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Ohio State's program is littered with future NFL prospects, whether they’re people who just left, are still in the building, or are coming in the near future. But which one is the best of them all? On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis search through the roster along with the 2027 and 2028 recruiting classes to rank the best future prospects. The rankings are done regardless of the potential draft class each player could be a part of. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ohio State’s spring game is in the rearview mirror, and Buckeye Talk is here to talk about what’s next as the offseason hits full swing. But this year has a change from previous seasons. The spring portal window is now gone, as only one window exists going forward. That means OSU's roster has been set since January. But what if that second window still existed? How would Ohio State need to use it coming out of 15 spring practices? Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis explore that on this episode of Buckeye Talk. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ohio State held its spring game on Saturday, and Buckeye Talk is here to talk about what we saw on our second watch of the game. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis break down where Igui Srare stands following the spring and what they saw in the spring game. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Everyone is healthy and ready to play Saturday in Ohio Stadium in this version of an Ohio State spring game draft from Buckeye Talk. There are two full 22-player teams to be drafted, and Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis go head-to-head with their selections while Stephen Means moderates. With so many options on both sides of the ball, we’re splitting things up and doing just the starting 11 on defense. This should tell you something about the 2026 Buckeyes, with spring football winding down. It should help get you ready for Saturday. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ohio State is nearing the end of spring practice, with two position groups stepping to the mic to provide updates on two important questions What will OSU do on its offensive line? Is Eddrick Houston ready to finally be the star defensive lineman OSU always thought he could be?' On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis discuss the answers to those questions and everything else they learned. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts ⁠Stephen Means⁠, ⁠Stefan Krajisnik⁠ and ⁠Andrew Gillis⁠ at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Everyone is healthy and ready to play Saturday in Ohio Stadium in this version of an Ohio State spring game draft from Buckeye Talk. There are two full 22-player teams to be drafted, and Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis go head-to-head with their selections while Stephen Means moderates. With so many options on both sides of the ball, we’re splitting things up and doing just the starting 11 on offense. This should tell you something about the 2026 Buckeyes, with spring football winding down. It should help get you ready for Saturday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ryan Day spoke for the final time ahead of Ohio State's Spring Game on Saturday. On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis discuss everything he had to say. Plus, their first impressions of OSU's new special teams coordinator, Robby Discher. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Carlos Locklyn isn't worried about Ohio State's 2026 running back room, even if more than half of it isn't available in the spring. He thinks by the time the season starts, he'll have people he's comfortable playing. That starts with Bo Jackson and Isaiah West as the top returners, but is quickly becoming a coversation about freshman Legend Bey. On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis discuss everything they heard about the running backs after spring practice No. 11 Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts ⁠⁠⁠Stephen Means⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Stefan Krajisnik⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠Andrew Gillis⁠⁠⁠ at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ohio State is trying to replace one of the best safeties in program history, and you do that by giving yourself options. OSU has plenty of those developing as it goes through spring practice. On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis break down the safety room and everything they learned from Matt Guerrieri. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ohio State's cornerback room has a lot of new faces, even if the top of the depth chart is well-known. The challenge for OSU this spring is building depth behind Jermaine Mathews and Devin Sanchez. So how's that process going? On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis answer those questions. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Which Ohio State football player is wearing the Block 'O' jersey in 2026? On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis explore the options. By doing so, they may have also stumbled upon the guys who will serve as captains this season as OSU looks for new leadership. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts ⁠Stephen Means⁠, ⁠Stefan Krajisnik⁠ and ⁠Andrew Gillis⁠ at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ohio State is entering the back half of spring practice, and head coach Ryan Day provided some updates on the 2026 roster. On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis discuss the injury situations in the offensive line and the running back rooms and how that impacts the development of the running game—that plus plenty more. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ohio State invited its student body to get a sneak preview of its 2024 football team for spring practice No. 7, and Buckeye Talk is here to tell you what happened. Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis break down the play of all three quarterbacks who had positive and negative moments throughout the day. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ohio State's linebackers were the stars of the 2025 defense, and now both are gone. James Laurinaitis might not have two athletic freaks anymore, but in their place might still be a room that has a case for being the deepest on the roster. On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis discuss that depth and how it might play out in 2026. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Which Ohio State first-round wide receiver is the best? On this episode, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis try to figure that out by looking at all seven of them, which includes the five who've already been drafted and two well on their way to joining them under that description. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis discuss roster, recruiting strategies, and offensive pace. They discuss the impact of young players, transfer portal decisions, and spring practice insights to predict future performance. In this episode, we explore the nuances of football strategy, coaching philosophies, and the importance of efficiency and pace in college football, with insights from Ohio State's coaching staff and analysts. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Depth has become a buzzword in college football as a way to describe how you feel about a position room, but does it actually apply to Ohio State in 2026? On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis dive into the 2026 roster, discussing just how deep each position is by looking at who they think will play meaningful snaps this season. The goal is figuring out if that buzzword is actually a strength for OSU in 2026. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cortez Hankton spoke for the first time as Ohio State's new wide receiver coach. On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis discuss the most interesting things they learned from Hankton. Plus, whether Jeremiah Smith can accomplish something in 2026 that only one other wide receiver has ever done. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matt Patricia is back for his second season as Ohio State's defensive coordinator and spoke with the media for the first time about his new-look unit. On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis discuss the most interesting things they learned from Patricia. Plus a few other defensive players who had notable things to say. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts ⁠⁠Stephen Means⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Stefan Krajisnik⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠Andrew Gillis⁠⁠ at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices