Time for an Ohio State receiver breakdown with Nathan Baird, Stephen Means and Doug Lesmerises. On this Friday Buckeye Talk, they go over Garrett Wilson's move out of the slot; Chris Olave's explanation for turning down the NFL; Julian Fleming's health and potential; Jaxon Smith-Njigba's breakout spring; and Marvin Harrison's real arrival as a freshman.
Brian Hartline and the veteran OSU receivers offered insights in interviews and Nathan, Stephen and Doug analyze it all.
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Garrett Wilson changes position, while Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Marvin Harrison Jr. rise up at receiver

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Among the topics discussed by Stephen Means, Nathan Baird and Andrew Gillis:

The impact of Ohio State's first two losses to the post-spring transfer portal window.

Players and people within the OSU athletic department they’d love to interview knowing they’d get 100% honesty.

Which position group would they buy stock in?

What are their favorite sports teams and how they became passionate about them?

Is the defensive line’s success more about its upside or problems with the offensive line?

Who would they start at quarterback if it were up to them?

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An Ohio State stock watch, two early transfers and who should be the 2024 starting quarterback

Ohio State's 2025 recruiting class is off to a strong start, and its class added two more members over the weekend.
On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means and Andrew Gillis break down OSU’s latest commitments and what they bring to the program. Then the two look ahead for a class featuring 13 commits and sitting in the top spot in the recruiting rankings.
While Ohio State has started great, it's far from finished putting together its 2025 class. As it heads into the next few months where recruiting in the only priority, the two look at what are the most important needs still left on the board.
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Two new commits and Ohio State’s most important positions left on the recruiting board

This Monday episode of Buckeye Talk features a rewatch of Ohio State's 2024 spring game.
Stephen Means and Nathan Baird look back at the performances of quarterbacks Will Howard, Devin Brown, Lincoln Kienholz, Julian Sayin and Air Noland looking at how they played and what comes next. Plus a transfer portal conversation on how many quarterbacks they think will still be on the roster in the fall.
Then a conversation about the bevy of options Jim Knowles and the defense previewed and whether they think OSU needs to find another offensive lineman in the transfer portal
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Ohio State spring game rewatch and pending roster moves

Ohio State wrapped up Phase One of its quest for a national title with the spring game providing a first public look at its 2024 roster.
On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Nathan Baird and Andrew Gillis break down where OSU stands following the spring and what they saw in the game. They start with a discussion on the quarterback battle between Will Howard and Devin Brown and which player is in the lead heading into the summer. Then they look at the other three quarterbacks involved.
After the break, they discuss the offensive line as the only significant question mark on offense heading into the summer. Then they wrap things up with a glowing review of the defense led by a secondary who spent the afternoon getting the better of the wide receivers.
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What Ohio State’s spring game revealed about its quarterback battle, dominant defense and 2024 season

Ohio State will wrap up its spring practice schedule on Saturday with the 2024 Spring Game providing fans the first chance to see its roster.
On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means takes rants from the Subtext subscribers on everything they want to see from the Buckeyes on Saturday. That list includes everything from what the quarterbacks look like, the development of the offensive line freshman Jeremiah Smith and even a few thoughts on what OSU can do to add to the game's environment.
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Garrett Wilson changes position, while Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Marvin Harrison Jr. rise up at receiver

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