Ryan and Clinton end the July portion of preseason programming talking defending national champions Ohio State. To help break them down, Tony Gerdeman from Buckeye Huddle joins the show.

The Buckeyes won the ultimate prize in 2024. But with success at the college level comes inevitable change gone are both coordinators -- OC Chip Kelly to the NFL, and DC Jim Knowles to conference rival Penn State. Ryan Day tapped former Lions HC and Patriots DC Matt Patricia to lead his defense -- what can we expect from the scheme and how has he been adapting to the college game? On the offensive side of the ball, Brian Hartline finally gets his promotion to playcaller; will Day trust him to work through any growing pains?

With the personnel, gone is most of what was one of the best defenses in the country in 2024. But the Buckeyes do return talented ...