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Juwan Howard deserved to be suspended, but Greg Gard is far from innocent in Michigan-Wisconsin incident

Juwan Howard’s deserved his five-game suspension, but Greg Gard more than did his part to escalate the post-game brawl between Michigan and Wisconsin.

Ohio State basketball uses late-game heroics to pull out 80-69 overtime win over Indiana

The right people were in the perfect positions as the final seconds of regulation went down in Ohio State basketball’s 80-69 overtime win over Indiana.

Ohio State basketball falls to No. 22 in the Associated Press Top 25 Poll

Following another 1-1 week, the Ohio State basketball team has once again dropped in the Associated Press Top 25 Poll coming in at No. 22.

Ohio State basketball vs Indiana preview: TV info, key players, starters, prediction

Ohio State basketball will host Indiana in the last of what has been four-straight games at home.

Would an all-Ohio State football alumni team be a Super Bowl contender in 2022?

If the Ohio State alums in the NFL were collected on one team, how strong would they be?

Ohio State basketball falls to Iowa 75-62, snapping 11-game home winning streak

The turning point in what had been a back-and-forth affair was a foul call in the second half.

Ohio State basketball vs Iowa preview: TV info, key players, starters, prediction

Ohio State basketball will host Iowa in a game that was originally scheduled for Feb. 3 but was postponed because of weather and travel complications.

Who sang the theme song for Buckeye Talk?

This podcast episode is overdue, as Doug Lesmerises finally welcomes one of the most important people in Buckeye Talk history -- musician Mike Lewis, the man who wrote and sang the Buckeye Talk theme song that has been opening this podcast since September 2018.

Who is the No. 1 rusher for Ohio State?

The final breakdown on the No. 1 player, Oregon edge rusher Kayvon Thibodeaux, helped show the main thing learned from that exercise -- Oregon's defense is something for the Buckeyes to watch out for.

Who was the head coach of the Ohio State Buckeyes in 1979?

On this edition of Buckeye ReTalkables, it’s time to dive into the first Michigan game for head coach Earle Bruce, as the undefeated Ohio State Buckeyes go to Ann Arbor in 1979. Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means watched the game and saw an OSU program in transition in the first season after Woody Hayes … and a program that nearly won a national title. The Buckeyes won this game in Michigan Stadium 18-15 thanks to defense and special teams, and a few big plays from sophomore...

When did Nebraska join the Big Ten?

Nebraska officially joined the Big Ten on July 1, 2011, so the Cornhuskers have been in the conference for a decade. Nobody much celebrated the official 10-year anniversary of the mark this week, but on this Buckeyefly Effect podcast, the question is what would have happened if Nebraska had never joined? Would both sides be happier? Doug Lesmerises and Nathan Baird drag former Nebraska sports writer Lee Barfknecht out of retirement to talk about this topic. Lee retired in 2018, but no one...

Who is JT Tuimoloau?

J.T. Tuimoloau's committment and Larry Johnson's importance to the Buckeyes. Five-star defensive lineman J.T. Tuimoloau committed to Ohio State on Sunday and Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means are here to talk about it for Monday's Buckeye Talk episode.

Who sang the theme song for Buckeye Talk?

This podcast episode is overdue, as Doug Lesmerises finally welcomes one of the most important people in Buckeye Talk history -- musician Mike Lewis, the man who wrote and sang the Buckeye Talk theme song that has been opening this podcast since September 2018.

Is JT Tuimoloau a Buckeye?

Now that J.T. Tuimoloau is a Buckeye, the 2023 season looks even more interesting for Ohio State. The Buckeyes' stacked 2021 recruiting class will be in its third season in 2023, supplemented by 2022 quarterback Quinn Ewers.

Faith in Ohio State's tackles, Michigan's new Ohio drill, and fixing college football awards

On this Wednesday Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means discuss what they heard from Ryan Day and four OSU captains on Tuesday. Plus, what's Jim Harbaugh talking about before The Game. Among the topics: - How OSU ...

Ohio State's greatest wins in The Game, and Michigan's greatest villains

On this Tuesday Buckeye Talk, Mount Buckmore is back for Ohio State-Michigan week. Rather than ranking the top four players from Ohio State history, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird, Stephen Means and the texters are ranking top fours from the Ohio ...

How good is Michigan's defense, and will it matter if Ohio State's offense keeps playing like this? Monday Madness

Doug and Nathan take their first look at Michigan, starting off with an examination of new defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald's scheme and whether it can slow down the Buckeyes. Then they examine quarterback Cade McNamara and the emerging threats from ...

Ohio State beats Michigan State postgame, as C.J. Stroud puts on a Heisman performance

On this postgame Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means break down Ohio State's 56-7 win over Michigan State. - Was it more important for the OSU offense or OSU defense? - C.J. Stroud made his Heisman case ...

Ohio State vs. Michigan State game preview, picks and over-unders

Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means are here to preview Ohio State-Michigan State and make terrible picks on the game that you should probably ignore, given their records this season. But there is a good discussion about the strengths ...

The Buckeyes playing their last home game that will be missed the most in 2022

On this big Thursday podcast, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means discuss the OSU seniors who will be playing their final home game against Michigan State on Saturday and some of the juniors that could be playing their final ...

Is Garrett Wilson the perfect Ohio State football recruit?

Ohio State hosts a top-10 matchup against Michigan State on Saturday ... and Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means do dig into that in the last third of this Wednesday episode. But Doug had an offseason type of idea ...