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Ohio State is kicking off its winter workouts with a lot of returning experience on the offensive line but was the Buckeyes decision to bet on that group rather than chasing an expensive portal acquisition a risk?

That's one of the topics of today's position review/preview about the Ohio State offensive tackles on the latest episode of The Beat from The Austin & Birm Show.

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It's Friday on The Beat from The Austin & Birm Show and it's another mailbag edition of the podcast.

This week, the guys answer questions about Ohio State press conferences, Arthur Smith, Heisman voting and more.

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There's no doubt that Jeremiah Smith is a great place to begin but there's a lot of work in front of Cortez Hankton as he begins year one as the Ohio State receivers coach.

The 2026 position preview/reviews are underway on The Austin & Birm Show and today we're tackling the wide receivers after the departure of Brian Hartline.

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After a surprising 2025 season for the Ohio State ground game, Carlos Locklyn and the Buckeyes will have their work cut out for them this spring with key players missing from action.

The latest position review/preview from The Austin & Birm Show dives into the wild situation unfolding at running back.

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Ohio State coach Ryan Day hasn’t had a press conference since the season-ending loss in the Cotton Bowl, and his next one hasn’t officially been scheduled yet. But Day has been incredibly busy leading the offseason for the Buckeyes and will have plenty to discuss when he does get back in front of a microphone. Television’s Adam King has no shortage of questions when that moment arrives, and he previewed that possibility on TalKing Tuesday with Austin Ward.

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Ohio State football always leads to fun, casual conversations at Roosters Restaurant on Olentangy River Road in Columbus!

The Austin & Birm Show is joined by Bobby Carpenter, Justin Zwick and Roosters Nicole Cox for a spirited discussion about the Buckeyes as they attack their offseason with new coaches and changing philosophies in the new era of college football.

It's fun and it's tasty ... wait that's just the Cheesy Bacon Wedges.

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The mailbag has had multiple requests for insight on what Ohio State actually does during Mat Drills, so The Beat turned to somebody with first-hand experience with those legendary winter workouts. Former Buckeyes captain Zach Boren broke it down, shared some memories and then identified positions that need to make the most of this offseason stretch for the program on the Blitz.

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It's another Freaky Friday on The Beat from The Austin & Birm Show as the guys answer more viewer questions about all things Ohio State football ... and some things about beer and wrestling.

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It's Thursday and that means there are three-plus thoughts on Ohio State football courtesy of The Austin & Birm Show as the guys review a chaotic January from a Buckeyes football perspective.

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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?