Buckeyes TomOrrow Morning

While we count down the days to the start of spring football for the 2023 Buckeyes, today's show is focused on the past and future of the Ohio State program.

Kevin Noon of BuckeyeHuddle.com is covering the NFL Draft Combine in Indianapolis. He joins host Tom Orr to discuss what he learned from speaking with former OSU defensive end Zach Harrison, as well as the big story of the day, the shocking news about an arrest warrant being issued for former Georgia defensive tackle Jalen Carter in connection with the deaths of a teammate and UGA football staffer in a car accident back in January.

Then, the conversation turns to the future of the Ohio State program, and elite 2026 WR Chris Henry, Jr. He's already turning into a top target for some of the best college football programs around the nation. Kevin and Marc Givler of BuckeyeHuddle.com just sat down with Henry to discuss his future plans.

You can find our full coverage of the NFL Draft Combine at YouTube.com/BuckeyeHuddle and YouTube.com/@cfbplaybook

Spring football kicks off in less than a week at Ohio State, and there won't be a bigger story this spring than the battle for the Buckeyes' starting quarterback job.

Kyle McCord might hold a little advantage with his arm, while Devin Brown might be better with his legs. So how will that battle be decided... and when?

In this episode of the Buckeyes TomOrrow Morning podcast, you'll hear directly from OSU quarterbacks coach Corey Dennis about that and much more.

Ohio State's defensive line went through a change last year with the arrival of Jim Knowles and the Jack position. But could another schematic shift pay even bigger dividends for the Buckeyes in the future?

Devin Radcliffe thinks so. He's one of the Xs and Os gurus at BuckeyeHuddle.com and thinks OSU should take a page out of Georgia's playbook on the defensive front.

He joins host Tom Orr to discuss that and explain what he thinks it could bring to the Buckeye defense.

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Keenan Bailey is entering his eighth season on the Ohio State coaching staff, and for the first time this year he'll be one of the team's 10 on-field assistants.

Bailey is the Buckeyes' new tight ends coach, and while he has never been directly responsible for the tight ends before, a number of his previous roles may have him uniquely prepared for the job.

In this episode of the Buckeyes TomOrrow Morning podcast, you'll hear directly from Bailey about that and much more.

• How a returning veteran like Cade Stover can help prepare a true freshman like Jelani Thurman
• How different is Bailey's day-to-day experience inside the Woody Hayes Athletic Center?
• Is his role in recruiting going to be different now?

The Ohio State football program has been the dominant program in the Big Ten for most of this century, but the Michigan Wolverines are on a two-game winning streak against the Buckeyes and have won two straight Big Ten football titles.

That's part of the reason the Buckeyes are on the verge of doing something they haven't done since 2018: enter a regular season game as an underdog.

Marc Givler of BuckeyeHuddle.com joins host Tom Orr to discuss some of the early point spreads that are out already for the 2023 season, including OSU's games against Notre Dame, Penn State, and Michigan.

Plus, some other big national games that could be intriguing for people looking to bet on college football.

Ohio State's 2023 defensive line recruiting class ended up very differently than most people expected just a week or two before Early Signing Day.

While the Buckeyes were in the running for as many as three different 5-star defensive ends, they didn't end up signing any of them.

So what happened? And what were the stories behind the guys they did sign at end and tackle?

Alex Gleitman of BuckeyeHuddle.com joins host Tom Orr to discuss some of those in this episode of Buckeyes TomOrrow Morning.

It has been a while since Ohio State and Michigan had a number of big head-to-head battles on the recruiting trail in the same cycle, but that's starting to shape up as one of the big storylines in the 2024 class.

Marc Givler of BuckeyeHuddle.com joins host Tom Orr to discuss the players at the center of some of those battles, and why it seems to be happening more now than it has in close to a decade.

The list starts with standout running back Jordan Marshall out of Cincinnati-area powerhouse Moeller. What makes him such an intriguing prospect, and which school is out in front for him right now?

College football leaders are discussing a number of different solutions to potentially shorten the length of games.

Is reducing the number of commercial breaks among them? (SPOILER ALERT: NO!)

So what are they proposing? Tony Gerdeman of BuckeyeHuddle.com joins host Tom Orr to talk about four suggested tweaks, and how much they might impact the product on the field.

• Could they ban back-to-back timeouts to "ice" the kicker?
• What about eliminating untimed downs at the end of the first and third quarters?
• Are they about to eliminate clock stoppages on most first downs?
• Or are they even going to restart the clock following incomplete passes?

The Best Of The Midwest camp brought together hundreds of football players over the weekend, including at least three who could end up playing their college football at Ohio State.

Kevin Noon of BuckeyeHuddle.com was there to see it all in person. He joins host Tom Orr to discuss it all including:

• 2024 CB Bryce West, one of the nation's top cornerbacks
• 2024 ATH DaMarion Witten, a player with a unique blend of size and speed
• 2024 TE Willie Rodriguez, whose impressive hands could make him an attractive target for the Buckeyes

It's one of the most-asked questions we get every year: Why don't Ohio State's cornerbacks look back for the football more on downfield passes?

Today is your lucky day because you're about to get the answer to that question and many more, directly from Ohio State cornerbacks coach Tim Walton.

He'll discuss that, plus true freshmen Jermaine Matthews and Calvin Simpson-Hunt, returning players like Denzel Burke, Jordan Hancock, Jyaire Brown, and Ryan Turner. Plus, what does an SEC transfer like Davison Igbinosun bring to the cornerback room this year?