The latest analysis on Ohio State football, basketball and recruiting from cleveland.com's Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis. Usually, quite a g...
Chip Kelly, Jim Knowles and how Ryan Day should replace Ohio State’s coordinators
Ryan Day has to replace a few valuable pieces of his coaching staff as he heads into Year 7 running the Ohio State football program.
On offense, he must find a new offensive coordinator and offensive line coach after Chip Kelly and Justin Frye left for the NFL. On defense, must hire a defensive coordinator following Jim Knowles' departure for Penn State.
On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis discuss the impact of those losses. Plus, give a description of who Day should hire in their place.
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Caleb Downs, Sonny Styles and predicting Ohio State football’s 2025 starting defense
Ohio State is celebrating a 2024 national title this offseason while also turning its focus toward the future, needing to replace many of the players responsible for that championship.
Defensively that means replacing eight of its starters with guys with just as much talent, but none of the experience. On this Monday episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means and Stefan Krajisnik project a 2025 defensive depth chart featuring a combination of guys who've patiently waited their turn and a few incoming freshmen capable of having Day 1 impacts.
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Jeremiah Smith's NFL Draft stock, Ohio State's next defensive coordinator and Ryan Day's next mission
This episode of Buckeye Talk is brought to you solely on behalf of the texter community delivering questions about practically everything under the sun.
Among the topics discussed by Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis:
Where Ryan Day sits in the Ohio State head coaching hierarchy;
The OSU fan base;
OSU's success in NIL;
National championship vibes;
Jeremiah Smith's NFL Draft stock
Jelani Thurman's development;
Favorite Buckeyes interview and 2024 game;
Plus plenty more.
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11 Ohio State football players on the verge of a breakout season
Ohio State's 2023 recruiting has spent most of its time in the background since arriving in Columbus, but that's about to change.
That class enters its third season ready to take a larger role within the program. It is the core of a 2025 roster trying to repeat as national champions. So far, only one player from that class has established himself as a starter, but as OSU enters the offseason, more will surely join him.
On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis discuss a few players heading into their third years who are gearing up for breakout seasons. Plus, Stephen takes accountability for a mistake.
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Building Ohio State football’s perfect 2026 recruiting class
Ohio State's recruiting focuses have turned to its 2026 class where it already holds four commitments.
Headling that group is five-star Chris Henry Jr., as the nation’s top wide receiver. He’s joined by four-star cornerback Jakob Weatherspoon, four-star tight end Corbyn Fordham and three-star wide receiver Jaeden Ricketts.
On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means and Andrew Gillis discuss how many numbers more people should join them as Andrew puts together the perfect 2026 class. The conversation is about the number of commits and types of players needed at every position for the 2026 class to be a success.
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