Kings of the North College Football

From the transfer portal to a proposed Super League, Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis hit several topics on this Kings of the North.

• What is Colorado doing in the portal and why Deion Sanders might be like Urban Meyer
• Transfer portal moves in the North
• Pick between current football rules or an NFL minor league
• The idea floated of an 80-team Super League
• Jim Harbaugh's future relationship with Michigan after an NCAA settlement
• Basketball power in the North and why Northern football schools aren't winning at hoops
• Whatcha Watching, Eating and Thinking

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Ohio State, Penn State, Purdue, Pitt, Boston College, Cincinnati and Utah played their college football spring games last weekend and on this Kings of the North, Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis react to them all.

From new coordinators like Penn State's Andy Kotelnicki and Pitt's Kade Bell to returning QB stars like Utah's Cam Rising to defensive position changes like Purdue's Kydran Jenkins and Penn State's Abdul Carte to sure things like the Ohio State defense and the Cincinnati Kelce brothers, Doug and Bill dive into three things they learned about each team this spring.

In order, they cover:
• Penn State
• Pitt
• Purdue
• Cincinnati
• Ohio State
• Utah
• Boston College

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Kings of the North is back with an explanation. First, seven Northern teams play spring games Saturday: Ohio State, Penn State, Utah, Pitt, Cincinnati, Purdue and Boston College.

Then, Doug Lesmerises checks in from his visit to BC, where he watched a practice and talked to head coach Bill O’Brien.

Finally, Doug explains what went wrong with his eye in Boston that caused KOTN to go on a brief hiatus.

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Clemson receivers, Texas experience, Georgia quarterback play, Louisville defense, Alabama offensive linemen, Texas A&M unwarranted optimism -- how should Northern college football fans view all these pieces of Southern college football in 2024?

On this episode of Kings of the North, Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis go through 5 Southern Frauds and 5 Northern fears, looking at what from the South will and won't challenge Northern football teams in the first year of the 12-team College Football Playoff.

There's a long look at quarterback play in the South vs. the North, plus a disagreement about the place the Georgia Bulldogs hold in the college football world right now.
Dawg Mentality!

This show is all about the North -- and sometimes that means checking in on the South.

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From Washington to Syracuse, from Heisman winners to NFL stars, from Notre Dame to Ohio State, it's time to test your knowledge of Northern college football. 

On this Kings of the North, Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis go head-to-head in a college football battle as producer Mike Yourstowsky asks them questions about college football that he devised.

What do you know about Northern Heisman winners?
About Southern schools that suffered humiliating losses?
About the best Northern coaches?
About bubble game production and Northern college airports?

Test yourself against Doug and Bill. Plus there's a check-in at the start on some Northern injuries and time at the end for Whatcha Watching, Eating and Thinking and Doug and Bill share what's on their minds.

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01:30 - Northern college football injury news
08:15 - Northern Jeopardy
47:51 - Final Jeopardy and whatcha watching, eating, thinking

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Michigan dealing defense for Texas quarterback Arch Manning, Notre Dame making a trade with Indiana, and rivals Iowa State and Iowa swapping offense for defense are among the 10 Northern college football trades that Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis conjure up on this edition of Kings of the North.

There are 10 deals overall and these are the teams involved:
• Michigan-Texas
• Ohio State-Minnesota
• West Virginia-Wisconsin-Boston College
• Penn State-Northwestern-Boston College
• Penn State-Stanford
• Iowa-Iowa State
• Oregon-Cincinnati
• Michigan-Cincinnati
• Notre Dame-Indiana
• Rutgers-Colorado

Who are the players involved? Is any of the fake movement something that could happen in the transfer portal in real life? What do these fake proposals tell us about the real rosters of the teams involved? 
Check out the latest KOTN to find out.

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From the Michigan Wolverines to the Washington Huskies, from the Rutgers Scarlet Knights to the Iowa State Cyclones, from the Colorado Buffaloes to the Nebraska Cornhuskers, the Kings of the North Spring Football Mega Preview Part 2 is here to prepare you for spring football for the 13 Northern teams that weren't covered in Part 1.

That means Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis also discuss West Virginia, Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Maryland, Syracuse and Wisconsin. How many players and coaches are back? What's the main issue for each team this spring?

There's also a dive into what Michigan taking running backs coach Tony Alford from Ohio State means for the Wolverines, and views on left tackle Kadyn Proctor leaving Iowa after just a few months.

Plus, Doug and Bill start building out the menu for their Kings of the North Bar and Grille.

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From Iowa to Michigan, from Iowa State to Oregon, from Utah to Northwestern, what Northern schools have the best combination of winning among their men's basketball, women's basketball and football programs?

On this Kings of the North, Doug Lesmerises dives into the numbers and ranks his Top-10 Northern combo programs.

Which Northern schools made both the men's and women's NCAA basketball tournaments? Only four.

Which Northern schools won a football bowl game and made the NCAA men's tournament? Only two.

It's difficult to be good at all the major sports, but these Northern programs, including Ohio State, Notre Dame and Nebraska, do it best.

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Wisconsin head coach Luke Fickell, entering his second season in Madison as the Badgers open spring practice on March 22, is the guest on this episode of Kings of the North.

Fickell and Doug Lesmerises discuss:
• The differences between the North and South in college football
• Wisconsin’s huge game hosting Alabama on Sept. 14
• Expectations in Year 2
• The Badgers” offensive line
• Hiring the right staff
• How much Mike Vrabel will be in Madison this season
• His worries about college football’s future
• Fickell’s favorite workout songs
• And more

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Michigan, Penn State or USC in the Big Ten? 
Utah, Kansas and Kansas State, or the field in the Big 12? 
Syracuse, Pitt or Boston College in the ACC? 
Michael Penix Jr., J.J. McCarthy or Bo Nix as NFL Draft prospects?

On this Kings of the North, Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis are playing a new game called Hire, Fire, Portal. They're tackling football discussions about the best teams in the North, and looking at possible changes around the College Football Playoff and recruiting, and deciding what they really like (Hire), what they don't like (Fire) and what they're unsure about (Portal).

It's new, it's pretty fun and it's all about Northern college football -- with a little USC Big Ten discussion thrown in this week. 

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