2024 Ohio State Football Team Draft

Caleb Downs, Donovan Jackson, Emeka Egbuka and Denzel Burke were the first four players off the board as we drafted lineups for a head-to-head game of Buckeyes vs. Buckeyes.

RPW: Gene Smith Reflects on Career

Gene Smith joins Real Pod Wednesdays to discuss his upcoming retirement, how Ohio State is preparing for revenue sharing and his proudest achievements as OSU’s athletic director.

Drafting Lineups from the 2023 Buckeyes

Marvin Harrison Jr., JT Tuimoloau and Donovan Jackson were the first three players off the board as we drafted head-to-head lineups for a hypothetical game of Buckeyes vs. Buckeyes.

Real Pod Wednesdays

Dan Hope and Andy Anders bring you inside the Ohio State football beat every Wednesday with a podcast covering everything you need to know about the Buckeyes.

RPW: Spring Football Preview

We preview Ohio State football’s biggest spring position battles and discuss Sean Miller’s emergence as a potential frontrunner to be OSU’s next men’s basketball coach.

28 Feb 2024
by Dan Hope and Andy Anders

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RPW: Positive Vibes for OSU Basketball

We discuss Jake Diebler’s impressive debut and what that could mean for the present and future of Ohio State basketball, plus takeaways from OSU’s new football assistants.

21 Feb 2024
by Dan Hope and Andy Anders

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RPW: How Kelly Could Enhance’s OSU Offense

Kyle Jones joins the show to break down how new offensive coordinator Chip Kelly can improve Ohio State’s offense and why it will still be Ryan Day’s offensive scheme.

14 Feb 2024
by Dan Hope, Andy Anders and Kyle Jones

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RPW: Day Won’t Call Plays, But Who Will?

We discuss Ryan Day’s decision to give up offensive play calling, who could replace Bill O’Brien if he leaves and how Ohio State could fill its other coaching staff vacancy.

07 Feb 2024
by Dan Hope and Andy Anders

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RPW: Challenging Transition Up North

Michigan has lost a lot from its national championship team, Ohio State’s new transfers bring title hopes and Chris Holtmann’s seat is hot after another miserable January.

31 Jan 2024
by Dan Hope and Andy Anders

34 Comments

RPW: Buckeyes’ Big Offseason Continues

An already loaded defense got even better with Caleb Downs, Ohio State couldn’t pass up a second chance at Julian Sayin and Bill O’Brien brings impressive credentials to OSU.

24 Jan 2024
by Dan Hope and Andy Anders

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RPW: Ohio State’s 2024 Roster is Loaded

We look at Ohio State’s 2024 football roster, why the basketball Buckeyes must improve quickly to save Chris Holtmann and the hiring of new athletic director Ross Bjork.

17 Jan 2024
by Dan Hope and Andy Anders

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RPW: Big Portal Moves for the Buckeyes

We share our thoughts on Michigan winning the national title and evaluate Ohio State’s transfer additions of Quinshon Judkins, Will Howard and Seth McLaughlin.

10 Jan 2024
by Dan Hope and Andy Anders

17 Comments

RPW: What’s Next After Ugly Cotton Bowl

We evaluate how it all went wrong for Ohio State’s offense in the Cotton Bowl and what changes could be in store as a result as the 2024 offseason begins.

03 Jan 2024
by Dan Hope and Andy Anders

28 Comments

RPW: Cotton Bowl Preview

We spend a full hour breaking down Ohio State’s Cotton Bowl matchup with Missouri in our final Real Pod Wednesdays of 2023.

27 Dec 2023
by Dan Hope and Andy Anders

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RPW: Recapping A Wild Signing Day

We recap a wild National Signing Day, evaluate Ohio State’s 2024 recruiting class and discuss what the Buckeyes could still do in the transfer portal.

20 Dec 2023
by Dan Hope, Andy Anders and Garrick Hodge

5 Comments

RPW: State of the Roster

We evaluate the state of Ohio State’s roster at every position and share our thoughts on the Buckeyes seemingly moving toward starting Devin Brown in the Cotton Bowl.

13 Dec 2023
by Dan Hope and Andy Anders

3 Comments

RPW: What’s Next at Quarterback?

We discuss what’s next for Ohio State at quarterback after Kyle McCord’s exit, why the uptick in transfers isn’t shocking and why we’re glad the four-team CFP is ending.

06 Dec 2023
by Dan Hope and Andy Anders

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RPW: State of the Buckeyes

We evaluate what led to a third straight loss against Michigan, where Ohio State goes from here and what we expect to happen on conference championship weekend.

29 Nov 2023
by Dan Hope and Andy Anders

11 Comments

RPW: It’s All About The Game

We spend a full hour previewing Ohio State vs. Michigan as we set the stage for a season-defining game, break down the Buckeyes’ keys to victory and predict who will win.

22 Nov 2023
by Dan Hope and Andy Anders

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RPW: Evaluating OSU’s Play vs. Rutgers

We break down the good and bad of Ohio State’s performance at Rutgers, why we expect a blowout vs. Michigan State and which CFP contenders could be on upset alert this week.

08 Nov 2023
by Dan Hope and Andy Anders

6 Comments

RPW: Buckeyes Have CFB’s Best Résumé

We discuss Ohio State’s start atop the College Football Playoff rankings, another defensive-driven win at Wisconsin and a trip to Rutgers that won’t be as easy as usual.

01 Nov 2023
by Dan Hope and Andy Anders

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RPW: OSU’s Defense Keeps Getting Better

We discuss Ohio State’s defensive masterpiece against Penn State, what we expect from Ohio State-Wisconsin and the cloud of allegations now looming over Michigan.

25 Oct 2023
by Dan Hope and Andy Anders

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RPW: Purdue Impressions, PSU Preview

We break down what impressed us from Ohio State’s 41-7 rout of Purdue and what we see as the biggest advantages and challenges for the Buckeyes against Penn State this week.

18 Oct 2023
by Dan Hope and Andy Anders

RPW: A Defensive-Driven Team

We discuss Ohio State’s emerging identity as a defensive-driven team, the growing concerns with the offensive line and our expectations for this week’s trip to Purdue.

11 Oct 2023
by Dan Hope and Andy Anders

10 Comments

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