The Bill and Doug Show: Ohio State Football Talk

Ohio State lost to TCU 66-64 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday, and Bill Landis was in Greenville, S.C., to take it all in. On this episode of The Bill and Doug Show, Doug Lesmerises joins Bill to discuss the Buckeyes' slow start, their second-half comeback, what went wrong in the last minute, the lack of bench scoring, hope for the future and how Diebler should be evaluated af...

Ohio State is a 2.5-point favorite over TCU in the first game of the men's NCAA Tournament on Thursday. Bill Landis is in South Carolina to over that game, and on this episode of The Bill and Doug Show, Bill and Doug Lesmerises break down that game and make their picks for the Buckeyes. vs Horned Frogs. Then they run through the history of No. 1 seeds winning the national championship and make the...

Ohio State men's basketball takes on TCU on Thursday in the NCAA Tournament, and Bill Landis will be there to cover it for The Bill and Doug Show. While Bill is making his way to South Carolina, he and Doug broke down what this means for Bruce Thornton and Jake Diebler, and how the Buckeyes match up with the Horned Frogs. Thanks for joining The Bill and Doug Show. For more Ohio State coverage, che...

It's an Ohio State football and men's basketball conversation on this edition of Around the Shoe, as Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis are joined by two great media guests on The Bill and Doug Show. Steve Helwagen of Bucknuts.com and Blake Biscardi of The Silver Bulletin swing by to join Bill and Doug to discuss:  * The most interesting position group of spring football  * Which freshman will make t...

Ohio State football held its second spring football practice on Thursday, and Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises were there to watch the first hour and talk to Julian Sayin and Kenyatta Jackson after practice. Then they broke it all down on this episode of The Bill and Doug show. The focus? The growth of Sayin at quarterback -- in the weight room, in his confidence and in the mustache department. The...

Ohio State football spring practice has started, and on this episode of Around the Shoe on The Bill and Doug Show, the topics covered include:  * New salaries for Ohio State assistants  * Guys at practice who caught our eye on offense and on defense  * What Ryan Day saying that Julian Sayin's legs are an X-factor really means  * How we should think about Jeremiah Smith The showed bumped back from...

Ohio State football opened spring practice on Tuesday, and Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises were there to watch practice and ask Ryan Day questions about it afterward. On this episode of The Bill and Doug Show, the guys discuss what they learned about the Buckeyes' offensive line plans, running back depth, transfer portal strategy and more. For more OSU coverage, check out billanddougosu.substack.c...

Of Ohio State's Top 22 Buckeyes from the 2025 season, as determined by Bill and Doug, only one of the top seven will be back in 2026 -- WR Jeremiah Smith. So assuming Smith continues to play at an All-American level in 2026 and he's the best Buckeye, who will be the No. 2 Ohio State player in 2026? On this episode, Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises run through their last two years of Top 22 Buckeyes...

Carnell Tate is projected as the top receiver pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, and on this episode Cam White, who breaks down receiver film on Twitter at @RouteUniverse9 and on Instagram at @RouteUniverse, joins Doug Lesmerises to discuss why. Cam, who also trains college receivers, and Doug talk about Tate's route running, his hands and the 40 time at the NFL Combine that has become a hot topic in dra...

College Football Playoff picks for 2026 are the topic of this episode of The Bill and Doug Show. Yes, it's early, but it's worth it to get thoughts down before spring football gets into full swing. A year ago, Bill and Doug did this and it wasn't great: Bill got four playoff teams right and Doug got three. But isn't understanding why you were wrong part of the battle? This episode runs through how...

Around the Shoe previews Ohio State spring football, which starts on March 10, on this episode of The Bill and Doug Show. Tim May and Marcus Hartman join Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis to discuss the Buckeyes they are most curious to see this spring.  The five topics on this episode:  * Returning offensive player you are most curious about  * Transfer offensive player most curious about  * Return...

A major part of college football is missing at the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis. On this episode of The Bill and Doug Show, Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis run through all the ways the Big Ten us superior to the SEC at the top of this draft. Look at the best players at each position. Look at the receivers. Look at the running backs. Doug and Bill, who were at the combine on Wednesday...

From the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis check in with the latest on the Ohio State Buckeyes on Thursday.  They talked about Sonny Styles, Arvell Reese, Kayden McDonald and Caden Curry on their Wednesday show for Substack subscribers (billanddougosu.substack.com).  This time, they discuss Caleb Downs, Davison Igbinosun, Lorenzo Styles, Max Klare and Will Kacma...

Last season, Bo Jackson became the fifth Ohio State true freshman to rush for 1,000 yards. The second year for the other four didn't go as well as Year 1. Two didn't play (Jackson is on track on avoid that) and the other two saw a dropoff. So based on not just OSU freshmen running backs, but all Power 4 running backs of the last decade who rushed for 1,000 yards as freshmen, what should we be on t...

Ohio State football is the topic once again on Around the Shoe, as Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis are joined by two great Ohio State media guests to discuss the Buckeyes. Dave Biddle of Bucknuts.com and Juck Miletti of Juck on Bucks join to talk five topics on the Buckeyes, as the NFL Combine kicks off this week.  * With four Ohio State players projected to go in the Top 12 of the NFL Draft, how...

Of the 68 power conference college football teams, 58 are locked in with returning or transfer starters for 2026. Six look like they are planning to start homegrown new starters, and four are looking at real quarterback battles. And 31 of those 68 teams are ready to play quarterbacks with at least 20 career starts.  From Josh Hoover to Brendan Sorsby to Rocco Becht to Arch Manning to Dante Moore t...

Around the Shoe is Around the Big Ten this week, as the conversation expands from beyond Ohio State football to everything that's happening in the conference. On this episode, Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis are joined by Audrey Snyder of Inside the Lions (insidethelions.substack.com) and Matt Fortuna of The Inside Zone (insidezonemf.com) to talk about a wide array of Big Ten topics.  * How would...

The Big Ten floated a 24-team College Football Playoff proposal to its schools, as reported by ESPN.com on Friday. On this episode of The Bill and Doug Show, Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises break down the parts that don't make sense, and some of the parts that do. The questions: * What do we think of eliminating conference championship games? * What of this new playoff path for the top eight seeds...

It's a detour toward basketball as Around the Shoe becomes Around the Schott this week. Joining Bill Landis to discuss Ohio State basketball (Doug is just hosting) are two outstanding reporters who cover OSU hoops: Adam Jardy of The Columbus Dispatch and Connor Lemons of Land-Grant Holy Land.  The topics covered on this episode of The Bill and Doug Show:  * What are the Buckeyes chances of making...

Ohio State's new offensive coordinator, Arthur Smith, spent the last two years calling plays for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Bill Landis is joined on this episode of The Bill & Doug Show by Alan Saunders, who covers the Steelers for SteelersNow.com, to learn more about the Buckeyes' new play-caller. They discuss Smith's offense, the strengths and weaknesses, how he uses star players and how he might...

After a big transfer portal season, both in and out, for the Ohio State Buckeyes in January, The Bill and Doug Show takes a step back. On this episode, Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis make their lists for the 10 biggest transfer additions for the Buckeyes since Ryan Day took over as head coach in 2019, and their three biggest transfer losses. These lists should tell us something about how to think...

It's another set of Ohio State football topics on Around the Shoe, as Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis are joined by two members of the Ohio State media throng to break down the Buckeyes.  The two great guests this week: Jonah Booker of Bucknuts and Chase Brown of Eleven Warriors. The subjects covered:  * What are the chances Ohio State goes 12-0 in the 2026 regular season against a tough schedule?...

Ohio State's full schedule for the 2026 season was revealed on Tuesday night, including a back-to-back against USC and Oregon as part of a difficult back half of the schedule. Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises run through all the games and give their early picks for how they think the Buckeyes' season will turn out. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about...

What does the future hold for Ohio State as it balances two 5-star quarterbacks in back-to-back classes in Julian Sayin and Tavien St. Clair? While The Athletic presented a recent story headlined "Why don’t college football programs develop quarterbacks anymore?" Ohio State still plans to do that. Should Ohio State continue that plan as a possible exception to the rule in an era of more transfer Q...

It's another five Ohio State and college football topics on Around the Shoe as Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis are joined by two media guests to discuss the Buckeyes.  On this episode, Doug and Bill welcome Colton Denning of 2stripescpd.com. He's an Ohio State fan who covers all of college football and makes great YouTube videos. And back for a return visit is Andy Anders, who covers everything Oh...