John Johnson, a former assistant coach under Woody Hayes and manager for boxing legend Buster Douglas, joined the Tim May Podcast to share plenty of stories. Johnson and Tim May talk about Ohio State under Woody Hayes, what Hayes was like as the head coach and how the Buckeyes were so successful during the Hall of Fame coach's long tenure with the Buckeyes. But that's only the beginning of the conversation. Tim and John talk about the legendary boxing match between Buster Douglas and Mike Tyson as the anniversary of that famous fight in Tokyo just passed. Johnson talks about Douglas, how he was able to pull off one of the greatest upsets in the history of boxing and what it was like to work first-hand with Douglas. (Icon SMI/Icon Sport Media via Getty Images) #OhioStateFootball #OhioState #CFBNews Subscribe for more Ohio State Football coverage: https://www.youtube.com/c/Lettermenrow?sub_confirmation=1 Ohio State Buckeyes videos from Columbus, Ohio from the staff of Lettermen Row. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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John Johnson shares Woody Hayes memories, Buster Douglas stories

Tim May and Jeff Snook break down the Super Bowl between the Bengals and Rams from a gambling perspective. #OhioStateFootball #OhioState #CFBNews Subscribe for more Ohio State Football coverage: https://www.youtube.com/c/Lettermenrow?sub_confirmation=1 Ohio State Buckeyes videos from Columbus, Ohio from the staff of Lettermen Row. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Super Bowl betting guide as Bengals, Rams clash for Lombardi Trophy

The Buckeyes had more former players in the Pro Bowl than any other program, and they have plenty of impressive athletes in the Super Bowl this upcoming weekend. So, the Tim May Podcast is back to break down all of it with two special guests. (Jake Ballard photo by Larry French/Getty Images) #OhioStateFootball #OhioState #CFBNews Subscribe for more Ohio State Football coverage: https://www.youtube.com/c/Lettermenrow?sub_confirmation=1 Ohio State Buckeyes videos from Columbus, Ohio from the staff of Lettermen Row. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jim Burrow, Jake Ballard share unique Super Bowl perspective

On the latest episode of the Tim May Podcast, Lettermen Row's Tim May returns for another big edition of the show as he welcomes on Jeremy Crabtree and Jeremy Birmingham to talk Ohio State and college football recruiting. Crabtree is the senior recruiting editor for On3, and Birmingham is the Lettermen Row director of recruiting covering the Buckeyes. That pair joins Tim's show to tag team National Signing Day coverage as Ohio State is wrapping up its 2022 recruiting class. That includes locking down the signatures of offensive line commit Carson Hinzman and defensive line commit Omari Abor, in addition to potentially adding one more player to the class in defensive tackle Christen Miller. Birmingham discusses where Ohio State stands in each of their recruitments while Crabtree hits on the bigger picture at the national level as Ohio State is set to lock in the No. 4-ranked class in the country. #OhioStateFootball #OhioState #CFBNews Subscribe for more Ohio State Football coverage: https://www.youtube.com/c/Lettermenrow?sub_confirmation=1 Ohio State Buckeyes videos from Columbus, Ohio from the staff of Lettermen Row. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Analyzing Buckeyes recruiting as second signing period nears

That is the key topic on this week's episode of the Tim May Podcast as Lettermen Row's Tim May is joined by Lettermen Row senior writer Austin Ward to break down the Buckeyes. Ryan Day's offense has been humming now for the past three seasons under his direction as head coach, but the Buckeyes defense during those three campaigns has been up and down. Ohio State had one of the best defensive units in the country in 2019, but that unit severely underwhelmed in 2020 and 2021. So, Day and the Buckeyes went back to the drawing board this offseason. They have already made significant staffing changes and personnel decisions with the addition of transfer defensive back Tanner McCalister and running back-who-will-be-turned-linebacker DeaMonte Trayanum. Will those changes and decisions lead to significant improvement for the defense? That is what Tim and Austin aim to project as we head toward winter workouts for Ohio State. In addition to the defensive tackle, Tim is also joined on the show by former Buckeyes linebacker Matt Wilhelm. #OhioStateFootball #OhioState #CFBNews Subscribe for more Ohio State Football coverage: https://www.youtube.com/c/Lettermenrow?sub_confirmation=1 Ohio State Buckeyes videos from Columbus, Ohio from the staff of Lettermen Row. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Projecting Buckeyes defensive improvement, Matt Wilhelm insight on NFL playoffs

Just a couple weeks removed from the Ohio State win over Utah, Ballard has been called on by Lettermen Row's Tim May as a special guest for this week's episode of the Tim May Podcast. Ballard was not just a pivotal force for the Buckeyes first Rose Bowl win since 1997 during that 2010 victory. He eventually would go on to have a four-year career in the NFL, highlighted by winning a Super Bowl with the New York Giants in 2011. Ballard is an expert voice and analyst who knows the ins and outs of the game in addition to background in the infrastructure of a college football program. So he gives some valuable insight in this week's podcast episode as Ohio State is now in the midst of a crucial offseason for Buckeyes coach Ryan Day and his program. That offseason has already been a busy one with several new defensive coaching hires, including the hiring of Tim Walton as cornerbacks coach and Perry Eliano as safeties coach for Ohio State. Those two will play a big role in the attempt to turn around the Buckeyes defense following poor season-long performances in both 2020 and 2021. Tim is also joined on the show by Lettermen Row's Austin Ward to discuss those new hires and to break down more Buckeyes news, analysis and offseason discussions in another jam-packed edition of the Tim May Podcast. #OhioStateFootball #OhioState #CFBNews Subscribe for more Ohio State Football coverage: https://www.youtube.com/c/Lettermenrow?sub_confirmation=1 Ohio State Buckeyes videos from Columbus, Ohio from the staff of Lettermen Row. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jake Ballard breaks down Buckeyes coaching moves, offseason goals

Tim May and Jeff Snook break down the national championship game won by Georgia and how the Buckeyes can win it all next season. #OhioStateFootball #OhioState #CFBNews Subscribe for more Ohio State Football coverage: https://www.youtube.com/c/Lettermenrow?sub_confirmation=1 Ohio State Buckeyes videos from Columbus, Ohio from the staff of Lettermen Row. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

National title breakdown, how Buckeyes can win it next season

On the latest episode of the Tim May Podcast, Lettermen Row's Tim May and Lettermen Row senior writer Austin Ward take a dive into the latest Ohio State coaching moves and give a breakdown of the coaching carousel around the entire landscape of college football. While head coach Ryan Day is firmly solidified as the Buckeyes leader, he has already shifted things around and made major infrastructure changes in the Woody Hayes Athletic Center. First, Day landed Jim Knowles as defensive coordinator with a hefty contract worth a little less than $2 million per year. Knowles began his Ohio State coaching career officially last Sunday on January 2. Matt Barnes then left his position with Ohio State to take over as Memphis' defensive coordinator. And the Buckeyes parted ways with offensive line coach Greg Studrawa last week and hired Justin Frye on Monday to the same position, bringing Frye over from his offensive line coach position on the west coast at UCLA. That Frye hiring came after Ohio State receivers coach Brian Hartline was given a promotion and given status as the Buckeyes pass game coordinator. How do those coaching moves affect Ohio State? What sort of messages is Day sending heading into his fourth season at the helm of the Buckeyes? And what other moves are still on the horizon during what has already been a wild offseason? All of that Buckeyes news, analysis and offseason predictions are packed into this loaded edition of the Tim May Podcast, full of key storylines and talking points as Ohio State kicks off the most critical offseason yet under Day. #OhioStateFootball #OhioState #CFBNews Subscribe for more Ohio State Football coverage: https://www.youtube.com/c/Lettermenrow?sub_confirmation=1 Ohio State Buckeyes videos from Columbus, Ohio from the staff of Lettermen Row. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Evaluating Buckeyes offseason coaching moves so far, next steps

In order to break down the Rose Bowl even further here at Lettermen Row, the Tim May Podcast returns for another big show as Lettermen Row's Tim May welcomes in a pair of guests to this week's edition – Marlon Kerner and Bill Bender. Kerner, a former Ohio State defensive back, once again brings some valuable insight from his play days to detail what impressed him about the Buckeyes thrilling win from Pasadena. Bender, a national college football writer at Sporting News, comes to the table with plenty to talk about and takes a deep dive into what lies ahead for Ohio State this January. #OhioStateFootball #OhioState #CFBNews Subscribe for more Ohio State Football coverage: https://www.youtube.com/c/Lettermenrow?sub_confirmation=1 Ohio State Buckeyes videos from Columbus, Ohio from the staff of Lettermen Row. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Buckeyes made most of Rose Bowl, critical offseason ahead of Ryan Day

Lettermen Row's Tim May is joined by special guest host, former Ohio State tight end Jake Ballard, for a Rose Bowl-centric show with a full preview of the matchup with the Utes and plenty more. Tim and Jake give their full breakdown of what to expect on New Year's Day as the Buckeyes gear up to try stopping a powerful Utah offense and ferocious defense. They give some predictions on who could sit out and who might be difference-makers in The Grandaddy of Them All. Tim is also joined by former Ohio State quarterback and current ESPN college football analyst Kirk Herbstreit for a big-picture look at the College Football Playoff, the New Year's Six bowl games and, of course, the Buckeyes chance at a Rose Bowl crown over Utah. Herbstreit provides his unique perspective as one of the leading voices in the entire sport. Kirk Herbstreit photo via Dan Sanger/Icon Sportswire/Getty Images #OhioStateFootball #OhioState #CFBNews Subscribe for more Ohio State Football coverage: https://www.youtube.com/c/Lettermenrow?sub_confirmation=1 Ohio State Buckeyes videos from Columbus, Ohio from the staff of Lettermen Row. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kirk Herbstreit dives into intriguing Rose Bowl, CFP matchups

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Matt Zenitz evaluates transfer-portal impact, latest roster updates for Buckeyes

Devin Brown was a late addition to the Ohio State recruiting class. He might be the most important member of it, too. Brown signed with the Buckeyes on Wednesday, just two weeks after committing. A former USC commit, the highly-rated four-star quarterback is now the third scholarship signal-caller on the Buckeyes roster. And he joined the Tim May Podcast to break down his decision to choose Ohio State and what he brings to the offense. Brown talked glowingly of the program during the interview. #OhioStateFootball #OhioState #CFBNews Subscribe for more Ohio State Football coverage: https://www.youtube.com/c/Lettermenrow?sub_confirmation=1 Ohio State Buckeyes videos from Columbus, Ohio from the staff of Lettermen Row. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why Devin Brown chose Ohio State, impact on quarterback room

The Tim May Podcast is back for a loaded episode to break down every angle of the Buckeyes as they work through their month of work before the Rose Bowl. Most notably on deck for the Buckeyes: National Signing Day, which is Wednesday. Tim is joined by Lettermen Row Director of Recruiting Jeremy Birmingham to break it all down as Ohio State continues to stack great recruiting classes on top of each other. The Buckeyes are expecting to bring in another top-five haul of talented players on both sides of the ball. Who stands out? Which signees are destined to be stars? They break it all down. Tim is also joined by legendary ESPN college football analyst Paul Finebaum to discuss the state of the sport right now, the rivalry between Ohio State and Michigan and his projections for some of the key bowl games, and more. Paul always has something to say about the Buckeyes, making this a must-watch show for any college football or Ohio State fan. #OhioStateFootball #OhioState #CFBNews Subscribe for more Ohio State Football coverage: https://www.youtube.com/c/Lettermenrow?sub_confirmation=1 Ohio State Buckeyes videos from Columbus, Ohio from the staff of Lettermen Row. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Signing Day preview, Paul Finebaum analyzes national landscape

Lettermen Row's Tim May is joined by senior writer Austin Ward for a breakdown of the Rose Bowl matchup against Utah and the offseason to-do list for Ryan Day and the coaching staff. Will there be changes on the defensive coaching staff? Are the transfers out of the Buckeyes program finished or will there be more? How can Ohio State stay at the top of the sport after a down year? Those questions can all be answered by May and Ward. Tim is also joined by Bill Bender, the national college football writer for The Sporting News, to analyze the matchups in the College Football Playoff and Rose Bowl, as well as much more. But the fun doesn't stop there. Former Ohio State quarterback Rex Kern is also a guest. Kern breaks down what he sees from the current Buckeyes, as well as memories from the past as a Buckeyes legend. And finally, the head women's volleyball coach for Ohio State, Jen Flynn Oldenburg, joins the show to break down the resurgent volleyball program in Columbus as it tries to advance in the NCAA Tournament. #OhioStateFootball #OhioState #CFBNews Subscribe for more Ohio State Football coverage: https://www.youtube.com/c/Lettermenrow?sub_confirmation=1 Ohio State Buckeyes videos from Columbus, Ohio from the staff of Lettermen Row. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Buckeyes juggling offseason moves with Rose Bowl, volleyball program making noise

The Game has been broken down and dissected from just about every angle, but the latest episode of the Tim May Podcast brings an even more unique perspective to what went wrong for Ohio State in a potentially program-changing loss. On this edition of the podcast, Lettermen Row's Tim May and Austin Ward are joined on a loaded show by former Ohio State linebacker Matt Wilhelm, former Buckeyes defensive back Marlon Kerner and Sporting News college football writer Bill Bender to break down that defeat and what it means for the Buckeyes moving forward. #OhioStateFootball #OhioState #CFBNews Subscribe for more Ohio State Football coverage: https://www.youtube.com/c/Lettermenrow?sub_confirmation=1 Ohio State Buckeyes videos from Columbus, Ohio from the staff of Lettermen Row. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How The Game got away from Buckeyes, what it means

Tim May brings decades of experience to his work covering Ohio State football. The award-winning journalist retired from his post at the Columbus Dispatch after the 2018 season but remains a fixture around the Buckeyes and continues to loom as an authority on the program. Each week, Tim interviews interesting guests on the topic of Ohio State and College football.

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