Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles held a media session following practice on Tuesday. He answered a slew of questions from reporters and provided a ton of insight on his defense. In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss everything that Knowles had to say. The topics include the following.

- Tommy Eichenberg's mastery of the defense.
- Chip Trayanum's adjustment to defense.
- Why running backs can make good linebackers.
- Mitchell Melton shining at defensive end.
- The defensive line impressing as a whole.
- JT Tuimoloau's dynamic skill set.
- Gabe Powers and CJ Hicks.
- The situation at safety.
- Who fits best where.
- Where is Sonny Styles starting out?
- What Kourt Williams needs to work on.
- Why CJ Stroud is frustrating.
- It's "Jack" not "Leo." At least not yet, anyway.
- Who is working at Jack?
- Is there a Sam here too?
- And more.

In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman answer a handful of listener questions as the Buckeyes wrap up week two of spring football. Among the topics discussed are the following.
- At what point could Cade Stover be needed more on offense?
- Will somebody emerge at tight end for the Buckeyes?
- How is Josh Proctor progressing?
- Which defensive players are set for a breakout?
- What's the latest on Tyleik Williams?
- What has Ryan Day said about JT Tuimoloau?
- Who will benefit the most from the new defensive staff?
- Who will make the biggest jump on defense?
- Who wins the Bam Childress Trophy For Spring Game Excellence?
- Why does Ohio State split up spring camp?

It is the Big Me Kickoff and we went LIVE with your questions and thoughts about a variety of Ohio State topics. Ohio State recently completed its annual Pro Day, who looked good and turned heads for the NFL? Was CJ Stroud giving an advanced peak of what his 2023 Pro Day may look like? Spring Practice is back in action, what are we learning from this spring work as the Buckeyes look to turn the page to the '22 season? And what will it take for the Buckeyes to get over some hurdles in men's basketball? The season came to an end in Pittsburgh, what should we make of that all? All of that and more here on this edition of Big Me Kickoff with Kevin Noon.

Ohio State head coach Ryan Day met with reporters on Tuesday to talk about his Buckeyes and how spring football is going after three practices. In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss the biggest topics that Day was asked about. Topics include the following:

- The impact Day's outreach had on Harry Miller.
- What's up at Leo?
- The competition between Day and Jim Knowles.
- Knowles having to adjust to rotating players.
- What JT Tuimoloau gets from being at OSU for a full year.
- How is Tyleik Williams looking? (Hint: GOOD.)
- Day was impressed by Sonny Styles on the basketball court.
- The trouble with fans tweeting nonsense at players.
- The pressure of being Marvin Harrison Jr.

In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman answer some listener questions. First, however, they talk a little March Madness and what they saw from a great Thursday night of action. Then they get to answering questions. Topics in this episode include the following:

- The 10 best Buckeye basketball players of the 2000s.
- Is Evan Pryor on the way up?
- What would that mean for Marcus Crowley?
- What is the most-contested spot on the offensive line?
- What is the most-contested spot on the defensive line?
- What is the most-contested spot at linebacker?

In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman discuss a little March Madness before diving into a handful of listener questions.

Among the topics in today's show include:
- Indications that Jim Knowles' defense is being picked up by the players.
- The likelihood of a 6-man WR rotation vs. a 5-man CB rotation.
- Ranking the Ohio State WRs by playing time in 2022.
- Will Ohio State's talent on offense create unhappy players?
- Why does Ohio State limit media access to spring practices?

NIL Collectives are the next big thing in college sports, but will they be big enough to actually deliver what they want? And what happens if they don't?

In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss some current events regarding a 2023 recruit who is reportedly going to make $8 million from one of these NIL Collectives. Is this a bad thing or is this relatively harmless?

The fellas also discuss the necessary evil of Collectives and the power struggle internally that can eventually happen between coach and booster.

Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr host a live episode of the Buckeye Weekly podcast, discussing the start of Ohio State spring football practice and much more. Topics include the Buckeye receivers, defensive coordinator Jim Knowles, a trio of Florida WR recruits, and the retirement of Harry Miller.

The Big Me Kickoff is back with a LIVE show on Wednesday at 12pm (EST) with the start of Ohio State spring football. What are some initial thoughts in what promises to be an important spring football season for the Buckeyes with new coaches and new faces up and down the roster? The Ohio State basketball team is ready to kick off its B1G Tourney run, is there any hope for a deep run in either tournament? And the NFL Combine took place last week and seven Buckeyes made it to the event, who helped their cause? All of those topics are on the table and more but being a LIVE show, you control the rundown as we will be here for it all.

In this continuation from Tuesday's episode, Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman discuss what they learned from interview sessions with Ryan Day, Kevin Wilson, and Jim Knowles following spring practice No. 1 for the Buckeyes.

Topics include:
- Jim Knowles really likes Kourt Williams.
- Jim Knowles really likes Ronnie Hickman.
- Is that going to be a problem?
- Why there is no tackling to the ground in practice.
- What does Jim Knowles want from his linebackers?
- What if he can't get that?
- What does Kevin Wilson think of the defense?
- Why toughness is a focus of the offense this spring.
- Some other standouts of note.