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: Pros and Cons of B1G Expansion

We break down the benefits and potential pitfalls of the Big Ten's decision to bring USC and UCLA into the conference on this week's edition of Real Pod Wednesdays.

06 Jul 2022
by Griffin Strom and Garrick Hodge

11 Comments

RPW: Receiver Commitments and Dylan Raiola

We continue to be amazed by Ohio State’s run of recruiting wide receivers and were impressed after seeing Dylan Raiola throw in person for the first time.

22 Jun 2022
by Dan Hope, Griffin Strom and Garrick Hodge

RPW: Takeaways from Camps 1-3

We share our list of the most impressive prospects we’ve seen at Ohio State’s first three recruiting camps and discuss whether Ryan Day’s $13 million NIL goal is realistic.

08 Jun 2022
by Dan Hope and Griffin Strom

RPW: Big Month of Recruiting Ahead

We identify Ohio State’s most important official visitors this month and make some predictions for which players will commit to the Buckeyes between now and Fourth of July.

01 Jun 2022
by Dan Hope, Griffin Strom and Garrick Hodge

1 Comment

RPW: Why Day, Holtmann Got Extensions Now

We analyze why Ohio State gave Ryan Day and Chris Holtmann contract extensions and discuss the latest developments around the NCAA, including Nick Saban vs. Jimbo Fisher.

25 May 2022
by Dan Hope and Griffin Strom

9 Comments

RPW: Getting Excited for OSU/Notre Dame

We look ahead to Ohio State’s season-opening home night game against Notre Dame and share our thoughts on the early lines for the Buckeyes’ biggest games of the year.

18 May 2022
by Dan Hope and Griffin Strom

1 Comment

RPW: Raiola and What’s Next in Recruiting

We discuss what makes Dylan Raiola a special quarterback prospect, who could follow him as Ohio State’s next commitments and the impact of NIL on OSU recruiting.

11 May 2022
by Dan Hope and Garrick Hodge

3 Comments

RPW: 2022 Draft Review, 2023 Draft Preview

We share our thoughts on how the 2022 NFL draft played out for Ohio State’s prospects and look ahead to which Buckeyes could hear their names called a year from now.

04 May 2022
by Dan Hope and Griffin Strom

1 Comment

RPW: Predicting Where Buckeyes Will Land

We make our predictions for how high each Buckeye will be drafted and discuss the latest roster movement for Ohio State football and basketball as transfer activity continues.

27 Apr 2022
by Dan Hope and Griffin Strom

2 Comments

RPW: Spring Game, Coaches Clinic Takeaways

We identify which players impressed us the most in the spring game and what we learned from attending last week’s Ohio State coaches’ clinic.

20 Apr 2022
by Dan Hope and Griffin Strom

4 Comments

RPW: Haskins Memories, Spring Game Preview

We remember Dwayne Haskins and the impact he made on Ohio State, preview Saturday’s spring game and discuss how Jim Knowles’ defense could help OSU’s offense.

13 Apr 2022
by Dan Hope and Griffin Strom

1 Comment

RPW: Student Appreciation Day Takeaways

We talk about what we learned from watching Student Appreciation Day practice and discuss the impact of a busy week of transfers for both Ohio State football and basketball.

06 Apr 2022
by Dan Hope and Griffin Strom

2 Comments

RPW: Nadine Muzerall Joins the Show

We talk to Nadine Muzerall about Ohio State women’s hockey’s journey to a national championship and discuss all the latest developments from spring football.

30 Mar 2022
by Dan Hope and Griffin Strom

12 Comments

RPW: Basketball Season Wrap-Up

We discuss why Ohio State men’s basketball didn’t achieve its goals this year and why the Buckeyes could face an uphill climb to achieve more success next year.

23 Mar 2022
by Dan Hope and Griffin Strom

37 Comments

RPW: Can OSU Win One or Two This Weekend?

We analyze Ohio State’s chances of beating Loyola – and Villanova if it can get past Loyola – and discuss whether Chris Holtmann needs at least one win to avoid the hot seat.

16 Mar 2022
by Dan Hope and Griffin Strom

2 Comments

RPW: Spring Football Day One Takeaways

We discuss what we learned on the first day of spring football and from a week at the NFL Scouting Combine and preview Ohio State basketball’s trip to the Big Ten Tournament.

09 Mar 2022
by Dan Hope and Griffin Strom

RPW: Spring Football, NFL Combine Preview

We preview the start of spring football and the NFL Scouting Combine and discuss what must happen for Ohio State basketball to bounce back from two straight losses.

02 Mar 2022
by Dan Hope and Griffin Strom

RPW: No Playoff Games in the Shoe?

We discuss why Gene Smith would opt not to host a playoff game in Ohio Stadium and why Ohio State’s basketball season should be viewed as mostly successful so far.

23 Feb 2022
by Dan Hope and Griffin Strom

7 Comments

RPW: A 17-Point Favorite Against Georgia?

We make our early picks for who will make the College Football Playoff and assess Ohio State’s recruiting class of 2018 after four years.

16 Feb 2022
by Dan Hope and Griffin Strom

11 Comments

RPW: Early Enrollees, Ann Arbor Drama

We share our takeaways from meeting Ohio State’s early enrollees, discuss the coaching staff drama at Michigan and debate whether Joe Burrow should be considered a Buckeye.

09 Feb 2022
by Dan Hope and Griffin Strom

9 Comments

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