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: What to Watch For in the Spring Game

We discuss the latest developments at quarterback, wide receiver, offensive line and defensive line and preview Saturday's Ohio State spring game on this week's episode.

14 Apr 2021
by Dan Hope and Colin Hass-Hill

1 Comment

RPW: Takeaways from Watching Practice

We discuss what we've learned about the quarterback competition, what Ohio State's 2021 defense could look like and more after watching practice for the first time this spring.

07 Apr 2021
by Dan Hope and Colin Hass-Hill

9 Comments

RPW: Pro Day, Linebackers, Jamari Wheeler

We discuss Justin Fields' excellent pro day performance, why the basketball Buckeyes added Jamari Wheeler, Indiana's pursuit of Chris Holtmann and more on this week's episode.

31 Mar 2021
by Dan Hope and Colin Hass-Hill

RPW: The State of Ohio State Basketball

We assess the state of Ohio State basketball following the first-round loss to Oral Roberts and play “buy or sell” with some storylines from the first week of spring football.

24 Mar 2021
by Dan Hope and Colin Hass-Hill

6 Comments

RPW: NCAA Tourney, Big Spring for Defense

We discuss Ohio State's run to the Big Ten Tournament final and what it must do to make another run in the NCAA Tournament and preview spring football for the Buckeyes' defense.

17 Mar 2021
by Dan Hope and Colin Hass-Hill

1 Comment

RPW: Spring Preview (Offense), B1G Tourney

We discuss what we'll be watching from Ohio State's offense during spring football and what we expect from the basketball Buckeyes in this week's Big Ten Tournament.

10 Mar 2021
by Dan Hope and Colin Hass-Hill

RPW: What's Happened to Ohio State Hoops?

We discuss why Ohio State basketball has struggled down the stretch and why you shouldn't hit the panic button yet, and pick the most intriguing players to watch in spring...

03 Mar 2021
by Dan Hope and Colin Hass-Hill

18 Comments

RPW: Hoops Outlook, Football Second-Years

We discuss the outlook for Ohio State basketball following its loss to Michigan and highlight the second-year football Buckeyes who we expect to make an impact in 2021.

24 Feb 2021
by Dan Hope and Colin Hass-Hill

RPW: Retaining Al, Big OSU Basketball Week

We discuss why Al Washington staying is important, what the basketball Buckeyes must do to beat Michigan and which five-star football Buckeyes could break through in 2021.

17 Feb 2021
by Dan Hope and Colin Hass-Hill

3 Comments

RPW: Jones Breaks Down the Defensive Woes

Kyle Jones joins us on this week's Real Pod Wednesdays to discuss why Ohio State's defensive scheme got exposed in 2020 and how Kerry Coombs could fix it in 2021.

10 Feb 2021
by Dan Hope and Colin Hass-Hill

8 Comments

RPW: A Look at the 2021 Class

We take a closer look at Ohio State's recruiting class of 2021 and make some predictions about which members of the class will make the biggest mark on the Buckeyes.

03 Feb 2021
by Dan Hope and Colin Hass-Hill

8 Comments

RPW: Replacing Mattison, 2021 Depth Chart

We discuss how Ohio State could replace Greg Mattison, why C.J. Stroud might be the man at quarterback and how the rest of the Buckeyes' 2021 depth chart could stack up.

27 Jan 2021
by Dan Hope and Colin Hass-Hill

27 Comments

RPW: NFL Decisions A Win for Buckeyes

We discuss the impact of this week's NFL draft decisions on Ohio State's 2021 roster and look ahead to the upcoming quarterback competition and other questions for next season.

20 Jan 2021
by Dan Hope and Colin Hass-Hill

7 Comments

RPW: 2020 Season in Review

We discuss what went wrong in Ohio State's blowout loss to Alabama, whether Kerry Coombs can get the defense back on track and our thoughts on the 2020 season as a whole.

13 Jan 2021
by Dan Hope and Colin Hass-Hill

6 Comments

RPW: How OSU Beat Clemson, Can Beat Bama

We look at how Ohio State proved us wrong against Clemson and what the Buckeyes will need to do to replicate that performance against Alabama and win the national title.

06 Jan 2021
by Dan Hope and Colin Hass-Hill

11 Comments

RPW: Sugar Bowl Preview

Brad Senkiw joins us for a discussion on Clemson and we break down what Ohio State must do to have a chance to beat the Tigers on Friday.

30 Dec 2020
by Dan Hope and Colin Hass-Hill

15 Comments

RPW: Sermon Shines, Fields Struggles, CFP

We consider how Ohio State could continue to lean on Trey Sermon, why Justin Fields struggled so much against Northwestern and take our first look at the matchup with Clemson.

23 Dec 2020
by Dan Hope and Colin Hass-Hill

7 Comments

RPW: B1G Preview and Signing Day Analysis

We preview the Big Ten Championship Game, predict who will make the College Football Playoff this weekend and take a look at Ohio State's new signees for the class of 2021.

16 Dec 2020
by Dan Hope and Colin Hass-Hill

6 Comments

RPW: Still Feeling Good About CFP Chances

After digesting the disappointment of no Michigan game, we explain why we're still confident Ohio State will make the College Football Playoff if it beats Northwestern.

09 Dec 2020
by Dan Hope and Colin Hass-Hill

8 Comments

RPW: COVID, Cancellations and the CFP

We discuss why Ohio State needed to cancel last week's trip to Illinois and what must happen now for the Buckeyes to still make the College Football Playoff.

02 Dec 2020
by Dan Hope and Colin Hass-Hill

3 Comments

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