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Real Pod Wednesdays
by Eleven Warriors
Dan Hope and Andy Anders of Eleven Warriors bring you inside the Ohio State beat every Wednesday with a podcast covering everything you need to know about the Buckeyes.
Episodes
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Drafting Head-to-Head Lineups from Ohio State’s 2025 Roster
In our annual Ohio State football team draft, Eleven Warriors’ Dan Hope and Andy Anders went head-to-head to draft dueling lineups from OSU’s 2025 roster for a hypothetical game of Buckeyes vs. Buckeyes. Each beat writer drafted 22 players – 11 on offense and 11 on defense – with the goal of...
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Preview of Ohio State’s Top Position Battles Entering Preseason Camp
We’re less than 24 hours away from the start of preseason camp at Ohio State. As the Buckeyes prepare to start their 25-practice preseason slate on Thursday, we’re previewing all of Ohio State’s top position battles entering camp on a Real Pod Wednesdays-style episode of Press Coverage. We start…
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2025 Kickoff Times Predictions with Ohio State vs. Texas Likely Set for Noon Start
Even we beat writers who typically prefer noon games believe Ohio State vs. Texas should be a night game. With how spectacular the atmosphere was for Ohio State’s home night College Football Playoff game against Tennessee, we want to see another primetime showcase for the Buckeyes’ season opener...
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The Biggest Things We‘re Looking Forward to With Ohio State Football in 2025
While there’s not a ton happening with Ohio State football right now, there’s a lot to look forward to over the next eight months. Right now, the most anticipated event of the summer for Buckeye fans might be Michigan’s Committee on Infractions hearing that’s set to take place in one month as the...
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Ohio State’s Quarterback Battle is Real and Austin Siereveld’s Stock Keeps Rising
Ohio State’s quarterback competition is real, as is Austin Siereveld’s surge on the offensive line. Those two things were made clear by Ryan Day on Tuesday, when he revealed that Lincoln Kienholz led Ohio State’s quarterback competition entering the spring game – until Julian Sayin evened it up...
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Predicting Where Each Buckeye Will Land in the 2025 NFL Draft
The 2025 NFL draft is just one day away, and there are at least 15 reasons to be excited if you’re an Ohio State fan. Ohio State is projected to have 15 players drafted, which would break its school record and tie Georgia’s record for the most players selected in a seven-round NFL draft. It’s not...
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A Post-Spring Assessment of Ohio State’s Roster and Championship Chances
Spring practice is in the books and the transfer portal has reopened, which means it’s time to assess where Ohio State stands in its quest to compete for another championship in 2025. While only one of us would say we’re more confident in Ohio State’s championship chances coming out of spring…
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Quarterback Competition in the Spotlight Entering Ohio State’s 2025 Spring Game
Ohio State’s starting quarterback competition will be in the spotlight during Saturday’s spring game at Ohio Stadium. After Ryan Day said Monday that Julian Sayin and Lincoln Kienholz are “pretty much neck-and-neck” in their competition to be Ohio State’s No. 1 QB this season, the biggest…
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Assessments of All 10 Ohio State Position Groups As Spring Practice Passes the Halfway Point
Ohio State is now past the halfway point of spring practice, and it became more apparent this week how Ryan Day is feeling about all 10 of the Buckeyes’ position groups. Day had lots of positive things to say on Monday about Ohio State’s running backs, tight ends, linebackers, cornerbacks and...
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Matt Patricia Keeps Making A Great Impression and Ohio State’s Defensive Line Rebuild is Underway
Spring practice is in full swing at Ohio State, and Buckeye fans will get their opportunity to watch the team in Ohio Stadium in two-and-a-half weeks. Ryan Day said Monday that Ohio State will have a spring game after all this year, and that’s a decision that should be celebrated at a time when...
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Takeaways from Ohio State’s First Two Days of Spring Practice
Ohio State’s first two days of spring practice are in the books, and we already have plenty of thoughts. The first two days at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center allowed us to watch the first hour of each of Ohio State’s initial two practices as well as talk to Ohio State coach Ryan Day, each of the...
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New-Look Defense in the Spotlight As Ohio State Begins Spring Practice Next Week
The spotlight will be on Ohio State’s defense as the Buckeyes begin spring practice next week. Yes, the quarterback competition will draw plenty of attention too, but it’s the defense that we’ll be watching most closely this spring as we seek to get an idea of what Ohio State’s defense will look...
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What We Learned About Ohio State’s Draft Prospects and Potential Breakout Players at the NFL Scouting Combine
The NFL Scouting Combine gave us an opportunity to not only watch some of Ohio State’s 2025 draft prospects work out for NFL scouts, but to learn more about some of OSU’s returning players in the words of last year’s Buckeye stars. Garrick Hodge joined Dan Hope in Indianapolis to cover the…
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A Draft of Ohio State’s Historically Deep 2025 NFL Draft Class
Ohio State’s historically deep 2025 draft class will be in the spotlight at this week’s NFL Scouting Combine. 15 members of Ohio State’s national championship team are in Indianapolis for the combine – the most players from any school – and all 15 of them are expected to be drafted, which would…
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What to Expect Schematically from Ohio State in 2025 After Coaching Staff Changes
Now that Ohio State has new coordinators on both sides of the ball, one of the biggest lingering questions entering this spring is how the Buckeyes’ offense and defense will operate under Brian Hartline and Matt Patricia. We aren’t expecting any drastic changes on the offensive side of the ball –...
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Expectations for Ohio State’s 2025 Offense With Offensive Coaching Staff In Place
With Ohio State’s offensive coaching now set for 2025, the Buckeyes’ focus on that side of the ball turns toward trying to build another championship-caliber unit this season. Offensive coordinator Brian Hartline, co-offensive coordinator Keenan Bailey, run game coordinator and offensive line…
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Projecting the Future Stars of Ohio State’s 2025 Recruiting Class
You may have forgotten, but today is National Signing Day. From Ohio State’s perspective, the real signing day happened two months ago, as the Buckeyes signed 26 high school players during the early signing period. Ohio State isn’t expected to add any more scholarship players to its high school...
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A First Look at Ohio State’s 2025 Roster
After recapping Ohio State’s national championship run on last week’s show, we’re beginning to look ahead to the 2025 season on this week‘s episode of Real Pod Wednesdays. Ohio State’s 2025 roster is set for the spring now that the winter window for players to enter the transfer portal has…
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A Recap of Ohio State’s Legendary National Championship Run
Ohio State is a national champion once again after one of the most impressive championship runs we’ve ever seen. The Buckeyes’ four-game run to the national title was one we won’t soon forget as Ohio State beat four of the nation’s best teams in the College Football Playoff – all by double digits…
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Ohio State On Verge of National Championship After Thrilling CFP Semifinal Win over Texas
Ohio State is one game away from accomplishing the biggest goal we thought the Buckeyes would achieve when the season began. The Buckeyes didn’t always look like a national championship team during the regular season, but they sure have in the College Football Playoff. While they weren’t as...
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What We Expect from Ohio State’s CFP Semifinal Matchup with Texas at the Cotton Bowl
As well as Ohio State’s played so far in the College Football Playoff, it feels like the only team who can beat the Buckeyes is themselves. But that doesn’t mean a win over Texas will come easily. The Longhorns are in the CFP semifinals too for a reason, the biggest of which is its defense, which...
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Keys to the Game, Predictions for Ohio State’s Rematch with Oregon in the Rose Bowl
With the Buckeyes set to play the Ducks on a Wednesday in the College Football Playoff quarterfinal at the Rose Bowl, this week’s episode of Real Pod Wednesdays comes one day early as we discuss the keys to the game and make our final predictions for how the game will play out. The full rundown…
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Christmas Comes Early vs. Tennessee and A Big New Year’s Battle with Oregon Awaits
Ohio State fans got their Christmas present four days early. In front of a raucous Ohio Stadium crowd that gave the Buckeyes plenty of energy despite a Tennessee takeover attempt, Ohio State gave its fans everything they could have asked for in a 42-17 dismantling of the Volunteers that...
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Predictions for Ohio State vs. Tennessee and the Entire College Football Playoff
Three days away from the first-ever College Football Playoff game at Ohio Stadium, our confidence level that Ohio State will beat Tennessee sits at around 60%. Ohio State’s interior offensive line remains a major concern as the Buckeyes have opted not to commit to a set trio of starters inside…
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Initial Breakdown of Ohio State vs. Tennessee and the Buckeyes’ College Football Playoff Path
Ohio State’s College Football Playoff opener is just 10 days away. While there have historically been more than three weeks between Selection Sunday and the marquee bowl games, the wait for games that matter is much shorter this year as the College Football Playoff begins on Dec. 20 and 21. Ohio...
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Ryan Day Must Win in College Football Playoff After Ohio State’s Loss to Michigan
Ryan Day said the right things at his press conference on National Signing Day, but that doesn’t change the reality surrounding Ohio State’s head coach. After losing to Michigan for the fourth year in a row, Day must win in the College Football Playoff to show he should still be the Buckeyes’...
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Ohio State Confident But Ready for War Entering Michigan Game
It’s time for war. The LL Cool J song wasn’t playing at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center on Tuesday as it used to during the Urban Meyer years, but the message could still be heard loud and clear as Ryan Day and four of Ohio State’s top leaders met with the media four days ahead of The Game. The...
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Ohio State vs. Indiana Preview with Taylor Lehman
An old friend of Eleven Warriors joins this week’s episode of Real Pod Wednesdays to help us break down Ohio State’s third top-five opponent of the season. Former Eleven Warriors recruiting reporter Taylor Lehman, who now produces the Indiana football newsletter Bite-Sized Bison, joins us on this...
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When and Where Bigger Storylines Than Who Ohio State is Playing This Week
The biggest storyline for Ohio State this week isn‘t who the Buckeyes are playing, but where and when they’re playing. Ohio State is expected to win big for the second week in a row as it plays another one of the Big Ten’s worst teams in Northwestern one week after blowing out Purdue. This week’s...
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The Vibes Are Good Again for Ohio State Football
The vibes are good again surrounding Ohio State football. After three weeks of negativity that followed Ohio State’s loss to Oregon and uncomfortably close win over Nebraska, the Buckeyes gave their fans reason to be excited once again as they went on the road and earned a marquee win over Penn...
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Ohio State vs. Penn State Preview with the Pop-Tarts Bowl Mascot
Ohio State plays Penn State in its second top-five game of the season on Saturday, while we’re just one day away from Halloween. We celebrate both of those momentous occasions on this week’s episode of Real Pod Wednesdays. Nearly our entire hour of conversation this week is centered around the...
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Zen Michalski, Safety Depth and Ohio State’s Pass Rush Will Be Under the Microscope Against Nebraska
Ohio State shouldn’t be in danger of losing to Nebraska, but there are plenty of questions surrounding the Buckeyes as their second half of the regular season begins. Three areas in particular will be under the microscope as Ohio State returns from its bye week against Nebraska on Saturday: New...
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Ohio State’s Defense Must Be Better and Josh Simmons Injury Looms Large, But Buckeyes Can Still Achieve Their Goals
There’s no sugarcoating Ohio State’s defensive play against Oregon, but we still think the Buckeyes can achieve all of their goals. Ohio State’s defense was bad against Oregon, especially when considering what this year’s defense is supposed to be with all of the talent the Buckeyes have on that...
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Breaking Down the Potential Advantages and Challenges for Ohio State in Its Top-Three Showdown with Oregon
It’s time for our first true look at what this year’s Ohio State football team is made of. The first half of the season has all built up to this week’s road trip to Oregon, where the second-ranked Buckeyes will face the third-ranked Ducks in what’s not only one of the biggest games of Ohio…
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Ohio State Shows Championship Potential in First Month of Season As Ramp-Up Continues This Week vs. Iowa
Ohio State’s first month of the season is complete and we’re still feeling good about our preseason picks that the Buckeyes can win this year’s national championship. There’s still a couple of lingering question marks, though it’s not necessarily what we thought the biggest concerns would be…
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Evaluating the Big Ten Through Four Weeks As Ohio State Begins Conference Play
Ohio State appears to have plenty of competition in the Big Ten as the Buckeyes begin conference play this week. While we agree with the widespread consensus that Ohio State is the class of the conference, that doesn’t mean the Buckeyes will easily run the table to a Big Ten title. Their…
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Assessing Ohio State’s Depth Chart at Every Position After the First Two Games
Ohio State’s first two games have given us a look at how the Buckeyes’ depth chart stacks up at every position, and the Buckeyes appear to be loaded just about everywhere. The Buckeyes haven’t faced any real tests yet, and they won’t this week either – at least we don’t think so – as Ohio State...
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Premierdrum Discusses His Reporting on Michigan Sign-Stealing Scandal, Potential Punishments for Wolverines
If you’ve been following the TTUN Scandal threads on Eleven Warriors‘ message board, you‘re undoubtedly familiar with the name Premierdrum by now. For those who haven’t, Premierdrum is one of several Eleven Warriors site members – along with Brohio and 22buck, among others – who have taken it…
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Ohio State Shows Plenty of Promise Despite Imperfections in Season Opener
We said last week that anything less than perfection against Akron could be seen as a disappointment for Ohio State’s season opener, and that’s pretty much how it played out. With all the hype Ohio State entered the season with, much of the focus in the days following the Buckeyes’ first game of...
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Ohio State Preseason Superlatives and Why Connor Stalions’ Story Doesn’t Add Up
Ohio State’s first game of the 2024 season is just three days away and Connor Stalions has broken his silence. On this week’s episode of Real Pod Wednesdays, we preview Ohio State’s season opener against Akron and share our thoughts on Netflix’s Connor Stalions documentary while also making some...
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Ohio State’s Most Important Players for the 2024 Season
Ohio State’s 2024 roster is loaded with star players, but some of them would be tougher to replace than others. While there’s no question that the likes of Denzel Burke, Jack Sawyer and Emeka Egbuka rank among Ohio State’s best players entering the 2024 season, the Buckeyes have enough depth at...
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Previewing the First 12-Team College Football Playoff and Ohio State’s Toughest Regular-Season Games
With our Season Preview in full swing here at Eleven Warriors, we’re taking a big-picture look ahead to the 2024 season on this week’s episode of Real Pod Wednesdays. First, we look at the just-released AP Top 25 and discuss whether the voters got it right by slotting Ohio State as the No. 2 team...
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First Week of Camp Offers Many Reasons for Optimism in 2024 Buckeyes
The defense was as impressive as expected during the four practices Ohio State opened to media members and paying fans, but our confidence in the Buckeyes’ offense has also grown after seeing Will Howard and the offensive line make strides during the team’s initial practices of August. Howard was...
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What Ohio State Must Accomplish in Preseason Camp
Ohio State is one day away from the start of preseason camp and one month away from the first game of the season. Thirty days before the Buckeyes begin their much-anticipated 2024 campaign against Akron on Aug. 31 at Ohio Stadium, Ohio State will take the field for its first of 25 preseason...
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Carson Hinzman’s Push for A Starting Job, More Jeremiah Smith Hype Among Big Ten Media Days Takeaways
Real Pod Wednesdays is on location this week at Lucas Oil Stadium as representatives from Ohio State and the Big Ten’s other 17 schools go through Big Ten Media Days. After Ohio State coach Ryan Day, cornerback Denzel Burke, wide receiver Emeka Egbuka and defensive end Jack Sawyer participated in...
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Drafting Head-to-Head Lineups from the 2024 Ohio State Football Team
It wasn’t easy choosing which Ohio State players we’d most want to have on our team this year. Ohio State’s star-studded lineup for the 2024 season gave us plenty of options to choose from as we conducted our annual Real Pod Wednesdays draft to build head-to-head lineups for a hypothetical game…
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Taking Stock of Ohio State’s Top-Ranked 2025 Recruiting Class After Summer Commitment Wave
Ohio State’s quest for the No. 1 recruiting class in 2025 is looking more and more real. The Buckeyes have strengthened their position at the top of the team composite recruiting rankings, currently leading No. 2 Alabama by nearly 20 points, by landing commitments from 11 prospects since the…
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Ohio State President Ted Carter Discusses First Six Months on the Job, What Sports Mean to Him
Sports have always played an important part in Ted Carter’s life, but he’s come to understand just how much they mean to Ohio State fans in his first six months as OSU’s president. Just before the halfway point of his year as the leader of The Ohio State University, Carter sat down with us for a...
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Ohio State’s Top Competition in First Year of 18-Team Big Ten
The Big Ten will officially expand to 18 teams next week. Oregon, Washington, USC and UCLA will officially become members of the conference on Monday, bringing in a new era for what’s traditionally been a Midwest-based conference. From a football standpoint, the Big Ten’s newest round of…
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Gene Smith Discusses His Ohio State Career, College Sports Changes and Upcoming Retirement
Gene Smith is ready for the next chapter of his life. Less than two weeks away from his retirement, Ohio State’s athletic director says he isn’t having any second thoughts about his decision to move on at the end of the month. After 19 years leading OSU’s athletic department, Smith feels ready to...
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