Buckeyes TomOrrow Morning

Former two-time Ohio State captain and three-time all-American James Laurinaitis is officially back with the program, this time as a coach. Laurinaitis was named a graduate assistant working with the linebackers.

Tony Gerdeman of BuckeyeHuddle.com just wrote a new edition of his popular "What I Know, What I Think, What I Wonder" column for Buckeye Huddle subscribers, focused on the Laurinaitis hire, how it's both similar to and also very different from the hiring of Brian Hartline, and even discuss another former Buckeye who's working his way up through the coaching ranks.

After years of being stuck behind the two traditional heavyweights in the Big Ten East, could Penn State be on the verge of winning the Big Ten for the first time since 2016 and making the College Football Playoff for the first time ever?

Donnie Collins of the Scranton Times-Tribune joins host Tom Orr for part two of their conversation about the 2023 Penn State football team, focusing on the defense.

Will a pair of strong returning defensive ends be enough to make up for the loss of tackle PJ Mustipher?

After a season where Abdul Carter came out of nowhere to become an instant star, what's in store for his sophomore season?

How will PSU manage to replace Joey Porter, Jr. and Ji'Ayir Brown in the defensive backfield?

Finally, has the emergence of NIL helped or hurt Penn State's ability to attract and retain talent on the football field?

Penn State wrapped up its 2022 season with a Rose Bowl championship to cap off an 11-win year.

Now, with 5-star sophomore Drew Allar set to take over at quarterback, a pair of talented running backs returning, and an elite transfer WR on campus, are the Nittany Lions ready to take the next step and win the Big Ten title and make the College Football Playoff?

Donnie Collins has covered Penn State football for the Scranton Times-Tribune for nearly 20 years. He joins host Tom Orr to break down the Nittany Lions' offense, and whether it's up to the task of unseating Ohio State and Michigan at the top of the Big Ten East.

Part two of the conversation will run tomorrow and focus on the Penn State defense.

With the NFL Draft Declaration deadline and Transfer Portal Window in the past, it's now time to look ahead to the 2023 season and some of the players who will be asked to step up to fill holes on the depth chart.

Tony Gerdeman of BuckeyeHuddle.com joins host Tom Orr to discuss two young Buckeyes who could play bigger roles this fall.

Kaleb Brown is a second-year wide receiver who hit an early-career milestone nearly as fast as Garrett Wilson did.

Hero Kanu is a second-year defensive tackle with an unusual background and an opportunity to get on the field quickly this fall.

Ohio State just offered another in-state running back in the class of 2025, bringing the total for in-state offers at the position to four in the next two years.

Who are these potential future Buckeyes and how many of them could OSU end up taking?

Marc Givler of BuckeyeHuddle.com joins host Tom Orr to discuss that and much more.

Do the offers to Jordan Marshall, Sam Williams-Dixon, Bo Jackson, and Marquise Davis mean that the Buckeyes are shifting their recruiting plan to focus more inside their home state? And if so, is the competitive NIL landscape nationally a part of that decision?

When college football is at its best, it's arguably the most exciting sport in the nation, if not the world. But when college football is bad, it's also still very entertaining. So what is it about college football that makes even a sloppy mess of a game a great watch?

Ryan Nanni of the Shutdown Fullcast joins host Tom Orr to discuss that and much more.

• Everyone talks about the teams that make college football better when they're good. But are there teams who make college football better by being bad?
• And this is the time of year when certain programs are at their best. Which teams are going to be getting talked up all year and then fall flat on their faces this fall?

Ohio State hosted some of the region's most promising 2024 and 2025 prospects over the weekend. So who visited Columbus, and how did those visits go?

Alex Gleitman of BuckeyeHuddle.com joins host Tom Orr to break down four names to know, and where things stand with them and Ohio State.

Kevin McGuff’s No. 2 Ohio State women's basketball team faced off with No. 10 Iowa Monday night in front of close to 10,000 fans inside the Schottenstein Center.

Iowa superstar Caitlin Clark put up a triple-double with 28 points, 10 rebounds, and 15 assists as the Hawkeyes pulled away late for an 83-72 win.

Cotie McMahon scored a team-high 21 for the Buckeyes, and Taylor Thierry scored 20 in the loss.

In this episode of Buckeyes TomOrrow Morning, you'll hear directly from McGuff, McMahon, and Thierry on the disappointing loss, the fantastic crowd, and what they'll have to do to bounce back from their first loss of the season with a tough trip to Indiana on deck later in the week.

The decommitment of 5-star QB Dylan Raiola threw a big wrench into Ohio State's 2024 recruiting class, but there are signs that the Buckeyes have identified at least one big target to replace him.

Marc Givler of BuckeyeHuddle.com joins host Tom Orr to discuss 5-star Jadyn Davis, and the big names from the OSU staff who just made the trip down to North Carolina to try to get back in the running to land his commitment.

Plus, does Ohio State have a chance to flip current 2024 Alabama commit Julian Sayin?

All that and more on today's episode of Buckeyes TomOrrow Morning.

The NFL Draft declaration deadline and Transfer Portal window passed this week with no word on the status of Ohio State safety Josh Proctor.

Proctor took part in Senior Day for the Buckeyes in 2022, leading most to assume his Ohio State career was over at the end of the season. But late Friday night, news broke that Proctor would be back in Columbus for the 2023 season.

Kevin Noon of BuckeyeHuddle.com joins host Tom Orr to discuss how important that news could be for Jim Knowles' defense.

Plus, Chris Holtmann and the OSU men's basketball team pick up a crucial win to snap a 5-game losing streak, but did they lose veteran forward Zed Key to another injury at the end of the game?

The guys discuss all that and more on this episode of Buckeyes TomOrrow Morning.