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Thursday evening, Pac 12 Commissioner Larry Scott and NCAA Chief Medical Officer Brian Hainline joined Andy Katz on the NCAA’s weekly “NCAA Social Series” podcast to speak about several topics regarding the start of college football and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The show was nearly 40 minutes long, and there were several interesting quotes from …

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In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr take turns making bold predictions about this coming college football season. Do they agree with the respective boldnesses? Of course not. And sometimes they don’t even agree with their own boldness. The fellas make predictions regarding Ohio State and Justin Fields, the …

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[The following was written by one of our newest contributors, James Meyerhoffer-Kubalik, who will be doing some data analysis and statistical modeling for us. This first piece details the weight and value of what the College Football Playoff says they look for and points out a time or two when that didn’t really matter to …

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[Joining the Buckeye Scoop Radio Network is the Silver Bullets Podcast with Michael Citro and Chip Minnich. They have joined the network from their previous stop at The Ozone. As we get closer to the season, this will be their customary Wednesday time slot, which will allow for both a little reflection of the previous …

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You can obviously learn a lot about an athlete by talking to his high school coach. They have generally known that player for years and have seen them through various ups and downs. They see their home life, their victories, and their struggles. When I contact high school coaches to talk about Ohio State recruits …

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Tony Gerdeman is hitting the Ask The Insiders forum for his weekly Tuesday night chat. The topics are wide ranging, yet still healthily focused on the Ohio State Buckeyes and unhealthily focused on everything else. Come check it out and chat. If you have some questions, let’s talk it out. If you’re not a member, …

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In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr preview the Ohio State secondary. They begin with the cornerbacks and discuss their expectations for the entire group. Is it wise to move Shaun Wade outside from the slot? What happens if nobody can do what he did in the slot? What …

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In this episode of the Buckeye SloopCast, Jared and Kyle take a stroll through the 2021 Ohio State recruiting class. They discuss the decommitment of cornerback Devonta Smith, as well as what the Buckeyes do now in their quest for a replacement. Feeling emboldened, the fellas attempt to predict the final 2021 class. After discussing …

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In an effort to both pass judgment on Ohio State’s 2020 football schedule and also to preview each of those matchups, we have decided to put forth a series ranking and previewing the Buckeyes’ matchups this season in order of difficulty. Up next, the Maryland Terrapins. Rank: 10 — Maryland Predicted Record4-8 (2-7) Two-Cent OverviewThe …

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Ohio State scored a school-record 46.9 points per game last season, so the idea of “opening up the offense” might sound a little silly, but there are areas where some strictures could be loosened. One of those areas is at quarterback where Justin Fields is now a junior and in his second year as a …

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In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss each of Ohio State’s incoming freshmen. They lay out their 2020 expectations for each new member of the Buckeye football team. Which freshmen offensive linemen will hold on to their redshirts this year and which ones will lose them? Would it …

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In an alternate timeline, Ohio State redshirt freshman linebacker Tommy Eichenberg would be getting ready for his second year with Boston College instead of his second year as a Buckeye, where he is now trying to figure out how in the heck to move up a depth chart as loaded as this one. Eichenberg committed …

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In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr begin their positional previews of the Ohio State Buckeyes. They begin with the defensive ends, of which there are many. Are there actually too many? How many can a regular rotation hold? And how will that rotation be impacted if Baron Browning …

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In an effort to both pass judgment on Ohio State’s 2020 football opponents and also to preview each of those matchups, we have decided to put forth a series ranking and previewing the Buckeyes’ matchups this season in order of difficulty. Up next, the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. Rank: 11 — Rutgers Predicted Record4-8 (1-8) Two-Cent …

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Tony Gerdeman is hitting the Ask The Insiders forum for his weekly Tuesday night chat. The topics are wide ranging, yet still healthily focused on the Ohio State Buckeyes and unhealthily focused on everything else. Come check it out and chat. If you have some questions, let’s talk it out. If you’re not a member, …

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