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: COVID-19 Concerns, Future Opponents

We discuss the challenges the 2020 college football season is facing with COVID-19 and look ahead to the Buckeyes' impressive slate of future non-conference opponents.

24 Jun 2020
by Dan Hope and Colin Hass-Hill

6 Comments

RPW: Which Freshmen Will Play in 2020?

We discuss which Ohio State freshmen will play in 2020, debate whether Jack Miller or C.J. Stroud should redshirt and evaluate the Buckeyes' defensive tackle depth chart.

17 Jun 2020
by Dan Hope and Colin Hass-Hill

3 Comments

RPW: Buckeyes Back, Cie Grant Interview

We discuss Ohio State's return to campus and the offensive line, then bring on former Ohio State linebacker Cie Grant to discuss the 2002 national championship and more.

10 Jun 2020
by Dan Hope and Colin Hass-Hill

1 Comment

RPW: Buckeyes Join Conversation About Race

We reflect on what we've learned from Ohio State's athletes as they've spoken up against racism, then discuss the Buckeyes' team leaders and tight ends for 2020.

03 Jun 2020
by Dan Hope and Colin Hass-Hill

52 Comments

RPW: Recruiting Dominance, Wide Receivers

We discuss how Ohio State has separated itself from the rest of the Big Ten in recruiting and weigh upside vs. inexperience in breaking down the Buckeyes' wide receivers for 2020.

27 May 2020
by Dan Hope and Colin Hass-Hill

3 Comments

RPW: Return to Football, Running Backs

Joshua Perry joins us to discuss the challenges players could face in returning to football after months away from campus, memories from his Ohio State career and more.

20 May 2020
by Dan Hope and Colin Hass-Hill

RPW: Recruit Draft, State of the QB Room

Zack Carpenter joins us to draft teams from Ohio State's 2020, 2021 and 2022 recruiting classes and we discuss the present and future of the Buckeyes' quarterback room.

13 May 2020
by Dan Hope and Colin Hass-Hill

2 Comments

RPW: Chris Holtmann Joins the Show

Chris Holtmann joins us to discuss everything from Ohio State basketball to Tiger King, and we break down the potential impact of name, image and likeness benefits on NCAA sports.

06 May 2020
by Dan Hope and Colin Hass-Hill

2 Comments

RPW: 2020 and 2021 Drafts, 2022 Commits

We recap the 2020 NFL draft, look ahead to who Ohio State's 2021 draft prospects could be and take a look at the Buckeyes' first commitments for the recruiting class of 2022.

29 Apr 2020
by Dan Hope and Colin Hass-Hill

RPW: NFL Draft Preview and More Commits

We preview this week's NFL draft, break down the commitments of Tunmise Adeleye and Jantzen Dunn and discuss Ryan Day's comments on his most recent teleconference.

22 Apr 2020
by Dan Hope and Colin Hass-Hill

RPW: Will We Have Football This Fall?

We discuss the outlook for whether college football will be played this fall and what Chris Holtmann had to say in his first teleconference since the end of basketball season.

15 Apr 2020
by Dan Hope and Colin Hass-Hill

29 Comments

RPW: What's Up With All These Transfers?

We consider why Ohio State basketball has had five players transfer out in two years, then discuss how Ohio State football has adapted its recruiting to unexpected restrictions.

08 Apr 2020
by Dan Hope and Colin Hass-Hill

15 Comments

RPW: Ohio State's Recruiting is Red Hot

Ohio State landed another five-star commitment from TreVeyon Henderson, so we look at the Buckeyes' top-ranked class of 2021 and which assistant coaches are leading the way.

01 Apr 2020
by Dan Hope

3 Comments

RPW: Sermon/Towns In, Carton/Gaffney Out

We've got plenty of roster movement to discuss this week as Trey Sermon joins Ohio State football, Seth Towns joins Ohio State basketball and DJ Carton and Alonzo Gaffney leave.

25 Mar 2020
by Dan Hope

4 Comments

RPW: Sports Shut Down, Except Recruiting

We discuss the abrupt end to Ohio State's basketball season and year in sports and the one thing the coronavirus outbreak couldn't shut down, Ohio State football recruiting.

18 Mar 2020
by Dan Hope and Colin Hass-Hill

1 Comment

RPW: Assistant Coach Contracts, LB Logjam

We interpret the meaning behind Ohio State's new assistant coach contracts, discuss how the linebacker depth chart could shake out and preview the Big Ten basketball tournament.

11 Mar 2020
by Dan Hope and Colin Hass-Hill

1 Comment

RPW: Spring Practice Takes

This week's show runs the gamut from Ohio State's first practice and Master Teague's injury to college football rule changes, Ryan Day's new contract and Buckeye basketball.

04 Mar 2020
by Dan Hope and Colin Hass-Hill

3 Comments

Real Pod Wednesdays: Spring/Combine Preview

Ohio State begins spring practice on Monday and has 11 participants in this year's NFL Scouting Combine, so we preview both on this week's episode.

26 Feb 2020
by Dan Hope and Colin Hass-Hill

Real Pod Wednesdays: Defense Preview

We take a pre-spring look at every position on Ohio State's 2020 defense on this week's episode of Real Pod Wednesdays.

19 Feb 2020
by Dan Hope and Colin Hass-Hill

Real Pod Wednesdays: NSD, WR/TE/OL Preview

We discuss our biggest takeaways from last week's National Signing Day and preview Ohio State's wide receivers, tight ends and offensive line for 2020.

12 Feb 2020
by Dan Hope and Colin Hass-Hill

1 Comment

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