The Buckeye Weekly Podcast

Ohio State head coach Ryan Day is finalizing his staff and assigning new titles to assistant coaches. On Tuesday, running backs coach Tony Alford was also named OSU's run game coordinator.

Some of the more interesting moves, however, have taken place a bit under the radar as Day and new defensive coordinator Jim Knowles have brought over four behind-the-scenes coaches to help him install and teach his new defense.

In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss why the addition of a pair of analysts and a pair of graduate assistants could help bring a major impact to the new Ohio State defense in 2022.

It's the Big Me Kickoff show and we are going LIVE. Last week we posed the question if Ryan Day and the Buckeyes could have made so many coaching moves if a loss to Michigan did not happen and a Big Ten title was earned. We gave you the weekend to think this through and now it's time to talk this out. Was it a blessing in disguise? What are expectations from this new coaching staff? All of that and more on the Big Me Kickoff with Kevin Noon.

In this listener questions episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman address a number of topics provided by the listeners.
- If Ryan Day is standing on third, which new hire is bringing him home?
- Providing unpopular opinions about Ohio State football history.
- Where are the Ohio Stadium vendors?
- What did Mike Doss do better than just about anybody?
- The Horseshoe is turning 100 years old this year.

In this listener questions episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr answer a handful of questions submitted by show listeners.
- Does a new defensive staff mean more transfers coming for Ohio State?
- Will new safety transfer Tanner McCalister scare any current Buckeye safeties away?
- How much is the extra COVID year affecting recruiting and transfers in college football?
- Will the offensive line be better next year?
- What to expect from CJ Stroud in 2022.
- Will the Ohio State defensive line be better in 2022 than it was in 2021?
- Are the rumors about the Buckeye Scoop staff true?

In this edition of the Big Me Kickoff, we take on a topic that might not sit well with everyone. Was Ohio State’s loss to Michigan necessary to make such sweeping changes to the coaching staff?

Sure, Ryan Day is the head coach and could make changes at any point as the leader of the team, but how much more difficult would it have been to do that if the Buckeyes were to make the playoffs once again with a win in the Big Ten Championship Game?

Everyone around Ohio State wants to beat Michigan and giving up a battle to win the war seems like a foreign idea and nobody for Ohio State was asked to lay down their arms.

But with the gift of hindsight, can you say that maybe it was not as much of a year-ruining event if Ohio State is able to get significantly better on defense due to these moves?

It’s the Big Me Kickoff with Kevin Noon and I give my two cents on this question.

In this listener questions episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman tackle a number of Ohio State topics. (This episode was recorded prior to Thursday's announced staff changes.)
- Will Kerry Coombs still be on the staff in 2022?
- What other defensive staff changes may be coming?
- Will the Buckeyes have a designated special teams coach again next year?
- Bold predictions on sleeper candidates to start next year for Ohio State.
- Should the Buckeyes go after Alabama tight end Jahleel Billingsley now that he's in the transfer portal?
- Is the hiring of Justin Frye a direct result of the size and speed of Georgia and Alabama?
- And more.

Ohio State defensive coordinator Kerry Coombs and linebackers coach Al Washington will not be back in 2022. Ryan Day has also added Cincinnati CBs coach Perry Eliano and Jacksonville Jaguars CBs coach Tim Walton.

In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss the dismissals of Coombs and Washington and address the additions of Eliano and Walton. Are these movements a win for Ryan Day? Is he done shaking up the staff?

Tom and Tony discuss all of this and more.

The Big Ten released its revised 2022 football schedule on Wednesday. It features dozens of changes from the previously released 2022 schedule, including six changes for the Buckeyes.

In this live episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman, Tom Orr, and Kevin Noon share their thoughts on the new schedule, what stands out, how this impacts the Buckeyes, and much more. They also answer questions from viewers throughout the 90-minute live stream.

Big Me Kickoff is here after a couple of weeks off (well, we were on everyone else’s shows) and a Happy New Year out there to all of our listeners. The College Football Playoff Championship Game was last night, and we have a new champion. Was it a great game or just a mediocre game with a couple of fun moments?

The Buckeyes finished No. 6 in the final AP poll of the season and that just continues the narrative that few teams have been as consistently good as Ohio State even if national championship trophies have remained elusive.

Who do I like to make the CFP in 2022-23? You better believe I have the Buckeyes in the mix but who else? I have two from the SEC, once again, but the second team may surprise you, as well as my fourth team.

Plus, plenty of changes with two new coaches (so far) for Ohio State football and a football schedule announcement coming up on Wednesday.

All of that and more in The Big Me Kickoff with Kevin Noon, don’t miss out.

Ohio State is welcoming in a handful of early enrollees this week. What kind of advantage is it to enroll early and take part in winter workouts and spring football? Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss the topic in this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast. They also take a look at each of the Buckeyes' early enrollees in the 2022 class and share their expectations for each of them this season.