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Top 5 Most Exciting Buckeyes for 2025 - Buckeye Weekly PodcastIn this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss their picks for the five most exciting Ohio State Buckeyes for the 2025 season. Tony and Tom list out their top picks, including wide receiver Jeremiah Smith, safety Caleb Downs, and more. They delve into each player's strengths, potential impact, and discuss what makes them standout stars to watch in the coming season. 00:00 Introduction and New Format Announcement01:09 Top 5 Most Exciting Buckeyes for 2025: Jeremiah Smith 02:13 Top 5 Most Exciting Buckeyes for 2025: Caleb Downs05:43 Top 5 Most Exciting Buckeyes for 2025: ? 08:23 Top 5 Most Exciting Buckeyes for 2025: ?? 10:11 Top 5 Most Exciting Buckeyes for 2025: ??? 13:16 Top 5 Most Exciting Buckeyes for 2025: ???? 17:53 Conclusion and Call to Action
While there's not a ton happening with Ohio State football right now, there's a lot to look forward to over the next eight months.Right now, the most anticipated event of the summer for Buckeye fans might be Michigan's Committee on Infractions hearing that's set to take place in one month as the Wolverines could finally face punishment from the NCAA this summer for their impermissible scouting scheme orchestrated by former staffer Connor Stalions.The height of recruiting season will also come soon as Ohio State prepares to host official visitors and camps in June, while we're personally excited to make our way to Las Vegas in July for Big Ten Media Days, the unofficial kickoff to football season.Ohio State's season opener could be its most highly anticipated season opener ever as the Buckeyes host Texas in a Cotton Bowl rematch that could be a 1 vs. 2 game. Ohio State's Nov. 1 home game against Penn State will be one of its most-anticipated games against the Nittany Lions ever as the Buckeyes look to spoil Jim Knowles' return to Columbus. And of course, everyone in Columbus has Ohio State's Nov. 29 trip to Ann Arbor circled on the calendar with hopes that Ryan Day's Buckeyes will finally end their drought against Michigan.Add in road trips to Washington, Illinois and Wisconsin and Nico Iamaleava's return to Columbus with UCLA, and the Buckeyes' regular-season schedule is loaded with games we can't wait for. As fun as the first year of the 12-team College Football Playoff was, we're also excited for year two of the expanded playoff race.Of course, we'll be excited to watch Jeremiah Smith and Caleb Downs play every game as the Buckeyes' superstars have the potential to be even better than they were last year. And there's no shortage of players with the talent to emerge as stars around them, such as Max Klare, James Peoples and Jermaine Mathews Jr., just to name a few.With Ohio State in the quietest part of its offseason and us preparing to take an early summer break on Real Pod Wednesdays, we highlight all the biggest things for Buckeye fans to look forward to this season.The full rundown:0:00 Why There Won't Be Real Pod Wednesdays for the Next Few Weeks4:52 Anticipation Builds for Potential Michigan Punishment12:53 Big Summer Ahead for Ohio State Recruiting18:45 Big Ten Media Days in Vegas Will Be Fun21:46 Season Openers Don't Get Any Bigger Than Ohio State vs. Texas26:28 Jim Knowles' Return Makes Ohio State vs. Penn State Extra Spicy32:00 Beating Michigan Still the Big Hurdle Ryan Day Must Clear38:07 Illibuck Game in Champaign, Trip to Camp Randall Among Other Exciting Matchups43:35 Why Jeremiah Smith and Caleb Downs Should Be Even Better in 202548:11 Buckeyes Will Have Potential Breakout Stars All Over the Field
Bud Elliott sits down with Bucknuts' Dave Biddle to preview Ohio State's 2025 season. (00:00:00) - Intro (00:00:45) - Vibe in Columbus (00:01:40) - Offensive Changes (00:03:20) - Julian Sayin (00:06:30) - Offensive Line (00:08:28) - Running backs (00:11:10) - Jeremiah Smith (00:12:44) - Wide Receivers & Tight Ends (00:15:25) - Matt Patricia (00:18:30) - Defensive Line (00:20:20) - Defensive Backs (00:23:00) - 2025 Expectations Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Visit the betting arena on CBSSports.com for all the latest in sportsbook reviews and sportsbook promos for betting on college football. Watch Cover 3 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cover3 Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanell, @BudElliott3 For more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ 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