The Buckeye Weekly Podcast

Ohio State Buckeyes Recruiting got some huge news over the weekend with the commitment of '22 Rivals250 wide receiver Kyion Grayes out of Arizona. It was a huge pick up for the Buckeyes as the team now has pledges from two top wide receivers with Grayes and Caleb Burton.

In this edition of the BIA Podcast, Kevin Noon and Joseph Hastings talk about what the Grayes commit means for the team as well as the wide receiver board. Is Ohio State well on its way to become WRU? The commits have been there but over the next couple of years, the on-field results will need to meet that as Ohio State continues to cycle through some top talent at the position.

Additionally, we tackle the recruiting positions of RB and CB as each board continues to constantly evolve. All of that and more.

Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr continue their spring position previews with a look at the Ohio State running backs. Tony throws out a bunch of over/unders for Tom while the two discuss the traits, expectations, and ceilings for each of the Buckeyes' six scholarship running backs.

We had a special guest drop in for this edition of the BIA Podcast with the nation’s No. 10 overall prospect, linebacker CJ Hicks stopping in to talk about recruiting and a whole lot more. For the Kettering (Ohio) product, Ohio State is something that has been part of his life from day one, but this five-star is making sure that other athletes are well aware of just how special that Ohio State is and is one of the Buckeyes’ best recruiters.

What is next for Hicks the recruiter and what is next for Hicks the football player? We pose both of those questions to the talented defensive star. Plus, what does the NCAA decision to extend the dead period mean? It is one thing to look at it as a fan or a reporter, but what does it mean to an athlete that is not allowed to either visit schools that he is interested in or in Hicks’ case, the school that he is committed to?

All of that and more as in segment two our Kevin Noon talks about the final few games in the NCAA Basketball regular season as the Buckeyes look to bounce back after a tough loss to TTUN last week.

Check it all out.

Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr continue their spring positional previews with a look at the Ohio State defensive line. What should be expected of Taron Vincent? Could he do the same thing Haskell Garrett did last year? What's the situation at nose tackle? How are the young tackles going to mix in this spring? Can a fifth defensive end break into the top four rotation with a solid performance this spring? What should be expected from the veteran defensive ends? How good is Jack Sawyer? The fellas discuss all of this and much, much more, including a spring game crowd and Michigan's coaching changes.

Michael Citro and Chip Minnich discuss Jim Harbaugh's inability to keep quarterbacks around for very long in the wake of another signal caller entering the transfer portal. They also break down Ohio State's offensive line outlook for the spring ahead of the 2021 season.

Ohio State Buckeyes Basketball is down to its final four games of the regular season and still has a Big Ten title in its sights after a big win at Penn State. Now Chris Holtmann’s team has three big home games left with Michigan, Iowa and Illinois as well as a road trip to the Breslin Center to take on Michigan State. Does this team have what it takes to navigate that minefield and finish this season on a high and get to the tournament with all of the momentum in the world?

We are talking that as well as the unfortunate decision made by the NCAA to extend the recruiting dead period. We go into why that is such a horrible decision and ultimately hurts the recruits more than anyone else.

Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr continue their spring positional previews, this time looking at the Ohio State quarterbacks. What is the pecking order at the moment? Who will win the job? What kind of season should be expected? The fellas talk about all of it and then answer a bunch of listener questions about the QBs. They also touch on Michigan's quarterback situation, which got a little worse today. The show starts with some basketball ahead of a huge few days for the Buckeyes.

Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr begin their positional spring previews with a look at the Ohio State linebackers. The Buckeyes must replace four seniors, but the good news is they have a number of options. The fellas break down the candidates at each of the spots, as well as the likelihood Ohio State moves to more of a nickel defense. They also take a look at Michigan's linebackers and wonder which group is better. There is also a discussion about the hypocrisy of the NCAA and allowing recruiting visits for lower divisions, but not D-I. All of this and more.

Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss three recent Ohio State hires in Quality Control analysts Todd Fitch and Paul Rhoads, as well as former Buckeye CJ Barnett, who is now Director of Player Development for the football program. The fellas also discuss some Al Washington news and then talk a little Buckeye basketball.

The NFL crowned the Tampa Bay Buccaneers champions just a few short days ago and the NFL calendar is already shifting to some incarnation of the scouting combine as well as pro days and the culminating with the NFL Draft at the end of April.

As with any other NFL Draft, there will be plenty of Ohio State interest with players like Justin Fields, Wyatt Davis, Shaun Wade and others all looking forward to hearing their names called, be it in-person, virtually or some other manner as the NFL continues to move forward.

With so much draft interest around Buckeye Nation, we are bringing in Ryan Roberts, Director of Scouting for NFLDraftBible.com to talk about a handful of Ohio State players who will hear their names called, a couple that opted not to jump into the 2021 draft and a whole lot more.

Plus, we are talking about Ohio State’s former head coach, Urban Meyer, who is now the head coach with the Jacksonville Jaguars and is sitting in a powerful position, not only with the No. 1 pick in the upcoming draft, not only a ton of draft picks, but also more than 77-million dollars in cap space.