The Bill and Doug Show: Ohio State Football Talk

It's the final position group breakdown and grades for the Ohio State Buckeyes, as Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises run through Davison Igbinosun, Jermaine Mathews, Lorenzo Styles Jr. and the rest of the Buckeyes' cornerbacks. How do things right now compare to the run from 2014 to 2019 when Ohio State had a future first-round draft pick at corner on the field almost every season? How should the Bu...

Will Kacmarek and Max Klare have emerged as a pretty interesting tight end combo for the Buckeyes this season. But has Ohio State fallen in love with its tight ends too much? On this episode of The Bill and Doug Show, the tight ends get graded, with Bennett Christian, Jelani Thurman and Nate Roberts discussed along with the top two. How good are Kacmarek and Klare? What does the future look like f...

Oregon beat James Madison, Ole Miss beat Tulane, Miami beat Texas A&M and and Alabama beat Oklahoma in the first round of the College Football Playoff this weekend. Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises react to the games and discern whether any of the winners looked like threats to win the national championship. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our col...

There's a huge discussion about Sonny Styles and Arvell Reese as the Ohio State linebackers room get graded on this episode of The Bill and Doug Show. Bill has an intriguing opinion about who might actually be the best Buckeyes' linebacker. And when you think how far Ohio State linebackers have come in the last several years -- could Reese and Styles make this the best group of OSU linebackers in...

Bo Jackson and Isaiah West are the focus of this episode of The Bill and Doug Show as the Ohio State running backs room gets a deep dive. What happened to the initial plan of C.J. Donaldson and James Peoples? How much did freshman Bo Jackson save the Buckeyes this season, and how high does he rank nationally among rushers from power conference teams? Will Jackson and fellow freshman West hold down...

Four College Football Playoff first-round games are this weekend, and Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis are here with picks and quick discussions of Alabama-Oklahoma, Miami-Texas A&M, Tulane-Ole Miss and Oregon-James Madison. Honestly, if you're looking for an in-depth breakdown ofAlabama vs. Oklahoma, you probably know this isn't the place. But Doug and Bill will let you know why neither team is al...

The Buckeyes receiver room gets broken down and graded on this episode as Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises look at Jeremiah Smith and Carnell Tate and how they fit among the best Ohio State receiver combos in history. Plus whether the Buckeyes should worry about throwing to a third receiver more or not, the progress of Brandon Inniss, and what the room will look like next year when Tate and WR coac...

The Ohio State defensive line and analyzed and graded on this episode of OSU position grades on The Bill and Doug Show. Kayden McDonald, Caden Curry, Kenyatta Jackson, Tywone Malone, Eddrick Houston and the depth behind them -- how high should the grade for this group be? How does their production compare with recent OSU defensive lines? And what might the Buckeyes need to do in the transfer porta...

Julian Sayin, Lincoln Kienholz and Tavien St. Clair are the topics as The Bill and Doug Show analyzes and grades the Ohio State quarterback room this season. How does that group stack up to what Ryan Day ideally wants from his quarterbacks? How does Julian Sayin compare to recent OSU QBs like Justin Fields and C.J. Stroud? What's the future of the room look like? What's the right balance for a Ohi...

It's five more Ohio State football topics on Around the Shoe, as Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis are joined by two more outstanding members of the Ohio State beat. You know them both from Buckeye Talk and cleveland.com, plus previous appearances on Around the Show, as Stephen Means and Stefan Krajisnik join the show. The topics: * Describe Jeremiah Smith not winning the Biletnikoff Award as the be...

The Ohio State offensive line is next up as Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises break down every position group for the Buckeyes before their first playoff game in the Cotton Bowl. The guys dig in on Austin Siereveld, Luke Montgomery, Carson Hinzman, Tegra Tshabola and Phillip Daniels, the up-and-down nature of the season, an offseason portal whiff, what that means for portal moves this offseason and...

Ohio State safeties are up in this position group breakdown, as the performance of Caleb Downs and Jaylen McClain this season is evaluated by Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis. They also look at the last decade of safety play; how Downs compares to Jack Tatum, Malik Hooker, Mike Doss and other OSU safety greats; and what the future of the position looks like. Thanks for joining the show and for more...

Time to grade Ohio State position groups for the season, and first up on The Bill and Doug Show are OSU special teams? What percentage of power conference field goals in the 20s were made this season? (Ohio State missed one against Indiana). What might work against Ohio State in getting good kickers and punters? What should the Buckeyes' future plans at kicker be? Who were the best Buckeyes on kic...

It's time to pick all the games in the 12-team College Football Playoff bracket as Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis dive into their picks. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Michigan fired head coach Sherrone Moore on Wednesday, and the day ended with Moore in police custody. On this episode of The Bill and Doug Show, Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises dive into what the move means for the Ohio State-Michigan rivalry:  * It ends The Second Ten-Year War from 2015 to 2025, as the comparisons so the first Ten-Year War from 1969 to 1978 are clear  * The Curse of Third Base,...

It's more College Football Playoff talk on a Tuesday on The Bill and Doug Show, but unlike many college football shows, Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis aren't complaining about the sport they cover. Because this regular season and postseason is actually right where it needs to be in terms of regular-season games that matter, letting great teams in and keeping some good teams out, and creating oppo...

It's a three-person Around the Shoe instead of four, but as The Bill and Doug Show looks at Ohio State in the College Football Playoff, the guest is a stud. it's Shehan Jeyarajah from CBS Sports and CBSSports.com, who a year ago picked the Buckeyes to win it all going into the playoff (something Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis did not do.) So the five topics on this episode: * Comparing Ohio State...

Ohio State coach Ryan Day spoke about the Buckeyes as the No. 2 seed in the College Football Playoff on Sunday, but spent most of the time discussing what went wrong in a 13-10 loss to Indiana on Saturday night. Bill and Doug then checked in from the Woody Hayes Athletic Center to break it all down, including how the Buckeyes will handle offensive coordinator Brian Hartline's future after he took...

Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis break down the College Football Playoff bracket after Sunday's reveal. Who's in? What matchups stand out? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ohio State's chase of a perfect season came to an end on Saturday with a 13-10 loss to Indiana. The Buckeyes now turn their attention to the College Football Playoff. Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis break it down from Indianapolis. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

College football offers nine conference championship games this weekend, and Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis pick them all on The Bill and Doug Show.  Check out the Thursday Big Ten Championship Game Big Game Breakdown for their Ohio State-Indiana picks.  But on this episode you will find eight picks for:  Conference USA: Kennesaw State at Jacksonville State  Sun Belt: Troy at James Madison  Ameri...

No. 1 Ohio State and No. 2 Indiana meet in the Big Ten Championship Game in Indianapolis on Saturday night. Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises will be there to cover it, but first they are here to preview it on The Bill and Doug Show. Dig in on both sides of the ball for the Buckeyes and Hoosiers, then settle in for Whatcha at the end on leftover turkey, Santa movies, Notre Dame in the playoff, shavi...

Bill Landis is joined by Taylor Lehman of Bite-Sized Bison to learn more about Ohio State's opponent in this Saturday's Big Ten Championship, the Indiana Hoosiers. Taylor breaks down the Hoosiers on both sides of the ball so that you can know OSU's foe better. Thanks for hanging with us on The Bill & Doug Show. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our...

Ohio State receivers coach and offensive coordinator Brian Hartline is the new head football coach at South Florida. On this episode of The Bill and Doug Show, Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises react to the news. That includes their initial assessment when they were recording their show for Substack subscribers Wednesday morning, and then further reaction after a news conference with Ryan Day at noo...

The penultimate College Football Playoff rankings were released on Tuesday, and Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises are here to react to them. The big news was Alabama moving one spot ahead of Notre Dame -- why that could have huge ramifications for the Fighting Irish. Plus Ohio State as a No. 1 seed, if it wins the Big Ten, is now possibly looking at playing the winner of an 8-9 matchup between two S...