Buckeyes TomOrrow Morning

More than 10,000 college football players have entered the Transfer Portal in less than two weeks since it opened on January 2. Why is that number so big?

There's one key change that has added a new element to the process, and one you understand the incentives involved, it helps explain a lot of the changes happening in college football right now. 

Tony Gerdeman of BuckeyeHuddle.com joins host Tom Orr to discuss the impact of agents, and particularly the ones who aren't also certified to work in the NFL, and how they have completely changed the incentive structure around transfers and NIL.

Ohio State got three big pieces of good news on Wednesday, including the addition of a proven placekicker, and the return of two (and eventually three) key starters along the offensive line. 

In this episode of the Buckeyes TomOrrow Morning, Tony Gerdeman of BuckeyeHuddle.com joins host Tom Orr to discuss the addition of Baylor transfer kicker Connor Hawkins, and the return of offensive linemen Carson Hinzman and Luke Montgomery. Plus, the fellas react live as the news of Austin Siereveld's news breaks in the middle of the recording.

The Ohio State Buckeyes have added several crucial pieces to their roster for 2026 through the Transfer Portal, but still have a few big holes to fill. 

Tony Gerdeman of BuckeyeHuddle.com joins host Tom Orr to discuss which positions Ryan Day's team is still going to pursue in the portal, and where they may be all set for the upcoming season.

Business is starting to pick up in the Transfer Portal for the Ohio State Buckeyes, and for the second time in a week, Ryan Day's team has added a tight end. 

This time, it's former Northwestern standout Hunter Welcing, who caught 28 passes for 296 yards and two touchdowns, including an 81-yard day against the Michigan Wolverines. 

Tony Gerdeman of BuckeyeHuddle.com joins host Tom Orr to discuss Welcing's addition, and what it could mean for the OSU tight end room in 2026.

In this bonus episode of Juck On Bucks, Juck Miletti is joined by Tony Gerdeman as the duo discuss the current state of Ohio State football and why so many players are transferring. Is this a sign of bad things to come? Is this the new normal? Is it indeed time to panic? The fellas discuss all of this and more.

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Ohio State's offensive line struggled in the Buckeyes' two late-season losses, but it doesn't seem like that's an area that Ryan Day's program is prioritizing right now in the Transfer Portal?

Tony Gerdeman of BuckeyeHuddle.com joins host Tom Orr to break down the surprisingly deep group that Tyler Bowen has coming back, including four starters, and three players who provided quality depth in 2025. 

Plus, is there anyone worth chasing who is available in the portal right now?

The Ohio State Buckeyes are in the middle of a couple of tumultuous weeks of NFL Draft declarations, Transfer Portal departures, and total roster upheaval. But just a week into that span, there are some clear roster holes developing that Ryan Day's program is going to have to fill through the Transfer Portal.

Tony Gerdeman of BuckeyeHuddle.com joins host Tom Orr to discuss five position groups where Ohio State needs to add at least one, and maybe multiple players via the Transfer Portal in the coming days.

Six former Ohio State Buckeyes have already found new homes through the Transfer Portal this offseason, and some of them are headed to places where they could potentially play against Ryan Day and OSU in the future. 

Tony Gerdeman of BuckeyeHuddle.com joins host Tom Orr to discuss the new homes for QB Lincoln Kienholz, RB James Peoples, OL Isaiah Kema, DE CJ Hicks, CB Bryce West, and P Nick McLarty.

The Ohio State Buckeyes' football team just lost three more players to the NCAA Transfer Portal, including a pair of true freshmen from the 2025 recruiting class. 

In this episode of the Buckeyes TomOrrow Morning podcast, Tony Gerdeman of BuckeyeHuddle.com joins host Tom Orr to break down the impact of the departures of freshman OL Jayvon McFadden, freshman DT Maxwell Roy, and senior safety Keenan Nelson.

The Ohio State Buckeyes finished the season with just 10 points in the Big Ten Championship Game against Indiana and 14 points against Miami in back-to-back losses. 

So what caused the high-flying Buckeye attack to grind to a halt at times in those games, and were there missed chances to put up some big plays that could have made a difference in those outcomes. 

In this episode of Ross Fulton Analysis on the Buckeyes TomOrrow Morning podcast, Ross Fulton, our Xs and Os guru, talks with host Tom Orr about 10 plays that defined the good, the bad, and the missed opportunities for Ryan Day and the Buckeyes' offense.