Buckeye Live With George Lehner

08/27/2018

IN JUST ONE HOUR.....Join me and Jay Richardson along with guests A-J Trapasso and Dimitrious Stanley. We'll talk all things Buckeye football from 7 to 8!! WATCH/LISTEN!!

08/14/2018

We had some technical difficulties streaming the show tonight, but here is the podcast, hot and ready for your ears!

On this episode of Buckeye Live with George Lehner, we talk to former Buckeye DT Nic Miller about the Urban Myer saga, the situation at Maryland, recruiting, and anything else that comes up. We also

08/12/2018

"Buckeye Live with George Lehner" tomorrow evening from 7-8pm!! The latest on the OSU "saga" and the latest from the Buckeye fall football camp. Mark Rea from Bulletin Sports Bulletin joins us with his thoughts and words of wisdom!! It's a mess....best we can do is try and keep up with it for ya! Watch/listen tomorrow! 7pm! and all the social media platforms everybody's using throughout the whole mess!!

08/05/2018

TOMORROW from 7 to 8pm on EBSNOnline! Talkin Urban and all the latest swirling around Ohio State football. Steve Helwagon joins us from 24/7 to add his perspective. Never seen a start to the season like this!! Watch and listen through all the social media platforms tomorrow!!

08/02/2018

This week on Buckeye Live we have the best of press conferences from the Big Ten Media Days. We brought you Wisconsin's Paul Chryst and Michigan State's Mark Dantonio earlier in the week.

Now we have Penn State's James Franklin and Nebraska's new head coach Scott Frost talking about the College Football Playoff and what they think of it.

08/01/2018

08/01/2018

07/19/2018

In this clip, George and Jay close out the show talking about the speech that coach Urban Meyer gave to the graduating class of the Columbus Police Department.

Here is the video of that speech-

https://www.facebook.com/ColumbusPolice/videos/10155695989451762/

Enjoy.

07/19/2018

Since I did the All-Time Ohio State offensive line two-deep yesterday and turnabout is fair play, here is the All-Time Ohio State defensive line two deep.

Before we get going, here is a list of the players that didn’t make the All-Time two-deep roster-

Vernon Gholston, Alonzo Spellman, Luke Fickell, Michael Bennet, Nick Bounamici, Matt Finkes, Nick Bosa, Ryan Pickett, Jerome Foster, Bill Willis. All great players in their own right, Nick Bosa might even be the first overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, but just missing the cut. Yes, you could make an argument for each and every one of these players, but it’s my article so…. sorry.

Starting with the first stringers-

Mike Vrabel (1993-96) The All-Time leader at Ohio State with 36 sacks, he is also the school’s record holder for TFL (66) and single-season holder for the same (26). Earning first-team All-American in his junior and senior years make this selection a no-brainer even when you take out what he did in the NFL (3 Super Bowl rings, Belichick’s “Secret Weapon”). He is currently the Head Coach of the Tennessee Titans.

Dan Wilkinson (1992-93) Moving from the other side of the ball, “Big Daddy” came to Ohio State as an offensive tackle. That changed after his freshman season when he dropped almost fifty pounds and moved to defense. His sophomore year he earned first-team All-Big 10 honors and then repeated that his junior year also adding first-team All-American as
the Buckeyes won the Big 10.

Jim Stillwagon (1968-70) One of the “Super Sophs”, Stillwagon’s class delivered a National Championship, three Big 10 titles and only lost 2 games in their time in Columbus. Stillwagon himself was a first-team All-American in 1969 and 1970. In 1970 he also won the Outland Trophy, the Lombardi Award, the UPI Lineman of the Year award, and the Ohio State team MVP award.

Jim Marshall (1957-1958) I admit that this pick is as much about what Marshall did AFTER he left Ohio State as it is about what he did AT Ohio State. After spending 1957 as a member of Ohio State’s National Championship winning team, Marshall earned first-team All-American honors as a junior and in the Purdue game that year (a 14-14 tie) he scored all of Ohio State’s points (INT return, fumble return, kicked both PATs). He is probably best known as a member of the Minnesota Viking’s “Purple People Eater” defense.

That’s a pretty solid first string I think, but who made the second string?

Joey Bosa (2013-15) This is probably the first time in Joey’s life he has ever been second string. Regardless, he’s a great pick for any list. Finishing his career third on Ohio State’s sack list (26), he also made first-team Freshman All-American and first-team Freshman Big 10 in his first year. His junior and senior years he also collected first-team All-Big 10 (both years), first-team All-American (both years), and the Big 10’s Nagurski-Woodson Award for the top defensive player (2014).

Cameron Heyward (2007-10) The son of late NFL star “Ironhead” Craig Heyward, he did well for himself during his time at Ohio State. Finishing with 15.5 sacks in his career and 37.5 TFLs he also earned Freshman All-American and was an All-Big 10 selection in 2010.

Jonathan Hankins (2010-12) An All-American in 2012, Hankins was the type of run-stuffing tackle every line needs. He also has the odd claim to fame for having played under a different head coach each year at OSU (Jim Tressel, Luke Fickle, Urban Meyer).

Will Smith (2000-03) A member of the 2002 National Championship team, Smith earned first-team All-American honors his senior year. Still 8th all-time on the Buckeyes career sack list (22) and 7th for a single-season (10.5). Will Smith was shot and killed following a traffic collision on April 9, 2016; the man involved was convicted of Manslaughter and sentenced to 25 years in prison.

So there you have it folks, my choices for the All-Time Ohio State D-line two-deep roster. Do you agree or disagree? Let me hear it.

07/18/2018

“The team always goes as the offensive line goes”
– Jay Richardson

So, with the above quote in mind, let’s delve into creating a two-deep of the best offensive linemen in Ohio State History.

Tackle – To me, this is one of the easiest and hardest at the same time. Orlando Pace, Kirk Barton, John Hicks, Korey Stringer, Chris Ward, Mike Adams, Taylor Decker, and Jim Parker were all under consideration. What makes this easy is, well, just look, you have players who were All-Americans, College Football Hall of Famers, Professional Football Hall of Famers, and four-year starters at one of the “Blue Blood” institutions in college football. So who made the cut?

Orlando Pace – 1994-1996 – Pace managed to start at Ohio State as a freshman, opposite Korey Stringer, and that was the last year he was not an award winner. He won back-to-back Lombardi Awards (’95, ’96), was 1st team All-American in 1995 AND 1996. In 1996 alone he was the UPI (United Press International) Lineman of the Year and the Outland Trophy winner. He was elected to the College HOF in 2013 and the Pro Football HOF in 2016. A slam dunk candidate if ever there was one.

John Hicks – 1970-1973 – After starting as a sophomore in 1970, then losing the 1971 season to a knee injury, Hicks returned in 1972 with a vengeance. Earning 1st Team All-American and All-Big 10 in 1972 was just a warm-up for 1973. That year Hicks repeated as a 1st team All-American and All-Big 10, but added winning the Lombardi Award, the Outland Trophy, and capped it off with the best showing any offensive lineman has ever had in Heisman Trophy voting, finishing second.

Kirk Barton – 2004-2007 – As a four-year starter, Barton earned All-American honors his senior year. He also played in the 2006 and 2007 BCS National Championship games.

Chris Ward – 1974-1977 – A three-year starter at Ohio State (before freshmen were eligible to play), Ward earned All-American honors in his junior and senior years at Ohio State before being drafted 4th overall in the NFL draft of 1978.

Guard – A somewhat easier task, but still a lot to choose from, you don’t get to be a traditional power in football without having a lot (really, A LOT) of excellent players pass through your doors.

Jim Lachey – 1981-1984 – Though he played tackle in the NFL during his time with the Chargers, Raiders, and Redskins, Lachey made his way to the NFL as a left guard paving the way for Keith Byars on Saturdays. Playing on Ohio State’s Big 10 Championship squad in 1984 he earned All-American honors that season.

Billy Price – 2014-2017 - This two time Buckeye captain has set a record for career starts that won’t likely be matched anytime soon, amassing 55 over his career. Starting in 2014 as a redshirt freshman at left guard he remained there through the 2016 season when he earned 1st team All-American. The following year he switched to center but the results were the same, if not better, as he earned 1st team All-American again and won the Rimington Trophy as college football’s best center.

Jeff Uhlenhake – 1985-1988 – A four-year starter, but, like Price above, at two different positions. Starting in ’85-’86 as a guard, he moved to center in ’87-’88 where he earned All-American honors in 1988. Currently, work for Ohio State as a Strength and Conditioning assistant but you probably know him as one of the Dolphins in the movie Ace Ventura: Pet Detective.

Rob Murphy – 1996-1998 – A three-year starter at guard Murphy earned All-American Status in both 1997 and 1998. His paving the way for the Ohio State run game helped the Buckeyes win Big 10 Championships in both 1996 and 1998.

Center – This was the easiest position of all, it really came down to just two players.

LeCharles Bentley – 1998-2001 – Starting his career at guard and moving to center (sound familiar?) in 2000, Bentley earned All_American honors in 2001 as well as the Rimington Trophy.

Nick Mangold – Though he didn’t start right away in the Championship season of 2002, Mangold took hold of the job in 2003 and didn’t let go, earning All-American honors in 2005. After a long career as a first-round pick of the New York Jets, Mangold retired from the NFL this past off-season.

Enjoy, argue, but there it is, my All-Time Ohio State offensive Line.

07/18/2018

George Lehner and Jay Richardson are together on this week's edition of Buckeye Live. They talk a little about Jay's travels and then show a little love to one of the "behind the scenes" personalities that make BuckeyeFootball the powerhouse it is.

07/17/2018

ON TONIGHT'S SHOW WE HAVE GEORGE IN-STUDIO WITH US AS WELL AS FORMER OHIO STATE DE AND TV ANALYST JAY RICHARDSON. TOGETHER GEORGE AND JAY DISCUSS THE UPCOMING SEASON, CHAMPIONSHIP ODDS, STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES OF THE BUCKEYES AND WHAT POSITION BATTLES TO KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR IN THE FALL PRACTICES. WE ALSO HAVE VIDEO OF THE SPEECH THAT URBAN MEYER MADE TO THE GRADUATING CLASS OF THE COLUMBUS POLICE DEPARTMENT.