The Buckeye Weekly Podcast

Ohio State defensive line coach Larry Johnson has put his plan into motion and Buckeye fans should get excited.

Defensive tackles Haskell Garrett and Taron Vincent normally play the same position, but they are now expected to play next to each other instead of rotate with each other.

What will this bring to the Ohio State defense? A lot.

Buckeye Scoop's Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss that aspect of the Buckeyes' defense, as well as many others along the defensive line.

The fellas spoke with Larry Johnson and his defensive line on Tuesday, so they recap what was said and provide updates on the Buckeyes up front.

There's a feeling Michael Citro and Chip Minnich get when they look to the west and their spirit is crying for leaving. The two hosts handicap the Big Ten West race in 2021 and predict the finishing order. There's also some Quinn Ewers talk and more black stripes have been shed.

Ohio State head coach Ryan Day has named a leader in the three-man quarterback battle between CJ Stroud, Jack Miller, and Kyle McCord, but he has not yet named a starter.

Was the name surprising? Or was it expected?

Day met with reporters on Monday and answered a litany of questions following a very important weekend of practicing.

Buckeye Scoop's Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr recap everything Day had to say and provide updates on the offensive line, running game, linebacker Palaie Gaoteote, and everyone's favorite freshman quarterback -- Quinn Ewers!

Special teams coordinator Parker Fleming also spoke with reporters and provided a bunch of information about the specialists and return game.

It's all covered in this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast.

Expectations are sky-high for the 2021 Ohio State football team, as the Buckeyes make a run at an unprecedented fifth consecutive outright Big Ten championship and the College Football Playoff.

Ohio State's offense is absolutely loaded with talent at every position group, including tight end. So will this be the year the tight ends finally break out with a big year in the receiving game?

Buckeye Scoop's Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr share what they learned during interviews with tight ends Jeremy Ruckert, Cade Stover, Gee Scott, Joe Royer, and Mitch Rossi.

Plus, the fellas chat about their biggest takeaways from a conversation with always-entertaining OSU offensive coordinator Kevin Wilson.

Has the college football world been hacked by BYU? With name, image, and likeness now a thing in college sports, a protein bar company has agreed to pay for the scholarships for each of BYU's football walk-ons. Other schools will have companies that soon follow, meaning that the 85 scholarship limit may be getting a gigantic makeover.

What will this do for the sport moving forward? Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss the possibilities.

The fellas also talk about the documentary Fight For Football: Saving the 2020 Season that they are a part of. They share some behind the scenes info on the making of the documentary as well as what to look forward to seeing when it finally releases later this month.

Tom and Tony also recap what the Ohio State linebackers had to say on Thursday morning, including position coach Al Washington.

As Ohio State’s fall practice schedule inches closer to the crucial first scrimmage of camp, positional battles are heating up all across the field for the Buckeyes.

Buckeye Scoop’s Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr break down what they saw inside practice on Tuesday, including the battle for the starting quarterback position and a major change that could be coming to the offensive line.

Michael Citro and Chip Minnich discuss the position groups that concern them the most for Ohio State entering the 2021 college football season. They also discuss the latest black stripe removal and news about Buckeyes in the NFL.

Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr recap Monday's media session with Ohio State head coach Ryan Day.

There were a number of topics discussed with Day, but the quarterback was a hot topic of conversation. The fellas go over what Day had to say about the Buckeyes' timeline for naming a starter and the pressure that is involved in competing for the job.

Then the topic moves to running back and the depth chart, then to receivers for a bit.

A good amount of time is spent on the offensive line, where Day discussed some of the experimenting going on up front right now. How do Tom and Tony view those experiments? They talk it out.

The show then moves to the defensive side of the ball and discussions on defensive ends Zach Harrison and JT Tuimoloau.

How is Tuimoloau doing? Is the learning curve too much for him right now?

Then the show moves to the linebackers and secondary where there are a ton of questions, but also a good amount of answers.

Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr of BuckeyeScoop.com share what they learned inside Ohio State football practice as the Buckeyes opened fall camp 2021.