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: Recruiting Analysis and Predictions

We evaluate the state of Ohio State’s 2024 recruiting class and play a game of “In or Out” to project which of the Buckeyes’ top remaining targets will join the class.

10 May 2023
by Dan Hope and Garrick Hodge

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RPW: Transfer Analysis and Draft Recap

We discuss how Josh Simmons and Lorenzo Styles will fit in at Ohio State, recap Ohio State’s 2023 NFL draft and look ahead to what could be a loaded 2024 draft class.

03 May 2023
by Dan Hope and Griffin Strom

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RPW: 2023 NFL Draft Preview

We discuss why C.J. Stroud’s Ohio State career should dispel any narratives about his processing ability and project where every Buckeye will end up in the NFL draft.

26 Apr 2023
by Dan Hope and Griffin Strom

RPW: Spring Game Recap & Lineup Projection

We break down Kyle McCord’s spring game performance, discuss what impressed and concerned us most this spring and make our post-spring starting lineup projection.

19 Apr 2023
by Dan Hope and Griffin Strom

RPW: A Look at OSU’s Newest NIL Collective

Todd Markiewicz and Tyvis Powell of The 1870 Society join us to discuss Ohio State’s newest NIL collective and we preview this weekend’s Ohio State spring game.

12 Apr 2023
by Dan Hope and Griffin Strom

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RPW: Takeaways from Scrimmage #2

We discuss what stood out to us most in Ohio State’s second scrimmage of the spring, including Carnell Tate being one of the best players on the field.

05 Apr 2023
by Dan Hope and Griffin Strom

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RPW: What We Saw at Scrimmage #1

We break down who and what stood out most in Ohio State’s first scrimmage of the spring and discuss why Buckeye draft prospects helped themselves most at pro day.

29 Mar 2023
by Dan Hope and Griffin Strom

RPW: Spring Recruiting Visitors to Know

Garrick Hodge joins the show to highlight Ohio State’s most notable recruiting visitors this spring and where the Buckeyes stand with top targets at key positions of need.

22 Mar 2023
by Dan Hope and Griffin Strom

RPW: Basketball Outlook for Next Season

With Ohio State’s 2022-23 men’s basketball season over, we look at what the roster will look like next season and what expectations should be for Chris Holtmann’s squad.

15 Mar 2023
by Dan Hope and Griffin Strom

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RPW: Takeaways from Day One

We discuss the biggest revelations from Ohio State’s first day of spring practice and delve into how Ohio State’s draft prospects helped themselves at the NFL Scouting Combine.

08 Mar 2023
by Dan Hope and Griffin Strom

3 Comments

RPW: Spring Ball and NFL Combine Preview

We preview the biggest storylines entering spring practices and discuss what Ohio State’s draft prospects can accomplish at this week’s NFL Scouting Combine.

01 Mar 2023
by Dan Hope and Griffin Strom

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RPW: Drawing Up An Ideal OSU Schedule

We map out what our ideal Ohio State football schedules would look like on this week’s episode of Real Pod Wednesdays.

22 Feb 2023
by Dan Hope and Griffin Strom

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RPW: Previewing 10 Spring Position Battles

We handicap the biggest position battles that will take place for Ohio State during spring practices.

15 Feb 2023
by Dan Hope and Griffin Strom

4 Comments

RPW: Early Insight on the 2023 Buckeyes

We share our thoughts on what we heard from talking to Ryan Day, James Laurinaitis, Mark Pantoni and all of Ohio State’s assistant coaches last week.

08 Feb 2023
by Dan Hope and Griffin Strom

RPW: Laurinaitis Returns, BBall Struggles

We discuss the impact of James Laurinaitis’ return, the state of Ohio State basketball after a 2-7 January and the addition of transfer cornerback Davison Igbinosun.

01 Feb 2023
by Dan Hope and Griffin Strom

RPW: 2nd-Year Buckeyes Who Could Break Out

We look at year one for Ohio State’s 2022 class and which members of that class could break out in 2023, plus discuss the addition of Victor Cutler and return of Josh Proctor.

25 Jan 2023
by Dan Hope and Griffin Strom

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RPW: 2023 Draft Class, Decision Impacts

We take a look at Ohio State’s 2023 NFL draft class and the impact of several players’ draft decisions, starting with C.J. Stroud’s departure and the upcoming battle to...

18 Jan 2023
by Dan Hope and Griffin Strom

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RPW: 2023 Roster Outlook

We dive into how Ohio State’s 2023 roster is stacking up at every position amid NFL draft decisions, transfer portal movement and the arrival of a new freshman class.

11 Jan 2023
by Dan Hope and Griffin Strom

13 Comments

RPW: Peach Bowl/Season in Review

We assess what went wrong and what positives Ohio State can take away from its loss to Georgia and evaluate how the Buckeyes’ 2022 season grades out as a whole.

04 Jan 2023
by Dan Hope and Griffin Strom

7 Comments

RPW: Peach Bowl Keys to the Game

We break down what Ohio State needs to do well and which Buckeyes will need to step up on both sides of the ball to beat Georgia in Saturday’s Peach Bowl.

28 Dec 2022
by Dan Hope and Griffin Strom

12 Comments

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