The Buckeye Weekly Podcast

In the first part of a lengthy series of podcasts from a live show in Austin, Buckeye Insiders' Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman discuss the No. 1 concern among Ohio State fans this weekend against Texas -- the Buckeye offensive line. Who will be starting? Will they rotate? What would a successful outing look like? The fellas discuss all of this and answer some questions about the OL from the live viewers as well.

The Texas Longhorns have lost to the Ohio State Buckeyes in each of the last two seasons, first in the College Football Playoff Semifinal in the Cotton Bowl, and then in the season-opening game last fall in Columbus. 

But in both of those games, the Texas defense limited OSU star WR Jeremiah Smith to a fraction of his normal production. Smith has combined for 7 catches for 46 yards between those two games. So how did Texas do it, and more importantly, can they do it again Saturday night in Austin?

In this special bonus episode, you'll hear Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian discuss that and more.

Ohio State and Texas play this weekend. But before they do, BuckeyeInsiders.com's Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman make some bold predictions on how the game is going to go. Bold predictions on Jeremiah Smith, Bo Jackson, Devin McCuin, Jay Timmons, and many more.

This is a special bonus episode, featuring clips from a press conference with Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian this week, as the No. 4 Longhorns get ready to take on the No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes. 

This will be the third meeting between the teams in as many years, and the first two both went Ohio State's way, thanks in no small part to some key wins in goal line situations. 

In this special bonus episode, you'll hear Sark discuss what went wrong for the Longhorns in those moments, as well as where he thinks his rushing attack stands right now, and much more. 

In this special bonus episode, you'll hear directly from Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian, who had a very entertaining and informative press conference earlier in the week, previewing this weekend's titanic matchup with Ohio State.

In this episode, you'll hear some general thoughts from Sark on his team's week one win over Texas State, the challenge ahead from the Buckeyes, and whether they can treat this as "just another game" or whether it's more than that.

Jeremiah Smith has been held in check by Texas each of the past two years and he knows it. So what is he prepared to do about it?

In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss Jeremiah Smith's history with Texas and how the past may not be replicated for a number of reasons, including two new coordinators in this game, as well as the simple desire to get the ball to the best player in the nation.

Ohio State ran out several young defensive linemen early against Ball State, with second-year DE Zion Grady getting the start, and freshman DE Khary Wilder playing a key role in the third-down pass rush package. 

So are those two young standouts ready for a big step up in competition this weekend against the Texas Longhorns?

In this special bonus episode, you'll hear directly from Ohio State head coach Ryan Day on that and much more.

The No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes have a road trip to No. 4 Texas on deck, which means there isn't much time to sort out the big questions facing the team. 

In this special bonus episode, you'll hear directly from OSU head coach Ryan Day about whether changes could be coming to the offensive line, the growth of Julian Sayin over the past year, the jaw-dropping comp he made for Devin McCuin, and more.

Legend Bey touched the ball eight times on 10 snaps last weekend against Ball State. What kind of usage could he see this weekend against Texas?

In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss the necessity of having Legend Bey on the field, what it would mean for the ofense, and how much of him to expect.

The Buckeyes played nearly 90 players on Saturday against Ball State. Depth will be a necessity at Texas, but how deep will the Buckeyes go? 

In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr go position by position discussing how deep the Buckeyes will go and who they expect to play on Saturday. How many running backs? Will Brock Boyd and Chris Henry, Jr. see the field? What about Khary Wilder on passing downs? Could Qua Russaw make his Ohio State debut? The fellas talk about all of this and more.