The Buckeye Weekly Podcast

There is a ton of excitement around Ohio State freshman running back Legend Bey. The former Texas quarterback was one of the most dynamic runners in the 2026 recruiting class. Now he's a Buckeye and there are significant plans for him this season. But how significant? In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman is joined by Buckeye Insiders' Juck Miletti to discuss their thoughts on what to expect from Legend Bey this season.

Florida State transfer safety Earl Little earned some high praise for his play in the spring, but what does that mean for this season? In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, host Tony Gerdeman is joined by Buckeye Insiders' Juck Miletti to talk about Little and the expectations they have for him this season.

In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr talk about the likelihood of once again having three Ohio State All-Americans attending Big Ten Media Days. They accomplished the feat last year with Sonny Styles, Jeremiah Smith, and Caleb Downs. Will they do it this year with Julian Sayin, Jaylen McClain, and Jeremiah Smith? The fellas discuss those possibilities and answer who is more likely to earn the honor between Sayin and McClain.

The Big Ten Media Days are now over and fall camp is less than a week away. What did we learn? 

In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, host Tony Gerdeman is joined by Buckeye Insiders' Juck Miletti as the two recap what they learned, how Juck's first-ever media days went, their thoughts on some of the things the Michigan contingent had to say, their Ohio State takeaways, and much more.

Ohio State safety Jaylen McClain met with the media at 2026 Big Ten Media Days in Chicago on Wednesday, and had a lot of interesting thoughts on how the Buckeyes will replace Caleb Downs, the roles that Earl Little and Terry Moore will take on, what to expect from sophomore cornerback Devin Sanchez, his impressions of new OSU wide recievers Devin McCuin and Kyle Parker, and more. 

In this episode of the Buckeyes TomOrrow Morning podcast, Marcus Hartman of BuckeyeInsiders.com joins host Tom Orr to discuss his biggest takeaways from the 30-minute interview session with McClain. 

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The 2026 college football season will be an enormous one for Lincoln Riley and the USC Trojans, and their showdown with Ryan Day and the Ohio State Buckeyes in the Coliseum on Halloween will go a long way toward determining whether the Trojans can earn a spot in the College Football Playoff. 

In this special bonus episode, you'll hear directly from Riley about his personal history against Ohio State and the historic rivalry between the Buckeyes and Trojans, and whether this could be the start of a rekindled rivalry. 

Plus, you'll hear his thoughts about a 24-team College Football Playoff, what it will take to get USC over the hump and into the CFP, and why he's so openly confident about his team this year.

Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith met with reporters on Wednesday at Big Ten Media Days. He had plenty to say, including thoughts on some key defenders, some young receivers, not being battled tested as a team last year, and more. In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr react to what Smith had to say.

Penn State's new head coach Matt Campbell has extensive ties to Ohio, from his playing and early coaching career at Mount Union, to his time as the head coach at Toledo, so it wasn't surprising that he was asked a couple of questions involving Ohio State during 2026 Big Ten Media Days.

In this special bonus episode, you'll get to hear Campbell discuss the impact that former Ohio State head coach Jim Tressel has had on his career, and his decision to take the Penn State job, as well as the role that former OSU running back James Peoples could have on this season's Penn State team. 

Plus, you'll hear his thoughts on imprinting his culture on the Penn State program, how he'll adapt to the increased expectations in Happy Valley, and more.

In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman discuss some thoughts on Julian Sayin following his media session at Big Ten Media Days. Sayin talked about working with Arthur Smith, what excites him most about this offense, his responsibility as the Ohio State quarterback, and much more.

In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman discuss Michigan's appearance Thursday at Big Ten Media Days and what they want to learn about the Wolverines under new head coach Kyle Whittingham and players Bryce Underwood, Jordan Marshall, and Trey Pierce.