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Dust is settling. As Monday's title game fades into memory and transfer portal activity dwindles, we have a much better sense of what's ahead. So today we dive deep on the 16 new Buckeyes added via the transfer portal. Who fits where and why? Garrick Hodge handles the rankings and Mark Porter produced the film to back it up. Spend 5ish with us this a.m., 'Nutters! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Year 2 of the expanded Big Ten produced a season where the conference saw three teams make the College Football Playoff, with Indiana being the conference's third straight national champion So what's in store for Year 3 in 2026? On this Monday episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means and Stefan Krajisnik reestablish their Big Ten tiers. The goal is to put all 18 teams into six different tiers. See who they think comes into the season with 'Natty or bust' expectations, while others are trying to rebuild. 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
Did Ohio State get what they needed in the transfer portal?In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman hand out grades for the Buckeyes portal additions on the defensive side of the ball.
Now that the dust has settled -- for the most part -- regarding the transfer portal, how do we feel about the roster Ohio State will be bringing into the 2026 season? Dave Biddle and Matt Baxendell delve into that and much more on the Wednesday 5ish. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ohio State has turned the page to the next chapter of the Ryan Day era as it prepares for the 2026 season. On this Wednesday episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis project a 2026 defensive depth chart featuring a solid mixture of both returning players and a few new faces. 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 Buckeyes lost over 30 players to the transfer portal, but who was the biggest loss?In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss which departed Buckeye is the biggest loss to the transfer portal and why.
Did Ohio State get what they needed in the transfer portal?In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman hand out grades for the Buckeyes portal additions on the offensive side of the ball.
The Buckeyes brought in 16 players from the transfer portal, but who was the biggest signee?In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss which new Buckeye is the biggest addition from the transfer portal and why.
The college football Transfer Portal closed on January 16, but due to potential paperwork delays and the long holiday weekend, it wasn't safe to say that the Ohio State Buckeyes were done losing players until now. It appears that safety Cody Haddad will be the final departure from Columbus during the 2026 portal window. He committed to play for the Iowa Hawkeyes shortly after this episode of the Buckeyes TomOrrow Morning podcast was recorded. In this episode, Tony Gerdeman of BuckeyeHuddle.com joins host Tom Orr to discuss Haddad's departure, how many roster spots Ryan Day's program still has available for 2026, and where the Buckeyes might be looking to add another player or two.
Ohio State has turned the page to the next chapter of the Ryan Day era as it prepares for the 2026 season. On this Tuesday episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis project a 2026 offensive depth chart featuring a solid mixture of both returning players and a few new faces. 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
Infamous national team coordinator Tom Foster voted onto selection committee, NCAA gymnastics full of upsets (Georgia beat LSU!?), Winter Cup and American Cup tickets are on sale, and Buckeye rehires Kittia Carpenter and Charlie Tamayo. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CVI0Y4W9No HEADLINES Happy correction: we are happy to say that the NGA does prohibit individuals from obtaining an NGA membership who have been 'banned from any organization and/or denied a Safe Sport certification'' HUGE NCAA upsets What were our favorite upsets from this week? What do the NCAA rankings look like after week 2? We have our second 10.0 of the season, brought to you by Jordan Chiles' DTY Tickets are on sale for the Winter Cup in Kentucky and the American Cup in Las Vegas The American Cup is back as a mixed-team format Japan Brazil Spain Great Britain We have some USAG leadership questions Tom Forester was voted onto the selection committee according to the latest International Elite Committee Minutes Why is this decision concerning? Athlete complaints, conflict of interest, and history of unsound decision making What was USAG's response? Charlie Tamayo and Kitty Carpenter were both rehired by Buckeye Gymnastics Carpenter and Tamayo were both originally fired citing a SafeSport investigation Carpenter is the current IEC Chair This week Buckeye's owner sent a letter via Instagram hiring both Carpenter and Tamayo back UP NEXT Heated Rivalry Gymnastics edition podcast Fantasy Gymnastics podcast every Wednesday College & Cocktails : Sunday Jan 25th, 12:00 PT after UCLA at Michigan State (FOX) 2026 Cocktail and Mocktail menu here Add exclusive Club Content like College & Cocktails to your favorite podcast player (instructions here). SUPPORT OUR WORK Club Gym Nerd: Join Here Fantasy: GymCastic 2026 College Fantasy Game now open. Never too late to join! Merch: Shop Now Newsletters The Balance Beam Situation: Spencer's GIF Code of Points Gymnastics History and Code of Points Archive from Uncle Tim Resistance Resources CHAPTERS 00:00 – Intro 00:44 – A Happy Correction & Tom Forster Is Back? 02:20 – Heated Rivalry Gymnastics podcast coming 04:10 – Headlines: NGA Membership Rule Correction 06:02 – Who Is Barred from NGA Membership (Including Gym Owners) 07:48 – NCAA Upsets Everywhere This Week 09:55 – Georgia Defeats LSU & Jay Clark Storyline 12:05 – Rankings Shake-Up Explained 14:18 – Jordan Chiles 10 15:40 – Winter Cup & American Cup Tickets on Sale 17:05 – American Cup Mixed Team Format - Japan, Brazil, Spain & Great Britain 21:05 – USAG Leadership Questions Begin 22:10 – Tom Forster Voted Onto Selection Committee 24:55 – IEC Minutes & How This Decision Was Made 27:30 – Athlete Complaints & Business Conflicts 30:05 – "It Won't Come Down to Tenths" Revisited 32:20 – Why This Pick Raises Red Flags 34:40 – USA Gymnastics Response Explained 37:15 – Were Conflicts Properly Reviewed? 39:50 – Bad Optics for a New USAG CEO 43:05 – College & Cocktails Brunch & A Show. UCLA @ Michigan State Preview (FOX) 52:30 – Buckeye Gymnastics Rehires Tamayo & Carpenter 57:40 – USAG Policy on Leaders Under Investigation 01:05:40 – GAGE Clarifications 01:14:30 – Outro: College & Cocktails Brunch & A Show 01:15:45 – See you at the Cottage for Heated Rivalry podcast next 01:16:55 – Final Thought: Choose Love Join Our Fantasy League
Happy Tuesday! We recap Indian's win over Miami in the National Championship game, we tell you where the Buckeyes are being ranked in next year's polls, the NFL replay center has some secrets, we go Inside the Buckeyes, Jen Winters stops by, we give you some Rapid Fire and it's Game Show Tuesday.
The 2026 Big Ten football schedule release date is coming a lot later than usual this year, but we did just learn the date of one of the biggest games on the college football calendar for this fall.Tony Gerdeman of BuckeyeHuddle.com joins host Tom Orr to discuss the newly-released kickoff date for the matchup between the last two national champions, Ryan Day's Ohio State Buckeyes and Curt Cignetti's Indiana Hoosiers.
Happy Monday! Beamer is in with Austin Ward for this edition of the Buckeye Show. We dive into Austin's Questions of the Day looking at the Offensive Line and Running Back rooms and what the additions plus returning players mean for next season. Adam King joins the guys in studio. We hit the recruiting trail with Mick Walker. The College Football National Championship is tonight, and we give our thoughts on the matchup in the College Football Pulse, along with a reaction to a Way-Too-Early ranking and venting about how we need the Big Ten schedule. The Ohio State basketball team beats UCLA and we dive into the growth of John Mobley Jr. #Buckeyes and more!
On this MLK Day version of the 5ish, Dave Biddle and Dan Rubin project Ohio State's 2026 depth chart on both sides of the ball. Also, will an offensive coordinator be hired this week by the Buckeyes? The Monday 5ish has that and much more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ohio State's 2025 season had plenty of things go the way you'd expect, while a few others didn't. Now that the season is behind us, it's time to look back on all those predictions and decide who was right about what. On this Friday episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis revisit their Mark It Down Monday statistical leaders prediction episode from last summer. It's a long conversation about a few things we got right and a lot of things we got wrong. 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 special bonus episode of the Skull Session Recruiting Podcast, Marc and Juck discuss the Ohio State signees and recruiting targets who competed at the Navy All-American Bowl in San Antonio, Texas.
Ohio State men’s basketball beat reporter Adam Jardy recaps the Buckeyes’ 86–74 win over UCLA in Saturday’s game at The Schott in Columbus on the latest episode of the BuckeyeXtra basketball podcast.
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Brandon Beam and Pat Murphy talk about the Buckeyes best additions from the portal, Ohio State's position battles, and top young prospects for the 2026 season. Bobby Carpenter, Spencer Holbrook, and Tony Gerdeman give insight on Ohio State's transfer portal chaos.
Happy Friday! We chat about piercings, Dom was yelling at an AI phone call, OSU hoops add a player to the roster, Buckeye football adds more via the portal, we learned about a shewee, deodorant is expensive, we preview the NFL playoffs & we send people to jail.
The Buckeyes have landed a commitment from LSU wide receiver Kyle Parker.In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman discuss the commitment, what kind of player the Buckeyes are getting, and how he will fit into the Ohio State offense.
Could the Buckeyes head to Kennesaw State for a pass-catching addition?In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr take a look at former Kennesaw State receiver Christian Moss. Why? Because Ohio State is taking a look at him. The hosts go over his history and what he could add to a Buckeye offense still looking for a little bit of offensive help.
The Buckeyes have landed a commitment from blue-chip Georgia cornerback Dominick Kelly.Kelly reclassified from the 2026 class to the 2025 class and spent his true freshman season as a reserve for the Bulldogs. The Georgia fans were not happy to see a future starter leave their ranks, which means this must be good news for an Ohio State cornerback room that has gotten deeper by the hour. In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss what this addition means for the Buckeyes.
More than 10,000 college football players have entered the Transfer Portal in less than two weeks since it opened on January 2. Why is that number so big?There's one key change that has added a new element to the process, and one you understand the incentives involved, it helps explain a lot of the changes happening in college football right now. Tony Gerdeman of BuckeyeHuddle.com joins host Tom Orr to discuss the impact of agents, and particularly the ones who aren't also certified to work in the NFL, and how they have completely changed the incentive structure around transfers and NIL.
The Ohio State Buckeyes have been busy in the Transfer Portal this month, adding former Alabama defenders James Smith, Qua Rushaw, and Cam Calhoun, UCF defensive tackle John Walker, former Wisconsin linebacker Christian Alliegro, former Duke safety Terry Moore, and former Florida State safety Earl Little to their defensive roster. What do those additions tell us about what to expect from the Buckeye defensive scheme and alignment in 2026? Ross Fulton, our Xs and Os guru, joins host Tom Orr to discuss all of that, as well as looking at where the Buckeyes might want to look to bring in additional help on the defensive side of the ball, all on this episode of the Buckeyes TomOrrow Morning podcast.
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On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis discuss the significant changes in the Ohio State football roster due to the transfer portal. They analyze the losses and additions across various position groups, including quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers, tight ends, offensive linemen, defensive ends, and defensive tackles. The conversation highlights the challenges and opportunities presented by these changes, emphasizing the need for strategic additions to maintain competitiveness in college football. 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
Happy Thursday! The Buckeyes get their kicker, we're dealing with paint fumes, Common Man's not a fan of John Harbaugh, we go Around the Big Ten with ESPN's Adam Rittenberg, AI James Earl Jones stops by, we tell you who's on the Columbus Aviators roster, Matty Ice joins us to talk about tattoos & it's a Too Hot Thursday.
On this packed Thursday edition of the program, Browns Analyst and Buckeye legend Tyvis Powell joins Beau Bishop (48:44) to break down what to look for in the next Browns Head Coach. ESPN's Brooke Pryor also joins the show (16:41) to discuss the first coaching search in Pittsburgh in 19 years after Mike Tomlin stepped down from his HC position. You'll also get an update on this year's 2026 draft class (1:09:52), go around the league (33:21), and get this week's Mailbag (1:19:50)!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Junior cornerback Jermaine Mathews has announced he will be back for his senior season.In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman discuss the news that Ohio State starting cornerback Jermaine Mathews is returning. What does this mean for the Buckeyes? The hosts discuss this and more.
BOOM! The Buckeyes have landed their third Alabama transfer of the 2026 portal cycle.In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss the commitment of Alabama cornerback Cam Calhoun. The fellas talk about his interesting background and what his role with the Buckeyes is expected to be.
Ohio State defensive end Kenyatta Jackson is returning for his fifth season with the Buckeyes.In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss Jackson's return and what it means for the Buckeye defense in 2026.
The Buckeyes are still looking for some secondary help, but could they find it from former Wolverine Cam Calhoun?In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss Calhoun's past and what he could bring to the Ohio State secondary.
Could Florida running back Ja'Kobi Jackson help out the Ohio State backfield?In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr take a look at one of Ohio State's running back targets in the transfer portal, his background, and how he might fit in with the Buckeyes.
The Buckeyes got huge news today when starting left tackle Austin Siereveld announced his return for the 2026 season.In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss Siereveld's decision and what it means for the Buckeyes moving forward.
What is the latest with Ohio State's vacancy at offensive coordinator? Is defensive coordinator Matt Patricia going to stick around? And what is the latest regarding the Buckeyes and the transfer portal? Dave Biddle and Patrick Murphy talked to some good sources this morning and have the absolute latest on the Wednesday 5ish. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means and the Subtext subscribers rant about how Ohio State fans feel about the transfer portal. Stephen takes thoughts from the fanbase on how they feel about player departures and the implications of NIL on recruiting strategies. The evolving landscape of college football is examined, highlighting the challenges and opportunities that come with increased parity. Expectations for Ohio State remain high, and the importance of having a solid plan for recruiting and player development is emphasized. 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