How Ohio State plans to deploy its secondary for Texas and beyond

Buckeye Talk: Ohio State podcast by cleveland.com

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🗓️ 20 August 2025

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

There are two ways to discuss Ohio State's secondary as it prepares for the 2025 season, given the current state of affairs. OSU's has a loaded defensive back room this season, filled with players you can make a case for why they deserve to play. As the season progresses, all of those options are sure to be explored. But playing Texas in Week 1 as the nation's preseason No. 1 team means right now isn't the time for exploration. Ohio State is starting the season with a, 'Win now, and figure the rest out later' mindset and that's driving the way Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis talk about an important defensive group...for now. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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