Real Pod Wednesdays

Mar 12 2025 283 ep. 70 mins 50

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Dan Hope and Andy Anders of Eleven Warriors bring you inside the Ohio State beat every Wednesday with a podcast covering everything you need to know about the Buckeyes.

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New-Look Defense in the Spotlight As Ohio State Begins Spring Practice Next Week

Mar 12 2025 58 mins

The spotlight will be on Ohio State’s defense as the Buckeyes begin spring practice next week.Yes, the quarterback competition will draw plenty of attention too, but it’s the defense that we’ll be watching most closely this spring as we seek to get an idea of what Ohio State’s defense will look like in 2025 with eight new starters and a new defensive coordinator.While we kn

What We Learned About Ohio State’s Draft Prospects and Potential Breakout Players at the NFL Scouting Combine

Mar 05 2025 47 mins

The NFL Scouting Combine gave us an opportunity to not only watch some of Ohio State’s 2025 draft prospects work out for NFL scouts, but to learn more about some of OSU’s returning players in the words of last year’s Buckeye stars.Garrick Hodge joined Dan Hope in Indianapolis to cover the combine last week, so Garrick joins us on this week’s episode of Real Pod Wednesdays a

A Draft of Ohio State’s Historically Deep 2025 NFL Draft Class

Feb 26 2025 45 mins

Ohio State’s historically deep 2025 draft class will be in the spotlight at this week’s NFL Scouting Combine.15 members of Ohio State’s national championship team are in Indianapolis for the combine – the most players from any school – and all 15 of them are expected to be drafted, which would tie Georgia’s record for the most picks from one school in a seven-round NFL

What to Expect Schematically from Ohio State in 2025 After Coaching Staff Changes

Feb 19 2025 41 mins

Now that Ohio State has new coordinators on both sides of the ball, one of the biggest lingering questions entering this spring is how the Buckeyes’ offense and defense will operate under Brian Hartline and Matt Patricia. We aren’t expecting any drastic changes on the offensive side of the ball – Ohio State’s offense is still Ryan Day’s offense, and Brian Hartline’s pro

Expectations for Ohio State’s 2025 Offense With Offensive Coaching Staff In Place

Feb 12 2025 59 mins

With Ohio State’s offensive coaching now set for 2025, the Buckeyes’ focus on that side of the ball turns toward trying to build another championship-caliber unit this season.Offensive coordinator Brian Hartline, co-offensive coordinator Keenan Bailey, run game coordinator and offensive line coach Tyler Bowen, running backs coach Carlos Locklyn and quarterbacks coach Billy Fess

Projecting the Future Stars of Ohio State’s 2025 Recruiting Class

Feb 05 2025 44 mins

You may have forgotten, but today is National Signing Day.From Ohio State’s perspective, the real signing day happened two months ago, as the Buckeyes signed 26 high school players during the early signing period. Ohio State isn’t expected to add any more scholarship players to its high school recruiting class for 2025, making the traditional February signing day a non-event fo

A First Look at Ohio State’s 2025 Roster

Jan 29 2025 59 mins

After recapping Ohio State’s national championship run on last week’s show, we’re beginning to look ahead to the 2025 season on this week‘s episode of Real Pod Wednesdays.Ohio State’s 2025 roster is set for the spring now that the winter window for players to enter the transfer portal has closed. With that in mind, we spend the entirety of this week’s RPW taking a first

A Recap of Ohio State’s Legendary National Championship Run

Jan 22 2025 60 mins

Ohio State is a national champion once again after one of the most impressive championship runs we’ve ever seen.The Buckeyes’ four-game run to the national title was one we won’t soon forget as Ohio State beat four of the nation’s best teams in the College Football Playoff – all by double digits – to turn what could have been one of Ohio State’s most disappointing sea

Ohio State On Verge of National Championship After Thrilling CFP Semifinal Win over Texas

Jan 15 2025 52 mins

Ohio State is one game away from accomplishing the biggest goal we thought the Buckeyes would achieve when the season began.The Buckeyes didn’t always look like a national championship team during the regular season, but they sure have in the College Football Playoff. While they weren’t as dominant against Texas as they were in their first two CFP games against Tennessee and Or

What We Expect from Ohio State’s CFP Semifinal Matchup with Texas at the Cotton Bowl

Jan 08 2025 48 mins

As well as Ohio State’s played so far in the College Football Playoff, it feels like the only team who can beat the Buckeyes is themselves. But that doesn’t mean a win over Texas will come easily.The Longhorns are in the CFP semifinals too for a reason, the biggest of which is its defense, which leads the nation in passing yards allowed per attempt. We’re not sure if anyone i