July 2, 2026

C.J. Stroud’s unfinished Ohio State football legacy and our Heisman Trophy voting: Buckeye Talk Podcast


COLUMBUS, Ohio — C.J. Stroud appeared to be writing the final chapter of his Ohio State football legacy when he took the microphone after his second loss to Michigan. One week later, it became clear that a significant portion of his Buckeye story may not yet be on the page. Stroud took a small detour from Peach Bowl preparations to attend the Heisman Trophy ceremony in New York this weekend. He became a two-time finalist and will officially be the first OSU star recognized on that stage twice since Archie Griffin’s back-to-back wins in 1974-75. Stroud is not expected to become the Buckeyes’ first Heisman recipient since Troy Smith in 2006. Yet he can become its first national championship quarterback since 2014, and might even avenge a loss to Michigan along the way. On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means looked at all the angles for…

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