On this Saturday Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means are breaking down everything they learned and all the players who flashed in Ohio State's two-hour Saturday practice, which included a lot of scrimmaging.

Topics and players covered include:

Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this Friday Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means run through the entire Ohio State offensive line after talking to Buckeyes’ offensive linemen on Thursday after the fourth practice of spring football.

That starts (0:30) with Josh Fryar and left tackle and then goes to:

* Donovan Jackson and left guard (15:31)

* Carson Hinzman and center (28:51)

* A brief stop at right guard and established starter Matthew Jones (38:43)

* Right tackle with Zen Michalski and Tegra Tshabola (39:31)

* A last look at how offensive line coach Justin Frye is feeling (53:34).

Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The NFL swarmed Ohio State for Pro Day on Wednesday, and Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means were there to take it all in.

On this Thursday episode, they break down what the feeling was like inside the Woody Hayes Athletic Center with so many NFL head coaches and general managers in attendence.

They they run through what the day was like for OSU players such as C.J. Stroud, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Dawand Jones, Paris Johnson, Zach Harrison, Tanner McCalister and more.

Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this Wednesday Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means run through three topics that Ohio State coach Ryan Day discussed Tuesday after the Buckeyes' third practice of spring football.

First (0:30), it's the quarterback battle, as Day broke down what he wants from mobility and reading defenses and everything in between. What does that tell us about the Kyle McCord-Devin Brown competition, and what does it tell us about how this OSU offense will be different after C.J. Stroud?

Then (39:49) it's the OSU offensive line, and the willingness of the Buckeyes to be honest in their evaluation.

Finally (56:23) it's more discussion about the competitive fire of the defense and how Ohio State is emphasizing that this spring.

Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's episode of NIL Now, Kevin and Lauren assess Nick Saban’s latest NIL comments about collectives paying players to attend their schools. The hosts then discuss whether or not LifeWallet CEO John Ruiz should be considered a “booster,” after he said he’ll file a lawsuit against the NCAA over his mislabeling as a Miami “booster.”

Reddit CFB’s Bobak Ha’Eri brings Reddit's comments on Isaiah Foskey’s claim that he would’ve played somewhere other than Notre Dame if NIL was a big deal in recruiting when he played high school football and the Reddit community’s take on what college football will look like in 5-10 years.

Chase Griffin, a quarterback at UCLA and a two-time recipient of the NIL Male Athlete of the Year Award at the NIL Summit, shares his story and thoughts on the importance of using NIL to uplift communities around him.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this Tuesday Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com, Doug Lesmerises is here with one thing to say:

He used to think the Big Ten was a basketball conference. He doesn't anymore. It's definitely a football conference.

The two sports are going opposite directions, and Doug spells out how it's happening and then looks at coaching and talent to see why football is up in this league and men's basketball is down.

Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this Monday Madness edition of Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises and Nathan Baird wrap up with a modified version of Whatcha Watchin' and what the Big Ten failures in the NCAA Tournament tell us about Ohio State football.

But first (0:30) they discuss the new football schedule starting in the Big Ten in 2024 and what permanent rivals Ohio State should have. Who and how many? And what Big Ten games have to be protected? And what's the best way to work USC and UCLA into the league?

Then (36:28) the talk moves to the recent raises for the Ohio State assistant football coaches. What's the money balance on the staff and what does it tell us about the Buckeyes?

Finally (1:10:02), Doug and Nathan talk about Purdue losing as a No. 1 seed to a No. 16 seed in the tournament, and the Boilermakers continued shortcomings on the national scene. How would Ohio State handle similar failures in this day and age and what does that say about the two schools?

Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this Friday Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises and Nathan Baird are taking another bunch of Ohio State football questions from text subscribers.

There are two main themes, however.

First, (0:30) the discussion is on the 2024 Buckeyes and what might happen if the roster undergoes its assumed overhaul after 2023 with so many players expected to be heading to the NFL. Several questions and answers deal with that.

Then (28:14) it's talking the future and present of Ohio State quarterbacks compared to other Big Ten teams.

Finally (1:01:17) there's a question about the Ohio State defense, one about dreams, and one about running a 5K or 10K.

Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this Thursday Buckeye Talk episode, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means are taking rapid fire Ohio State football questions from text subscibers. The subjects:

(0:30) Will the Buckeyes be better in 2023 or possibly headed toward two or three losses?

(25:50) Will Julian Fleming and Jayden Ballard be battling for playing time?

(37:12) Do the Buckeyes need to play linebacker C.J. Hicks if they don't want to lose him?

(48:48) What are the expectations for running back TreVeyon Henderson?

(1:00:57) What is Jack Sawyer's best position?

(1:03:15) Meshing Jim Knowles and Larry Johnson on the defensive staff

(1:07:29) Looking for and writing about BA players on the football team

(1:16:00) Does Doug do cringey interviews?

(1:19:54) NFL corner Jamel Dean's brief history as a Buckeye

(1:23:23) Will C.J. Stroud be the first pick in the NFL Draft?

Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this Wednesday Buckeye Talk, which took an extra day to get up, Doug Lesmerises is talking about Ohio State basketball, but not the 2022-23 version of Ohio State basketball.

No, the conversation here is memories and standards.

So, to start (0:30), Doug looks at the history of the NCAA Tournament and explains where Ohio State ranks in the country in tournament appearances, tournament wins, Sweet 16 appearances, Sweet 16 appearances since 1985, and more. The point? Ohio State has a history that says it should be good at basketball.

Then, (13:30) the talk turns to favorite OSU memories in the NCAA Tournament, from 1960 to 1992 to 1999 to 2007 to 2012 and more.

Finally (57:10) there's a brief discussion of the end of this Ohio State season and what missing the tournament does for fan's enjoyment of March Madness.

Back to football on Thursday. For now, thanks for listening.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices