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: Projecting the Stars of the ’22 Class

We project which players we expect to become stars from Ohio State’s recruiting class of 2022 and share our first impressions from meeting the new assistant coaches.

02 Feb 2022
by Dan Hope and Griffin Strom

RPW: Depth Chart Breakdown

We dive deeper into our initial 2022 depth chart projection with a discussion on every Ohio State position group on this week’s episode of Real Pod Wednesdays.

26 Jan 2022
by Dan Hope and Griffin Strom

6 Comments

RPW: Coaching Changes, NFL Draft Decisions

We discuss why Ohio State replaced nearly its entire defensive coaching staff and how the NFL draft declaration deadline went as well as the Buckeyes could have hoped.

19 Jan 2022
by Dan Hope and Griffin Strom

4 Comments

RPW: Title Game Takeaways, Coaching Moves

Kevin Harrish and Garrick Hodge join the show to discuss national title game takeaways, Ohio State’s coaching changes, incoming transfers and the latest in recruiting.

12 Jan 2022
by Dan Hope, Kevin Harrish and Garrick Hodge

5 Comments

RPW: Rose Bowl, 2021 Season Wrap-Up

We share our takeaways from one of the wildest games we’ve ever covered and make our picks for Ohio State’s biggest surprises and disappointments and best moments of 2021.

05 Jan 2022
by Dan Hope and Griffin Strom

8 Comments

RPW: How Ohio State Could Stack Up with Utah in the Rose Bowl

We discuss how Ohio State could be impacted by opt-outs and other potential player absences and make our predictions for how the Rose Bowl will play out.

29 Dec 2021
by Dan Hope and Griffin Strom

10 Comments

RPW: Rose Bowl Storylines, 2022 Outlook

We discuss what we’ve heard from Ohio State players as we get closer to the Rose Bowl and the impact transfers and NFL draft decisions could have on the 2022 roster.

22 Dec 2021
by Dan Hope and Griffin Strom

6 Comments

RPW: A First Look at the Class of 2022

Garrick Hodge joins Griffin Strom to share initial thoughts on Ohio State’s early signing period haul and who could be the early stars of the Buckeyes’ class of 2022.

15 Dec 2021
by Griffin Strom and Garrick Hodge

4 Comments

RPW: Rose Bowl, Quinn Ewers, Jim Knowles

We discuss our initial thoughts on the Rose Bowl matchup with Utah, the impact of Quinn Ewers entering the portal and the hiring of new defensive coordinator Jim Knowles.

08 Dec 2021
by Dan Hope and Griffin Strom

3 Comments

RPW: What’s Next for OSU After UM Loss

We discuss how Michigan dominated the line of scrimmage and overmatched Ohio State and how the Buckeyes move forward after missing the Big Ten Championship Game.

01 Dec 2021
by Dan Hope and Griffin Strom

20 Comments

RPW: MSU Dominance, Previewing The Game

Ohio State’s defense was much better than we expected against Michigan State, and we discuss how this week’s rivalry game could end up being a tougher test or another big win.

24 Nov 2021
by Dan Hope and Griffin Strom

6 Comments

RPW: They Are Who We Thought They Were

Ohio State looked like the offensive juggernaut with defensive issues that we thought it was against Purdue, and we rank Ohio State’s receivers and preview Michigan State.

17 Nov 2021
by Dan Hope and Griffin Strom

8 Comments

RPW: Evaluating the Offensive Struggles

We discuss what’s gone wrong for Ohio State’s offense in the last two games and where the criticism has gone too far, and look ahead to this week’s game against Purdue.

10 Nov 2021
by Dan Hope and Griffin Strom

15 Comments

RPW: Penn State and CFP Rankings Reaction

We analyze the good and bad of Ohio State’s battle with Penn State, react to the year’s first CFP rankings and draft lineups from the Buckeye basketball team.

03 Nov 2021
by Dan Hope and Griffin Strom

9 Comments

RPW: Can Penn State Slow Buckeyes’ Roll?

We discuss our takeaways from another dominant win by Ohio State against Indiana and predict whether Saturday's game against Penn State will be a battle or a blowout.

27 Oct 2021
by Dan Hope and Griffin Strom

19 Comments

RPW: The Class of the Big Ten?

Ohio State looks like the best team in the Big Ten, but we'll learn if it actually is over the next seven weeks. We discuss that and more on this week's Real Pod Wednesdays.

20 Oct 2021
by Dan Hope and Griffin Strom

5 Comments

RPW: Reviewing the Season’s First Half

We discuss Ohio State’s latest blowout win over Maryland and review the Buckeyes‘ first half of the season, including the biggest surprises of the first six games.

13 Oct 2021
by Dan Hope and Griffin Strom

3 Comments

RPW: How Buckeyes Are Improving, CFP Hopes

We discuss the improvement we saw on both sides of the ball against Rutgers, take an early look at Ohio State’s playoff outlook and preview this week's game vs. Maryland.

06 Oct 2021
by Dan Hope and Griffin Strom

13 Comments

RPW: Why Stroud’s Still In Line to Start

We discuss why the Akron game didn't change C.J. Stroud's standing as the starting quarterback and why Rutgers could give Ohio State real competition this year.

29 Sep 2021
by Dan Hope and Griffin Strom

41 Comments

RPW: Taking Stock After Three Games

An underwhelming performance against Tulsa leaves concerns about the defense and C.J. Stroud, and this week's game against Akron might be Ohio State's only easy game.

22 Sep 2021
by Dan Hope and Griffin Strom

12 Comments

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