Ohio State football is at the midpoint of the spring football schedule and The Austin & Birm Show are diving back into the mailbag for another freaky Friday edition of The Beat.

Today's show talks Block O favorites, the Buckeyes roster versatility, leadership qualities and more.

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Ohio State had its seventh spring football practice and following the day's events there were a smattering of players and coaches who met with the media to discuss the latest in the Buckeyes efforts for 2026.

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Ohio State is hitting the midway point of the 2026 spring football schedule and there are plenty of things to talk about on The Beat from The Austin & Birm Show.

Today's discussion centers on what we've come to understand over the first three weeks, key talking points for Thursday's media availability and a sneap peek at what we're going to be looking for when Saturday's pivotal Student Appreciation Day practice rolls around.

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Ohio State has a few freshmen turning heads through the Buckeyes first six practices of spring football and at least one of them, receiver Brock Boyd, is a bit of a surprise to the outside world.

The Austin & Birm Show talk about Boyd, Jay Timmons and others who have been getting some buzz and try to ponder whether or not it actually matters when a player loses his black stripe as early as Boyd has.

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Ohio State head coach Ryan Day met with the media following Tuesday morning's practice at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center and updated the media on the latest round of information about his 2026 Buckeyes.

Following his press conferece, The Austin & Birm Show react with some Snap Judgments from the WHAC.

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The Buckeyes are getting back on the practice field for the sixth time in spring camp at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center, which just so happens to coincide with a TalKing Tuesday with Television’s Adam King on The Beat. Ohio State coach Ryan Day will answer questions from the media when that workout is over, and there is no shortage of ground to cover as the program nears the midway point of the practice schedule.

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Week three of spring football has arrived for Ohio State and it's a pivotal one for the Buckeyes on both sides of the football.

The Live Show at Roosters is another fun, casual conversation about the week that was and the week ahead for the Buckeyes and they head toward a the meat of their spring schedule.

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Ohio State has two weeks of spring camp already in the bank, and a handful of players are already making enough of an impact to get black stripes removed from their helmets. Former Buckeyes captain Zach Boren takes stock of what that means on both sides of the football for the program and takes a look ahead at what he wants to see in the Woody Hayes Athletic Center from the third week of practices.

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Spring Practice No. 5 was labeled as a frustrating one for the best player in college football, another reminder of how high the standard is for Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith. The superstar chatted with the media at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center along with new position coach Cortez Hankton, and Snap Judgments dives into all the developments for a group in the midst of a transitional camp.

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Ohio State has a number of new pieces but none are going to be more scrutinized this offseason than the hiring of Arthur Smith, a coach who is working to revitalize the Buckeyes run game and short-yardage offense after a decade-long stretch of unparalleled success.

How Smith impacts Ohio State is one of the questions that The Austin & Birm Show is trying to answer on the latest Freaky Friday edition of The Beat.

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