Did Tatgate Cost the 2011 Buckeyes a National Championship?

Reimagining Ohio State’s 2011 Season Without Tatgate: Pryor, Tressel, and a Possible Title Run

On the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr revisit Ohio State’s 2011 season and reimagine it without Tatgate, suspensions, departures, and with Jim Tressel still coaching a roster featuring senior Terrelle Pryor and freshman Braxton Miller. They walk through the schedule, arguing several losses—Miami, Michigan State, Nebraska (after Miller’s ankle injury), Purdue (missed extra point), Penn State, and Michigan—could have flipped with better quarterback play, coaching continuity, and a full roster, potentially leading to a Big Ten title game and even a BCS National Championship opportunity against LSU. They discuss how ugly many 2011 games were, key turning points like the Nebraska collapse and the Wisconsin Hail Mary, and how NIL-era legality changes the lens on the scandal.

00:00 Welcome Buckeye Weekly
00:39 Why Revisit 2011
01:18 No Tatgate What If
02:09 Akron Toledo Tuneups
02:44 Miami Disaster Reframed
06:38 Colorado And Sparty Ugly
08:45 Nebraska Collapse Meme
11:24 Legends Leaders Trivia
13:22 Illinois Zook Upset
14:26 Wisconsin Hail Mary Classic
17:10 Purdue Penn State Rancid
19:45 Michigan Heartbreaker
22:15 Big Ten Title Path
22:37 LSU BCS Toss Up
26:35 Tatgate Legacy Today
27:17 Wrap Up And Subscribe