Buckeye Talk: Ohio State Podcast By Cleveland.com

Doug Lesmerises and Stephen Means are joined by Tim Bielik in a three-man Buckeye Talk booth to talk about Gene Smith's resignation from the College Football Playoff committee, Buckeyes that could land in the new minor league football startups, offensive line recruiting and more. They take your questions, as usual, and also dip into Tim's new world as the owner of a bird. Thanks as always for listening to Buckeye Talk. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stephen Means and Doug Lesmerises break down the second signing period for college football, including the first Buckeye appearances of transfer quarterback Justin Fields and new co-defensive coordinator Greg Mattison, as well as Ryan Day’s press conference Wednesday. Thanks once again for listening to Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Doug Lesmerises and Stephen Means preview the second signing period for college football, with the Buckeyes expected to add another three or four players to the roster by next Wednesday. What positions do the Buckeyes need? And could they fill out the 2019 recruiting class with a major get or two in the final week? After the recruiting needs, on this latest episode of Buckeye Talk, Doug and Stephen focus on the basketball Buckeyes and what their NCAA Tournament hopes look like after a very rough January. Then they take your questions on whether the football team could suffer a dropoff under Ryan Day; when the football team will have a national championship level offense and defense at the same time; what Dwayne Haskins will do for how the NFL views Ohio State quarterbacks; and much more. Thanks once again for listening to Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Ohio State coach Ryan Day officially has his 10-man coaching staff in place. Is it better or worse than the Buckeyes coaching staff from 2018? Doug Lesmerises and Stephen Means get into that and more in the latest Buckeye Talk episode. They answer questions on offensive line talent and depth; Demario McCall's role; transfer rules; Justin Fields; and how many scholarships are available. And then they checked in on the basketball Buckeyes, who are now on a five-game losing streak. Thanks again for listening to Buckeye Talk. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tate Martell is gone and Buckeye Talk is here to say goodbye. But on this edition of America's favorite Ohio State football podcast, Doug Lesmerises and Stephen Means don't only focus on the guy who's gone, with Martell transferring to Miami. They also took a guess at Ohio State's offensive and defensive players of the year for 2019, looked at what the NFL decisions (to leave and stay) mean for the Buckeyes and their scholarship numbers and tried to examine the schedule and imagine reasonable expectations for the Buckeyes next season. Also, there's an unexpected and very brief cameo from someone you are sure to recognize. It's another Buckeye Talk and as always, thanks for listening. And farewell Tathan. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alabama’s defense was beatable in the National Championship game on Monday night. Clemson and true freshman quarterback Trevor Lawrence beat the Tide. Would Ohio State and quarterback Dwayne Haskins have done the same? In the first Buckeye Talk Podcast back in Ohio since the Rose Bowl, Doug and Stephen imagined the Buckeyes in the title game and how Ohio State’s offense and defense would have fared against the Tigers. Then they broke down the impact of all the Buckeyes players and coaches that have stayed, have departed and have been added in the past week. That ranges from players like Dwayne Haskins, K.J. Hill and Michael Jordan to coaches like Greg Schiano, Al Washington and Mike Yurcich. And yes, they said goodbye to Bill Davis, a Buckeye Talk favorite, while taking your questions. Also, Stephen hates chocolate. It’s another busy Buckeye Talk. As always, thanks for listening. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the final daily podcast from the Rose Bowl, Doug Lesmerises wraps up Ohio State's 28-23 win over Washington and looks at what happened as the Huskies closed the gap in the second half, outgaining the Buckeyes 293 yards to 92 over the final 30 minutes. Then it's on to the future with your questions, and what comes next with players and assistant coaches who might stay and might leave. We break all of them down. We also ponder how to rank Urban Meyer's seven Ohio State teams and how long Ryan Day will stay as the coach of the Buckeyes. Will he put in more years or fewer years than Meyer? It's time to head back to Ohio soon, but thanks for listening to all six our daily podcasts from Los Angeles. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our fifth daily Rose Bowl podcast is, at long last, a game preview, and we made it a party. Recorded in the media room in the lead-up to midnight West Coast time on New Year’s Eve, Doug Lesmerises was joined by old friends Bill Landis and Ari Wasserman of The Athletic, as well as James Grega of Buckeye Sports Bulletin and Dan Hope of Eleven Warriors to talk about the matchup between the Buckeyes and the Washington Huskies, and much more. It’s a rollicking Buckeye Talk with some background noise, and some of you may find it annoying. But it’s definitely a different vibe from a typical show, so give it a shot. Our final daily Rose Bowl podcast will come at you after the Rose Bowl, when we’ll break down the game and get into how Urban Meyer handled his farewell, while taking all your questions about this season. As always, thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There’s more Tate Martell discussion on the latest daily Rose Bowl Buckeye Talk podcast, because two stories and a video on Martell at cleveland.com on Sunday wasn’t enough. Beyond the potential quarterback battle between Martell and Justin Fields in the spring, Doug Lesmerises talked about his conversation at media day with linebackers coach and podcast favorite Bill Davis. There’s a look at the 2019 receiver room, an explanation of an injury on the offensive line and some Tim May talk. Thanks as always for listening to Buckeye Talk. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In another daily Rose Bowl Buckeye Talk podcast, Doug Lesmerises examines the two College Football Playoff semifinals and whether Ohio State would have fared better than Notre Dame and Oklahoma. Remember, Ohio State lost to Clemson 31-0 two years ago, and Notre Dame lost to Clemson 30-3 on Saturday. Doug asked how close the Buckeyes are to the level of Clemson and Alabama and how the Buckeyes can stick among college football's royalty. Also covered was a question about Ryan Day's style compared to Urban Meyer's, and what Dwayne Haskins said about Justin Fields on Saturday. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are there freshmen who might be ready to take starting jobs away from Ohio State veterans next season? On this daily Rose Bowl podcast we are looking ahead, because, again, no one really cares that much about Washington. So Doug Lesmerises answered your questions about Ohio State recruiting, about California recruiting, about the H-backs next season, about Purdue and Nick Bosa, and about the freshmen, especially on defense, who will push for playing time in 2019. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sorry we're late getting this to you, but here is our first daily Buckeye Talk from the Rose Bowl. Doug Lesmerises is here in Los Angeles and breaks down everything that happened with Ohio State interviews and practice on Thursday as the Buckeyes get ready for the Jan. 1 Rose Bowl against Washington. The plan is to do daily half-hour podcasts, but Doug likes the sound of his own voice (and coughs), so this one checks in at over 50 minutes. Topics include: • Dwayne Haskins and the NFL Draft• Greg Schiano and the Ohio State defense• Urban Meyer's shadow and Ryan Day• Washington's secondary• The Buckeyes as nearly 7-point favorites Doug will drop daily pods on Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, before a final podcast after the game for Wednesday. Stick around all week. And thanks as always for listening to Buckeye Talk. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ohio State signed a 15-player class on National Signing Day on Wednesday, but those recruits weren't the only players shaping the future of the Buckeyes. On this Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises and Stephen Means talk about five-star defensive end Zach Harrison and the OSU class ranked third overall in average player rating. They also take on the possible transfer to Ohio State of Georgia quarterback Justin Fields and what that might mean for current OSU QB Tate Martell. Stephen and Doug recorded this podcast in a Panera Bread on Ohio State's campus Wednesday night, and while they were talking about the quarterback position, guess who walked in? Tate Martell. It was that kind of day and that kind of podcast. Oh, they also addressed whether the story of four robots killing 29 scientists in Japan was true or not. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A whole lot is changing with Ohio State football, including, maybe, the way the Buckeyes compete for a championship. This Buckeye Talk episode is chock full of Ohio State info as Stephen Means and Doug Lesmerises join you from the Woody Hayes Athletic Center, where on Wednesday they spoke with about 15 OSU players in the final interview session in Columbus before the Buckeyes head for California and the Rose Bowl after Christmas. Doug is back from sounding like he was dead on last week’s podcast, having staved off influenza, and he and Stephen go into everything going on with the program, from what’s next for Ryan Day to what’s ahead on National Signing Day on Dec. 19 to the quarterback battle next season. They did not discuss anything about Washington, the Rose Bowl opponent, because no one cares about that yet. They did talk about how soon an eight-team playoff could arrive in college football. There’s a lot going on and they’re here to share it with you on this Buckeye Talk, with 90 percent less coughing.

Urban Meyer will finish his Ohio State career at the Rose Bowl. Ryan Day will take over as the full-time head coach on Jan. 2. Crazy year, eh? On this edition of Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises sat in his basement and sounded like Eeyore while complaining about being sick, but he also managed to squeeze in many of the more than 100 questions listeners had on this momentous day for the OSU football program. Why did athletic director Gene Smith choose Day to take over? Which current assistant coaches will Day keep? What’s a reasonable level of expectation for success with Day? Sorry for my voice and for the cough drops, and thanks as always for listening to Buckeye Talk. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ohio State is headed to the Rose Bowl. So what happened with the College Football Playoff? On this latest Buckeyes Talk Podcast, Stephen Means and I take all your questions about the 12-1 Big Ten champs and their postseason, and why that postseason doesn’t include a shot at winning a national title. Normally, this lead-in in longer, but we didn’t get much sleep and we know you’re just hear to listen. So here you go. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ohio State is No. 6 in the latest College Football Playoff rankings and we're back with another Buckeye Talk Podcast to attempt to crawl into the minds of the playoff committee members. Doug Lesmerises and Stephen Means take all your questions on the Buckeyes' current playoff chances. We imagine a world where Dwayne Haskins is back at Ohio State next year, even though he won't be. We praise again the Buckeyes who played best in the Michigan win. And we do it all from McDonald's - they let us inside this time. But that's not all. Two guests join us. First is former Ohio State running back Robert Smith of Fox Sports who revists the Michigan victory, ruminates on 14 out of 15 for Ohio State in the rivalry and tells us where Urban Meyer and Jim Harbaugh go from here. Then we have Ralph Russo, the Associated Press national college football writer. He puts Ohio State in a national context for us, imagining what the Buckeyes might do against Alabama, what they might do against Oklahoma and where the OSU program stan

Ohio State thumped Michigan 62-39. Yeah, you saw it. But how do you explain it? Stephen Means and Doug Lesmerises of cleveland.com took all your questions after the Buckeyes won the Big Ten East and moved onto the Big Ten Championship by beating Michigan for the 14th time in 15 tries. We were so eager to get to your questions, we answered them inside a car in the parking lot of McDonald's. It's a postgame Buckeye Talk about the 11-1 Buckeyes. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the Michigan week episode of Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises and Stephen Means of cleveland.com address not only which team should win, but what the outcome will mean for both programs. Ohio State and Michigan are both 10-1, with the Buckeyes No. 10 in the College Football Playoff rankings and the Wolverines No. 4. The result Saturday will affect both programs and how coaches Jim Harbaugh and Urban Meyer are viewed in victory and defeat. We touch on Thanksgiving a bit, but once again, there's so much football intrigue going on with the Buckeyes, it's hard to spend too much time talking stuffing and pumpkin pie. So let this version of Buckeye Talk fill you up, and thanks as always for listening. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Yes, 51 minutes and 535 yards. Ohio State gave up that against Maryland on Saturday, and won anyway. On this postgame version of Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises and Stephen Means try to figure out what happened, whether the OSU defense can be fixed, and how the Buckeyes could possibly compete with Michigan next week. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices