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Austin Ward and Jeremy Birmingham live and breathe the Scarlet and Gray. As trusted insiders on the Ohio State beat, they bring unmatched access and perspective from inside the Woody Hayes Athletic Center to the Horseshoe and beyond. If it’s happening in Buckeye Nation, they’re on it.

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  • Friday · 51 min

    The Beat: Ohio State mailbag on Ryan Day, Buckeyes offense, quarterback talk, recruiting and more

    It's Friday on The Beat and that means it's another mailbag edition of The Austin & Birm Show as Ohio State fans from around the world get their thoughts into the guys. This week, it's a loaded mailbag talking about all kinds of big picture issues around this chaotic and at times flat out strange Buckeyes football season. Want to get your question on the next show? Email TheAustinandBirmShow@gmail.com and let the guys know what you're thinking.

  • Thursday · 24 min

    Talking Schott: How Ohio State can spring November upset, getting to know shooter Jimmie Williams

    Ohio State has posted a couple tuneup victories at home over the last week, and now it heads back on the road for a measuring-stick matchup with UConn on Friday night. The Buckeyes aren’t backing down from the challenge, and the rising presence of Jimmie Williams off the bench would figure to be an integral piece of any upset bid against the Huskies. Williams chats about his fascinating journey back home to the Buckeye State and much more as he joins Austin Ward and Jacob Rhymer for Talking Schott.

  • Thursday · 16 min

    Snap Judgments: Ohio State weighs personnel, aims for more energy in must-win Northwestern matchup

    Ohio State is midway through its preparations for a must-win matchup on Saturday against Northwestern. And after practice at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center, Buckeyes coach Ryan Day was joined by linebacker Christian Alliegro and center Carson Hinzman to offer some insight on the mindset of the team on the heels of consecutive losses that have pushed the season to the brink. Ohio State is weighing changes to the lineup and also has a couple more injuries to monitor, which Austin Ward and Jeremy Birmingham discuss on a Woody Wednesday version of Snap Judgments.

  • Tuesday · 16 min

    Snap Judgments: Ohio State must face new 'reality' as Buckeyes coaches look for answers, fixes

    It was a weird Tuesday at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center as Ohio State head coach Ryan Day and coordinators Arthur Smith and Matt Patricia met with the media to try and answer questions about where things have gone wrong for this year's Buckeyes team. It's hard to say that any answers were found. Snap Judgments from Ohio State as the Buckeyes continue to reel following back-to-back losses.

  • Tuesday · 29 min

    The Beat: Ohio State search for answers, salvaging Buckeyes season starts with coaching staff

    Ohio State will have coach Ryan Day at the podium like usual on Tuesday at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center, but he won’t be alone. Both Buckeyes coordinators will also be available to the media, and there is no shortage of questions for Arthur Smith and Matt Patricia on the heels of consecutive losses that have pushed the program to the brink of elimination in every championship race this season. Television’s Adam King throws out a theory for what has gone wrong for the program along with his typical batch of questions on a TalKing Tuesday on The Beat with Austin Ward.

  • Monday · 50 min

    The Live Show at Roosters: Ohio State, Oregon fallout as Buckeyes pride has unexpected November test

    It's a fun, casual conversation at Roosters restaurant on Olentangy River Road in Columbus as The Austin & Birm Show reflect on the latest Ohio State football game—a disappointing loss against Oregon—and try to predict where things go from here for the Buckeyes. Ready for your next adventure? Don't forget to head to https://www.tanskypowersports.com, a one-stop shop for ATVs, Dirt bikes, golf carts, and more. Whether you are looking for speed, power, or versatility, Tansky powersports has something for everyone.

  • Monday · 25 min

    The Beat: Ohio State, Ryan Day at program-defining point after failing to meet championship standard

    Ohio State wasn’t able to respond to adversity for the second week in a row, and now it finds itself outside of the championship race both in the Big Ten and the College Football Playoff in early November. There are still three games left for the Buckeyes this season, but coach Ryan Day is already facing a critical set of decisions to chart the course for the future of the program. Former Ohio State captain Zach Boren offers his insight on the shocking loss to Oregon and what comes next for the Buckeyes now during his weekly Boren Blitz with Austin Ward on The Beat.

  • November 5 · 22 min

    Talking Schott: John Mobley Jr. chats leadership, on-court development, plus lessons from opening loss for Ohio State

    Ohio State went on the road and battled deep into the game before dropping its opener against a top-25 opponent in BYU on Monday. In between that debut and the first home matchup of the season on Friday, star Buckeyes guard John Mobley Jr. chatted with Jacob Rhymer and Austin Ward on Talking Schott about a wide-ranging number of topics on and off the court. Get to know Mobley a bit better before he and the Buckeyes get another chance to learn more about themselves on Friday evening against Youngstown State.

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