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The Buckeye Show
by 97.1 The Fan
Brandon Beam talks all things Ohio State athletics. The live experience airs weekdays from 6pm-8pm ET on 97.1 The Fan in Columbus. The Fan: Ohio's Sports Destination.
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The Buckeye Show May, 13, 2026
Happy Wednesday! Brandon Beam is in with Justin Zwick for this edition of the Buckeye Show. We open with the big reveal of Ohio State going back to the Gray Sleeves and talk about how excited we are for them to be back. We do our weekly chat with Austin Ward. Joshua Perry joins the show as well to talk about the gray sleeves and potential TV times for Ohio State. How did Ryan Day and Ohio State get over the hump vs Michigan? ESPN wants to keep the CFP at 12 teams in the College Football Pulse. We get JZ's Spring takeaways and ask him how he would react to a coach telling him to forget everything he's ever learned. #Buckeyes and more!
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The Buckeye Show May, 12, 2026
Happy Tuesday! Brandon Beam is in with Austin Ward for this edition of the Buckeye Show. We open with the news of Ohio State playing at Texas in Primetime. Austin was just in Tampa, and he tells us about his trip. We then go on the trail with Birm and he tells us about Tampa as well and what's going on in the recruiting trail. We do a Three Thoughts Tuesday. Ole Miss is all over the place and Notre Dame/USC could be restarting in the College Football Pulse. Ryan Day wants commits for 2 years and Ohio State Basketball has their Big Ten opponents for 2026-27. #Buckeyes and more!
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The Buckeye Show May, 11, 2026
Happy Monday! Brandon Beam is in with Justin Zwick for this edition of the Buckeye Show. We reveal the new Ohio State jersey live and give our thoughts on the jersey. The Game will be at Noon like usual. We chat with Steve Helwagen and get his thoughts on the jersey, plus he gives us a look into Ohio State recruiting. Julian Sayin is focused on what's to come. Nick Saban wants a salary cap in the College Football Pulse. Ohio State/Alabama series is still on, and RJ Day commits to Northwestern. #Buckeyes and more!
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The Buckeye Show May, 8, 2026
Happy Friday! Beamer is back! He's in with Patrick Murphy for this edition of the Buckeye Show. We open with a lot that has changed while Beam was out like the NCAA Tournament getting expanded. Adam King stops by and visits in Studio. We do Beers N Buckeyes with Austin Ward from sunny Florida. The Ohio State Basketball team landed another big man, and we breakdown the pickup. James Franklin says he was blindsided by his firing, and we go down a rabbit hole of Ohio State What Ifs in the College Football Pulse. Pat catches Beam up on what he saw from the offense and defense from the Spring Game. #Buckeyes and more!
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The Buckeye Show May, 7, 2026
Happy Thursday! It's an Austin and Birm edition of the Buckeye Show. We open with Ohio State and Alabama confirming they will continue their home-and-home series starting next season. Our thoughts on what Julian Sayin needs to work on the most this offseason. Spencer Holbrook joins the show, and we talk about the future of College Athletics with him. Birm hit the trail and he catches us up on who the Ohio State coaches were looking at. The NCAA Tournament is expanded, and Ohio State-Oregon won't be a night game in the College Football Pulse. Where does Christian Alliegro fit? #Buckeyes and more!
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The Buckeye Show May, 6, 2026
Happy Wednesday! Matt Fontana and Justin Zwick co-host this edition of the Buckeye Show. We open with the 24-Team Playoff gaining traction from College Football Coaches and we give our thoughts on potential expansion. Ryan Day was on Bishop and Friends, and we listen to what he had to say about the model of College Football. Austin Ward joins us in studio to talk about the changes that could be coming in CFB. Live reaction to news of Ohio State and UConn beginning a home-and-home series, and ESPN's ranking of Big Ten teams in the College Football Pulse. Julian Sayin was on The Triple Option podcast, and we hear what he had to say about his offseason. Which Playoff Contender has the toughest schedule? #Buckeyes and more!
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The Buckeye Show May, 5, 2026
Austin & Birm on a Tuesday evening spectacular. Ryan Day stopped by the Fan studios today, we'll hear from him. Is the best still ahead for Kenyatta Jackson? A decade of Ryan Day. Plus Mick Walker and Adam King drop by!
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The Buckeye Show May, 4, 2026
Happy Monday! Matt Fontana and Austin Ward co-host this edition of the Buckeye Show. We open with the Big Ten having lots of money and how they gave Ohio State the most. Ross Bjork addressed some changes that could be coming and we gave our thoughts. We answer Austin's QOTD and we go on the trail with Birm. We breakdown Joel Klatt's Post-Spring Top 25 rankings in the College Football Pulse. We chat with Tyler Danburg as the Buckeye Baseball team is getting hot. #Buckeyes and more!
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The Buckeye Show May, 1, 2026
Happy Friday! Matt Fontana and Patrick Murphy co-host this edition of the Buckeye Show. Pat got married and we open with him telling us about the day, plus his thoughts on where the Buckeyes went in the draft. We do Beers N Buckeyes with Andy Anders of Eleven Warriors. We discuss if Ohio State is the factory for the NFL. Nick Saban wants parity in the College Football Pulse. What Position Groups are we confident in and which ones do we have questions about post-spring? Ryan Day on Joe Burrow's decision to leave Ohio State. #Buckeyes and more!
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The Buckeye Show April, 30, 2026
Happy Thursday! It's an Austin and Birm edition of the Buckeye Show. We open with a thought of how Cortez Hankton will handle the pressure of being WR Coach at Ohio State. We then chat with Stefan Krajisnik with his thoughts on position battles post-spring. Adam King pays off on a bet he made with the guys. We go on the trail with Birm as Ohio State coaches are all over the place. Duke signs a significant deal with Amazon, and we ask if we could see Ohio State football do the same in the College Football Pulse. Kirby Smart has comments on the Big Ten. Can Carson Hinzman win the Block O? #Buckeyes, and more!
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The Buckeye Show April, 29, 2026
Matt Fontana and Justin Zwick on a Wednesday Spectacular. CBS has their post-spring practice rankings. Caleb Downs was "bored." There's an All OSU NFL Team, and who should we keep our eye on heading into fall? Plus, Josh Perry joins the show!
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The Buckeye Show April, 28, 2026
Happy Tuesday! It's an Austin and Birm edition of the Buckeye Show. We open with thoughts on Ohio State post-spring and heading into summer. We get breaking news during the show that the NCAA Tournament is expanding to 76 teams. Can Legend Bey make the most of his spring opportunities? We hit the trail with Mick Walker. There's more to the Brendan Sorsby Saga and Bret Bielema gives his thoughts on tampering. We talk about the blessing and the curse of Ohio State's Draft Success. PFF has Julian projected to go #1 Overall in the 2027 Draft. #Buckeyes and more!
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The Buckeye Show April, 27, 2026
Happy Monday! It's an Austin and Birm edition of the Buckeye Show. We recap how the NFL Draft went for Ohio State. We discuss how Ohio State is going to replace Carnell Tate. We talk with Spencer Holbrook and get his thoughts on where the Buckeyes were drafted. We hit the recruiting trail with Birm. There's an update to the 5-in-5 rule and we breakdown the Brendan Sorsby Gambling situation in the College Football Pulse. Ohio State TE Coach Keenan Bailey joins the show to talk about his Tight Ends that were drafted. We look at the Left Tackle situation for Ohio State. #Buckeyes and more!
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The Buckeye Show April, 24, 2026
Happy Friday! Matt Fontana and DeVier Posey co-host this edition of the Buckeye Show. We recap the opening night of the NFL Draft and how good of a night it was for Ohio State. Which Buckeye landed in the best spot? We do Beers N Buckeyes with Tim May and get his thoughts on the draft. we highlight what under-the-radar Buckeyes could be drafted this weekend. We dive into James Laurinaitis' comments about how Sonny and Arvell's development help recruiting. Big changes could be coming to College Athletics. #Buckeyes and more!
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The Buckeye Show April, 23, 2026
Happy Thursday! Austin and Birm co-host this edition of the Buckeye Show. It's NFL Draft Night and we dive into where the Buckeyes in the draft could end up. The Ohio State Basketball team also landed a transfer, and we break that pickup down. We answer Austin's QOTD on if Tavion St. Clair has solidified himself as the backup QB. We talk with Ohio State LB Coach James Laurinaitis from the Green Room on his two LBs getting drafted. Television's Adam King joins the show live from Pittsburgh. Charlie Baker wants the 5-in-5 next month, along with a tampering window in the College Football Pulse. We travel back to when Ohio State first recruited these players getting drafted. We put a bow on the Spring Game and talk NFL Draft with Stefan Krajisnik. #Buckeyes and more!
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The Buckeye Show April, 22, 2026
Happy Wednesday! Dylan Tyrer and Justin Zwick co-host this edition of the Buckeye Show. We open with our Spring Game thoughts and who could be WR2. We do our weekly chat with Austin Ward and get his thoughts from the Spring Game. We do some NFL Draft talk with Joshua Perry. Is Caleb Downs top 5 worthy? Kalen DeBoer gets and extension and FOX gets the Big Ten Championship Game from NBC in the College Football Pulse. Where could the other top projected Buckeyes get drafted to? #Buckeyes and more!
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The Buckeye Show April, 21, 2026
Ohio State still needs Julian Sayin to improve to reach their full potential. Who of the Spring Game standouts will shine during the season. Jeremiah Smith gets high praise from a former Buckeye. On The Trail with Jeremy Birmingham, CFB Pulse, #buckeyes, and more on this episode of The Buckeye Show.
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The Buckeye Show April, 20, 2026
Happy Monday! Matt Fontana and Patrick Murphy co-host this edition of the Buckeye Show. We recap the Spring Game and what stood out to us the most. What position groups we want to keep an eye on. Bill Landis joins the show and get his perspective of the Spring Game. James Franklin has a wild thing to say in the College Football Pulse. The Ohio State basketball team landed a player from the portal. We dive in on that and chat with Adam Jardy on the Buckeyes this offseason. #Buckeyes and more!
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The Buckeye Show April, 17, 2026
Happy Friday! Matt Fontana and Patrick Murphy co-host this edition of the Buckeye Show. It's the eve of the Ohio State Spring Game, and we open with what we are most looking forward to see between the freshmen and transfer portal additions. We do a deep dive on the Offensive Line and all the opportunities that are in that group. We do Beers N Buckeyes with Andrew Gillis. Could we be saying goodbye to Week 0? PJ Fleck says his team is a dinosaur and Cignetti shoots down rumors of how much money they spent on the roster last year in the College Football Pulse. We break down the Defensive Line in the second hour. Talk NFL Mock Drafts, JSN is returning to Columbus, #Buckeyes and more!
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The Buckeye Show April, 16, 2026
Happy Thursday! It's an Austin and Birm edition of the Buckeye Show. We open with our expectations of the Spring Game and what we hope to see from it. We hit the recruiting trail with Mick Walker. Chris Henry Jr. loses his Black Stripe, and we talk about what that means. Eligibility changes and Goodbye to Week 0 in the College Football Pulse. And more!
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The Buckeye Show April, 15, 2026
Happy Wednesday! Matt Fontana and Justin Zwick co-host this edition of the Buckeye Show. We open with what JZ thought he got out of the Spring Game and Chris Henry Jr. getting his Black Stripe removed. Ryan Day talked about the Spring Game and what he wants to get out of it, and we take a listen. What is the value in the Spring Game? Changes could be coming to the Shoe with a survey for fans, what's the top priority. Iowa gets wins vacated for tampering, and what will it take for Notre Dame to join a conference in the College Football Pulse.
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The Buckeye Show April, 14, 2026
Happy Tuesday! It's an Austin and Birm edition of the Buckeye Show. We open with a preview of the Spring Game on Saturday and what Ryan Day has said about the game. Adam King joins us in studio and is fired up about responses to changes at the Shoe. We get his thoughts on the Spring Game, and more!
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The Buckeye Show April, 10, 2026
Happy Friday! Matt Fontana and Patrick Murphy co-host this edition of the Buckeye Show. We open with the addition of Justin Pippen to the Ohio State basketball team from the transfer portal and what he brings to Columbus. We take a look at the depth in the Running Backs Room at Ohio State. Dan Hope of Eleven Warriors joins the show to talk Spring Football. Five Buckeyes are attending the draft, could we see four of them go top 10? The Big 12 is in a dispute on scheduling and Five-to-Play-Five in the College Football Pulse. Jeremiah Smith could've gotten paid a lot of money in the portal. Adam Jardy of the Columbus Dispatch chats with the guys on the addition of Justin Pippen. #Buckeyes and more!
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The Buckeye Show April, 9, 2026
Happy Thursday! It's an Austin and Birm edition of the Buckeye Show. We open with a question of what we are looking forward to hearing about from the Running backs and Special Teams. Can Robby Discher help improve the Special Teams? We also look at the secondary and explain why Leroy Roker is a prime breakout candidate for Ohio State this season.
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The Buckeye Show April, 8, 2026
Matt Fontana and Justin Zwick on a Wednesday extravaganza! Jeremiah Smith turns down bank. Austin Ward and Joshua Perry stop by the show. And who are the top QBs heading into 2026?
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The Buckeye Show April, 7, 2026
Happy Tuesday! Matt Fontana co-hosts with Austin Ward for this edition of the Buckeye Show. We open with Michigan winning the National Championship in College Basketball and what it means for Ohio State basketball. And we dive into the Ohio State Offensive Line, what we've seen this spring, the injuries they're dealing with, and more!
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The Buckeye Show April, 3, 2026
Happy Friday! Dylan Tyrer and Patrick Murphy co-host this edition of the Buckeye Show. We open with Pat's thoughts on Spring Football this week. Who could we see take that big leap at LB for Ohio State? Mick Walker joins the show for Beers and Buckeyes to talk Ohio State recruiting. Could we see a draft in College Football? Lane Kiffin spent a lot of money on his roster and Trump is signing an executive order in the College Football Pulse. We discuss how the Tight Ends could be used this season. How Ohio State Basketball should approach the roster construction this offseason, Final Four picks, and more!
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The Buckeye Show April, 2, 2026
Happy Thursday! Austin and Birm are in for this edition of the Buckeye Show. We open with our spring football practice takeaways, who could be stepping up as leader in the LB room? We highlight some new additions, a black stripe alert, what were excited for at the Student Appreciate event on Saturday, and more!
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The Buckeye Show April, 1, 2026
Happy Wednesday! Matt Fontana and Justin Zwick co-host this edition of the Buckeye Show. We open with Spring Football talk, and the process of getting Gold Pants. We do our weekly chat with Austin Ward and get his Spring Football thoughts. Brock Boyd lost his Black Stripe, and Ryan Day compared College Football to the time of dinosaurs. A new transfer portal rule in the College Football Pulse, and more!
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The Buckeye Show March, 31, 2026
Austin and Birm on a Tuesday night shift! The Buckeyes reach the midway point of spring camp, and black stripes are flying off. John Mobley Jr tests the draft waters. Plus Mick Walker of Letterman Row drops by, and we might even hear from TV's Adam King!
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The Buckeye Show March, 27, 2026
Happy Friday! Matt Fontana and Patrick Murphy co-host this edition of the Buckeye Show. We open with Pat's thoughts from Pro Day. What led to Matt Patricia deciding to come back? Andrew Gillis of Cleveland.com joins the show to talk Buckeye Football. We get a players perspective on the difference between Ohio State and Alabama. LSU is being aggressive with money in coaching hires in the College Football Pulse. We hear from Arthur Smith in the second hour and what made him decide on coming to Ohio State. Ranking Ohio State's best wide receivers in the NFL Draft since 2022. #Buckeyes and more!
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The Buckeye Show March, 26, 2026
Happy Thursday! Austin and Birm co-host this edition of the Buckeye Show. We open with a recap from another day of Spring Practice at Ohio State. Which Ohio State Coordinator has the most pressure this season? Birm has a bet with Matt Patricia. Why Matt Patricia returned, thoughts on the defense, and more!
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The Buckeye Show March, 25, 2026
Happy Wednesday! Brandon Beam is in with Justin Zwick for this edition of the Buckeye Show. We open with Pro Day at Ohio State today. What is different now compared to win JZ went through Pro Day? Austin Ward was out at the Woody today and we talk with him about what he saw at Pro Day. Could Caleb Downs be going to the Giants, and Justin Fields put himself in the best situation possible. The North Carolina Basketball job is now open, and we discuss how we would we rank the best jobs in all of College Athletics in the College Football Pulse, and more!
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The Buckeye Show March, 24, 2026
Happy Tuesday! Brandon Beam is in with Austin Ward for this edition of the Buckeye Show. Spring practice resumed today for Ohio State football, and we get Austin's takeaways. Why did Arthur Smith choose to come to Columbus? We hear his answer to that, and more!
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The Buckeye Show March, 23, 2026
Happy Monday! Brandon Beam is in with Austin Ward for this edition of the Buckeye Show. We open with Austin's thoughts ahead of spring practice resuming. We hit the recruiting trail with Birm. Jaxon Smith-Njigba gets a big pay day, this leads to a deep discussion on "What Ifs" in Ohio State football from the last 10 years. Adam King joins the show in the second hour, and we get his thoughts on Ohio State Spring football. We also take him through the process of childbirth. We put a bow on the Ohio State basketball season, what are the top priorities heading into the offseason? #Buckeyes and more!
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The Buckeye Show March, 20, 2026
Beam and Tim May on a Friday night! They take a look back at the OSU basketball season and take a look at OSU Spring Football. Plus, Spencer Holbrook, Bill Bender, and Steve Helwagen all stop by the show!
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The Buckeye Show March, 19, 2026
Happy Thursday! Brandon Beam is in with Jacob Rhymer for this edition of the Buckeye Show. We recap Ohio State's game against TCU. How they fell up just short and what we would've done differently at the end, and more!
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The Buckeye Show March, 18, 2026
Happy Wednesday! Brandon beam is in with Justin Zwick for this edition of the Buckeye Show. We open looking at Ohio State's matchup with TCU tomorrow and comments made from the Horned Frogs best player. Keys to the game for Ohio State. Television's Adam King joins the show to set the scene for us down in Greenville for the game. We chat with Joshua Perry on spring football at Ohio State. And we give out our bracket picks in for the NCAA Tournament.
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The Buckeye Show March, 17, 2026
Happy Tuesday! Brandon Beam is in with Austin Ward for this edition of the Buckeye Show. We open with a dive into Ohio State's NCAA Tournament path, what they need to do to make a run. We get Austin's burning thoughts on Buckeye football and more!
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The Buckeye Show March, 13, 2026
Happy Friday! Brandon Beam is in with Patrick Murphy for this edition of the Buckeye Show. We open with Bobby Carpenter joining the guys in studio to talk Buckeye Basketball and Spring Football. Ohio State fell to Michigan in the Big Ten Tournament, how do we feel about them heading into the NCAA Tournament? We do Beers N Buckeyes with Austin Ward. We get Pat's burning thoughts on the Buckeyes at spring practice. The Big 12 is getting rid of it's glass LED court in the College Football Pulse. We chatted with Ohio State Assistant Coach Joel Justus after the game. Adam Jardy joins the show to recap Ohio State's Big Ten Tournament. #Buckeyes and more!
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The Buckeye Show March, 12, 2026
Happy Thursday! Brandon beam is in with Austin Ward for this edition of the Buckeye Show. We open the show recapping Ohio State's Big Ten Tournament win over Iowa and look ahead to Michigan. And we get Austin's thoughts from spring practice today.
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The Buckeye Show March, 11, 2026
Happy Wednesday! Brandon Beam is in with Justin Zwick for this edition of the Buckeye Show. We open with the Ohio State basketball team and how they know they'll be taking on Iowa tomorrow in the Big Ten Tournament. We get JZ's thoughts on Spring Practices. Austin Ward joins the show to tell the guys what he's seeing at practice. We talk about how important it's going to be for Julian Sayin to step up as a leader. Brian Kelly was not intending to leave Notre Dame in the College Football Pulse, and more!
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The Buckeye Show March, 10, 2026
Happy Tuesday! Brandon Beam is in with Austin Ward for this edition of the Buckeye Show. Buckeye Football is back! We spend the show giving our takeaways from Ohio State's first spring practice today. What players stood out, thoughts on things Ryan Day had to say, and more!
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The Buckeye Show March, 6, 2026
Happy Friday! Dylan Tyrer and Austin Ward co-host this edition of the Buckeye Show. We open with what went down in DC today with the roundtable on College Athletics. We get ready for Ohio State's big game against Indiana tomorrow and Bruce Thornton's chance at history. We do Beers N Buckeyes with Patrick Murphy. We check in with Tyler Danburg from Indy at the Big Ten Women's Tournament. Breaking news on what came out of the meeting in DC in the College Football Pulse. We answer Austin's Question of the Day regarding Ohio State's Secondary. Adam Jardy joins the show to preview tomorrow's game vs Indiana and the festivities that hope to take place. #Buckeyes and more!
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The Buckeye Show March, 5, 2026
Happy Thursday! Tim May and Patrick Murphy co-host this quick edition of the Buckeye Show. We open the show with them touching on their dinner with the Ohio State football coaching staff. What would we change to make college athletics more secure? And the Ohio State basketball team dominates Penn State. We discuss how deep this team can go in the tournament if they make it there.
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The Buckeye Show March, 4, 2026
Happy Wednesday! Brandon Beam is in with Justin Zwick for this edition of the Buckeye Show. We open with a look at Ohio State's game at Penn State tonight, and what they need to do to get the win. If JZ was the GM for the Browns, which Buckeye would he take in the draft? RIP to Lou Holtz.
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The Buckeye Show March, 3, 2026
Beam and Austin Ward on a Tuesday sprint of a show! What's going on with Caleb Downs, and what is Austin questioning in the linebacker room? Plus, Adam King drops by!
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The Buckeye Show March, 2, 2026
Happy Monday! Brandon Beam is in with Austin Ward for this edition of the Buckeye Show. We recap Ohio State's big resume-boosting win over Purdue yesterday and what stuck out to us. And Rhymer paid off on a bet.
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The Buckeye Show September 17th, 2025
Dylan Tyrer and Justin Zwick talk the best OSU receiver in the NFL, Julian Sayins progression through 3 weeks, a position group temperature check, a look around the Big 10 and more on the Wednesday edition of The Buckeye Show.
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The Buckeye Show September 16, 2025
Beam and Austin Ward in on a Tuesday evening. They'll recap OSU vs Ohio. We'll hear from Ryan Day and discuss our takeaways from the first quarter of the season. Plus, we'll go On The Trail with Birm, and check our biggest takeaways of the weekend on the College Football Pulse.
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Brandon Beam talks all things Ohio State athletics. The live experience airs weekdays from 6pm-8pm ET on 97.1 The Fan in Columbus. The Fan: Ohio's Sports Destination.
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