THE Podcast: Ohio State Football News

With five days until the start of the 2023 season, Ryan Day has named a starting quarterback for Ohio State. So what happens now?

THE Podcast was at Land-Grant Brewing Company in Columbus on Monday evening and previewed the 2023 Ohio State football season. Austin Ward, Bill Landis, Doug Lesmerises and Jeremy Birmingham were joined by former Buckeyes captain Zach Boren to sort through the biggest offseason questions for Ohio State ahead of Saturday's season opener at Indiana.

THE Podcast Daily for Monday, Aug. 28, 2023 has Austin Ward and Jeremy Birmingham saying good bye to the college football offseason and giving thanks for the all the things that return alongside Ohio State football.

Who are the Buckeyes prepared to exceed expectations in 2023, to elevate their games beyond what most fans anticipate? On this Kings of Columbus, Doug Lesmerises, Bill Landis, Austin Ward and Jeremy Birmingham all pick an Ohio State player they believe will go over and above this season. There's a pass rusher, a ball carrier, a potential pass catcher, and yes, an offensive lineman thanks to L...

THE Podcast Daily for Friday, Aug. 25, 2023 takes a step back and explores all the different ways that Ohio State can be successful this season with a season-wide edition of Bold Predictions from Austin Ward, Bill Landis and Jeremy Birmingham.

Doug and Bill make their College Football Playoff picks on this Kings of Columbus, and the Ohio State Buckeyes are in the mix. They also start their Kings of the North discussion. That means breaking off 28 college football teams in the North and ranking the best players and best teams — while still keeping an eye on teams from the South. Thanks for taking part in this big season preview on Kings...

THE Podcast Daily for Thursday, Aug. 24 is going back to the stock market and taking a swing at which players are primed to make an early impact on the 2023 season for Ohio State now that fall camp is over. Who is standing out to Austin Ward, Bill Landis and Jeremy Birmingham? 

Ohio State coach Ryan Day said this week he wasn't ready to pick a starting quarterback between Kyle McCord and Devin Brown. On this Kings of Columbus, Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis explain what they think of Brown and McCord in the battle, why Day hasn't made a choice yet, and what it means for Ohio State. They also set the deadline for when they think a call should, and will, be made...

THE Podcast Daily for Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023 takes a look at how Ryan Day's decision to hold onto play calling duties for Ohio State can impact the 2023 Buckeyes.

The Buckeyes receivers are the best in the NCAA and now that everyone is healthy, could Brian Hartline's group actually be better? THE Podcast is trying to get to the bottom of that in the latest edition of Snap Judgments from the Woody Hayes Athletic Center.

Larry Johnson has added a monster win to his resume as the Buckeyes land a hugely important commitment from five-star defensive end Eddrick Houston. What does his decision mean for the Buckeyes? THE Podcast's Jeremy Birmingham is joined by Andrew Ellis to break that down on the latest commitment analysis from THE Podcast.

THE Podcast Daily for Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023 takes a deeper look at Jim Knowles willingness and desire to experiment the depth and talent of this season's Ohio State defense.

THE Podcast is back at Roosters on Olentangy River Road in Columbus talking about Ohio State football and whether or not Ryan Day's decision to  not name a quarterback will come back to haunt him. Austin Ward and Jeremy Birmingham are joined by former Buckeyes linebackers Bobby Carpenter and Zach Boren—along with Nicole Cox of Roosters—to give their thoughts on where things go from here.

THE Podcast was at THE Woody Hayes Athletic Center on Monday as Ryan Day met with the media to break down his quarterback battle and to most people's surprise, the competition continues. Austin Ward, Bill Landis and Jeremy Birmingham give their thoughts on what that means for Ohio State with 12 days until the Buckeyes 2023 season opener at Indiana.

Welcome back to another week of fall camp updates on THE Podcast and THE Podcast Daily. The Monday, Aug. 21, 2023 edition of the show has Austin Ward, Bill Landis and Jeremy Birmingham giving their thoughts on the Buckeyes choosing just three captains and then more discussion about the upcoming decision that Ryan Day has to make about his starting quarterback. Will today be the day that happens? 

The Big Ten East features three of the top seven teams in the preseason AP poll, and Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis dive into what that means for Ohio State, Michigan and Penn State historically on this Kings of Columbus. How good will the Nittany Lions be this season? How about the Wolverines? And what about the idea of the three teams splitting their head-to-head games and all winding up at 11-...

THE Podcast Daily for Friday, August 18, 2023 is a camp mailbag edition of the show as Austin Ward, Bill Landis and Jeremy Birmingham answer questions from the subscribers over at OhioState. Rivals.com.

Ohio State will have two new offensive tackles in 2023, and Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis dive into how they stack up on the latest Kings of Columbus. How much do tackles matter to Ohio State's success? How do the expected tackles this season compare to the last two decades of OSU tackles? What kind of seasons should be expected from left tackle Josh Simmons and right tackle Josh Fryar And...

Larry Johnson has, perhaps, the deepest group of defensive tackles he's had since arriving at Ohio State but also may have the least depth he's had at defensive end. After a disappointing 2022 season, Johnson's Rushmen are looking for a bounce back season in Columbus. Is that on the way? Austin Ward and Bill Landis provide their thoughts on the latest episode of Snap Judgments from...

THE Podcast Daily for Thursday, August 17 asks Austin Ward and Bill Landis one simple question: What do you not know about Ohio State right now that seems important? The guys give their thoughts on the latest episode of THE Podcast Daily.

On the latest episode of Talking Stuff, the Ohio State recruiting podcast from THE Podcast, Jeremy Birmingham and Andrew Ellis talk about the latest stuff on the Buckeyes recruiting trail.

THE Podcast is in the Woody Hayes Athletic Center talking about the tight ends. Austin Ward and Bill Landis give their thoughts on how a healthy group of tight ends can make Keenan Bailey's first year as a position coach easier and how Ohio State continues to search for a complement to Cade Stover at the spot.

THE Podcast Daily is back for Wednesday, Aug. 16 2023 with another stock watch from Austin Ward, Bill Landis and Jeremy Birmingham. How have the events of the last week changed the vision for Ohio State players and their potential impact? Get your wallets out and dive in.

Who are the best Ohio State Buckeyes right now as preseason camp winds down?  On this Kings of Columbus, Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis draft the top 22 Buckeyes, laying down a foundation they can use to track the evolution of the team this season. You can probably guess No. 1, but the draft gets really interesting after the top five as Doug and Bill work inexperienced players like Jordan Hancock...

THE Podcast has thoughts on the Ohio State offensive line in the latest edition of Snap Judgments as Justin Frye and his position group met with the media on Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2023.