving into the start of spring practice at Ohio State. There is still a week to go before the Buckeyes are back on the field, but Television’s Adam King has plenty on his mind as always about the program and breaks it all down with Austin Ward on The Beat.

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Ohio State football is inching ever closer to its return as the Buckeyes are now one week away from starting spring football in Columbus.

This week, a fun casual conversation at Roosters addresses that impending return, celebrates the retirement of legendary SID Jerry Emig and more with former Ohio State players Bobby Carpenter and Justin Zwick as well as Roosters restaurants Nicole Cox.

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With two full months of offseason activity in the bank, Ohio State is nearing the next phase with spring practice starting in a week at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center. As the Buckeyes wind down winter workouts, former Ohio State captain Zach Boren takes a closer look at his key questions and breaks down what the program has already accomplished heading into March.

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Welcome back to The Beat courtesy of The Austin & Birm Show for another Freaky Friday mailbag edition of the show were the guys take viewer questions about all things Ohio State football.

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Ohio State cornerbacks must have big talent and small memories and Jermaine Mathews having both will matter a lot for the Buckeyes heading into the 2026 season.

It's the latest position review/preview on The Austin & Birm Show.

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Ohio State linebackers coach James Laurinaitis has quickly changed the talent and expectations in his position room heading into year three as an assistant coach for Ryan Day and the Buckeyes.

On the latest position review/preview on The Austin & Birm Show, the guys break down what they're hoping to see from The Regulators in 2026.

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The Buckeyes are two weeks out from the start of spring practice, and there are still numerous questions about what the offseason workouts will produce for the roster. But Television’s Adam King is also already peering ahead further into the future with some thoughts about the potential push for more expansion in the College Football Playoff and what impact that would have for Ohio State. Welcome back to another TalKing Tuesday on The Beat with Austin Ward.

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Fresh back from a stint on the Buckeye Cruise for Cancer, former Ohio State captain Zach Boren shared some insight on the current players who made the trip this offseason. Ohio State is also expecting to have defensive coordinator Matt Patricia back for another season, and that’s a significant deal for a number of reasons as The Beat dives into the last week of February with a Boren Blitz.

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The off-season is rolling along and The Austin & Birm Show is back with another Freaky Friday Mailbag edition of the show as they answer viewer questions about all things Ohio State football.

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Larry Johnson did a phenomenal job in 2025 and had an All-American tackle with Kayden McDonald leading the way but in 2026 it's a brand new group including transfers and freshman and someone has to step up for the Buckeyes in a big way.

The 2026 position review/previews continue on The Austin & Birm Show with the men in the middle: the defensive tackles.

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