Silver Bullets Podcast

About Silver Bullets Podcast

Podcast that discusses Ohio State Buckeyes football, hosted by veteran sports journalists Michael Citro and Chip Minnich.

Publisher

Michael Citro & Chip Minnich

Category

sports · sports · sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

30 Nov 2017

Latest episode

28 Apr 2026

Latest episodes

3 of 215 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   28 Apr 2026TRANSCRIPT

   OSU Spring Game and Buckeyes in the NFL Draft

   The Silver Bullets Podcast is back for its April offseason episode, but the sad addendum is that it is our last episode. We have enjoyed discussing Ohio State football over the years and putting our unique spin on breaking down games, celebrating great performances, analyzing the schedule, predicting the Big Ten finishes and Ohio State’s game each week, and all the other things we’ve done. However, all good things… We start our final episode with a review of the 2026 Ohio State spring game, in which Chris Henry Jr. showed he’s a man among boys. We discussed the format, the big plays, the scoring, some of the key guys who were missing, and who stood out in the team’s annual glorified scrimmage. It’s always interesting to see where the young guys are in their development, and we think Henry will get on the field early, especially when the Buckeyes get into the red zone. He’s just too imposing a target with his height, jumping ability, and catch radius for Arthur Smith and Ryan Day not to use in those situations. It was a rainy day, which may have contributed to some of the sloppiness, but it was nice to see a kicker make two of his three field goals of 40+ yards in those conditions, even though it wasn’t a real game. After our spring game discussion, we turned our attention toward the 2026 NFL Draft. We go through every Buckeye’s landing spot in the draft, discuss how those teams fit the guys who drafted them, and talk about some of the records Ohio State set or tied along the way in having 11 guys taken — four in the first round and seven in the first two rounds — just one year after seeing 14 Buckeyes picked by NFL clubs. It has been a truly impressive era in Ohio State football for many reasons, but the talent funneling through Columbus to the Sunday league has been insane. And that’s a wrap on our show. Thank you so much to everyone who listened to us over the years, and a big thank you to the leadership team at Land-Grant Holy Land for giving us a home over the last two of those years. We’ve enjoyed being here and bringing you our thoughts on Ohio State football, and while we’ll certainly miss doing this, especially this fall when the games are being played, it’s time for us to say goodbye. If you want to reach out to us now or in the future, please feel free to ⁠send us an email⁠ at SilverBulletsPod@gmail.com. While we can’t answer you on the show, since there isn’t one anymore, we can write back. As always, thanks for listening! 0:20 - The 2026 edition of the annual OSU spring game had its heroes, as always, and we try to spotlight those players who stood out, and discuss how the defense always has an advantage in this annual scrimmage. 31:27- The NFL Draft saw 11 Buckeyes find new football homes, and some of those guys picked among the highest will be seeing each other twice every season in the Sunday league, because they were selected into the same division!

2. 

   31 Mar 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Black Stripe Removals, Number Changes, and More

   We’re back with our March offseason episode, and we’re talking about black stripes, jersey numbers, and coaching consultants. Yeah, it’s spring ball fever! Catch it! Ohio State had its annual Pro Day, and although we don’t pay tons of attention to it, you couldn’t miss the video of Arvell Reese doing Arvell Reese things. Carnell Tate doesn’t have to run a 40 for people to know he’s a good wide receiver worthy of a high draft selection spot. We touch on those and other things from Pro Day. There’s an unbelievable rate of players in spring ball this year as almost the entire class is already on campus. Some of those players are already making their mark, as two guys out of the transfer portal had their black stripes removed after Saturday’s practice. We discuss who, and why it’s a good sign for the roster heading into 2026. One of the annual things that takes some getting used to is figuring out who is who when departing players open up their jersey numbers for the generations of players behind them. We discuss the interesting case of Kenyatta Jackson, who has a new number, may be eyeing another number instead, and how that could have a ripple effect through the rest of the roster. Smart money is on wearing a number left behind by a star player if you want playing time. Hey, Ryan Day has a lot on his mind. Maybe he’ll send you onto the field thinking you’re Caleb Downs. Stranger things have happened. Somehow, we ended up on a tangent about Lou Holtz. I don’t know how these things happen. Day added a couple more coaching consultants since our last show, and to no one’s surprise, they have NFL experience. What does it mean for the Buckeyes? We discuss how nothing bad can happen. It can only good happen. NOTE: We are in our offseason schedule, which normally means we are back at least monthly, with the understanding that we may convene if we line up a guest, get some unexpectely big news, or just get a whole lot of noteworthy things to talk about. However, in this episode, we announced our intention to call it quits after our April show, which will feature news from the OSU Spring Game and the NFL Draft. It’s been our pleasure to bring you this show over the years and we’ve enjoyed discussing Ohio State football with each other and with you. But for reasons we go into during this show, it is time. We hope you’ll join us for next month’s finale. We would love to hear from you, so please reach out with your feedback and questions below in the comments section or ⁠send us an email⁠ to silverbulletspod@gmail.com. Any questions directed toward us will be answered on our final show.As always, thanks for listening! 0:20 - We open with an announcement about the show and also there was an OSU Pro Day. 26:09 - Number changes can test your brain early in a college football season. Ohio State had some changes. 41:47 - Ohio State looks for some advantages by adding a few new coaching consultants.

3. 

   24 Feb 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Arthur Smith, 2026 Ohio State Schedule, and Transfer Portal Arrivals

   We’re back with our February offseason episode, which starts with a lengthy letter from a listener. We’re always happy to hear from our listeners, and in this case, the email prompted quite a bit of discussion about Ryan Day, Julian Sayin, and other aspects of Ohio State football. We love a good conversation starter! We also covered a whole lot of offseason topics, with one of the primary ones being the hiring of Arthur Smith as the team’s new offensive coordinator. We discussed how it may affect the passing game and help Bo Jackson and the running game in 2026. We still expect the deep ball to Jeremiah Smith to be part of the offense, but you may experience some new flavors this year. There are more than 300 players heading to the NFL Combine and 11 of them are Buckeyes. We talk about who is going and the entire pre-draft process. Our discussion of Ohio State’s 2026 schedule includes the complete slate of games, and this fall looks to be a true gauntlet for the men of the scarlet & gray. The Buckeyes will have their hands full, with a lot of difficult road tests in hostile environments, and a lot of top-quality teams. If Day can navigate those turbulent waters to another College Football Playoff appearance, his team will be battle tested. There are a lot of new arrivals in the transfer portal, and we give a rundown of who’s new. There are exciting new arrivals on offense, defense, and special teams, and it seems Day has prioritized that third phase of the game in this offseason. NOTE: We are in our offseason schedule, so we will be back at least monthly, with the understanding that we may convene if we line up a guest, get some unexpectely big news, or just get a whole lot of noteworthy things to talk about. If not, we’ll see you next month. We would love to hear from you, so please reach out with your feedback and questions below in the comments section or ⁠send us an email⁠ at silverbulletspod@gmail.com. Any questions directed toward us will be answered on our next show. Be sure to subscribe, rate, review, share, and follow the show over on Twitter at ⁠@SilvrBulletsPod⁠ (https://twitter.com/SilvrBulletsPod).As always, thanks for listening! 0:20 - We open with a letter from a listener and our lengthy discussion about it. 22:32 - Arthur Smith will run the Ohio State offense. What will that be like? 33:28 - The Buckeyes at the NFL Combine, the 2026 OSU schedule is a difficult one, and we discuss the transfer portal arrivals.

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OSU Spring Game and Buckeyes in the NFL Draft

Published 28 Apr 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] He's going, he can jump. He's tall. He's got an incredible catch radius. You only having to get one foot in bounds in the, in the college game, I feel like he could be a weapon pretty much right from the jump. Oh, I think I think you hit it right on the head. The fact that that catch radius, the fact that he's already, you know, a very physically imposing wide receiver in terms of height, you know, and then when he extends his arms, like you said, that catch radius just only makes it much more difficult. If you know, worst case scenario, uh, jump ball, he goes up and he's interfered with all right. […]

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Apple Podcasts (US)

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30 ratings

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17 ratings

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