Buckeye Talk: Ohio State podcast by cleveland.com Advance Sports Podcasts

Commitment season is upon us and Ohio State seems to be taking full advantage of it having watched its 2025 recruiting class grow significantly and it might not be done.
On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means and Andrew Gillis discuss at OSU’s latest successes. Among includes more success in Alabama thanks to Nick Saban’s retirement, a few cool in-state recruiting stories of perseverance and a look at who could be next up to join the top-ranked class. Plus a discussion of whether Ohio State is trending in the wrong direction in search of a third running back commit.
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It’s Week 3 of official visit season for Ohio State, meaning another group of important 2025 targets will be on campus.
This first weekend features 11 players with five-star recruits Devin Sanchez, Na'eem Offord and Tavien St. Clair plus four-star Nate Roberts headlining as the commits. On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means and Andrew Gillis discuss them all.
The two discuss the importance of the visits, what they could potentially bring to the class and how many of the seven undecided they would need to land to make this a successful second weekend eventually.

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Five months after taking a first shot at predicting Ohio State's 2025 recruiting class, Stephen Means and Andrew Gillis are here to update it.
A lot has changed since that first prediction in February with new options emerging while others may be fading into the background. We're six months away from Signing Day and it seems the OSU is on pace to sign its largest class of the Ryan Day era to replenish a roster expected to see a significant number of players leave after the 2024 season. On this episode, Stephen and Andrew look at where Andrew was right and wrong the first time, then look forward to his 2025 class prediction 2.0.
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Ryan Day teased at the idea of Caleb Downs potentially playing some running back for Ohio State in 2024 and so of course we had to talk about it.
On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means and Andrew Gillis explore whether Downs' offensive usage is a realistic thing to expect or just a good idea in the middle of the summer. One person decides to have some fun with it. The other chooses the boring route.
Plus, views from OSU's second 7-on-7 camp featuring a few important 2025 recruiting targes with looming decisions.
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On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means and Andrew Gillis discuss the most interesting things observed and heard at Ohio State's final June recruiting camp.
The two discuss four-star running back Bo Jackson choosing to come work with Carlos Locklyn a week after joining the 2025 recruiting class. Then discuss the potential of five-star wide receiver Chris Henry as the top player in the 2026 class. Plus a conversation about where OSU turns for a 20206 quarterback to following five-star Dia Bell's Texas commitment.
But first, they analyze the latest 2025 commitments in four-star wide receiver Quincy Porter and three-star running back Isaiah West.
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Ohio State has quite a history with the prestigious Elite 11 quarterback competition and will try to add to that this week.
There have been 11 players who've gone on to be Buckeyes who had the opportunity to succeed in the competition by earning the honor. Five-star 2025 commit Tavien St. Clair will look to join them. On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means and Andrew Gillis look back on OSU's Elite 11 success, what St. Clair can accomplish and his chances of wining MVP
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