Land-Grant Podcast Network: An Ohio State University podcast

Tia and Meredith talk Aaron Craft's performance in The Basketball Tournament, the WNBA's warm up jerseys and their new Social Justice Council, Stanford's newest heartbreaking announcement and the best alternate name for the Washington Redskins, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In his final season, Buckeye coach John Wilce set his sights on beating Michigan for the first time ever in Ohio Stadium. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tia and Meredith discuss the incredible ways athletes and sports organizations have been making a difference within the Black Lives Matter movement and the fight against racism. They talk about how NASCAR stood behind Bubba Wallace, and how college athletes are realizing the power they hold and thus the impact they can make. They end the show highlighting two prominent athletes-- Lebron James and...

With the new Ohio Stadium opened in 1922, the Buckeyes coached by John Wilce looked to defend their new home and take the program to new heights. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With star Chic Harley graduated, Ohio State returned a loaded team in 1920 with its sights set on the program's first-ever trip to Pasadena. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tia and Meredith discuss the systemic racism in college football that still exists today, including some ugly stats involving Black student-athletes' graduation rates in the Power Five and how the system is failing said athletes; lack of representation in coaching staffs; college athletes are treated like gladiators; the NCAA's hand in the issue, and more. They end the show shouting out those doin...

World War I was over. Chic Harley returned for his senior season at Ohio State and readied for his only ever game against Michigan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As World War I raged across the Atlantic, Chic Harley looked to lead OSU to back-to-back conference championships. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When Chic Harley stepped on the field in 1916, all of college football would never be the same. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ohio State turns to a new head coach to guide them in their first season of play in the Western Conference. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When you turn on the news in the morning, you're likely going to be hit with nothing but bad news--more Covid-19 cases, more deaths, more events getting cancelled, etc. While it's definitely important to acknowledge those things, it's also important to pay attention to the businesses reimbursing peoples' airline tickets or the hotel chains offering free rooms to frontline workers. Tia and Meredith...

With entry into the Western Conference looming, OSU welcomes a new star coaching duo to whip the program into shape. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On LGHL’s Outside the Shoe podcast, we talk all things Ohio State athletics that happen outside the confines of the Horseshoe.  Ohio State celebrated its largest commencement in school history earlier this month, conferring nearly 13,000 degrees at a virtual ceremony. While University President Michael Drake and a small contingent of university officials were present at Ohio Stadium, the rest of t...

Major League Baseball and the players union are in the process of negotiating for what a truncated baseball season could look like in 2020. The league proposed a 50-50 revenue split between the league and players. Obviously with a shortened season, that would result in a pay cut for players. Tia and Meredith discuss their thoughts on this, what they would do if they were the MLB, and finish the sh...

On LGHL’s Outside the Shoe podcast, we talk all things Ohio State athletics that happen outside the confines of the Horseshoe.  Ohio State tennis has dominated the Big Ten for the last two decades. Before the 2019-20 season was cut short, both the men’s and women’s squads appeared poised to make deep runs in the NCAA Tournament and, possibly, get over the proverbial hump to win their first NCAA ti...

Tia and Meredith begin the show by discussing last weekend's NFL draft, what surprised them about the Buckeyes who were drafted, along with a short rant about the concept of the NFL combine. The second half of the show, they ask each other wacky job interview questions they found from googling "what are some wacky job interview questions." Tia explains what state she would get rid of if she could...

The WNBA held its draft last night (sans any actual people), and with the NFL Draft coming up next week, Meredith talks through the different draft formats that allow college athletes to get to the pros in their respective sports. Of course, given different sports seasons, cultures, league sizes and regulations, what those drafts look like in practice turn out to be very different from one another...

This week, SB Nation is looking back at some of the best teams to never win a championship. As you can imagine, quite a few Ohio State teams come to mind. But, at risk of a two hour podcast, we stick to the infamous 2015 Ohio State Buckeyes team. You know the one: Ezekiel Elliott, Michael Thomas, Joey Bosa, Vonn Bell, etc. coming off a high from winning the 2014 National Championship, only to have...

On Thursday, April 16, 2020, ESPN will be reairing the iconic 2016 Ohio State-M*ch*g*n Game since there are no real sports currently going on for them to televise. To break down what has become known as "The Spot Game," our Matt Tamanini spoke with LGHL's Managing Editor Tia Johnston and Columbus sports reporting legend Lori Schmidt to get their unique perspectives on this all-time great contest....

The 2020-21 college football season has been the talk of the town as of late, in terms of... is there going to even be one? Most CFB coaches have been asked this very question during their media conference calls, and Tia and Meredith discuss the most surprising (and not-so-surprising) answers from a few said coaches. They also unpack the upcoming NFL draft and speculate how the heck this is going...

On LGHL’s Outside the Shoe podcast, we talk all things Ohio State athletics that happen outside the confines of the Horseshoe.  On today’s show, Meredith attempts to answer the question of what the next NCAA sanctioned sport will be. She also explores the Committee on Women’s Athletics, which focuses on identifying emerging sports for women. This committee played a key role in adding women’s rowin...

In Play Like a Girl's first-ever non-sports related episode, Tia and Meredith ask each other ten icebreaker questions each. Who would Tia root for if not Ohio State? What would Meredith's last meal be? What alternate universe would Tia want to live in? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tia and Meredith start the show by discussing the 2020 summer Olympics getting postponed, along with other sporting events cancellations that hit close to home for them. They also chat about why its actually a good thing that athletes and celebs are getting tested and announcing whether or not they have symptoms. On the second half of the show, they discuss the free agency, specifically Malcolm Je...

On LGHL’s Outside the Shoe podcast, we talk all things Ohio State athletics that happen outside the confines of the Horseshoe.  On the show today, with no Ohio State sports currently in action, Meredith goes through the winningest sports programs for each Big Ten school. Some of these programs, like Dan Gable’s wrestling dynasty at Iowa, are obvious, while others, like Penn State’s most successful...

On LGHL’s Outside the Shoe podcast, we talk all things Ohio State athletics that happen outside the confines of the Horseshoe.  Today’s show is a self-admitted bummer, because Meredith talks through the other sports you might not have realized were also cancelled for the rest of the academic year, including men’s and women’s tennis, lacrosse, gymnastics and others. Adding to the angst is the fact...