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On this Friday Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis break down Ohio State's Big Ten opponent, Minnesota and make their picks. Here's what gets discussed: How Minnesota's flaws provide a chance for OSU to improve; What success and failure look like in a game where the Buckeyes are favorited by 23.5 points; The trio make their game predictions and; What other teams OSU fans should keep an eye on this weekend. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Buckeye Talk Live Show. A weekly podcast brought to you live at noon every Wednesday for the 2025 season as Ohio State hopes to repeat as national champions. Every week, we'll discuss the program from a big picture perspective. This week, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis discuss Big Ten quarterbacks. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As Ohio State returns to Columbus for its only home game of October, it does so with some issues to solve. On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis break down everything Ryan Day said during his weekly press conference, where the major talking point was special teams, a former five-star defensive lineman and OSU's offensive approach. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the “Leave No Doubt” pod, an in-season Monday episode of Buckeye Talk where Stephen Means and Stefan Krajisnik constantly ask a simple weekly question: Did Ohio State leave no doubt on Saturday? This week, we break down an offense that showed that even in a 24-6 win over Washington, OSU is still trying to figure out its identity. Instead of seeing how the Buckeyes left no doubt, we decide whether a few teams on their schedule achieved that mission or not. And what it means as we evaluate what's next. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ohio State opened up Big Ten play with a 24-6 win over Washington, where its defense was once again the star of the show. On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis react to the win by looking at what might be the nation's best unit and the statement OSU made against the Huskies. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this Friday Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis break down Ohio State's⁠ first Big Ten opponent, Washington and make their picks. Here's what gets discussed: What should be the vibe around this game? The trio returns to make their game picks. In a loaded week of college football, which ones matter the most to OSU? Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Buckeye Talk Live Show. A weekly podcast brought to you live at noon every Wednesday for the 2025 season as Ohio State hopes to repeat as national champions. Every week, we'll discuss the program from a big picture perspective. Up first, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis break down what it means to be a super team in college football and whether OSU has the DNA to be that in 2025. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ohio State is preparing to head west to face Washington in a season-opener that should test both sides of the ball. On offense, it's another chance for a young quarterback to cross another objective off the list in his path to elite status. On defense, it's a chance for the one potential question mark to show it's found quality answers. On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis discuss both of those subjects, plus everything else Ryan Day addressed ahead of Saturday's game. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the “Leave No Doubt” pod, an in-season Monday episode of Buckeye Talk where Stephen Means and Stefan Krajisnik constantly ask a simple weekly question: Did Ohio State leave no doubt on Saturday? This week, we take a step outside the OSU bubble to look around the rest of the Big Ten. Conference play has officially arrived, and a few teams have already made early statements while others fell flat. Instead of seeing how the Buckeyes left no doubt, we decide whether a few teams on their schedule achieved that mission or not. And what it means as we evaluate what's next. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dylan Tyrer and Pat Murphy catch up and discuss the Buckeyes through the first 3 weeks , Andrew Gillis joins to talk where OSU can still get better, could Bo Jackson be RB1, OSU Hoops schedule release with Adam Jardy, and more on this episode of the Buckeye Show.

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State enters its first bye week looking to improve and also build on its early success. On defense, that means continuing on what's been an impressive start to Matt Patricia's time as the coordinator. But what more is in store in the coming weeks? On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis explore those offensive question marks and reassess where the defense is heading into Big Ten play. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ohio State enters its first bye week looking to improve and also build on its early success. On offense, that means continuing to create an identity with new playcaller Brian Hartline and new quarterback Julian Sayin. But that also means figuring out many of the small details that still have question marks over the next two weeks. On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis explore those offensive question marks and reassess where the offense is heading into Big Ten play. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ohio State is heading into its first bye week of the 2025 season, using it to prepare for the future instead of a week off. Here at Buckeye Talk, we're taking the same approach. Driven by a survey set out to our Subtext Subscribers, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis are taking inventory as we use the people who matter most to create the best product possible. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the “Leave No Doubt” pod, an in-season Monday episode of Buckeye Talk where Stephen Means and Stefan Krajisnik constantly ask a simple weekly question: Did Ohio State⁠ leave no doubt on Saturday? This week, we look at the Buckeyes' shaky red zone trips against Ohio. We evaluate whether the failures were signs of long-term issues or simply a one-off. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ohio State closed out its non-conference schedule with a 37-9 win over Ohio, and now it has two weeks to prepare for the Big Ten. On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis react to the win and evaluate what's next. They discuss what they learned about this team through three games and what it means going forward. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this Friday Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis break down Ohio State's Week 3 opponent Ohio and make their picks. Here's what gets discussed: How Ohio's offense can poke holes on Ohio State's defense The trio returns to make their game picks. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Julian Sayin might be the best quarterback in the Big Ten by the end of the season, but which Ohio State opponent poses the biggest threat to that title? The conference has seen an uptick in talent at the position over the past five years. Now, OSU's 2025 schedule is littered with talented field generals capable of making it pay if it doesn't come ready to play each week. On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis look at the threat level of every QB on the schedule, asking which one poses the biggest threat. They also decide whether they feel that the quarterback will be capable of outplaying Sayin by the time the game rolls around. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ohio State spent the first two games of its non-conference schedule revealing two important things about its new quarterback Julian Sayin. Week 1 showed he could handle the spotlight in a top-three matchup against Texas. Week 2 showed off his arm talent. So what will Week 3 show? On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means asked the Buckeye Talk Subtext subscribers what they've thought about Sayin so far. More importantly, what are they still waiting to see? Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the “Leave No Doubt” pod, an in-season Monday episode of Buckeye Talk where Stephen Means and Stefan Krajisnik constantly as a simple weekly question: Did Ohio State leave no doubt on Saturday? This week, we zero in our focus on quarterback Julian Sayin, who had a career day in a 70-0 win over Grambling. Stephen and Stefan break down all 19 of Sayin's throws and what they learned about him in his coming-out party as QB 1. Plus, they react to what they saw from Bryce Underwood in Michigan's loss to Oklahoma. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For the third time of the Ryan Day era, Ohio State managed to shut out an opponent, with this time Grambling being its victim in a 70-0 win. This game also marked the fifth time a Day team has scored at least 70 points. The others were a 76-5 win over Miami (OH) and a 73-14 win over Maryland in 2019, and a 77-21 win over Toledo in 2022. Games like this provide a chance to play a ton of depth and plenty of young guys took advantage of it. On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis discuss which of those players stood out in a win. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this Friday Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis break down Ohio State's Week 2 opponent, Grambling, and make their picks. Here's what gets discussed: Why it's still important to play games against FCS opponents. The trio returns to make their game picks. Plus a look at some non-OSU games that might matter to the Buckeyes. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ohio State gets to pick its score when it faces Grambling this weekend making it a game to tinker with lineups and build depth. Everybody healthy should expect to play this week, getting a chance to show why they deserve a role this season. On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis discuss some players who can most benefit from this week and have a chance to put on a show Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ohio State got through the Texas game with a win, and now the real work can start. Ryan Day took the moment to breathe after the game, but his focus has quickly shifted to building this team's identity. That's especially on offense after taking a conservative approach against the Longhorns. Now it has three weeks to perfect what the true version of this offense will look like. It's time for OSU to get aggressive against its opponents, starting with Grambling State. On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis discuss what that could look like. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How should you view Ohio State football's 2026 recruiting class and future classes? The Buckeyes have set a standard to annually have one of the nation's top-five classes. But given the many changes across the sport, should that still be the expectation? Or should that expectation remain, but the road to get there be viewed differently? On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means and Andrew Gillis try to break down what recruiting looks like in the modern era and how OSU fits into it. This conversation might get a little confusing, but maybe that mirrors exactly where things are in the sport right now. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the 'Leave No Doubt' pod, an in-season Monday episode of Buckeye Talk where Stephen Means and Stefan Krajisnik constantly as a simple weekly question: Did the Buckeyes leave no doubt on Saturday? We kick things off by rewatching a 14-7 win over Texas, when OSU punctuated a run that has included wins over top-10 opponents in six of its last seven games. Every week, Stephen and Stefan will explore the offense, defense, quarterback play and put things into a larger perspective for why what they saw every week matters in the journey towards repeating as national champions in 2025. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ohio State kicked off its 2025 season with a 14-7 win over Texas as it continues to show up in big games. The win marked the sixth time in its last seven games that the Buckeyes have faced a top 10 team, and they've won each of those games. Overall, they've won seven straight games against top 10 teams. Now they can come up for air after getting through a tough stretch. On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis react to the win and the statement made because of it.  Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ohio State's defense features a lot of new parts in 2025 and it just needs to figure out how to best deploy them. Doing so could decide whether it can open its season with a win over Texas on Saturday. That's what Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis will break down on this episode of Buckeye Talk by answering two simple questions. OSU beats Texas on Saturday because its defense does (fill in the space), and OSU loses to Texas on Saturday because its defense fails to do (fill in the space). Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ohio State's offense features limitless weapons in 2025 and it just needs to figure out how to best deploy them. Doing so could decide whether it can open its season with a win over Texas on Saturday. That's what Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis will break down on this episode of Buckeye Talk by answering two simple questions. OSU beats Texas on Saturday because its offense does (fill in the space) and OSU loses to Texas on Saturday because its offense fails to do (fill in the space). Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ohio State and Texas come into Saturday's game ready to debut new quarterbacks. For the Longhorns, it's Arch Manning. For OSU, it's Julian Sayin. Two players ready to become the faces of two of college football's biggest brands. On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis take a look at the two former five-stars and what this game could mean to each of them in both a win or a loss. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ohio State isn't going to win the national championship on Saturday, but a matchup with Texas can at least start to inform us of whether it's possible. Win or lose, OSU has a chance at least to flash what its ceiling might be by the time the College Football Playoff arrives. On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means reaches out to the Subtext subscribers, asking what they want to see from their team in Week 1. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 2025 college football season has arrived, and Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis are making their playoff picks on the final Mark It Down Monday before the Ohio State Buckeyes open the season against Texas on Saturday. The conversation starts by discussing what they think OSU's 12-game regular season record might be and whether they think it wins the Big Ten Championship. Then they discuss who gets the top four seeds in the College Football Playoff and who makes the Final Four. Finally, they reveal who they think will win the national title. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ohio State and Texas are two of college football's most historic programs, but which has the deeper pool of all-time talent? On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis try to figure that out. The trio put together an all-time starting lineup for both schools and will discuss who has the edge where. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ohio State might have the deepest tight end room it's had in quite some time, so what does that mean for how it'll be used? OSU feels it has at least four guys who are game-ready, sparking a debate about the position's value in this offense. Could there be a case that this is the most important room on the offense, given all it's asked to do and all the players capable of doing it? On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis discuss the position group and their potential impact in 2025. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There are two ways to discuss Ohio State's secondary as it prepares for the 2025 season, given the current state of affairs. OSU's has a loaded defensive back room this season, filled with players you can make a case for why they deserve to play. As the season progresses, all of those options are sure to be explored. But playing Texas in Week 1 as the nation's preseason No. 1 team means right now isn't the time for exploration. Ohio State is starting the season with a, 'Win now, and figure the rest out later' mindset and that's driving the way Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis talk about an important defensive group...for now. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ohio State has finally picked its starting quarterback for the 2025 season Ryan Day announced on Monday that Julian Sayin has won the job, beating out Lincoln Kienholz to do so. On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis discuss what naming Sayin the starter means. Then they have a conversation about another quarterback battle and what real expectations are in Game 1 against Texas. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this hour of VSiN PrimeTime, Tim Murray and Greg Peterson follow the in-game betting for tonight's MLB betting slate and the final NFL Preseason Week 2 matchup between Cincinnati and Washington. Andrew Gillis joins the show to preview Texas at Ohio State and the Buckeyes' quarterback battle. 

It's another Mark It Down Monday, and as the 2025 college football season draws near, it's time for Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis to check in with some major predictions. In this episode, it's the Heisman Trophy and Ohio State's recent history of finalists. Since Ryan Day arrived in 2017, OSU has had at least one finalist in all but two years. Three have been quarterbacks, plus a wide receiver and a defensive end. Can that run continue in 2025? They each provide who they think will be the top four for the award and why they picked the winner. Plus, a conversation about whether a third non-quarterback could join Chase Young and Marvin Harrison Jr. by doing so. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ohio State is in the middle of the largest defensive line reload Larry Johnson has probably ever experienced. Not only is Johnson trying to replace the production left behind by four starters now on NFL teams, but he's also looking for new leaders. Johnson is trying to both quickly assemble an inexperienced group for a massive season opener while also setting up OSU's future at the position. On this episode of Buckeye Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis break down how that's going by looking at the names most in need of a breakout season. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Buckeye Talk, the hosts discuss the most important non-Ohio State games to its fans in 2025. Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis take a look around the country, discussing games of different levels of national importance that still matter to OSU. Some of them have a direct impact on their path to a Big Ten title. Others are about looking ahead to potential College Football Playoff matchups. Then others are just about personal interest during the bye week. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ohio State has a good problem to have on its offensive line with three weeks until the season-opener. OSU has managed to spend the last nine months and now must answer the most important question: Who are its best five guys? On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis discuss who the candidates are to claim a starting spot. Then have a discussion of whether or not they should adopt a strategy they used in 2024 on their way to a national title. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ohio State could be one step closer to finalizing its 2025 depth chart as it enters its third week of fall camp. Head coach Ryan Day provided an update on the quarterback battle, suggesting that it has similarities to a battle from the past where both players turned out to be pretty good. He also revealed something about the offensive line that could suggest that a re-shuffling of the starting five could be imminent. Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis discuss that and more as OSU continues to prepare for the 2025 season. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's another Mark it Down Monday as Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis discuss who they think will be the next Ohio State football players to earn trees in Buckeye Grove as first-team All-Americans in 2025 As part of the discussion the three talk: Do the Buckeyes have to players who are locks to get trees in 2025? OSU has constantly had elite quarterback play, but had one earn a tree since 2006. Does that drought end in 2025? How many first-team All-Americans will Ohio State have and which side of the ball will have more? Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Buckeye Talk, we discuss Ohio State's quarterback battle. Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis discuss how they think Ryan Day is to naming a starter and map out how the next two weeks might go. Plus, a conversation about whether they really think OSU is making tweaks to its expected starting offensive line. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fall camp is well underway for Ohio State as it prepares for the 2025 season. On this episode of Buckeye Talk Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis discuss what they saw during the first three practices using three categories: Who were the early winners of the preseason? What still concerns you after three practices? One early hot take about OSU. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis make some interesting stat predictions for Ohio State's 2025 season.  Here are the stat topics the trio discussed: How many passing yards and touchdowns will the starting quarterback have? The combined yards of James Peoples and CJ Donaldson OSU's leader in receiving yards. How many people will have 700 yards? Who will be OSU's third-leading receiver? Tight end receptions Yards per play for both the offense and defense The defense's sack and tackle leaders A record we predict will be broken Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ohio State went through its first day of fall camp practice and the media was able to watch all of it. Right after head coach Ryan Day spoke at the start of camp meaning Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis had a ton to talk about. Among the things discussed: • The impact of a potential injury to Eddrick Houston; • Evaluating how the quarterbacks looked on Day 1 and; • Who flashed on the first day of camp? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The time has come once again on Buckeye Talk to drive the bus as Ohio State prepares for the 2025 season. Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik, Andrew Gillis and the text subscribers offer up the Ohio State football players they believe in the most for the 2024 season. Which players will pop? Which backups will earn more playing time? Which good players will be great? Which great players will become legends? Each gives their player, plus whether or not their crazy predictions for the season align with the texters. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ohio State will start fall camp later this week with plenty of questions about what its identity will be on both sides of the ball. With so much to discuss, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis are taking the next two days to dive into all of it. Over the next two days, Buckeye Talk will discuss the most important questions looming around the program heading into 2025. Today, we look at a defense that only returns three starters from 2024. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ohio State will start fall camp later this week with plenty of questions about what its identity will be on both sides of the ball. With so much to discuss, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis are taking the next two days to dive into all of it. Over the next two days, Buckeye Talk will discuss the most important questions looming around the program heading into 2025. Up first, the offense. A side with a lot more intrigue than just who will be the next QB1. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's a Mark It Down Monday on Buckeye Talk, and this one deals with Ohio State's season-opener against Texas on Aug. 30. Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis mark down the starters for the Buckeyes on both sides of the ball in that game. It's a way for the trio to talk about the Ohio State position battles while also putting them on the spot for a prediction: Name the 11 players who will take the first snap on offense and the 11 who will take the first snap on defense. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices