Epi Sitanilei was a late arriver last year as a true freshman for the Buckeyes, but he has since added weight and strength and is getting ready for his first spring camp at Ohio State.

In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss their expectations for Epi Sitanilei this season as a redshirt freshman for the Buckeyes.

Ohio State head coach Ryan Day has big expectations for quarterback Julian Sayin in year two as a starter, but as Day said recently, you can't just assume your starting quarterback is going to return.

In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss Ryan Day alluding to the fact that Julian Sayin could have asked Ohio State for more money but he wanted to make sure there was enough talent around him to win a national title.

The Buckeyes didn't just go the portal for their new impact players. Some of them will be among the returning players stepping into new roles.

In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss which returning Buckeyes who have yet to earn starting jobs prior to this season will have the biggest impact on defense in 2026.

The Buckeyes didn't just go the portal for their new impact players. Some of them will be among the returning players stepping into new roles.

In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss which returning Buckeyes who have yet to earn starting jobs prior to this season will have the biggest impact on offense in 2026.

It is not unusual for true freshmen to impact the Buckeyes each year, but it is rare for that freshman to be an offensive lineman. 

In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman discuss offensive tackle Sam Greer and wonder if he can be the exception to the rule in 2026.

The Buckeyes must replace All-American linebacker Sonny Styles this year.

In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss how the Buckeyes will go about replacing starting linebacker Sonny Styles in 2026.

Can a three-loss Ohio State football team make the College Football Playoff in 2026?

In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman tackle this listener question, which has a couple of qualifiers along with it as well.

Why is coverage of Ohio State basketball lacking? Why does the media continue to give a pass to the men's basketball program when more pressure from the media might raise the standards of a middling program?

In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr address a listener question about men's basketball coverage -- or lack thereof, as well as an overall lack of interest from both the media and the fans, and what's really to blame for Ohio State not having a top-tier basketball program?

The Buckeyes added a couple of receivers via the transfer portal in hopes of replacing the production of Carnell Tate.

In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss their expectations for UTSA transfer wide receiver Devin McCuin in 2026 for the Buckeyes.

Ohio State had one of the slowest-paced offenses in the nation in 2025 -- and by far the slowest of the College Football Playoff teams. 

In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr answer a listener question about the Buckeyes' pace of play and if things would be better for Ohio State if they increased their pace on offense in 2026.