Buckeyes TomOrrow Morning

Ohio State defensive coordinator Matt Patricia always has some interesting insights during interview sessions, and this week was no exception. 

In this special bonus episode, you'll get to hear directly from Patricia with an update on the Ohio State defense as they sit one-quarter of the way through the 2026 college football regular season. 

Patricia discusses the emergence of young standout Jay Timmons, veteran DT Jason Moore, what they're doing to generate more pressure on opposing quarterbacks, and more.

In this special bonus episode, Ross Fulton and Justin Whitlatch, two of the Scheme Insiders at BuckeyeInsiders.com join host Tom Orr to break down four big questions about the Ohio State offense. 

• How big are the issues in short yardage right now, and what's causing them?
• Should the Buckeyes be using more 10 personnel (1 running back, no tight ends, 4 wide receivers)? 
• How is Julian Sayin playing? Has he taken a big step forward since last season? And what issues is he still having?
• What position group is the biggest potential issue for this year's Ohio State team, and how likely is it that they will be able to get that fixed during the season?

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Through three games of the 2026 Ohio State football season, defensive coordinator Matt Patricia has shown an interesting mix of pressures and coverages, trying to maximize what the Buckeyes' defense can do this year.

In this episode of the Buckeyes TomOrrow Morning podcast, Michael Pettit, one of the Scheme Insiders from BuckeyeInsiders.com, joins host Tom Orr to break down some of the concepts that Patricia leaned on during the Buckeyes' 59-3 win over Kent State. 

Topics include: 

• Fire zone
• 2-Roll Creeper
• Cover 1 Blitz
• 3-High Tampa
• 3-High Cover 3

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In this special bonus episode, you'll hear directly from Ohio State head coach Ryan Day, and some of the most interesting things he had to say during his weekly Tuesday press conference about the offense. 

Day discussed what qualities he looks for when recruiting and evaluating quarterbacks, where he thinks Julian Sayin is in his personal growth at the moment, the issues he sees in the running game and how they'll need to be fixed, where the various combinations of offensive line lineups stack up, and more.

The Ohio State 2026 football regular season is already 25% over, which seems like a good time to check in to see where things stand and where the Buckeyes still need to take big steps forward in order to reach their goals. 

In this special bonus episode, you'll hear directly from Ohio State head coach Ryan Day during his Tuesday afternoon press conference about that, this weekend's matchup with Illinois, the Illibuck Trophy, and more.

This is a bonus episode, featuring answers from Ohio State head coach Ryan Day during his Tuesday afternoon press conference previewing this weekend's game against Illinois. 

This episode focuses on the defense, including the performance of DT Eddrick Houston, the emergence of Nickel Jay Timmons, the surprising impact of DT Jason Moore, and which players Day feels they should build their 2026 defense around. 

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The Ohio State defense has been solid for the most part through three games in 2026, but there are definitely still areas for improvement. 

In this episode of Ross Fulton Analysis, Ross takes a look at four players on Matt Patricia's defense who need to play bigger roles for the rest of the season. 

It starts up front with DT Jason Moore, one of the most pleasant surprises on this year's Ohio State football team. Then, the conversation covers transfer LB Christian Alliegro, sophomore LB Riley Pettijohn, and CB Jay Timmons. 

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A lot of the immediate reaction to the performance of Ohio State's offense against Kent State was wrong. That's one of the things Ross Fulton, one of the Scheme Insiders at BuckeyeInsiders.com, took away after breaking down the film following the game.

In this episode of Ross Fulton Analysis, he discusses the Buckeyes' use of quick-game, the Bison package, and what is (and isn't) working for Arthur Smith's offense in short-yardage situations.

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Basketball season is right around the corner, and BuckeyeInsiders.com basketball insider Marcus Hartman was just at OSU women's basketball practice this week to get the latest on Kevin McGuff's new team. 

Marcus joins host Tom Orr in this special bonus episode to discuss:

• The role Ohio State football coach Ryan Day played in the recruitment of freshman Sydney Mobley
• The challenge of replacing the departed Chance Gray, and how they went about doing it
• Why McGuff decided to go with such a challenging non-conference schedule this season

The Ohio State men's basketball team tipped off its fall practice schedule this week, and BuckeyeInsiders.com basketball insider Marcus Hartman was there to watch, and talk to OSU head coach Jake Diebler about some notable new faces that could make a big impact this season. 

In this special bonus episode, Marcus joins host Tom Orr to discuss three key takeaways, including:

• The development of 5-star true freshman Anthony Thompson, and the role he could play on this year's team.
• Forward Josh Ojianwuna finally being fully cleared for action after missing all of last season with a knee injury, and the impact he could have in the paint.
• The arrival of Argentinian national team member Lee Aaliya this summer, and what to expect from him this season. 

If you enjoy this episode, make sure you check out BuckeyeInsiders.com for even more on the Ohio State men's and women's basketball teams.