In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr recap everything they heard after a Wednesday morning interview session with Ryan Day, all 10 assistants, and new graduate assistant James Laurinaitis. Will Ryan Day actually stop calling plays? Is Brian Hartline ready? The fellas discuss those topics, but begin the show with some key injuries for some Buckeye stars that will keep them out of spring practice. Tom and Tony then go position by position with a bit of what they learned from the coaches on the day.

The Ohio State football program just added a major piece to its 2023 defense. Davison Igbinosun, who was named a freshman all-American at Ole Miss in 2022, announced that he will be a Buckeye in 2023.

Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr break down what the news means for Ohio State in this instant reaction episode of the Buckeye Weekly podcast.

Igbinosun played in all 13 games for the Rebels in 2022, starting in 10. So where will he fit in the cornerback rotation for Jim Knowles' defense in 2023?

Former two-time Ohio State captain and three-time all-American James Laurinaitis is officially back with the program, this time as a coach. Laurinaitis was named a graduate assistant working with the linebackers.

Tony Gerdeman of BuckeyeHuddle.com just wrote a new edition of his popular "What I Know, What I Think, What I Wonder" column for Buckeye Huddle subscribers, focused on the Laurinaitis hire, how it's both similar to and also very different from the hiring of Brian Hartline, and even discuss another former Buckeye who's working his way up through the coaching ranks.

After years of being stuck behind the two traditional heavyweights in the Big Ten East, could Penn State be on the verge of winning the Big Ten for the first time since 2016 and making the College Football Playoff for the first time ever?

Donnie Collins of the Scranton Times-Tribune joins host Tom Orr for part two of their conversation about the 2023 Penn State football team, focusing on the defense.

Will a pair of strong returning defensive ends be enough to make up for the loss of tackle PJ Mustipher?

After a season where Abdul Carter came out of nowhere to become an instant star, what's in store for his sophomore season?

How will PSU manage to replace Joey Porter, Jr. and Ji'Ayir Brown in the defensive backfield?

Finally, has the emergence of NIL helped or hurt Penn State's ability to attract and retain talent on the football field?

Penn State wrapped up its 2022 season with a Rose Bowl championship to cap off an 11-win year.

Now, with 5-star sophomore Drew Allar set to take over at quarterback, a pair of talented running backs returning, and an elite transfer WR on campus, are the Nittany Lions ready to take the next step and win the Big Ten title and make the College Football Playoff?

Donnie Collins has covered Penn State football for the Scranton Times-Tribune for nearly 20 years. He joins host Tom Orr to break down the Nittany Lions' offense, and whether it's up to the task of unseating Ohio State and Michigan at the top of the Big Ten East.

Part two of the conversation will run tomorrow and focus on the Penn State defense.

With the NFL Draft Declaration deadline and Transfer Portal Window in the past, it's now time to look ahead to the 2023 season and some of the players who will be asked to step up to fill holes on the depth chart.

Tony Gerdeman of BuckeyeHuddle.com joins host Tom Orr to discuss two young Buckeyes who could play bigger roles this fall.

Kaleb Brown is a second-year wide receiver who hit an early-career milestone nearly as fast as Garrett Wilson did.

Hero Kanu is a second-year defensive tackle with an unusual background and an opportunity to get on the field quickly this fall.

In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Kevin Noon host a live episode and answer questions from the viewing audience. Tom Orr does eventually make an appearance to much fanfare. The fellas discuss all of the latest happenings around the Buckeye football program and discuss topics such as the quarterback expectations in 2023, the receiver rotation, which freshmen will step up earliest, and much, much more.

There are a lot of new names in new places for the upcoming 2023 season as the transfer portal is keeping everyone on their toes along with high school recruiting and players just waiting for their chance to make an impact. We are going to go through all of the major Power Five conferences and take an early look at some of the top candidates to be breakout players in 2023 but Marc Givler and Kevin Noon each have their own ideas about what makes a player a breakout player. Join us and find out who each picked and be sure to weigh in with your thoughts.

The Buckeyes are looking at a 20-man recruiting class for 2023 and all 20 players have plenty of dreams of making it on to the field and having that moment in front of more than 100-thousand Ohio State fans. But as we know, it takes time to get on the field with 65 other scholarship players all wanting to have their moment too. In this edition of the Skull Session Recruiting Podcast, Marc Givler is joined by Kevin Noon as each give their list of the five players in the recruiting class that may be the first to make their impact as a member of the Buckeyes in the upcoming 2023 season.

Ohio State just offered another in-state running back in the class of 2025, bringing the total for in-state offers at the position to four in the next two years.

Who are these potential future Buckeyes and how many of them could OSU end up taking?

Marc Givler of BuckeyeHuddle.com joins host Tom Orr to discuss that and much more.

Do the offers to Jordan Marshall, Sam Williams-Dixon, Bo Jackson, and Marquise Davis mean that the Buckeyes are shifting their recruiting plan to focus more inside their home state? And if so, is the competitive NIL landscape nationally a part of that decision?