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The Bill and Doug Show: Ohio State Football Talk

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.

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Ohio State spring practice No. 13: A major offensive line question, and an Eddrick Houston leap Apr 15, 2026

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What should the expectations be for Ohio State offensive line coach Tyler Bowen in 2026? On this episode of The Bill and Doug Show, the topic is the second-year OL coach and whether the Ohio State standard is being met in that room. Then Bill and Doug rank every offensive lineman on the roster and discuss what that means for this season, The defensive line is discussed next, headlined by defensive tackle Eddrick Houston. Then the topic turns to defensive line depth and what could be ahead of Qua Russaw and Beau Atkinson. Thanks for joining The Bill and Doug Show. For more OSU coverage, check out their Substack at billanddougshow.substack.com.

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Ohio State spring game players to watch, Tavien St. Clair expectations: Around the Shoe Apr 14, 2026

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It's five Ohio State football topics to preview the Buckeyes' Saturday spring game on Around the Shoe. Topics covered include backup quarterback Tavien St. Clair, whether there is more faith in the offense or defense, players on each side of the ball to watch on Saturday, and what to think of the disappearance of the spring portal.

Joining Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis on this episode are two outstanding members of the Ohio State media: • Tom Orr of The Buckeye Weekly Podcast • Cameron Teague Robinson of The Athletic Thanks to Tom and Cam for their time and insight.
Thanks to you for joining this episode of The Bill and Doug Show. For more Ohio State coverage from Bill and Doug, visit their Substack at https://billanddougosu.substack.com

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Ohio State spring practice No. 12: Spring game plans, melding the Ryan Day-Arthur Smith OSU offense Apr 13, 2026

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It's the final week of spring football practice for the Ohio State Buckeyes, and on Monday, head coach Ryan Day met with reporters after practice No. 12.
Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis covered several topics that Day spoke about, with the spring game ahead on Saturday. Among them:
• What to expect on Saturday
• Receiver plans for the fall
• More Legend Bey talk • Running back injuries
• How Day spends his time as a head coach
• Melding the Day and Arthur Smith offensive ideas after spring
Thanks as always for joining The Bill and Doug Show. For more Ohio State coverage, check out https://billanddougosu.substack.com

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Ohio State spring practice No. 11: Legend Bey, Bo Jackson, Isaiah West and the Buckeyes' RB room Apr 11, 2026

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The Ohio State Buckeyes held their 11th practice of spring football on Friday, and afterward running backs coach Carlos Locklyn and running backs Bo Jackson, Isaiah West and Ja'Kobi Jackson spoke with reporters. New special teams coach Robby Discher also sat down to talk. On this episode, Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises discuss if their opinions about the running backs room has changed, expectations for Bo Jackson and West in Year 2, what role to expect from Ja'Kobi Jackson as a transfer, and why everyone keeps talking up Legend Bey as a freshman. Then they talked special teams and what might change under Discher. Thanks for joining The Bill and Doug Show. For more Ohio State coverage, check out https://billanddougosu.substack.com

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Ohio State spring football practice No. 10: Will the secondary be the strength of the Buckeyes? Apr 08, 2026

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Ohio State football held its 10th practice of spring football on Wednesday and coaches and players from the Buckeyes' secondary spoke afterwards.
Doug and Bill were there and after talking with everyone offered this idea: Will the OSU secondary be the strength of the team? This episode includes a deep dive into how the safety room breaks down, and a look at the cornerback room. Players discussed include Earl Little Jr., Leroy Roker, Jaylen McClain, Devin Sanchez, Jermaine Mathews, Dominick Kelly, Jay Timmons, Blaine Bradford and Terry Moore.
Thanks for joining The Bill and Doug Show. For more coverage, check out their Substack at https://billanddougosu.substack.com

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Ohio State spring football surprises, top explosive players, Brock Boyd predictions: Around the Shoe Apr 07, 2026

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It's more Ohio State spring football talk on Around the Shoe, as we discuss five topics around the Buckeyes. On this episode, Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis are are joined by Dillon Davis of https://www.delgazette.com and Bill Rabinowitz of https://billrabinowitz.substack.com as their great media guests. The topics:

Biggest surprise of spring football
How many catches will Brock Boyd have this season?

• Predictions for the starting left tackle for Week 1 • Who will be the most explosive offensive player after Jeremiah Smith? • How should OSU fans view Michigan's national title in men's basketball? Thanks for joining Around the Shoe on The Bill and Doug Show. For most Ohio State coverage, check them out at

https://billanddougosu.substack.com

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Ohio State practice No. 9: Ryan Day seeking explosion, plus Ian Moore, Earl Little & tight ends Apr 06, 2026

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The Ohio State Buckeyes held their ninth practice of spring football on Monday, and head coach Ryan Day spoke to reporters after practice about, among other things: • Injuries that Austin Siereveld and Phillip Daniels that are creating a chance for Ian Moore • The desire for more explosive offense • Overturning a Jeremiah Smith touchdown catch in practice • Safety Earl Little Jr., tight ends Hunter Welcing and Mason Williams, and more Thanks for joining Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis for this episode of The Bill and Doug show. For even more Ohio State coverage, check out their Substack at https://billanddougosu.substack.com

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Ohio State spring practice No. 7: Inside LB room depth on Payton Pierce, Riley Pettitjohn and more Apr 03, 2026

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Ohio State football held its seventh practice of the spring on Thursday, and linebackers coach James Laurinaitis, tight ends coach Keenan Bailey and several players spoke afterward. On this episode of The Bill and Doug Show, Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises discuss the expected contribution of Wisconsin transfer linebacker Christian Alliegro, the next step for starting middle linebacker Payton Pierce, and a bunch of young linebackers like Riley Pettitjohn, TJ Alford and Garrett Stover. Plus new tight end No. 1 Nate Roberts, and what to expect from the fullback position. Thanks for joining The Bill and Doug Show. For more Ohio State coverage.

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Ohio State's No. 6 spring football practice: Chris Henry Jr., Brock Boyd & the future of the WR room Apr 01, 2026

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The Ohio State Buckeyes held their sixth spring football practice on Tuesday, and head coach Ryan Day spoke to reporters afterward. Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises were there and check in with this breakdown on where the Buckeyes stand. It's mostly about receivers. Not Jeremiah Smith, though, as the last two shows on this feed where about. This is what Day and others are saying about Chris Henry Jr., Brock Boyd and the rest of the young OSU receivers, and what it means for the future of the receiver room. It matters what the young guys do in 2026, but those young WRs are also going to be shaping the offense in 2027. Thanks for joining The Bill and Doug Show. For more Ohio State coverage, visit https://billanddougosu.substack.com/

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Ohio State Around the Shoe: All Jeremiah Smith talk on his stats explosion, Heisman chances & legacy Mar 30, 2026

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It's all Jeremiah Smith all the time on this episode of Around the Shoe on The Bill and Doug Show. Andrew Gillis and Stephen Means of cleveland.com and Buckeye Talk, two outstanding members of the Buckeyes beat, join Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises to discuss Ohio State's superstar receiver.

The topics:
• The most interesting thing Smith said Saturday at his post-practice interview.
• How many catches per game Smith should average this season.
• Will he get to 4,000 career receiving yards? He's 1,446 away.
• What needs to happen for him to win the Heisman Trophy?
• Is 23 touchdown catches, matching Alabama's DeVonta Smith from 2020, at all possible?
Thanks to Stephen and Andrew for their time and insight and thanks to you for joining us on Around the Shoe. For more Ohio State coverage from Bill and Doug, check out their Substack at https://billanddougosu.substack.com

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