The Buckeye Weekly Podcast

The last week or so has been a rough one for the Buckeyes on the recruiting trail. They’ve missed out on two of their top linebacker targets, a top defensive line target, a 5-star safety, and a top offensive tackle.

So is there something wrong? Or is this just some unlucky timing and a small bump in the road on the way to another top-5 recruiting class?

Recruiting analyst Alex Gleitman of Buckeye Huddle joins host Tom Orr to discuss that and much more.

- Is the fact that the new coaching staff hasn't been able to show on-field results holding this class back?

- Could the program be just days away from landing its 2023 quarterback?

- Plus, which young wide receiver could be on the verge of a massive breakout season?

- And are fans sleeping on just how good the offensive line could be?

In this issue of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman recap Ohio State head coach Ryan Day's thoughts at Wednesday's Big Ten Media Day interview sessions. The fellas discuss the health of the team -- including safety Lathan Ransom and what his role might be this year. Receiver Kam Babb and his story is also talked about. The show then turns from good news to not-so-great news as Ohio State's recruiting on defense is discussed. Five-star safety Caleb Downs recently committed to Alabama, but that's not the only reason for pessimism at the moment. Ryan Day answered some questions about the Buckeyes' defensive recruiting, which Tony and Tom discuss, including the fact that defensive recruits don't really have any visual proof of what they are being sold right now. Recruiting has not been great defensively over the last handful of cycles, but last year's class may have changed things around quite a bit.

Ryan Day discussed a new concept that he thinks is crucial to the Buckeyes being able to reach their goals in 2022. So what is "Competitive Stamina"?

Marcus Hartman of the Dayton Daily News joins host Tom Orr at Big Ten Media Days to discuss that and a lot more.

- What are the Buckeyes' three goals for this season?

- The unlikely person Ryan Day was with when he found out USC and UCLA were joining the Big Ten

- How CJ Stroud is different this year, and whether it means anything for the season

In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr return from a brief absence with huge news about their new home BuckeyeHuddle.com. The fellas talk about what to expect from Buckeye Huddle and why you should be excited. They also discuss their departure from their previous landing spot. They thank everybody for being patient and for reaching out. The show then moves on to the news of the day, which involves Jim Harbaugh sharing some thoughts on Ohio State head coach Ryan Day.

Big Ten Media Days always delivers some interesting storylines and bits of news in the leadup to the upcoming college football season. Tuesday in Indianapolis was no exception.

Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh was asked about his relationship with Ohio State head coach Ryan Day, and whether Day was the person he had in mind when he alluded to coaches who were born on third base. His answers may have helped throw just a little bit more gasoline on what is already a raging fire between the two bitter rivals.

Marcus Hartman of the Dayton Daily News joins host Tom Orr to discuss that and all of the other interesting storylines from day one of Big Ten Media Days.

Big Ten Media Days kick off Tuesday in Indianapolis. The event marks the unofficial start of the football season, and is a chance to meet with every coach and a handful of star players from each team to preview the upcoming season.

According to the league's media, there won't be much drama in Big Ten country this fall. Ohio State was a unanimous pick to win not only the East Division but the conference championship as well in the Cleveland.com preseason media poll.

Are the Buckeyes really a lock to win? Tony Gerdeman, host of the Buckeye Weekly podcast, joins host Tom Orr to answer that question and more.

- What are they hoping to learn about the future of conference realignment this week?

- Which teams are most intriguing this fall - either for good or bad reasons?

- And do OSU players really deserve to make up more than half of the league's only official honors for the East Division?

Year three of Greg Schiano's return to Rutgers marks a new era for the Scarlet Knights.

Some of the young players Schiano has signed are now going to take on a bigger role as he continues the rebuild from the Chris Ash era.

So what is it that lets Schiano succeed in Piscataway when no one else can do it? And what would actually constitute success for RU this fall?

Richie Schnyderite of TheKnightReport.net joins host Tom Orr break down this year's team, plus answer bigger-picture questions about the ceiling for this program right now, and how much things could change if the Big Ten does away with divisions and Rutgers could avoid programs like Michigan or Ohio State in the future.

Ohio State and Iowa are set to face off for the first time since 2017, but the Hawkeye team that comes to Columbus should still look familiar to Buckeye fans.

A strong and well-coached defense, paired with an offense that figures to feature the tight end? Yup. Sounds like a Kirk Ferentz team.

Chad Leistikow of the Des Moines Register joins host Tom Orr to discuss the strengths and weaknesses of this year's Iowa team.

- With two experienced starters back, who will win the starting QB job?

- Will a young offensive line stand up to the rigors of a Big Ten schedule?

- Could this be the best defense of the Ferentz era?

- Plus, with one 5-star recruit already signed in 2022, and another in 2023, what is Iowa doing to bring in that level of talent without a big NIL collective?

In the inaugural episode of the Buckeyes TomOrrow Morning podcast, host Tom Orr is joined by Tony Gerdeman, the host of the Buckeye Weekly podcast to discuss what they learned from the release of Ohio State's 2022 roster.

- The second-year players with single-digit jersey numbers, and what that typically means

- Offensive linemen who have slimmed down

- A freshman defensive lineman who has bulked up quite a bit

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In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman get back to their bold predicting ways and take aim at the Ohio State football record book. Today, the fellas go back and forth making bold predictions for some OSU football records to fall this year. In case you were wondering, yes, you can expect hefty mentions of quarterback CJ Stroud, running back TreVeyon Henderson, and wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba, among others. Get ready to write a new record book because you can already put these in ink.