Buckeye Talk: Ohio State podcast by cleveland.com
The latest analysis on Ohio State football, basketball and recruiting from cleveland.com's Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis. Usually, quite a good time.
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June 11, 2026 • 48 mins
Ohio State will face Maryland for the first time since the Big Ten's expansion and cold quietly be an intriguing matchup.
On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means and Stefan Krajisnik discuss why. Plus mapping out what an unexpected upset would even look like.
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June 10, 2026 • 44 mins
On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means and Andrew Gillis discuss the most interesting things observed and heard at Ohio State's first June 2026 recruiting camp.
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June 9, 2026 • 44 mins
Recruiting is in full swing around college football as targets take official visits and Ohio State hosts its annual recruiting camps.
Today is the first of five camps this month, providing a chance for a few targets and commits to work with their future coaches, while others try to make a name for themselves. On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means and Andrew Gillis break down the biggest storylines headed into camps and wh...
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June 8, 2026 • 27 mins
What are the most important moments in the history of Ohio State football?
These are the moments that define the program, paving the way for where it is today. They span over 100 years, interweaving themselves into the fabric of the sport.
Here on Buckeye Talk, we will spend the next nine Mondays diving into those moments, discussing why they matter so much and the impact they continue to have today.
We continue that today wit...
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It’s Week 2 of official visit season for Ohio State, meaning another group of important 2026 targets will be on campus.
This second weekend was supposed to feature six players, with Eli Johnson, Angelo Smith and Wyatt Smith headlining as the three commits.
On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means and Andrew Gillis discuss the importance of the visit and what they could potentially bring to the class.
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June 3, 2026 • 46 mins
Ohio State's 2026 Big Ten schedule starts with two teams that, on paper, don't look like talent-equated opponents. But that's what makes both so interesting.
On an already loaded schedule, Illinois and Iowa can be easy to overlook. Does that make these two weeks the epitome of a trap game situation?
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June 2, 2026 • 77 mins
Who can build the best defensive unit using strictly players from the Big Ten?
That's the objective of today's episode of Buckeye Talk: providing an efficient way to see how Stephen, Stefan and Andrew view the talent across the conference. Each person will draft a safety, cornerback, linebacker and a defensive line unit. Plus, an extra wild card spot.
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June 1, 2026 • 33 mins
What are the most important moments in the history of Ohio State football?
These are the moments that define the program, paving the way for where it is today. They span over 100 years, interweaving themselves into the fabric of the sport.
Here on Buckeye Talk, we will spend the next nine Mondays diving into those moments, discussing why they matter so much and the impact they continue to have today.
We start today by looking ...
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It’s officially official visit season, and Ohio State is set to host its first group of 2027 targets.
This first weekend features six players, with four-star linebacker Prince Goldsby headlining as the lone commit. On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means and Andrew Gillis discuss them all.
The two discuss the importance of the visit and what they could potentially bring to the class.
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May 27, 2026 • 89 mins
Who can build the best offensive unit using strictly players from the Big Ten?
That's the objective of today's episode of Buckeye Talk: providing an efficient way to see how Stephen, Stefan and Andrew view the talent across the conference. Each person will draft a quarterback, running back, wide receiver, tight end and an offensive line unit.
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May 26, 2026 • 69 mins
Ohio State will face Texas for the third-straight season as the two close out a home-and-home series.
The Buckeyes have come out victorious twice already and now head to Austin looking for a sweep. At the micro level, this game is a chance for one of these teams to likely improve to 2-0 while getting a quality first College Football Playoff resume-building win of the season. In the macro, this is a discussion about two programs a...
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May 21, 2026 • 65 mins
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May 20, 2026 • 52 mins
The Texas game is the obvious crowned jewel of Ohio State's 2026 non-conference schedule, but the two games against Mid -American Conference opponents are just as important.
On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means and Stefan Krajisnik take an early look at OSU's games against Ball State and Kent State. Two opponents that bookend a marquee matchup make for an interesting conversation on how to approach them.
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May 19, 2026 • 66 mins
In this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means and Andrew Gillis dive into their second predictions for Ohio State's 2027 recruiting class. They discuss current commitments, potential targets, and overall class composition, including analysis of various positions and key recruits. They also touch on recruiting rankings, the impact of coaching hires, and the importance of official visits.
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May 18, 2026 • 61 mins
No idea is a bad one when it comes to trying to find the perfect model for college football. Right?
On this episode of Buckeye Talk, we take a very out of left field way to providing structure to the sport by looking at a model the MLB mastered long ago. Maybe this is too out there. Or maybe it's just crazy enough to be genius.
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May 14, 2026 • 65 mins
Talent acquisition in college football is already the wild west, but that chaos reaches another level of extreme when discussing quarterbacks.
No program is immune to that chaos, not even Ohio State, which has built a quality reputation for developing the position. That is the topic of today's discussion on Buckeye Talk, stemming from the recent events surrounding the recruitment of OSU's 2027 commit Brady Edmunds.
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May 13, 2026 • 73 mins
Is a 24-team College Football Playoff really that crazy an idea?
At face value, the answer is yes. But perhaps the sport is in a space where we could wrap our minds around it happening. The coaches seem to think so, and on this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis make sense of it all.
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The Ohio State-Alabama series is officially still on schedule, with OSU first heading down to Tuscaloosa in 2026.
So who else should Ohio State face in the future?
On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis discuss the importance of this series still happening, what it means about the future of the sport and which non-conference Power 4 teams the programs should play next.
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May 11, 2026 • 67 mins
On this episode of Buckeye Talk, the hosts discuss Ohio State football records and potential records that could be broken in the 2026 season.
OSU has already broken its fair share of both individual and team records since Ryan Day took over the program in 2019 and a few more may be on the table this season. After looking back at some of those records, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis look ahead to what could be th...
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Ohio State is scheduled to face Texas for a third straight year. In anticipation of the marquee nonconference matchup, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis ranked the top prospects from the 2025 and 2026 contests.
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