In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss player safety in this current age of the coronavirus. Are players in more danger in the on-campus bubbles, or off campus and left to their own devices? The fellas also discuss this week's episode of HBO's Real Sports in which the network seemingly attempts to paint college football as the root of all evil.

Buckeye Weekly — Player Safety in the Midst of COVID-19

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The 2024 NFL Draft is Thursday night, so in honor of one of America's great sports holidays, Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast go head to head by drafting five all-time Ohio State defensive backs and four all-time Ohio State wide receivers, and then go back and forth as to who has gotten the better of each selection and who would have the advantage in each matchup.

Drafting Four All-Time Ohio State Receivers To Face Five All-Time Ohio State Defensive Backs

Michigan held its spring game this past Saturday. How did the Wolverines look? In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss what they saw from Michigan. They spend plenty of time talking about the Wolverines' quarterback situation, eventually discussing the possibility of Michigan trying to lure a quarterback like Texas' Arch Manning into the transfer portal.

Should Michigan Make An Offer To Arch Manning?

A number of Buckeyes on the defensive side of the ball had fantastic camps this spring. In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss eight of those players and how their stock has risen over the last six weeks or so.There are conversations about sophomore cornerback Jermaine Mathews, Jr., junior linebacker CJ Hicks, junior defensive end Caden Curry, some talented freshmen, and more.

Eight Buckeyes On Defense Whose Stock Has Risen The Most Following Spring Ball

Spring practice is now over the Ohio State, so there are plenty of happenings to look back on. In today's episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman discuss the eight Buckeyes on offense whose stock rose more than anybody else's from January to April. The fellas mention names from every position on the field. There are first-year players and fifth-year players. Which should tell you just how deep the Buckeyes are this season.

Eight Buckeyes On Offense Whose Stock Is Up The Most Following Spring Ball

The first of what are expected to be several NCAA punishments were handed down to Michigan today, as the NCAA announced the the Wolverine football program was being placed on three years of probation, with several members of the coaching staff receiver one-year show-cause penalties, and additional upcoming penalties all stemming from violations during and around the COVID-19 pandemic, including campus visits, on-field and off-field coaching, and more.In this live episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss this breaking development while also having to remind the viewers that these penalties have nothing to do with the cheating scandal from 2021-2023. That investigation is still ongoing.The fellas also discuss the last few months of Michigan news and answer questions from the live viewers.

Buckeye Weekly — Player Safety in the Midst of COVID-19

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