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 Game Preview

We preview the top storylines entering Ohio State’s spring game and conduct a fantasy draft of which players we expect to have the biggest days in Saturday’s scrimmage.

09 Apr 2025
by Dan Hope and Andy Anders

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RPW: Assessing All 10 Position Groups

With Ohio State now past the halfway point of spring practice, we discuss what we’ve heard from Ryan Day and others about all 10 position groups.

02 Apr 2025
by Dan Hope and Andy Anders

RPW: Patricia Impressing, D-Line Rebuilding

We talk about Ohio State’s defensive line rebuild this spring, how Matt Patricia keeps making a great impression and why playing a spring game is the right decision.

26 Mar 2025
by Dan Hope and Andy Anders

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RPW: Takeaways from the Start of Spring

We share our early thoughts on Ohio State’s quarterback competition, an intriguing running back tandem and much more from the first two days of spring practice.

19 Mar 2025
by Dan Hope and Andy Anders

RPW: New Defense in Spotlight This Spring

We preview spring football for Ohio State and talk about the questions that need to be answered defensively as Matt Patricia’s unit steps into the spotlight this spring.

12 Mar 2025
by Dan Hope and Andy Anders

RPW: What We Learned from the Combine

Garrick Hodge joins us as we talk about how Ohio State’s 2025 NFL draft prospects performed at the NFL Scouting Combine and their most notable comments on returning Buckeyes.

05 Mar 2025
by Dan Hope, Andy Anders and Garrick Hodge

RPW: A Historically Deep Draft Class

We take a look at Ohio State’s historically deep 2025 draft class entering the NFL Scouting Combine and make our picks for which Buckeyes we’d draft first if we were NFL GMs.

26 Feb 2025
by Dan Hope and Andy Anders

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RPW: Scheme Expectations for 2025 Buckeyes

Kyle Jones joins us on Real Pod Wednesdays to break down what Ohio State’s defensive and offensive schemes could look like in 2025 after this year’s coaching staff changes.

19 Feb 2025
by Dan Hope, Andy Anders and Kyle Jones

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RPW: Expectations for OSU’s 2025 Offense

We share our thoughts on Ohio State’s new offensive coaching staff and what we see as the biggest strengths and areas of concern for the Buckeyes’ offense in 2025.

12 Feb 2025
by Dan Hope and Andy Anders

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RPW: A Look at the Freshman Class

We take a look at Ohio State’s 2025 freshman class and project who some of the class’ biggest stars will be.

05 Feb 2025
by Dan Hope, Andy Anders and Garrick Hodge

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RPW: First Look at OSU’s 2025 Roster

We share our initial thoughts on how Ohio State’s roster stacks up at every position entering the 2025 season.

29 Jan 2025
by Dan Hope and Andy Anders

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RPW: Recapping OSU’s Legendary Title Run

We highlight the greatest moments and top performers from Ohio State’s championship run and discuss how the legacy of Ryan Day and the 2024 Buckeyes changed in just seven weeks.

22 Jan 2025
by Dan Hope and Andy Anders

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RPW: Texas Review & Title Game Preview

We recap Ohio State’s thrilling win over Texas and assess what gives us confidence that the Buckeyes will win a national championship on Monday night vs. Notre Dame.

15 Jan 2025
by Dan Hope and Andy Anders

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RPW: Ohio State vs. Texas Preview

We break down the biggest challenges Texas will present and where we think Ohio State will have the advantage in Friday’s College Football Playoff semifinal at the Cotton Bowl.

08 Jan 2025
by Dan Hope and Andy Anders

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RPW: Rose Bowl Predictions & X-Factors

We discuss the keys to Ohio State’s rematch with Oregon in the Rose Bowl and predict how Wednesday’s College Football Playoff will play out.

31 Dec 2024
by Dan Hope and Andy Anders

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RPW: Christmas Comes Early vs. Tennessee

We recap Ohio State’s dominant performance against Tennessee and look ahead to the Buckeyes’ battle of national championship frontrunners with Oregon on New Year’s Day.

25 Dec 2024
by Dan Hope and Andy Anders

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RPW: Ohio State/Tennessee, CFP Predictions

We discuss what makes us confident and what concerns us entering Ohio State vs. Tennessee and make our picks for how the entire College Football Playoff will play out.

18 Dec 2024
by Dan Hope and Andy Anders

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RPW: OSU vs. Tennessee Breakdown

We break down Ohio State’s matchup with Tennessee and the Buckeyes’ College Football Playoff draw and discuss what Ohio State needs to get out of the transfer portal.

11 Dec 2024
by Dan Hope and Andy Anders

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RPW: CFP Comes Into Focus with Heat on Day

We discuss Ryan Day’s signing day press conference and what he needs to do in the CFP to keep his job and look at the potential scenarios for Ohio State’s first-round matchup.

04 Dec 2024
by Dan Hope and Andy Anders

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RPW: Confident But Ready for War

We discuss what’s stood out to us from Ohio State’s comments leading up to The Game, break down the challenges Michigan will present and build our ideal Thanksgiving plates.

27 Nov 2024
by Dan Hope and Andy Anders

5 Comments

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