The Buckeye Battle Cry Radio Hour

We are happy to be joined this week by Big Ten Network college basketball analyst Stephen Bardo. Bardo talks about the state of B1g Basketball and dishes out on his new book, "The Flyin' Illini -- The Untold Story of One of College Basketball's Elite Teams. Thanks for listening to this week's show!

There is nothing than returning to the podcast and ripping anything and everything to do with TTUN! On this week's show, Joe and Clair have fun with the latest in Michigan failure -- including Marie Sue Coleman's Drunk Halftime speech, Ron English's adjective to explain the type of football his former Eastern Michigan team plays, plus a Michigan fan that literally blamed all his drunken sorrows on Al Borges. Oh, and we get you ready for Illinois/Ohio State on Saturday too! Joe and Clair also talk about the current state of football through the recent bullying scandal in Miami, Where this coaching staff could end up after the season and how Luke Fickell could be a wanted commodity by more than just Florida Atlantic. One school that comes up is the winless Miami of Ohio program. This and much more on the program this week! Thanks for listening! And make sure you listen in on Itunes!

Clair and Joe talk Boilermakers and anything else that is more interesting than this week's football game!

Clair and Joe are back to talk picking off passes and turning them into six point! It's another week and the gang has yet another jam packed show for you as Ohio State looks to move their winning streak to 20 straight games on Saturday night against Penn State University. The Nittany Lions are coming off a bye week and are in stride after an overtime victory over TTUN the week before. Joe and Clair preview Saturday's game, talk targeting, Lebron James on the gridiron, and the disgrace that is the NCAA in regards to their recent ruling after a 2 1/2 year investigation into the Miami Hurricane program. We are then joined by Mark Wogenrich, who covers Penn State for the Allentown Morning Call. Wogenrich breaks down what it's like covering Bill O'Brien, the talent of true freshman Christian Hackenberg, the fanbase mindset after the recent reduction in penalties handed down by the NCAA, and how their ruling in the Miami investigation is a kick in the gut of Nittany Lion fans. Wogenrich also breaks down the game Saturday by talking about Penn State's top playmaker, Allen Robinson -- as well as the PSU coaching staff's desire to recruit Ohio, the team defense, and what it will take to win on Saturday.

What is Up Buckeye Nation? Another edition of The Buckeye Battle Cry Radio Hour is here as we get prepared for a Hawkeye invasion in Columbus this Saturday. Clair and Joe are back breaking down the latest in College Football, Buckeye News and this week's opponent. The Hawkeyes head into Columbus young and hungry -- hoping to bounce back from an offensive nightmare against Michigan State last week. Clair and Joe break prepare you for Saturday by breaking down the latest news from the bye week, gushing over arguably our favorite player in the world -- Carlos Hyde, and debating who has the ugliest uniforms in college football. Here's a hint -- it's a team that will be battling Ohio State Saturday. Clair and Joe also rip the "Ace of Mace," and how there are not many better things in life than seeing a Wolverine fan being pepper sprayed in the face. Things get serious this week, when Steve Batterson of The Quad-City Times and HawkMania.com stops by to talk about Iowa and their stout defense and running game. Batterson also shares his thoughts on how this team has been able to find a more balanced offensive attack, recruit out of state, and put together winning football by already matching last year's win total. As always, thanks for listening and feel free to subscribe to our iTunes Page!

Welcome back, the Radio Hour is back and rejuvenated thanks to a beat down of them stinkin' Badgers last week! After such a great win, Urban Meyer's squad get's ready for the first trap game of the season against a very talented Northwestern squad. Speaking of talent -- tBBC Radio Hour's true talent, Clair Crawford returns to the show this week! Clair and I talk about the latest in the world of College Football and talk Ohio State as they prepare for their trip to Evanston Illinois. We break down what it feels like to be Lane Kiffin, the name of Bert's new band -- Bert Bielema and the Mud Pies... the New IED vehicle on OSU's campus (SAY WHAT???!?!?) and we break down Northwestern while reviewing Ohio State's performance against Wisconsin. Oh. and we also take time to rip Clay Travis... What a [insert expletive and adjective Eric once used to describe Mark May, right here on this very show] We also joined by the best media voice covering Northwestern Sports, Louie Vaccher with Rivals' Wildcat Report. Louie helps us scout the opponent, talks about the evolution of the Northwestern program and what head coach Pat Fitzgerald means to the program and how Evanston is responding to College Gameday and all the hype heading into this weekend. As always, thanks for listening to this week's show! Make sure you follow us on Itunes!

You know it's hate week when we are dropping F-bombs and wishing everything but the best to our opponent. And that my friends, is what this week's episode of the Radio Hour is all about!tbbc Radio Hour itunes With Wisconsin on the mind, there was only one person to bring in to remind us of the hatred we have for Bucky. It was great to have my main man Eric back on the show to break down Saturday's showdown with #24 Wisconsin. Eric is the Rodney Dangerfield of the site. Cause that dude's got no respect -- no respect for the Badgers. Eric and I look at Saturday night's game from an Ohio State perspective and also break down the latest from the department of Idiocy. Better known as the NCAA. Eric and I discuss OSU's defense against the run, the "QB controversy," whether Wisconsin is a true rival, Urban Meyers' "King of the Big Ten" comments and much much more. We then get the Wisconsin viewpoint from Bleacher Report's Andy Coppens. Coppens breaks it down Badger style (that's a scary visual image) and gives us his thoughts on the three headed rushing attack, Joel Stave's wonderment and the best defense in the B1G. Thanks to Andy and the staff at Mad Town Badgers for the great collaboration over the week. You can also find Andy's work on the Big Ten over at Bleacher Report's B1g Blog. And finally, we get the view of a Wisconsin fan's daydream during hate week. You're not going to want to miss this! Thanks for listening in this week and of course, you can always find us on Itunes!

On Episode number 50 of The Buckeye Battle Cry Radio Hour, Joe and Clair break down the good, bad, and ugly from San Diego State last week. Including the performance of Kenny Guiton as well as the running backs and skill players. We also broke down Eminem's awkward appearance with Brent and Kirk in the booth and whether or not Clair could stop Brady Hoke at the Buffet line. Another action packed show is in the works! Thanks for listening. And remember, to add us on Itunes!

Clair Crawford Talks OSU before week one and Bob DiCesare with The Buffalo News breaks down Ohio State's Week 1 Opponent.

The college football season is less than two weeks away, and helping us get pumped up for the season is Bill Connelly of SB Nation. Bill recently published his first book, Study Hall: College Football, Its Stats and Stories. Connelly breaks down his new book, the state of college football, the nuances of the best game in the land and much more. Make sure you keep up to date with all of the great work from Bill on SB Nation as well as his twitter account, @SBN_BillC Enjoy this week's episode!

Welcome back to a shortened addition of The Buckeye Battle Cry Radio Hour! Today, we are joined with The B1G Time's Andy Coppens who is down in Chicago for this year's Media Days. Andy and I break down the highlights from yesterday, Jim Delany's diatribe, Tim Beckman's acquired taste for the Microphone(literally), The winners and losers from yesterday, Urban Meyer's appearance, and the best food Andy ate yesterday as a member of the media.. We also asked andy for his best dressed. Let's just say Coppens should stick to football. Enjoy Andy's insight into B1G Media Days!

Welcome Back to another edition of The Radio Hour! Now that we are less than 60 days away from opening kickoff, we kick into gear previewing the season with some great insight from two excellent guests. First, the all knowledgeable Phil Steele swings by to talk about his 352 page college football preview, Ohio State, Some of the Big Ten, as well as the upcoming 4 team playoff in 2014. Phil helps us break down the Buckeyes position by position as well, as we are now a month away from organized activities. Make sure you keep up with Phil's work as we head into the season, by going to philsteele.com. Also joining us is the always entertaining Andy Coppens of The B1G Time. Any gives us his thoughts on the upcoming season for the conference, makes some snarky remarks (as always). He also makes some bold predictions on the upcoming season. That and more on this edition of the Radio Hour!

Back to back days, with guests in different area codes? How do they do it? That's simple. Magic. MaliBuckeye and I are at it again this afternoon, as we are joined by award winning film maker Bob DeMars to talk about his upcoming documentary "The Business of Amateurs." Mali and I talk to Bob about the state of college football and the definition of the student athlete, plus the great work he is putting into this documentary and how he would fix the current issues in the college football landscape and the issues that scholarship athletes face. We highly recommend you check out the trailer to his upcoming project before listening to the show. Feel Free to view that below. Bob is an award-winning filmmaker with over a decade of experience producing, writing, and directing. In 2009 he produced his first documentary “Adjust Your Color: The Truth of Petey Greene”, which was narrated by Don Cheadle. The film was distributed by PBS’s “Independent Lens” and went on to win the program’s Audience Award for the year. He received his degree from USC's Marshall School of Business. He played defensive end for USC from three different head coaches at USC from 1997-2001. We also invite you to check out the "Business of Amateurs" Kickstarter page, where over 20,000 dollars have already been raised to defray post production and traveling costs. Thanks to Bob for joining us. Enjoy the show!

The Buckeye Battle Cry Radio Hour is back! And though it is the dead period, we are still alive and kickin' with great content! Today is part one of a two day podcast marathon! MaliBuckeye and I are pleased to be joined with Clair Crawford today. Clair wrote a great piece here at tBBC about the Women's Clinic that was held last weekend. On today's show -- Clair breaks down the experience of being around the coaches and players as well as what the Football clinic means to her and the OSU Community. Clair also tells us about herself and what it's like being a NPC Bikini Competitor. Thanks for listening to today's show! Make sure you add us on Itunes by typing in "The Buckeye Battle Cry".

It's that time of the year again... Football is back! On this week's edition of The Buckeye Battle Cry Radio Hour, we've got plenty story lines, predictions and performances to talk about after Saturday's annual Spring game, held at Paul Brown Stadium on Saturday for the first time in school history. Helping us do so is the great Jeremy Birmingham of Eleven Warriors. Birm brings us his perspective from the game, as well as breaks down who he though had a solid showing in the game and what can be taken from the scrimmage. He also breaks down his thoughts on Braxton Miller, Urban Meyer's second year, and the depth surrounding this Buckeye team. Then we go from the Gridiron, to the Hardwood. Former Buckeye Wide Receiver Roy Hall joins us, to talk about the Driven Foundation's basketball game for charity coming up on Friday. The Driven Foundation president also talks about his relationships with fellow Buckeyes Maurice Clarett and Antonio Smith -- as well as what his foundation has been able to accomplish over the last few years. That's all jam packed in another addition of tBBC Radio Hour! Enjoy!

We are back with a brand new addition of The Buckeye Battle Cry Radio Hour! This week is chuck full of great content, as we are blessed with some great guests and solid commentary from our friends here at tBBC. In our first segment, Eric and MaliBuckeye swing by to chat about the recent happenings on the court. Eric, Mali and I recap the season, discuss Deshaun Thomas' legacy, break down the national championship game and how the refs have helped TTUN's run to the final Game. Mali also gives us his perspective from Los Angeles as he took in the West Region as a member of game management staff. Eric also breaks down how the Buckeyes will replace Deshaun's scoring and inside presence next season. Then we are joined by Dave White of On The Banks, to dissect the Rutgers Saga that has rained down on New Jersey basketball fans. White gives us his opinion on the latest from Chris Christie, who could fill the vacancy of head coach, and just how long it will take the program to rebuild from the wreckage. Finally, Buckeye Great Chris Spielman joins us to talk about the 14th annual Stefanie's Champions Awards and the luncheon accompanying them on Wednesday. The event will take place at noon in the Archie M. Griffin Grand Ballroom of the Ohio Union. Event tickets and registrations are available by clicking here -- or calling 614-293-3752. Once again thanks to our guest for joining us, and thanks for listening!

We are back for the second straight week. No need to call a doctor, we are as healthy as a Aaron Craft trey on an early Sunday Afternoon! On this week's episode, we get you ready for tip-off against Arizona tomorrow. The Buckeyes have a true test upcoming in the regional semis. To give us The Ohio State Perspective, Doug Lesmerises of the Plain Dealer swings by to talk about Ohio State's road to the sweet sixteen and what to expect against Sean Miller's Arizona Squad. Doug breaks down Aaron Crafts play, the molding of this team's offense, and why Ohio State fans should feel privileged to call Thad Matta head coach. Then Arizona Daily Star reporter Patrick Finley connects with us from sunny Tucson Arizona. Patrick breaks down the PAC 12 for us, gives an insight on the Arizona game plan into the tournament, and breaks down the similarities between Thad Matta and Sean Miller. Thanks for both guests for their great input! I hope you enjoy this week's show. Oh. And GO BUCKEYES!

The Buckeye Battle Cry Radio Hour is back. After a brief hiatus, the Radio Hour gang is back strong like a Zombie with 99 lives. You can hold us down, but you can't hold us back. Today, we get ready for the tournament as the infamous MaliBuckeye gives us his two cents on Ohio State in the tournament, as well as the state of college basketball. From his undisclosed location on the west coast, we were also blessed with some cheering in the background when we talked about Michigan dropping out of the tournament early. Up Next, we break down the B1G perspective with Andy Coppens of B1G Time. We also talk about those stinkin' Badgers of Wisconsin, who landed in the West Region with Ohio State. Andy gives us his opinion on the seeds, who has a chance of advancing out of the first weekend, and much more! Plus, Brian Heyman of The Journal News stops by to preview Iona College for us. We get the inside track to the success of the program on their second straight trip to the big dance. So glad you could join us!

Eric and Michael get together to discuss the Buckeyes' 34-20 victory over the Indiana Hoosiers, a game much closer than the score indicates. They talk about the struggles of the defense, and the fact that the offense seemed to have to save the day this time around. They also talk about the growth of the offense as a whole, and what all this means heading into next week's game with Purdue. Of course, they also talk a big of Men's Basketball previewing the Buckeye's exhibition game with the Walsh Cavaliers on November 6th. All this and more on this week's Postgame Show!

Eric is joined by Malibuckeye and Michael from Our Honor Defend in previewing this week's Indiana game. They spend plenty of time talking about Wisconsin, including whether or not Buckeye fans should have rushed the field after that game. They also discuss if Wisconsin is a burgeoning rival of Ohio State, and what differences there might be with OSU's rivalry with Michigan. The guys hit on the Indiana game and what aspects of the game worry them a little, particularly considering how much like a trap game it is. Before they wrap up, they also talk a little basketball and preview the upcoming exhibition game against Walsh! All this and more on this week's Radio Hour!