Tom Orr, Author at Buckeye Scoop

Conference Championship weekend could look a lot different this fall after a major change in NCAA rules this week. The Pac-12 has already announced that it is getting rid of divisions for this fall and will pick the teams for its conference championship game in an entirely new way, and other Power 5 leagues could …

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The player voted the best wide receiver in the nation for 2021 is now in the Transfer Portal, and has reportedly expressed an interest in Ohio State. Should the Buckeyes make a run at landing Biletnikoff Award winner Jordan Addison? It’s not as easy a question as it might seem. Tony Gerdeman just wrote about …

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Recruiting season will kick into high gear in the next few weeks as Ohio State gets set to host high school football players from across the nation for camps as well as official and unofficial visits. Recruiting analyst Marc Givler of the Givs and the Bank podcast just completed his annual Southern Swing, visiting some …

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The post-spring two-deep series wraps up today with a look at the back end of the defense. Tony Gerdeman of the Buckeye Weekly podcast joins host Tom Orr to break down where things stand in the secondary for Ohio State headed into the summer. Is the depth chart at cornerback as clear-cut as it seems? …

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Ohio State’s 2023 recruiting class is starting to take shape as the Buckeyes head into camp season and the official and unofficial visits that accompany it. So how will that class finish up on the defensive side of the ball? Recruiting analyst Alex Gleitman just took a deep dive on that in his weekly A-Deck …

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Ohio State has already landed several big commitments from elite high school players in the south for the class of 2023, and more could be on the way soon. Kevin Noon has been on the Southern Swing for close to two weeks with Marc Givler, scouting, meeting, and interviewing current OSU commits and some of …

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The Ohio State linebacker unit might be the most unpredictable position group on the team coming out of spring ball. From the scheme change to a key player missing time with an injury, a transfer who hasn’t played the position at the college level, a couple talented true freshmen, and more add up to a …

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Two of college football’s biggest programs look like they could be on the way to another College Football Playoff matchup. Is there anyone in the country that can match up with Ohio State and Alabama this fall and keep the Buckeyes and Crimson Tide from squaring off in the CFP for the third time? Bill …

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No one covers Ohio State football recruiting quite like the great Bill Greene, so when he says he thinks a player is going to end up in Ohio State’s class, people listen. He joins host Tom Orr to discuss seven players who he thinks will end up signing with Ohio State in the 2023 and …

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There are a lot of questions still left to be answered on the Ohio State defense for this fall. That’s definitely true on the defensive line, but unlike in some other spots, uncertainty on the line doesn’t necessarily mean concern. Tony Gerdeman, host of the Buckeye Weekly podcast, joins host Tom Orr to break down …

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Television controls just about everything there is to do with college football these days. TV networks are currently fighting for the right to pay the Big Ten north of $1 billion per year (yes, billion with a B) for the rights to televise the conference’s football games. That helps explain why those same networks get …

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Kevin Noon and Marc Givler are in the middle of their Southern Swing to meet, evaluate, and interview some of the nation’s best high school football players. Kevin joins host Tom Orr to discuss some of the players who could be part of the next generation of Ohio State football. 2023 defensive end AJ Hoffler …

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Ohio State could add a big piece to its 2023 recruiting class on Wednesday when 4-star offensive lineman Austin Siereveld announces his decision. Recruiting analyst Bill Greene joins host Tom Orr to discuss what Siereveld could bring to the Buckeyes’ class, which school he thinks Siereveld will choose, and what else Ohio State would still …

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During spring practice, Ohio State head coach Ryan Day mentioned offensive line depth when he was asked about his biggest concerns about this year’s team. Is that a problem the Buckeyes can solve before the Notre Dame game kicks off, or is it something they’ll just have to learn to work around? Tony Gerdeman joins …

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Ohio High School Athletic Association members are voting right now on a proposal that would allow high school athletes to benefit from their name, image, and likeness rights (NIL) in the same way that college athletes now can. What prompted that proposal, and how much of a difference will it make if it passes? Marcus …

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