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Silver Bullets PodcastB1G Media Days, Position Battles, Injuries, and Dotting the IMichael Citro and Chip Minnich discuss some of the noteworthy items from Big Ten Media Days, preview the biggest position battles that will take place during the upcoming start of preseason camp, talk about TC Caffrey's injury and what it means for Ohio State's running backs room, touch on Buckeye news in the NFL, and look forward to Archie Griffin dotting the 'i' in Script Ohio this fall. We will return to our weekly schedule in August, as camp opens and we get you ready for the 2024 Ohio State football season. We’d love to hear from you, so...
2024-07-3040 minSilver Bullets PodcastBuckeyes in the NFL, Caleb Downs, and Off-Season NewsMichael Citro and Chip Minnich discuss recent news about Buckeyes in the NFL, whether Caleb Downs should be taking snaps at running back, Nigel Porter returning to Northwestern, the Ohio State football schedule changes since last month, Billy Fessler's new role with the offense, Tavien St. Clair's performance at Elite 11, and the OSU players Phil Steele has on his preseason All-American list.
2024-06-251h 01Silver Bullets PodcastOutbound OSU Transfers, Incoming Freshmen & NFL BuckeyesMichael Citro and Chip Minnich discuss the ex-Buckeyes who entered the transfer portal after the spring, the incoming Ohio State freshmen arriving on campus this summer, the addition of Keenan Nelson to the OSU roster, Ohio State's game against Northwestern at Wrigley Field this fall, and the former Buckeyes who signed their NFL contracts after being drafted. Be sure to subscribe to the show so you won't miss any future episodes and feel free to reach out to us with questions and feedback at silverbulletspod@gmail.com. Thanks for listening!
2024-05-2844 minSilver Bullets PodcastOSU Spring Game, Transfer Portal News, and Buckeyes in the NFL DraftMichael Citro and Chip Minnich look back at the Ohio State Spring Game to see if there is anything that can be gleaned from the annual glorified intra-squad scrimmage. Plus, the latest from the transfer portal regarding the Buckeyes and the addition of Carlos Locklyn to the coaching staff. Finally, a look at where the Ohio State players ended up in the NFL Draft or as undrafted free agents after its conclusion.
2024-04-291h 13Silver Bullets PodcastSpring Practice News, Coaching Staff Departure, and Jersey NumbersMichael Citro and Chip Minnich check in with news from Ohio State's spring practices, some position updates, new jersey numbers, the departure of Tony Alford to Michigan, a new record set by Jeremiah Smith after four practices, and even some non-football news.
2024-03-261h 13Silver Bullets PodcastOhio State's 2024 Coaching Staff & College Football Playoff Expansion TalkMichael Citro and Chip Minnich discuss the final touches that Ryan Day put on his 2024 coaching staff, including replacing Bill O'Brien with Chip Kelly and the addition of pass rush specialist Brandon Jordan as a defensive assistant. They also discussed the topic of possibly expanding the College Football Playoff to 14 or 16 teams even though there hasn't even been a single season yet with a 12-team playoff. Finally, they weigh in on the likely matchup with Northwestern at Wrigley Field.
2024-02-271h 03Silver Bullets PodcastMissouri Rewind, Transfer Portal and NFL Decisions, and Coaching Staff QuestionsMichael Citro and Chip Minnich unpack Ohio State's dismal performance against the Missouri Tigers in the Cotton Bowl, check their score and player predictions, discuss the portal and NFL decisions through the New Year's weekend, and go through the OSU coaching staff to determine which staffers are doing a good job and where Ohio State can make improvements.
2024-01-021h 11Silver Bullets PodcastTransfer Portal Destinations, Ohio State Recruiting Flips, and Missouri PreviewMichael Citro and Chip Minnich discuss the landing spots for several of Ohio State's departing players in the transfer portal, the unknowns the Buckeyes face heading into the Cotton Bowl, recruiting trail flips and flops, which coaches should be on the way off Ryan Day's staff, and more. They also gave their predictions for what will happen when Ohio State takes on the Missouri Tigers in the Cotton Bowl.
2023-12-191h 26Silver Bullets PodcastBowl Season, the Transfer Portal, and Kyle McCordMichael Citro and Chip Minnich discuss the Ohio State Buckeyes' bowl future, with an appointment against Missouri in the Cotton Bowl. They also look around at the other Big Ten teams' bowl opponents, as well as a few of the other interesting matchups coming up over the course of December and into January. The Buckeyes had a dozen guys declare for the transfer portal on Monday, including starting quarterback Kyle McCord. The guys discuss what it means for Ohio State and how it may or may not help McCord, depending on where he lands. They also talk about the other...
2023-12-051h 08Silver Bullets PodcastMichigan Rewind, Ryan Day, Kyle McCord, and MoreMichael Citro and Chip Minnich break down Ohio State's 30-24 loss at Michigan, discuss Ryan Day as a coach and Kyle McCord as a quarterback, look around at the rest of the Big Ten results from the weekend, and check back on their preseason predictions for the Big Ten East and West standings.
2023-11-281h 25Silver Bullets PodcastMinnesota Rewind and Michigan PreviewMichael Citro and Chip Minnich break down Ohio State's 37-3 home win over the Minnesota Golden Gophers on Senior Day, discuss the other scores from around the Big Ten this past weekend, unpack recent developments in the ongoing Michigan scandal, and look ahead to the Buckeyes' visit to play the Wolverines for the right to go to the conference championship.
2023-11-211h 22Silver Bullets PodcastMichigan State Rewind and Minnesota PreviewMichael Citro and Chip Minnich break down Ohio State's 38-3 home win over the Michigan State Spartans, dive into the Big Ten's ruling on the Michigan scandal (and that school's insistence on playing the victim card for getting caught cheating), and preview the Buckeyes' upcoming matchup with the Minnesota Golden Gophers on Senior Day.
2023-11-141h 42Silver Bullets PodcastRutgers Rewind and Michigan State PreviewMichael Citro and Chip Minnich review Ohio State's 35-16 win at Rutgers, see who came closest to predicting the final score, break down the key plays and players, and check to see which of their player picks to click actually clicked. They also checked on the other scores around the Big Ten to track all of the contenders. Finally, they looked ahead to Saturday night's matchup against the Michigan State Spartans at Ohio Stadium.
2023-11-071h 17Silver Bullets PodcastWisconsin Rewind and Rutgers PreviewMichael Citro and Chip Minnich look back at Ohio State's 24-10 win over the Wisconsin Badgers, check their score and key player predictions, discuss the other scores around the Big Ten from the weekend, touch on the Michigan signal-stealing scandal, and look ahead to this weekend's road game as the Buckeyes visit the Rutgers Scarlet Knights.
2023-10-311h 15Silver Bullets PodcastPenn State Rewind and Wisconsin PreviewMichael Citro and Chip Minnich break down Ohio State's 20-12 win over the Penn State Nittany Lions, including all the key moments, plays, and players that shaped this matchup of Top 10 teams. They also discussed the other scores around the Big Ten from Saturday and looked ahead with their preview, predictions, and picks to click for the Buckeyes' trip to play the Wisconsin Badgers this weekend.
2023-10-241h 05Silver Bullets PodcastPurdue Rewind and Penn State PreviewMichael Citro and Chip Minnich break down Ohio State's 41-7 road win over the Purdue Boilermakers, including the key plays, players, and moments that mattered in the game. They also discussed some key players who sustained injuries in Saturday's win. Matt de Bear from the Roar Lions Roar podcast joins to help the guys preview this weekend's showdown with the Penn State Nittany Lions. They also took a look at the other results around the Big Ten and made their predictions and picks to click for the Penn State game.
2023-10-171h 34Silver Bullets PodcastMaryland Rewind and Purdue PreviewMichael Citro and Chip Minnich break down Ohio State's 37-17 home win over the Maryland Terrapins. They hit on the frustrations of OSU fans, call out the big plays and key moments, and check back on their score predictions and picks to click. They also take a look at the other scores around the Big Ten and look ahead to Saturday's noon kickoff on the road against the Purdue Boilermakers.
2023-10-101h 23Silver Bullets PodcastBuckeye Bye Week News and Maryland PreviewMichael Citro and Chip Minnich dive into the top Ohio State stories from the Buckeyes' bye week, walk through the scores around the Big Ten from the weekend, and look ahead to Ohio State's matchup with the Maryland Terrapins. For the Maryland preview, Testudo Times Deputy Editor Andrew Chodes joins in to give the Terps' perspective of the upcoming Big Ten conference game.
2023-10-031h 12Silver Bullets PodcastWestern Kentucky Rewind and Notre Dame PreviewMichael Citro and Chip Minnich break down Ohio State's 63-10 win over Western Kentucky, checking in on their score predictions and hitting all the highlights, key performers and big plays. They also look ahead to Saturday's huge matchup with the Notre Dame Fighting Irish with the help of Brendan McAlinden from the One Foot Down blog. They inspect the other scores from around the Big Ten from last weekend and make their predictions for the Buckeyes and Fighting Irish in South Bend.
2023-09-191h 28Silver Bullets PodcastYoungstown State Rewind and Western Kentucky PreviewMichael Citro and Chip Minnich break down Ohio State's 35-7 home win over Youngstown State with key players and statistics from the game. They also check in on their score predictions and player picks to click to see how well (or not) they prognosticated the game. They discussed the situation with Mel Tucker at Michigan State, checked in on the other scores around the Big Ten, and previewed the upcoming matchup against the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers.
2023-09-121h 16Silver Bullets PodcastBlack Stripes, Watch Lists, Commitments & B1G West PredictionsMichael Citro and Chip Minnich are back to their weekly in-season schedule and this episode is a full one! They talked about a variety of topics, including recent Ohio State recruiting commitments, Buckeyes on national award watch lists, the newer OSU players who had their black helmet stripes removed, Omari Abor's latest tough injury, Gene Smith's impending retirement, Jim Harbaugh's postponed suspension, the additions of Oregon and Washington to the Big Ten in the coming years, and...finally...their predictions for how the B1G West will shake out in 2023. Thanks for listening!
2023-08-151h 05Silver Bullets PodcastAlternate Uniforms, Big Ten Media Days, and the Northwestern ScandalMichael Citro and Chip Minnich discuss a Buckeye tragedy, the new, all-gray, alternate uniforms that Ohio State will wear against Michigan State this season, what they're excited about when it comes to Big Ten Media Days, defensive recruiting, and the Northwestern hazing scandal.
2023-07-2555 minSilver Bullets PodcastThe 2023 Ohio State schedule, future B1G scheduling, and the Glenville PipelineMichael Citro and Chip Minnich discuss the upcoming 2023 Ohio State schedule, start times, television networks, and how a first-year quarterback might handle the environment at Notre Dame in prime time. They also discuss the Big Ten's plans for scheduling over the next two seasons, including protected rivalries throughout the conference. Finally, they welcome the re-establishment of the Glenville Pipeline.
2023-06-2753 minSilver Bullets PodcastBuckeyes in the Draft, Transfer Portal, and Kickoff TimesMichael Citro and Chip Minnich break down Ohio State's NFL Draft day, including where players went, who slipped, who went where they should, and who didn't get picked at all. The transfer portal comings and goings after spring football were also addressed, with a look at what fans can expect from the new arrivals. We also talked about the kickoff times for the Buckeyes that have been announced so far and about the new NBC deal that has some schools a bit miffed at former Big Ten commissioner Kevin Warren. Want to ask us a question for our next show...
2023-05-2356 minSilver Bullets PodcastOhio State's Spring Game Review and NFL Draft ProjectionsMichael Citro and Chip Minnich discuss what they saw and which players impressed at Ohio State's 2023 Spring Game from both sides of the ball. They also discuss the draft projections of the former Buckeyes entering the NFL and touch on some OSU recruiting news as well as some of the rule changes coming to college football.
2023-04-251h 01Silver Bullets PodcastSpring Practice Starts, Coaches' Salaries, and NFL-Bound BuckeyesMichael Citro and Chip Minnich discuss the start of Ohio State's spring practice, the Buckeyes at the NFL combine, new jersey numbers for some OSU players in 2023, the release of coaches' salary numbers, and the draft stock of several guys who are headed to the NFL.
2023-03-221h 08Silver Bullets PodcastOff-Season News, Coaching Staff Stuff, NFL Declarations and MoreMichael Citro and Chip Minnich discuss the biggest off-season news items from the Peach Bowl through the death of former Buckeye wide receiver Dimitrious Stanley. There were transfer portal comings and goings, NFL declarations and returns to Ohio State, players sitting out of spring ball, changes among the coaching staff, and more.
2023-02-141h 06Silver Bullets PodcastOhio State-Georgia Rewind and PostmortemMichael Citro and Chip Minnich discuss Ohio State's narrow, heartbreaking loss to the Georgia Bulldogs in the College Football Playoff on New Year's Eve. They go over the key plays, calls, decisions, and statistics from the game and check in on their predictions and picks to click. There was also some discussion of reports that Ryan Day plans to give up play-calling duties in 2023 and that Jim Harbaugh is willing to jump to the NFL if he gets a head coaching job offer.
2023-01-031h 29Silver Bullets PodcastEarly Signing Day and Georgia PreviewMichael Citro and Chip Minnich discuss Ohio State's consensus and unanimous All-Americans, give their thoughts on the Buckeyes' 2023 Early Signing Day class, and preview the big New Year's Eve match-up against the Georgia Bulldogs with the help of Jeremy from Dawg Sports.
2022-12-271h 20Silver Bullets PodcastOhio State Awards and B1G BowlsMichael Citro and Chip Minnich discuss the Ohio State postseason news so far on the coaching and awards fronts and walk through the non-Buckeye Big Ten bowl match-ups for the eight other conference schools that qualified.
2022-12-131h 08Silver Bullets PodcastBuckeyes in the Playoff and Lots of OSU NewsMichael Citro and Chip Minnich break down Ohio State's selection into the College Football Playoff to meet the Georgia Bulldogs, and discuss the end of Jaxon Smith-Njigba's OSU career, changes to the Buckeye coaching staff, the Hesiman finalists, and the transfer portal.
2022-12-061h 20Silver Bullets PodcastMichigan Rewind and a Whole Lot of VentingMichael Citro and Chip Minnich break down Ohio State's loss to Michigan, discuss what might be next for the Buckeyes, check the other scores from around the Big Ten, and talk about the new coaching hires in the conference.
2022-11-291h 47Silver Bullets PodcastMaryland Rewind and Michigan PreviewMichael Citro and Chip Minnich look back at Ohio State's 43-30 win at Maryland, discuss the other results around the Big Ten, and look ahead to the showdown against Michigan this weekend with the help of guest David Woelkers from Maize N Brew.
2022-11-221h 38Silver Bullets PodcastIndiana Rewind and Maryland PreviewMichael Citro and Chip Minnich break down Ohio State's 56-14 win over the Indiana Hoosiers, take a look around the rest of the scores from Saturday's Big Ten games, and preview the Buckeyes' trip to College Park to take on the Maryland Terrapins.
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