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

It's time for more Ohio State rants on this Thursday Buckeye Talk, as Doug Lesmerises responds to the strong words of Ohio State text subscribers.
The topics, in order:

The future of freshman QB Lincoln Keinholz and the history of quarterbacks recruited by the Buckeyes

How Michigan should be covered on Buckeye Talk

Why Josh Simmons should start at right tackle

Home-field advantage at Ohio Stadium

Fat is flavor

Is Notre Dame trolling the Big Ten?

Mobile apps are annoying

Stop talking about Big Ten money


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Last season was a low point for the Ohio State basketball program as the Buckeyes finished 13th in the Big Ten. Will this season's team benefit from the growing pains of a year ago?
On this Wednesday Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises and Stephen Means reset an Ohio State program that should have a rotation this season of three sophomores, three freshmen, three transfers and a senior. Will that work? How much will the rest of the Big Ten stand in their way? Is there an opening for the Buckeyes to take a big jump? All of that is included in this hoops discussion.
First (0:30) is a look at how the Buckeyes might fit in with the Big Ten considering what players other teams kept and lost.
Then (6:46) it's a look at the three big-time returning sophomores, headlined by point guard Bruce Thornton.
Then (19:08) it's a discussion of Brice Sensabaugh going to the NBA Draft.
Then (24:50) the potential freshmen contributors and the transfers (28:17).
Finally (46:04) what could the Buckeyes do better as program, (50:57) where does Chris Holtmann fit in among Big Ten coaches and how (56:30) should Holtmann's job status be viewed?
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On this Tuesday Buckeye Talk, it's a load of Ohio State football questions in rapid fire and a little nonsense with Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means.
The topics:

(0:30) Will a Big Ten with no divisions be good or bad?

(27:35) Who's the next defensive line coach after Larry Johnson?

(40:59) What's wrong with freshmen offensive linemen playing?

(49:58) Eating food off the bone

(56:11) Greg Studrawa's health in his last years at OSU and what the effect was

(1:03:27) What to think of Jim Knowles' recruiting?

(1:13:44) Will any schools ever get punished over NIL?

(1:24:19) Eliminating hurdling over tacklers?

(1:32:00) Angry Bama vs. Angry Doug


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Jaxon Smith-Njigba set Ohio State's single-season receiving record with 1,606 yards in 2021. Will Marvin Harrison Jr. break that record in 2023?
On this edition of Mark It Down Monday, where Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means make specific predictions for Ohio State's football season, the subject is MHJ receiving yards.
Last season he had 1,263 yards, the fourth-most in any Ohio State season. What will he do now?
The guys discuss everything that will affect his stats:

The quarterback play of Kyle McCord or Devin Brown

What the Buckeyes want their offensive style and strategy to be

The role of Emeka Egbuka, who had 1,151 receiving yards last season, and how that will affect Harrison's numbers

How much defenses will try to take Harrison away

How many times the Buckeyes targeted Harrison last season and if they'll do it more this season

How many games Harrison should play this season, whether it be 12, 14 or 15


And then Doug, Nathan and Stephen Mark It Down -- predicting the Marv yards and whether he'll top JSN's mark.
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An Ohio State text subscriber asked Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means this question;
How should Ohio State (and by extension its fans) handle national championship expectations?
That question created a lot more questions, and that created a lot of debate on this Friday episode of Buckeye Talk.
Looking at Ohio State's history and Ohio State's current place in college football, Doug, Nathan and Stephen got into what fans should expect and how they should look at this recent run of Ohio State history, which in the last 52 seasons includes two national titles in 2002 and 2014.
With the help of some interesting survey answers from Ohio State text subscribers, the guys dug deep on whether a national title is the standard of Ohio State success.
This one got a little off the rails, which is nothing new, so thanks as always for listening to Buckeye Talk.
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It's time to talk Ohio State offensive assistants on this Thursday Buckeye Talk as Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means discuss their conversations with staffers this week.
That starts (0:30) with offensive line coach Justin Frye and what he's thinking about the offensive line, including his first chance to discuss the offensive tackle the Buckeyes added in the portal after spring football, Josh Simmons.
Then it's onto (21:37) offensive coordinator and receivers coach Brian Hartline. That includes his few comments on the recent off-road vehicle accident that sent him to the hospital, plus the addition of his former NFL head coach, Joe Philbin, to the OSU staff.
Finally (56:00), it's quarterbacks coach Corey Dennis and his comments on the QB battle, plus check-ins with tight ends coach Keenan Bailey, running backs coach Tony Alford and special teams coach Parker Fleming.
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