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6 years ago

Ep. 131: Did a broken hand start Joe Burrow's road toward an Ohio State transfer?

Doug, Bill and Tim dig into the transfer of Burrow, who battled Dwayne Haskins for the starting QB job this spring.

Ohio State quarterback Joe Burrow is leaving. And that is big news.

Ohio's Mr. Football from 2014, Burrow announced Tuesday that he'll leave Ohio State, with a degree in hand, and search for a new college football home. Major college football teams across the country will scramble for the services of a three-year veteran who played in 10 games in two seasons, completing 29 of 39 passes for 287 years and two touchdowns.

While expected, Burrow's final decision changes everything for him a lot for the Buckeyes.

That's what we dub into on the latest Buckeye Talk Podcast. Bill Landis, Tim Bielik and Doug Lesmerises took a ton of your questions and talked about where Burrow might go as a graduate transfer and what the move means for those still in Columbus - Urban Meyer, Ryan Day, Dwayne Haskins, Tate Martell and everyone else in scarlet and gray.

It's a big fat Buckeye Talk with the news we've been waiting to analyze all offseason. Dig in.

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6 years ago

Ep. 130: The best NFL prospects on Ohio State's 2018 roster

Doug, Bill and Tim give their lists of the top future NFL prospects on Ohio State's roster, talk about the impact of five-star receiver Garrett Wilson committing to the Buckeyes, and answer your questions. We also talk with Cam Carlson of the Zombie Research Society about ... zombies.

Doug, Bill and Tim give their lists of the top future NFL prospects on Ohio State's roster, talk about the impact of five-star receiver Garrett Wilson committing to the Buckeyes, and answer your questions. We also talk with Cam Carlson of the Zombie Research Society about ... zombies.

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6 years ago

Ep. 129: Why Joe Burrow is the quarterback choice for some Ohio State fans

Doug, Bill and Tim break down everything we saw and everything we think about the Buckeyes quarterback competition.

The poll after the spring game is at the heart of this week's Buckeye Talk podcast.

As we broke down the Buckeyes quarterback battle, we asked cleveland.com readers who will be the QB in the fall.

Joe Burrow is getting nearly 53 percent of the vote and Dwayne Haskins 42 percent. A season after a decent chunk of the fan base was willing to give Haskins a shot over starter J.T. Barrett, we're wondering ...

Are there fans out there who wanted Haskins a year ago and want Burrow now?

This is our final quarterback wrap on the spring, more than two hours on your questions and our theories. There's a little talk thrown in about robots and Dairy Queen blizzards, plus a look at the transfer of tailback Antonio Williams. But for the most part, Doug Lesmerises, Tim Bielik and Bill Landis offer a full investigation into Ohio State's quarterback position.

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6 years ago

Spring game postgame: How can Urban Meyer say no to Dwayne Haskins?

Bill, Tim and Doug break down the quarterback battle and everything else about Ohio State's spring game.

Urban Meyer has a quarterback decision to make and Saturday's spring game showed Ohio State's coach that he's certain to pick a good one.

Dwayne Haskins, Joe Burrow and Tate Martell created a strong day for Ohio State's quarterbacks, but they weren't the only Buckeyes who gave the 47,803 fans in Ohio Stadium on Saturday reason to look forward to the fall.

Thayer Munford debuted as the left tackle. Demario McCall looked like someone who needs a role in the offense. Chase Young seemed unblockable at times.

Tim Bielik, Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises talked about all of that and took your questions on the latest episode of Buckeye Talk.

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6 years ago

Ep. 126: Could Tate Martell really win Ohio State's quarterback job?

Doug Lesmerises, Tim Bielik and Bill Landis discuss the Buckeyes redshirt freshman QB, examine a recruiting battle with Texas and take your questions on the latest episode.

We're two-thirds of the way through spring football and no one has emerged as the clear frontrunner to be Ohio State's starting quarterback, at least not the way Urban Meyer has talked about things this spring.

Every day that's true, the possibility grows ever so slightly that redshirt freshman Tate Martell could actually quarterback the Buckeyes in the fall.

We've talked about the QB competition a lot on the podcast this spring, as we should, but in this Buckeye Talk, we're digging in on Martell and the reasons why he might be a real threat in this fight.

We also get into the latest recruiting battle between Ohio State and Texas; compare Michigan basketball coach John Beilein to Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh; break down marshmallow Peeps; and take your questions.

Thanks for listening to another episode of Bill Landis, Tim Bielik and Doug Lesmerises on Buckeye Talk.

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Ep. 125: What if no one wins Ohio State's starting quarterback job?

After Urban Meyer's frustration after practice, Doug, Bill and Tim imagine what might happen if no QB seizes the role. What would Meyer do?

Six practices into Ohio State spring football, Urban Meyer wasn't happy with where the Buckeyes were - and that included the quarterback competition.

In this Buckeye Talk Podcast, Doug Lesmerises, Bill Landis and Tim Beilik talk about what Meyer might do if neither Dwayne Haskins nor Joe Burrow nor Tate Martell emerges as the obvious No. 1 quarterback this spring or during preseason camp.

We do that while comparing Burrow to Tom Brady, Baker Mayfield and Mitch Trubisky during various parts of the episode.

While taking your questions we also talk which Buckeyes might be drafted a year from now, if Meyer is just motivating his team with his talk and whether Michigan is a football or basketball school.

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