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THE Podcast Daily for Monday, Sept. 11, 2023 is a rewatch of the Buckeyes 35-7 home win over Youngstown State and what Bill Landis and Jeremy Birmingham saw upon a second glance at Ohio State's 2023 home debut.

The Buckeyes opened their home schedule with a 35-7 victory over Youngstown State that at times felt a bit flat on both sides of the football. Is that a cause for concern or part of the growing process?  Former Ohio State captain Zach Boren takes a closer look in the Sunday Blitz on The Podcast and also names his three players of the game in a conversation with Austin Ward.

Ohio State beat Youngstown State 35-7 on Saturday and Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis dove into immediate postgame reactions on where the Buckeyes must show more. Devin Brown played more Saturday than in Week 1, but has Kyle McCord won the QB job? What questions remain at OL and on defense? And the Buckeyes fed Marvin Harrison Jr. and Emeka Egbuka — can that continue? Thanks for reacting to the 2-...

Snap Judgments from the 35-7 Ohio State win over Youngstown State courtesy of Austin Ward and Jeremy Birmingham as THE Podcast wonders "What's going on with Buckeyes in the trenches?"

THE Podcast Daily is back on its Bold Prediction craziness as Ohio State returns home to Ohio Stadium for the first time in the 2023 season. What are Austin Ward, Bill Landis and Jeremy Birmingham expecting? Here are some Bold Predictions.

Austin Ward, Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises break down the Ohio State-Youngstown State betting line, which hasn't been posted yet. What should the line be, and is 50 points too high? How has Ohio State done as a favorite of 40 points or more under Ryan Day?  The guys pick their OSU-YSU scores. Then it's on to other Northern games of interest, with a Rutgers-Temple showdown between Austi...

The all-gas, no-brakes, juice-bringing former Ohio State linebacker is back for another season with THE Podcast, and Anthony Schlegel kicks it off with some insight on why Week Two is such a critical game for making improvements every year.  The Buckeyes host Youngstown State on Saturday in the Horseshoe, and Schlegel also identified three potential Difference Makers for the matchup.

Ohio State's players met with the media on a Woody Wednesday to recap the win against Indiana and preview Saturday's game against Youngstown State. Austin Ward and Bill Landis discuss what they heard from the Buckeyes.

It’s time to answer questions from new The Podcast text subscribers on this Kings of Columbus with Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis. From short yardage to CJ Hicks, from news conferences to motivation, Doug and Bill run through 12 different topics, while maybe introducing a new theme song.  Then it’s Whatcha Watching, Eating and Thinking on pro wrestling, gyros, balding and more. Thanks for listeni...

THE Podcast Daily for Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023 features conversation between Austin Ward and Bill Landis. The Buckeyes slid in the AP poll despite a 20-point conference road win and while that doesn't matter much now, public perception is something that Ohio State will need to consider moving forward. Plus, how did the unexpected triple-option look from Indiana affect evaluations of the Bucke...

THE Live Show at Roosters is back and back on Olentangy River Road in Columbus talking about THE Ohio State football season and the Buckeye season opener against Indiana. Former Ohio State linebacker Bobby Carpenter and Justin Zwick join Austin Ward, Jeremy Birmingham and Roosters Nicole Cox to talk about that season opener and where things are going from here for the Buckeyes with the home opener...

After one week of the Ohio State offense having an two-quarterback system, Ryan Day seems to not be changing his tune about the competition. But does the imbalanced approach by the Buckeyes offense say something different? Austin Ward,  Bill Landis and Jeremy Birmingham are breaking down their thoughts following Day's Tuesday press conference.

With a season-opening victory over Indiana in the books, Ohio State is back to work ahead of a tuneup against Youngstown State this weekend.  Buckeyes coach Ryan Day and defensive coordinator Jim Knowles will chat with the media on Tuesday afternoon, and Bill Landis and Austin Ward have a few questions in mind that they preview on a new episode of The Podcast Daily.

In this Kings of Columbus/Kings of the North show, Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis do what they plan to do every Monday this college football season -- analyze the best teams in Northern football and break down how they compare to the South. That includes: Quick hitters on Colorado, Illinois, Nebraska, Utah, Washington and Boston College Ranking the 10 best Northern teams -- Is Michigan still on t...

Happy Labor Day and welcome to THE Podcast Daily for Monday, Sept. 4, 2023. Today's episode features Bill Landis and Jeremy Birmingham as the two go a little deeper in the 23-3 season opening Ohio State win after rewatching the contest against Indiana.

With the Ohio State season officially underway, THE Podcast is continuing the breakdowns of the road win over Indiana with former captain Zach Boren taking a closer look at the lessons learned on Saturday in Bloomington.

Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis break down Ohio State's season opener at Indiana with instant analysis and first impressions of the 2023 Buckeyes. Check us out live here at THE Podcast after every OSU game all season.

The Ohio State 2023 football season is underway and the Buckeyes appear to have some work to do on the offensive side of the football. Still, a 20-point Big Ten road win isn't something to scoff at as Jim Knowles defense did its part in shutting down the Indiana Hoosiers.  Following the game, THE Podcast's Austin Ward and Jeremy Birmingham broke down their thoughts from Memorial Stadium...

Austin Ward, Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises check in with their views about the Buckeyes as 30-point favorites over the Hoosiers on Saturday. Each week on this betting show, Austin, Bill and Doug will pick against the OSU spread, give a choice on the OSU over/under, offer two Ohio State prop bets they like, and make one more pick in Northern football.  This week, that involves both Penn State&apo...

It's game week.  And it's time for Bold Predictions on THE Podcast.

With the season opener now just two days away for Ohio State at Indiana, the last chance to make a few picks for season-long statistics is approaching as well. On the latest episode of The Podcast Daily, Bill Landis and Austin Ward have found a handful of numbers that are worth considering. This THE Podcast Daily for Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023.

THE Podcast is ready for the preseason to be over and the Buckeyes are eager to hit the road and begin hitting Indiana. A handful of Buckeyes met with the media for the final preseason availability and Austin Ward and Bill Landis were there to break it down in the latest edition of Snap Judgments.

Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis stared covering Ohio State together in 2014. Over the last decade, they’ve seen first-round draft picks, All-Americans and program legends come through Columbus. Now, they’re drafting 90 of them, two teams of two-deeps (plus one punter each) to determine who can make the best team of the best Buckeyes from the last 10 years. Then Doug and Bill wrap it up with Whatch...

THE Podcast Daily for Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023 features Austin Ward and Bill Landis breaking down the remaining unknowns for Ohio State after Ryan Day sorted out a number of key pieces in the Buckeyes starting lineup against Indiana.

After Ryan Day's decision to name Kyle McCord the starting quarterback for the Ohio State season opener at Indiana, THE Podcast crew of Austin Ward, Bill Landis and Jeremy Birmingham take a deeper look at the decision alongside former Buckeyes Bobby Carpenter and Justin Zwick in another fun, casual conversation at Roosters restaurant on Olentangy River Road in Columbus. And yes, there was ple...