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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.

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.

Doug and Bill talk Ohio State basketball after the Buckeyes win over Nebraska

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.

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.

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.

Doug, Bill and Tim are back together talking about the College Football Playoff semifinals, if Ohio State should have been in and what to make of the Big Ten's bowl results.

Doug and Bill recap Ohio State's Cotton Bowl in over USC, look ahead to the 2018 season and answer your questions.

After visits to the hometowns of Matthew Baldwin and J.K. Dobbins, Bill Landis calls in from the road, while Doug Lesmerises sits in his hotel room after a day talking about Sam Darnold. It's another daily Buckeye Talk from the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, and in this Wednesday episode we talk a lot about Baldwin and Dobbins; how much Ohio State should be worried about Darnold; whether Ohio State or USC could lay an egg on Friday; which current Buckeyes project as future NFL stars; and how much service matters in a restaurant.

Doug and Bill are on the scene in Dallas for Cotton Bowl prep vs. USC, recap Ohio State's signing day last week and talk about the Buckeyes' coaching staff.

It's a Cotton Bowl preview for No. 5 Ohio State vs. No. 8 USC, as Tim Bielik, Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises dig into the Buckeyes and Trojans, who will meet on Dec. 29 in Arlington, Texas. OSU fans should have real questions about whether Ohio State can handle a USC offense featuring future first-round NFL Draft pick Sam Darnold at quarterback and fellow All-Pac-12 first-team selection Ronald Jones at running back. One of us has real doubts about that. Also, we get into more early signing day issues involving Emory Jones, Alex Williams and Micah Parsons and answer your questions on food and football. Also, there's a Tim Beck alert.

Bill Landis breaks down the early portion of the Ohio State basketball season, and answers you questions on the Buckeyes.

The 2018 recruiting class, ranked No. 1 in the nation, gets the focus of this week's Buckeye Talk with Bill Landis, Tim Bielik and Doug Lesmerises. The Buckeyes will sign almost half their class in the new early signing period that starts on Dec. 20. Bill breaks down who will sign early, and then we start fitting all the new recruits, and 21 are currently verbally committed, onto the Ohio State roster. What are the strongest and weakest positions on the team? Where could freshmen next year play early? Then, we each rank our top three chain restaurants, and we get to some food and football questions from listeners.

Bill Landis updates where Ohio State is with its 2018 recruiting class, and answers your recruiting questions.

Doug, Bill and Tim take a break from playoff talk to give an early preview of Ohio State's 2018 quarterback battle, and answer your Buckeye questions.