Buckeyes TomOrrow Morning

There are a ton of interesting storylines for Ohio State football this spring, including a number of talented freshmen who could earn a role on the 2024 Buckeye football team.

Elite WR Jeremiah Smith was ranked as the top prospect in the entire 2024 recruiting class nationwide, and there is already a lot of hype around him, but there are plenty of other young Buckeyes to watch this spring as well.

Tony Gerdeman of BuckeyeHuddle.com joins host Tom Orr to discuss five positions where freshmen could make an impact this spring.

The Ohio State football program will kick off its 2024 spring schedule next Tuesday in Columbus, and there is a lot to look forward to in Ryan Day's sixth season in charge.

In this episode of the Buckeyes TomOrrow Morning podcast, Tony Gerdeman of BuckeyeHuddle.com joins host Tom Orr to discuss seven positional battles to watch this spring, including the race for the starting quarterback position between Will Howard and Devin Brown, the battle to replace Marvin Harrison, Jr. and Julian Fleming in the wide receiver room, and more.

The Ohio State Buckeyes will open spring football practice one week from now, and there are a ton of major storylines to follow in the month leading up to the 2024 Spring Game on April 13.

In this episode of the Buckeyes TomOrrow Morning podcast, Tony Gerdeman of BuckeyeHuddle.com joins host Tom Orr to discuss nine Ohio State players who have the most to prove this spring.

It's a talented group, but one that includes players who were on the field for fewer than 100 snaps last fall. Linebackers CJ Hicks and Gabe Powers, offensive linemen Tegra Tshabola and Zen Michalski, and many more.

There has been a lot of talk about potentially shifting third-year safety Sonny Styles to linebacker to allow him to make better use of his unique blend of size and speed. But would that leave the Ohio State secondary thin at safety?

In this episode of the Buckeyes TomOrrow Morning podcast, new Ohio State safeties coach Matt Guerrieri answers that question and many more.

Former 5-star recruit CJ Hicks is entering his third season as a Buckeye, and with Tommy Eichenberg and Steele Chambers headed to the NFL, he has a tremendous opportunity this spring to take on a bigger role in the Ohio State defense.

So what does Hicks need to show new LB coach James Laurinaitis this spring? And is Sonny Styles going to make the move from safety to linebacker for the 2024 season? And after a solid 2022, is Gabe Powers ready for a bigger role this year, too?

In this episode of the Buckeyes TomOrrow Morning podcast, you'll hear the answers to those questions and more directly from Laurinaitis.

In this special bonus episode, you'll hear from Marc Givler and Kevin Noon of the Skull Session Recruiting Podcast about five top high school football prospects who are already locked in to visit Ohio State during the month of March.

James Laurinaitis was just added to Ryan Day's staff at Ohio State as one of the 10 countable assistant coaches. Laurinaitis will be coaching the linebackers, and be taking on a bigger role both on the field and off.

So how different will things be for Laurinaitis and the Buckeyes this season?

In this episode of the Buckeyes TomOrrow Morning podcast, you'll hear directly from Laurinaitis about that and much more, including his role in recruiting, and what made him want to get into coaching in the first place.

The Ohio State football team is going to play a game this fall at iconic Wrigley Field, home of the Chicago Cubs.

With Northwestern's football stadium, Ryan Field, being torn down and replaced with a new facility, the Wildcats are scrambling to find a new home for their games. According to a story from the Wildcat Report, the Northwestern Rivals affiliate, Ohio State will face the Wildcats in Wrigley Field.

Kevin Noon of BuckeyeHuddle.com joins host Tom Orr to discuss the report, the chance to watch the Buckeyes in such a unique venue, and what you can expect if you want to see the game in person.

Ohio State added a new offensive coordinator for the 2024 season, hiring Chip Kelly earlier this month. And when Kelly and the Buckeyes take the field for The Game against Michigan, they will do it against Michigan's new defensive coordinator Wink Martindale.

Much like the Wolverines' last two defensive coordinators, Mike MacDonald and Jesse Minter, Martindale has coached the Baltimore Ravens' defense, but that doesn't mean he's a carbon copy of those two.

Ross Fulton, the Xs and Os guru at BuckeyeHuddle.com joins host Tom Orr to discuss what he's expecting from Martindale's defense, what it could look like with a lot of returning talent for the Wolverines this fall, and how Martindale's influence could match up with Kelly's impact on the Buckeye offense.

Ohio State landed a pair of 5-star quarterbacks for the class of 2024, Air Noland and Julian Sayin. And they already have elite 2025 QB Tavien St. Clair committed as well.

Now the Buckeyes are looking for their 2026 quarterback, and seem to have zeroed in on Jared Curtis, a 5-star prospect considered by many to be the top QB in his class. After some dramatic swings in Curtis' recruitment in January, are things looking up for Ryan Day to get his man for 2026?

Marc Givler of BuckeyeHuddle.com joins host Tom Orr to discuss the latest in Jared Curtis' recruitment, as well as a pair of other top 2026 quarterbacks who he just got to see in person.