{"podcast":{"title":"The Buckeye Weekly Podcast","slug":"the-buckeye-weekly-podcast-444280","podcast_index_feed_id":444280,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/2630697/episodes/feed","website_url":"http://www.buckeyeweekly.com","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/511d2221f1ae37e741a240d83fd42a94.jpg","author":"Tony Gerdeman","episode_count":1000,"summary":"Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss Ohio State football, Ohio State football recruiting, and share insights and analysis from inside the Buckeye beat. You can also find them at BuckeyeInsiders.com.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-31T04:21:33.365585+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-buckeye-weekly-podcast-444280"},"episode":{"title":"Running Back Concerns for the Buckeyes?","slug":"running-back-concerns-for-the-buckeyes","published_at":"2026-07-10T06:15:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-buckeye-weekly-podcast-444280/running-back-concerns-for-the-buckeyes","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-buckeye-weekly-podcast-444280","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/running-back-concerns-for-the-buckeyes--72902063","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72902063/99bdf7ef_4cee_4281_ba72_dd48e88c9e0a.mp3","summary":"Ohio State may have one of the deepest running back rooms in the country, but are there still reasons for concern? Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss the Buckeyes’ running back situation, including the injury histories throughout the room, how Carlos Locklyn can manage a deep group, whether the backs can get into a rhythm while sharing carries, and who Ohio State can trust in short-yardage situations. The discussion includes Bo Jackson, Isaiah West, Ja'Kobi Jackson, Legend Bey, Turbo Rogers, Favour Akih, and comparisons to past Buckeye running back rotations featuring TreVeyon Henderson, Quinshon Judkins, J.K. Dobbins, Mike Weber, Trey Sermon, Chip Trayanum, Dallan Hayden, and others. 00:00 — Intro from the Schottenstein Center 00:18 — BuckeyeInsiders.com is live 01:04 — Concern No. 1: Running back health 02:14 — Why depth helps protect against injuries 03:40 — What happens if Ohio State has to go deep down the depth chart? 05:22 — Concern No. 2: Can the backs get into a groove? 05:55 — Lessons from past running back rotations 07:54 — Why this rotation cannot just be a set batting order 09:54 — Why communication and buy-in matter 11:20 — Could anyone get 20 carries in a game? 12:49 — Fresh legs vs. rhythm in the backfield 13:08 — Concern No. 3: Short-yardage answers 14:05 — Who can become Ohio State’s goal-line option? 16:10 — Final thoughts and listener questions 16:33 — BuckeyeInsiders.com and wrap-up What is your biggest concern with Ohio State’s running back room this season? Drop your thoughts in the comments. Subscribe to Buckeye Weekly for daily Ohio State football talk, recruiting coverage, analysis, and more. Visit BuckeyeInsiders.com to become a member and join the conversation.","meta_description":"Ohio State may have one of the deepest running back rooms in the country, but are there still reasons for concern? Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss the B…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1129,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-buckeye-weekly-podcast-444280/episodes/running-back-concerns-for-the-buckeyes/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-buckeye-weekly-podcast-444280/running-back-concerns-for-the-buckeyes.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}