The Buckeye Weekly Podcast

Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr break down Monday's announcement of a proposed bill in the Ohio state legislature which will allow student-athletes to earn compensation from their name, image, and likeness. How will this affect Ohio State? What has taken so long? Is this a bad thing or a good thing? The fellas discuss it all and much more.

Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss the 10 Ohio State freshmen on the offensive side of the ball and what to expect from each of them this season.

Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss some of the early betting lines on the nation's biggest games, including Ohio State's trip to Michigan. The fellas then lay out some bets they like in the form of a couple of 6-team parlays.

The biggest month of Ohio State recruiting for this cycle is almost here with the NCAA allowing things to open up come June 1st and Ohio State has some epic recruiting weekends set up for the following several weeks. Commits, targets and just about everybody in the recruiting world will either be on campus or paying attention to what is happening with the Ohio State recruiting front.

That means it is time to do one of our recruiting-only shows to try and put some things into perspective and that means that Joseph Hastings is joining Kevin Noon on the big show to talk mostly about the class of 2022 but also touch upon what is going on with 2023, a class that cannot officially visit but will be just as much in focus for the next several weeks.

Michael Citro and Chip Minnich discuss the latest transfer portal news surrounding Ohio State, as well as an opportunity for CJ Saunders, a lot of money for Josh Myers, and Nate Ebner writes a book.

Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss the investigation into a massage therapist who targeted Ohio State football players. They also talk about the kickoff time for the Oregon game. The final topic of the show is the transfer cornerback Tyreke Johnson, with a look at how the 2018 class has turned out so far.

BuckeyeGrove Instant Access (BIA) puts the linebackers in focus with a show dedicated 100-percent to the position. We are not asked about any other position going into the 2021 season than the LBs, where Ohio State loses its top four statistical linebackers from 2020.

What is the future of the position and does a promised move to a “bullet” position change what the Buckeyes need and have to accomplish their goals? Who steps up from the current room, a room that is long on talent if short on experience?

Plus, we talk the transfer portal as the rumors have moved off of one name and firmly on to another one as players are moving from one team to another.

All of that and a whole lot more in this episode of the BIA. Don’t miss an episode.

Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss Tennessee linebacker Henry To'o To'o choosing Alabama over Ohio State and what that means for the Buckeyes. They also discuss the drama in the locker room that a transfer can cause, especially in today's day and age.

We have let the dust settle for a couple of weeks since the conclusion of the Ohio State spring practice window for football as Ryan Day’s squad had a chance to go through a full 15-practice regiment for the first time since 2019.

With limited media access, a spring game that employed a ‘thud’ system of tackling and just the general nature of spring practice in general, it is not always easy to come out of March and April knowing what a team is going to be made of come September when the season starts but we have some good ideas and the overriding theme should be that the Buckeyes should be considered a heavy favorite in not only the Big Ten but also for making the four-team College Football Playoff field once again.

Join Kevin Noon and Griffin Strom as they talk about the spring practice period that was, talk about several key positional groups and give their opinions on what we are not talking about enough now that we are in May.

Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss Ohio State receiving a verbal commitment from Florida cornerback Ryan Turner. The Buckeyes haven't been all that successful in Florida of late, so the fellas wonder if maybe the old Florida pipeline is getting cranked back up now that OSU has three commitments from the Panhandle State. They also talk about other ongoing recruiting pipelines while also trying to define what actually makes a pipeline.