Blue Wire
The Ohio State Buckeyes are the most interesting team in college football, and Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis love talking ball and having fun with the fans of the defending national champions. Doug and Bill combine for more than three decades of on-the-ground experience covering Ohio State, and they've been talking Buckeyes on podcasts since 2015. On The Bill and Doug Show, the goal is to have a good time, provide insight, look at the big picture of college football, put fans first and fight Southern CFB bias. Thanks for riding with us.
7h ago
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 Buckeyes feel at corner heading into the playoff? How young might the position be next year? Thanks for following along on all these position group breakdowns. For more OSU coverage, visit billanddougosu.substack.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
1d ago
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 for Roberts? Will the Buckeyes use three and four tight-end groupings less in the playoff? That and more tight end talk from Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises. Thanks for hanging out with us. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
1d ago
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 collection and use of personal data for advertising.
2d ago
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 two decades? Thanks for joining another position group breakdown on The Bill and Doug Show. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
3d ago
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 the position for the foreseeable future? Thanks for joining the RB talk with Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises. Check out more of their coverage at billanddougosu.substack.com. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
3d ago
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 all that good. And the Hurricanes vs. the Aggies should be interesting. Thanks for joining The Bill and Doug Show. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
4d ago
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 coach Brian Hartline are gone. Thanks for joining Bill and Doug. For more Ohio State coverage, check out their Substack at billandougosu.substack.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
5d ago
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 portal to beef up the line for next season? Thanks for checking in on the latest position grades. For more Ohio State coverage, visit billanddougosu.substack.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.