The Bill and Doug Show: Ohio State Football Talk

It's another five Ohio State and college football topics on Around the Shoe as Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis are joined by two media guests to discuss the Buckeyes. 

On this episode, Doug and Bill welcome Colton Denning of 2stripescpd.com. He's an Ohio State fan who covers all of college football and makes great YouTube videos. And back for a return visit is Andy Anders, who covers everything Ohio State for elevenwarriors.com. 

The topics discussed: 

* Rating Ohio State's hiring of Arthur Smith as OC on a scale of 1-100 
* Finding ways to describe how much coordinators matter to college football teams 
* Fixing either left tackle, kicker or OC for the 2025 season -- what would you pick? 
* Jaxon Smith-Njigba in the NFL and where he ranks among the Buckeyes' best pro receivers 
* Rather play a big game in snow or a dome? 

Thanks as always for joining us on Around the Shoe. For more Ohio State coverage from Doug and Bill, check out their substack at billanddougosu.substack.com

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Ohio State hired a new offensive coordinator on Saturday night and it's Arthur Smith, who was most recently the play caller for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Smith was also the head coach of the Tennessee Titans for three seasons, but now he will run the Buckeyes' offense for Ryan Day in 2026.

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Ohio State is viewed as college football's No. 1 team for 2026 by some of the early rankings, but not all of them. On this episode, Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises look at the teams most often in the preseason Top 5 lists, how the Buckeyes compare to them, the one thing the best teams have in common, how Ohio State was viewed a year ago at this time, and where Bill and Doug would put the Buckeyes on their way early list.
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Indiana won the college football national championship on Monday night, and Around the Shoe kicks off with lessons learned from the Hoosiers' 16-0 season. As Andrew Gillis of cleveland.com and Blake Biscardi of The Silver Bulletin join Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis for a weekly tour through five Ohio State and college football topics, they also tackle: 

* What's the right mix of respect and regret for Ohio State and its fans towards Indiana? 

* What's the final view on Ohio State's moves in the transfer portal? 

* Ohio State will play at Indiana on Oct. 17 -- how do we view that game nine months out? 

* Three straight national titles for the Big Ten -- which conference team after Michigan, Ohio State and Indiana could win it next? 

Thanks to Blake and Andrew for their time and expertise, and thanks to you for joining Around the Shoe. For more Ohio State coverage, find Bill and Doug at billanddougosu.substack.com

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The Indiana Hoosiers completed a 16-0 season and won the College Football Playoff National Championship with a 27-21 win over the Miami Hurricanes on Monday night. Indiana picked off Carson Beck to seal the win and give the Big Ten its third straight national title, with Indiana following Michigan and Ohio State. Curt Cignetti knows ball.

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It's Indiana vs. Miami for the College Football Playoff National Championship on Monday night, and Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis are here to make two very different picks for the game. First, they mock the ESPN preseason playoff predictor for how ridiculous it was about the SEC and how ignorant it was about Indiana. Then after breaking down the game, Bill and Doug do Whatcha Watching, Eating and Thinking on Marty Supreme, His & Hers, dinosaur cookies, pizza sticks, disappointing sports teams and wine culture.

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Ohio State director of athletics Ross Bjork joins Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis on The Bill and Doug Show to talk about everything in the world of NIL and football roster building on the last day that players can enter the transfer portal. 

Topics covered include: 

* If reality has outpaced the $20.5 million revenue share limit, what should that cap he raised to? 

* What's the ballpark figure for a roster now, and is Ohio State spending everything it possibly can? 

* If Ohio State did have a mega donor, how would that person spend money on the Buckeyes? 

* How should fans think about donating and what do outside collectives do now? 

* Does Ohio State need a contract expert? 

* How did the Demond Williams situation affect things and what protections does Ohio State put in its contracts? 

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Ohio State has lost players in the transfer portal, added players in the transfer portal and seen Buckeyes with NFL decisions both move on to the pros and stay in Columbus. With the 2026 roster mostly in shape, with a few more additions likely looking, Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises ran through the status of each position group and how it should compare to 2025. For more coverage of the Buckeyes, check out their Substack at billanddougosu.substack.com

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The Ohio State Buckeyes and Philadelphia Eagles both won football championships at the end of the 2024 season and failed in their attempts to repeat this season. On this episode of The Bill and Doug Show, Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises look at the Super Bowl champs for some advice that could apply to the Buckeyes. Sometimes, the best context for a champ is another champ. When it comes to new offensive play callers, the usage of outstanding receivers, pace of play, and a defensive identity that propped things up, there were plenty of things that the Buckeyes and Eagles shared this season. Thanks for joining The Bill and Doug Show.

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Five more Ohio State football topics on Around the Shoe as the transfer portal rages on: 

* Describe Ohio State's transfer portal season 

* Should the Buckeyes change their high school vs. portal roster bulding? 

* Advice for preventing first-year players from leaving 

* Where can Julian Sayin improve most next year? 

* Chances Indiana passes Ohio State has best overall Big Ten football program? 

Dan Hope of Eleven Warriors and Patrick Murphy of 247Sports.com and Bucknuts joined Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises for this show. Thanks to Dan and Pat for sharing their time and expertise, and thanks to you for checking out Around the Shoe. For more OSU coverage, find Bill and Doug at billandougosu.substack.com

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