Buckeye Talk: Ohio State Podcast By Cleveland.com

Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means are back together to -- at the suggestion of a funeral director -- bury the 2019 Ohio State football season and the College Football Playoff semifinal loss to Clemson. This is a final big picture look at everything that went right and wrong with the Buckeyes during their 13-1 season in Ryan Day's first year as head coach, and how all of it will be remembered. There are a ton of messages of mourning from Ohio State text subscribers about how they've dealt with the loss, and lots of thoughts about what the 2019 season means for Ohio State in 2020 and beyond. Next week, we'll start looking to the future. But for now, this is a final time for Buckeye Talk as a group to remember what happened this season. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Doug Lesmerises checks in (finally, sorry for the delay) after taking another look at Ohio State's Fiesta Bowl loss to Clemson. This isn't the final wrap on that College Football Playoff semifinal loss, but Doug does examine 10 plays that went against Ohio State, with the belief that changing even one of them would have given the Buckeyes a win. Plus, there's talk about Shaun Wade's decision to stay at Ohio State for the 2020 season and the promotion of Corey Dennis to be the Buckeyes' quarterback coach. This a one-person episode and the full crew and full length will return Wednesday. But for now, enjoy this Buckeye Talk. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ohio State football lost to Clemson 29-23 in a College Football Playoff semifinal in the Fiesta Bowl on Saturday night, and boy, is there some stuff to talk about. On this postgame Buckeye Talk Podcast episode, Nathan Baird, Stephen Means and Doug Lesmerises chatted into the wee hours, answering as many of the 125 questions from text subscribers as they could and asking everyone a simple question -- Are you mad at the Buckeyes? They got a pretty resounding answer there, and then they got into everything about this game. Why the Buckeyes lost, what it means for the future, how it will be remembered. It’s an hour and 40 minutes making sense of that game the best that they could. Thanks for listening. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the final daily Buckeye Talk Podcast episode live from Arizona before Saturday's Fiesta Bowl, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means examine what could be the first of many matchups between Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields and Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence. They played high school football about 20 miles apart in Georgia, and they were the top two recruits in the Class of 2018, but they'll face off in a game for the first time in this College Football Playoff semifinal between the No. 2 Buckeyes and No. 3 Tigers. They could have long careers ahead meeting up in the NFL, and Stephen, Nathan and Doug examine the future and explain the past for two of the best young quarterbacks around. This was recorded on Dec. 27 and is the fourth daily podcast episode from Arizona. Catch them all, and get ready for the postgame pod after Saturday's Fiesta Bowl. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megapho

On this episode of Buckeye Talk, coming to you daily from Arizona, it's time for picks. Doug, Nathan and Stephen offer their predictions and explanations for which team will win Saturday's Fiesta Bowl between No. 2 Ohio State and No. 3 Clemson. After a few days of interviews, the info has been gathered, so it's time to process everything that's been learned. Will Ohio State run the ball on Clemson consistently? Will Clemson hit Ohio State with big passing plays? Which team has the better overall talent? All of these questions and more were explained in the predictions, then plenty of questions from text subscribers were answered. This is the third daily podcast from Arizona, and it was recorded on Dec. 26. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ohio State and Clemson are preparing for Saturday's Fiesta Bowl and these are the headlines live from Arizona. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Does Ohio State or Clemson have the better coaching staff in this Fiesta Bowl? On this Christmas Day episode of the podcast, Doug Lesmerises looks at the assistants on both sides of the ball. The Buckeyes have an offense run by head coach Ryan Day with help from coordinators Kevin Wilson and Mike Yurcich, and a defense coached by co-coordinators Greg Mattison and Jeff Hafley. Yurcich, Mattison and Hafley are all in their first seasons in Columbus. Clemson counters with three veteran coordinators. Brent Venables has been running the Clemson defense since 2012. Offensively, co-coordinators Tony Elliott and Jeff Scott have been in charge since 2015. So the rise of the Tigers has been overseen by head coach Dabo Swinney and a trio of coordinators he really relies upon. Doug looks at that and takes many of your other questions in a 45-minute daily Buckeye Talk episode live from Arizona. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Buckeye Talk is in Arizona and that means you’re in Arizona. On this first live episode of the podcast from the Fiesta Bowl, Nathan Baird, Stephen Means and Doug Lesmerises try to prove that they really think Ohio State has a chance to win, after the last episode last week had some listeners wondering why they were hating on the Buckeyes so much. So after interviewing six Ohio State players and two assistants, and six Clemson players and two assistants on Tuesday, the three of them sat down to take a new batch of questions from text subscribers as part of their daily podcast plan from the Fiesta Bowl before the Buckeyes and Tigers meet on the field Saturday. Among the areas they covered -- where Ohio State has an edge in this game. Plus, they talked about how Justin Fields’ knee is coming along, what Ryan Day will do about losing assistant coaches, and how much a win would mean for Ohio State’s standing in the college football world. There will be new podcast episodes on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday before

Ohio State signs its 2020 recruitling class and prepares for the Fiesta Bowl vs. Clemson See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ohio State football has a a bright future and an intriguing present, and that made this Buckeye Talk podcast episode extra long. To do everything right, Stephen Means, Nathan Baird and Doug Lesmerises basically did two podcasts in one this time. For those looking for more guidance to exactly what happens in the podcast, you’re in luck. Here’s the deal. The first hour or so is Nathan, Stephen and Doug breaking down the 2020 recruiting class that the Buckeyes inked on National Signing Day on Wednesday. The next half hour or so is a visit from Matt Connolly, the Clemson write for TheState.com. He broke down everything about the Fiesta Bowl semifinal between the No. 2 Buckeyes and No. 3 Tigers from the Clemson side of things. Don’t miss that. The last hour or so is Nathan, Stephen and Doug giving their breakdown of the Fiesta Bowl, and the matchups on both sides of the ball. That’s what was promised to you. That’s what was given to you. And that’s why this might be the longest Buckeye Talk yet. Thanks for listeni

On this weekend episode of Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises breaks down Ohio State co-defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley leaving Ohio State to become the head coach at Boston College. This episode was already planned as a postgame pod without a game, but news of this magnitude really demanded it. What does it mean for Ohio State vs. Clemson? What does it mean for Ohio State recruiting? How will Ohio State replace Hafley? Then there's a pre-planned visit from Matt Lindeman, an oddsmaker from Circa Sports, who breaks down the betting line for the Fiesta Bowl and why he has Clemson and Ohio State ranked as the top two teams in the country. We'll be back Wednesday with a full mid-week Buckeye Talk diving into Ohio State vs. Clemson, but for now, enjoy this weekend extra. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ohio State football prepares for the College Football Playoff against Clemson and gets ready for National Signing Day See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

No. 2 Ohio State and No. 3 Clemson are facing off in a College Football Playoff semifinal in the Fiesta Bowl on Dec. 28, but for now, discussion about that is delayed. Next week on Buckeye Talk, Doug, Stephen and Nathan will discuss every aspect of that game and the key matchups and what chance Ohio State has to win. This week, however, the focus is recruiting and a little relaxation. National Signing Day is a week away, so the OSU 25-man class is discussed, with a focus on the players who could contribute early. There's also talk of the recruiting strategy under Ryan Day and a look at why this class has more three-star players. There's also a little robot talk, some criticism of previous fast food takes on the Podcast and an examination of whether OSU assistant Jeff Hafley might take the Boston College job. Plus, OSU grad Robert Littal, the founder of BlackSportsOnline and a major OSU fan, stops by for a visit, as does loyal listener Chase. All that and more on another Buckeye Talk. See acast.com/privacy f

Ohio State football is the No. 2 seed in the College Football Playoff and will face No. 3 Clemson in the Fiesta Bowl on Dec. 28. After riding high on a perfect 13-0 season that ended with a Big Ten Championship, should all that turn to worry about facing the Tigers, the defending national champions on a 28-game winning streak? On this Buckeye Talk episode, Doug Lesmerises provides a pep talk and takes text subscriber questions. Why just Doug? Because Doug, Nathan and Stephen recorded an episode together and the audio program bombed before it could be saved. That's what happens when you're on three hours sleep after the Big Ten title game and a drive back from Indianapolis. Two podcasts a week ahead until cleveland.com gets to Arizona for coverage, and then prepare for daily pods from Dec. 23 until kickoff. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk ... and try a 14-day free text trial at joinsubtext.com/buckeyetalk. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

Previewing the Big Ten Championship vs. Wisconsin, as well as the final playoff rankings and the Heisman Trophy vote See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Ohio State is preparing for the Big Ten Championship Game against Wisconsin on Saturday, but Buckeye Talk is kind of ignoring it. The Buckeyes are likely in the College Football Playoff win or lose, so the focus went elsewhere -- to the Heisman Trophy. A straw poll of text subscribers came up with how J.K. Dobbins, Chase Young and Justin Fields should be ranked just for the Ohio State version of the Heisman. Then Stephen Means, Nathan Baird and Doug Lesmerises broke down the best running back, defensive player and quarterback Heisman candidates in the country, and how these Buckeyes fit in. Plus there's talk of Ryan Day as Big Ten Coach of the Year, some playoff discussion and a little recruiting, all while Doug pouted for two hours. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this postgame Buckeye Talk episode after The Game, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means look at Ohio State's eighth straight win over Michigan, as the Buckeyes won 56-27 on Saturday in Ryan Day's debut in the rivalry as a head coach. J.K. Dobbins ran wild and Justin Fields returned from injury, but Michigan did manage to make some plays on the Ohio State defense in the first half. That went away, though. The Buckeyes are now on to the Big Ten Championship against Wisconsin, but did the Wolverines do anything that the Badgers or any other future opponents could learn from? Or did Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh, now 0-5 against Ohio State, just learn that he can't beat the Buckeyes, whether it's Urban Meyer or Day on the other side? Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Previewing the Ohio State-Michigan Game See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s No. 1 Ohio State vs. No. 13 Michigan in the 116th edition of the rivalry on Saturday in Ann Arbor, and Nathan Baird, Stephen Means and Doug Lesmerises broke it all down on the latest episode of Buckeye Talk. There were more than 200 questions from text subscribers. The guys also asked them this question -- If you had to choose between just one, a win over Michigan or a national title, which would you pick? They discussed that topic and also dove into what the Wolverines might do to challenge the Buckeyes. Plus, Teddy Greenstein of the Chicago Tribune stopped by to offer a broad Big Ten perspective on the Buckeyes and on this game. Everything has been building toward this, so thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this Buckeye Talk episode from cleveland.com, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means go through Ohio State's 28-17 win over Penn State, as the Buckeyes moved to 11-0 and clinched the Big Ten East division title. The game was close into the fourth quarter and was the first game this season the Buckeyes didn't win by at least 24. What does that mean for Michigan next week? Was Ryan Day too conservative with his play calling in the second half or was he just being smart with a game that included three lost fumbles by Ohio State? As usual, the text listeners came with a lot of questions, as the Buckeyes won but perhaps looked less than invincible for the first time this season. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices