Buckeye Talk: Ohio State Podcast By Cleveland.com

For four years, we never really said Keita Bates-Diop's name correctly. Now, Ohio State's All-American forward and the Big Ten Player of the Year is headed for the NBA, announcing Monday that he's bypassing his chance to be a fifth-year senior to declare for the NBA Draft. Before he's gone, here's a story from Doug Lesmerises about his name - how to say it and how he acquired it. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ohio State is the second favorite to win the 2019 College Football Playoff according to the latest odds in Las Vegas, with the Buckeyes a 5-1 pick behind the heavy favorite, Alabama, at 2-1. Would you bet on the Buckeyes at that number? In this Buckeye Talk Podcast, Tim Bielik, Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises break down Ohio State's national title hopes. Do the Buckeyes have the offense, the defense and the schedule to do it? We also dive into the latest Ohio State recruiting commitment, running back Sampson James, and get ready for Ohio State's Pro Day in front of NFL scouts on Thursday. Plus, as always, we answer you questions, including which fast food restaurant we'd take with us to a deserted island. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis wrap up the Ohio State basketball season, and preview what's coming next. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bill Landis talks Ohio State's NCAA Tournament second-round game vs. Gonzaga, and answers your Buckeye questions. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The question of Urban Meyer's loyalty to players is one that always resonates with Ohio State football fans. So, too, does the question of how fast food restaurants compare to the recruiting styles of college football programs. No, that isn't something that fans of the Buckeyes wonder about? Well, we answered that question anyway. On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Bill Landis, Tim Bielik and DOug Lesmerises tackled the greatest question ever submitted to the podcast. But we didn't only do food. We also talked about Meyer's balance between proven players and rising young stars, got deep into our impressions of sophomore defensive end Chase Young and examined a receiver playing time battle that could shake out between Ben Victor and Jaylen Harris. Catch it all on the latest Buckeye Talk. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises discuss Ohio State's NCAA Tournament seed, opener against South Dakota State, and how far the Buckeyes can go. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dwayne Haskins, Joe Burrow and Tate Martell have started their competition, and on the latest Buckeye Talk, we examined every way Ohio State's spring football quarterback battle could play out. How will Urban Meyer handle things if Haskins wins clearly? What if Haskins and Burrow both look really good? What if the top two candidates are OK, but Martell flashes his skills and makes it clear this is a three-man race? Tim Bielik, Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises talked all that after watching Ohio State's first spring practice on Tuesday. We also broke down the former Buckeyes who hurt and helped themselves the most at the NFL Combine, discussed what Demario McCall might do in this offense and had a fight over whether we should have intro music to the podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bill Landis recaps Ohio State's brief Big Ten Tournament appearance from New York, talks about what's next, and answers your questions about the Buckeyes. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tim Bielik, Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises examine just how good the Buckeyes' defensive line will be in 2018; discuss former OSU offensive coordinator Ed Warinner's new job as Michigan's offensive line coach; break down the 11 Buckeyes at the NFL Combine this week; delve into the NCAA basketball scandal and what it means for the legacy of Thad Matta; and take your questions on football and food. 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

Bill Landis talks Ohio State basketball as the team wraps up the regular season, discusses potential NCAA Tournament seeding, where the Buckeyes stand nationally and answers your questions. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The start of Ohio State spring football practice is three weeks away, so before getting a chance to check out the new roster, we're ranking the best of the Buckeyes as we see them at the moment. In this episode of Buckeye Talk, Tim Bielik, Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises each give their own top 10 Buckeyes, then debate their lists. In continuing our depth chart breakdown, we take a detailed look at the OSU linebackers. We talked about what we think of Taver Johnson as the new cornerbacks coach, replacing the departed Kerry Coombs. And then ... there were the robots. Doug's fear of a robot takeover of the world has become a running theme to Buckeye Talk. So in the middle of this podcast, you'll find an interview with Ohio State professor David Woods, who has been studying robots, autonomous systems and machine intelligence for almost 40 years and who in the last decade has engaged in many of the discussions and debates around the future of robots and autonomous systems in our society. See acast.com/privacy fo

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Ohio State wrapped up a 26-player recruiting class on National Signing Day, including a huge final-day addition to the class in five-star offensive tackle Nicholas Petit-Frere. The Buckeyes also announced that Urban Meyer will be signing a two-year contract extension and revealed that defensive coordinator Greg Schiano isn't leaving for the New England Patriots and will stick around for 2018, while preparing to make $1 million as an assistant. Busy. In the latest Buckeye Talk Podcast, Bill Landis, Tim Bielik and Doug Lesmerises cover it all. We talk about Schiano's impact, how the Buckeyes landed Petit-Frere, why Georgia beat out the Buckeyes for the No. 1 class, whether Michigan recruiting is falling off and which players from this class could contribute right away for the Buckeyes in 2018. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ohio State basketball is No. 14 in the latest AP poll, but the Buckeyes might have trouble sticking close to home to start the NCAA Tournament. That is, unless they beat No. 3 Purdue on Wednesday. In this basketball edition of Buckeye Talk, Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises break down the chances of a major OSU upset in West Lafayette; examine whether the suspension of Kam Williams increases the chances that Keita Bates-Diop, Jae'Sean Tate and C. J. Jackson wear down by the end of the season; and talk about Landis' recent trip to Nashville. Why Nashville? Because Detroit, Pittsburgh and Nashville are the three closest first-week NCAA sites to Ohio. But despite being on track for a top four seed in the tourney, the Buckeyes may be looking at a trip West. Doug and Bill explain why. Plus, for football fans, there's some bonus recruiting updates at the end as Ohio State gets ready for Wednesday's National Signing Day. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visi

Doug, Bill and Tim, in the wake of the departure of cornerbacks coach Kerry Coombs for the NFL, the hiring of defensive assistant Alex Grinch, the promotion of offensive coordinator Ryan Day and the move of defensive coordinator Greg Schiano that's coming one day, examine everything that goes into the Buckeyes coaching staff in the lastest Buckeye Talk Podcast. And we explain why the often loyal Meyer may have been a little more ruthless this offseason. There's also the latest position breakdown of the secondary; a preview of next week's signing day and forecast of how the 2018 recruiting class will finish; and food talk about what to eat for the Super Bowl. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode Notes Doug Lesmerises, Tim Bielik and Bill Landis delve into Ryan Day's decision to turn down the Tennessee Titans and stay at Ohio State as offensive coordinator, where he'll now be calling the plays. We give you the list of potential Day replacements we made - then didn't need. And then we deal with breaking news about 65 minutes into the podcast - the report that Kerry Coombs is leaving Ohio State for the NFL's Titans. We talk about what that loss will be like for the Buckeyes. And then there's an offensive line breakdown, with our depth chart prediction for the starters and backups for the 2018 line. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode Notes Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis talk Ohio State basketball after the Buckeyes' win over Nebraska. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dre'Mont Jones, Mike Weber, Parris Campbell, Terry McLaurin, Johnnie Dixon and K.J. Hill all stayed at Ohio State for the 2018 season, leaving only Denzel Ward, Sam Hubbard and Jerome Baker as the Buckeyes who declared early for the NFL Draft. That's a lot of talent sticking around, after two years of the Buckeyes losing more players to the NFL than expected. But could that upset the natural balance of the roster, and maybe block some younger players ready to take on bigger roles? In the latest Buckeye Talk, Tim Bielik, Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises examine this question, provide a complete breakdown of the receiver position for next season and answer a ton of listener questions about the Buckeyes and food. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike Weber has seemingly decided to stay at Ohio State, so what does that mean for the Buckeyes tailback situation in 2018 with Weber and J.K. Dobbins together again in the backfield? Doesn't Dobbins need more carries than the 194 he received this season? How many more rushing attempts will the tailbacks get if the Buckeyes don't run the QB as much? Is Weber as good of a back as Dobbins? Bill Landis, Tim Bielik and Doug Lesmerises discuss it all while focusing on the backfield in the first of what will be six depth chart breakdowns for 2018 over the next several podcasts. We also take reader questions and, of course, drop in some food and robot talk. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Doug and Bill recap Ohio State's upset of No. 1 Michigan State, and what it means for Chris Holtmann's first year with the Buckeyes. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices