Jeremiah Smith Set To Make HISTORY! / Ohio State Call-in Show LIVE 81 Presented By FanDuel

Here’s a set of structured, timestamped episode notes you can drop into an OhioStateVOCFB / Hawkeyes-Wire-style recap. Episode Notes: Jeremiah Smith Set To Make HISTORY! Ohio State Call-in Show LIVE 81 | Presented by FanDuel Host: Garrison Gaddy | Guest: Denzel Jones OhioStateVOCFB Show open (0:00–1:24) Garrison Gaddy opens Friday 7 p.m. ET Ohio State call-in show. Call-in link in chat; open to Buckeye fans and opposing fans. Mentions tonight’s Miami–Wake Forest game. Standard like/share/subscribe + shoutouts to Riley Denzel, Mark Rogers, Fearless Leroy / The Boys of College Football. Kent State watch points — defense (1:25–8:04) Garrison frames Kent State as a non-measuring-stick game after Ohio State blew a 20-point fourth-quarter lead vs. Texas. Things to look for: Defensive line — wire to wire Wants full-game effort after the front got gassed in the fourth vs. Texas. Names: Edgar Houston, James Smith, John Walker III (already plays that way), down to Jason Moore (played well in limited Texas snaps). Linebackers Four playable LBs. Peyton Pierce took the brunt of fan criticism after Texas; captains Pierce and Julian Sayin spoke after Ryan Day — right two to talk. Pierce must play better; Kent State is not the measuring stick. Wants young LBs to start / get first-team reps: Riley Pettyjohn, T.J. Alford (called “freaky athletes”). Christian Lago better as edge rusher than in coverage. Pettyjohn sack of Arch Manning praised: left his zone, full-go decision, aggressive. That’s the identity this less-talented (vs. 2025) defense needs. Matt Patricia / scheme Be more aggressive: press, stunts, use athletic bodies — not just bull rush. Secondary fly-around guys: Earl Little, J. McClain (one of the better tackling DBs in the country), Devin Sanchez, true freshman nickel Jay Timmons (near-elite tackler). Kent State watch points — offense (8:05–21:00) Wide receivers Want more rotation / rhythm for depth after Texas “stints.” Freshmen Brock Boyd and Chris Henry Jr. earned more work as blockers in Week 1 vs. Ball State; Boyd also showed route ability vs. Texas. Devin McEwen: get him open and hit him. Julian Sayin’s missed RPO to McEwen vs. Texas called the worst throw Gaddy has ever seen from him (worse than prior INTs / pick-six). Kyle Parker out. Offensive line Phillip Daniels status TBD (Ryan Day typically holds injury news). Austin Sereveld: very good at guard and LT; not RT (failed two years ago and again vs. Colin Simmons). Best five as of now: Carson Hinzman, Sereveld, Luke Montgomery, Ian Moore, + Daniels if healthy. Want Gaben Sickle (RG) and others with the 1s. Staff has preached secondary positions — use them. Chat mentions Sam Greer (freshman, huge) and Carter Lowe; Gaddy open if they’re practicing at that level. Julian Sayin “Just hit the open shots.” Running back RB2 still unsettled. Offseason “Isaiah West taking Bo’s reps” talk was out of context (West, Jacoby Jackson, Legend Bay all needed 1st-team looks). Bo Jackson: best game of short career vs. Texas — not huge numbers (~3 YPC, 17 carries) but ran hard, made people miss, hit the edge, caught the ball, ~100 total yards. In big games (Indiana, Michigan, Oregon, USC, Iowa, Illinois) Bo should get 20 rush attempts minimum. Legend Bay: most electric in the room — shiftiest, fastest, 10.2 100m, moves like Braxton Miller. True freshman; staff building trust after Week 1 kick-return decisions. Deserves a split of RB2 work. Suggested RB2 split: thirds — Isaiah West / Legend Bay / Jacoby Jackson. Jacoby Jackson: 48-yard TD vs. Ball State; strong runner, keep giving him work. Chat (Aaron): West “all talk,” 3-star. Gaddy: stars matter less at RB; Chris Olave was a 3-star, Marvin Harrison Jr. wasn’t a top-20 WR. Perspective on the Texas collapse (21:01–24:00) Reminds fans: blowing a 20-point Q4 lead is a 1-in-10 (or rarer) event. Conversation in a Michigan fan Space with “Metal”: how many times out of 10 does OSU drop that lead? Answer: that one time. Colin Cowherd / Joe Clancy point: a lot had to go right for Texas. “Everybody ain’t Texas.” Only a handful of rosters (Georgia, Notre Dame, maybe Oregon) can do what Texas did — or wha