Even though we weren't able to record this week's episode of Real Pod Wednesdays until late Tuesday night, we couldn't go without talking about the return of Kerry Coombs.
So we did our best to summon some of the abundant energy of Ohio State's returning assistant coach and new defensive coordinator, and started this week's show by talking all about Coombs' return to Columbus, why he was the choice for Ryan Day and both the excitement and uncertainty that comes with his hiring.
After the Coombs portion of the show, we revisited Day's latest press conference – which came after last Wednesday's episode of the podcast – and discussed some of our biggest takeaways from that, including the potential for Day to split offensive play-calling duties with Kevin Wilson in 2020, how the Buckeyes will get their best six wide receivers on the field and Day's acknowledgement that running back is one of the team's biggest concerns for next season.
We spend some time once again this week talking about Eleven Warriors' Decade in Review: 2010s series, focusing this week on Ohio State's 10 most memorable victories of the 2010s and the 10 most dominant individual seasons of the decade.
Then, we shift our focus to the hardwood and talk about what's wrong with Ohio State's men's basketball team, now that the Buckeyes are 1-5 in their last six games and have fallen from the No. 2 spot in the AP Top 25 all the way out of the rankings.
Finally, we answer some of your other questions for this week including how the end-of-year conversations between coaches and players are conducted, how Dabo Swinney's recruiting approach compares to Ohio State, whether there's reason to worry about the Buckeyes being above the 85-man scholarship limit and what our favorite restaurants are in Columbus.
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