Land-grant Holy Land: For Ohio State Buckeyes Fans

What a difference a week makes. On our last show, we spent a good deal of time venting about Ohio State’s loss to Michigan, criticizing the decisions we thought led to it, and thinking that all that remained in the season was a meaningless exhibition game in which a bunch of starters sat out to focus on the 2023 NFL Draft. But all of that changed on Friday when USC got pounded by Utah and led to Sunday’s announcement that the Buckeyes are going to the College Football Playoff to face Georgia in the Peach Bowl on New Year’s Eve. On this week’s show, we discussed the emotional sea change from last week to this and discuss the games that ended up falling the Buckeyes’ way. We also touched on the whining we saw on social media from supposedly neutral national college football pundits and how ultimately the committee picked the four teams that made the most sense. The game against Georgia is anything but a reward for Ohio State as the Bulldogs have looked like the cream of the crop all season. But David can’t slay

Throughout the year, Land-Grant Holy Land will be bringing you uncut audio primarily from Ohio State press conferences, but also from individual interview sessions. On today's episode, we have uncut press conference audio from Sunday, Dec. 4 as Ohio State head football coach Ryan Day met with the media just minutes after learning that his team had in fact made the College Football Playoff. The No. 4 Buckeyes will square off against the No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs in Atlanta for the Peach Bowl on Dec. 31. In his media availability, Day discussed the emotional ups and downs that he and his team went through over the course of the week following the loss to Michigan. He also talks about some of the things that they will do to prepare for the Dawgs, and potentially the Wolverines, in the weeks to come, how he will thank Utah's coach Kyle Wittingham after the Utes beat USC, opening the door for the Buckeyes to claim a CFP berth. Of note, this presser happened before Jaxon Smith-Njigba announced that he would be unable

Welcome to a new episode of Land-Grant Holy Land’s I-70 podcast. On this show, we talk about all things Big Ten football and basketball. After every week of action, we will get you caught up on all the conference’s games and look ahead at the matchups, storylines, and players that you should be paying attention to in the next week. My name is Jordan Williams, and I am joined by my co-host Dante Morgan. The Michigan Wolverines are your 2022 Big Ten Champions. Under Jim Harbaugh's leadership, Michigan has won back-to-back Big Ten championships for the first time in over two decades. Michigan will now turn its sights to winning a national championship for the first time since 1985. Michigan, the no. 2 seed, is joined in the playoffs by bitter rival Ohio State who claimed the no. 4 seed after USC lost to Utah in the Pac 12 championship game. Michigan will face no. 3 TCU in the Fiesta Bowl while Ohio State travels to Atlanta to face Georgia in the Peach bowl.  In this episode of the I-70 football show, the guys di

The latest episode of Land-Grant Holy Land’s flagship podcast ‘Hangout in the Holy Land’ is here! Join LGHL’s co-managing editor Gene Ross alongside his co-host Josh Dooley as they cover everything from football to basketball to recruiting and more! Despite appearing like Ohio State’s season came to an end last weekend against Michigan, the Buckeyes got some much-needed help and have actually snuck into the College Football Playoff as the No. 4 seed, where they are set to take on Georgia in the Peach Bowl on New Years Eve. With Clemson and Tennessee both suffering loses to South Carolina and USC getting blown out by Utah in the Pac-12 title game, it opened the door for the Buckeyes to make the CFP as the only remaining one-loss team with a good enough resume. Ryan Day and his team now have a chance at redemption. “Hangout in the Holy Land” will be posting two episodes per week during the regular season, with an episode before and after each Ohio State game to give you all the preview and recap content you ma

On Land-Grant Holy Land In Conversation, we talk to people in and around Ohio State athletics, and the sporting world at large, to bring you a different insight and perspective to the teams, athletes, and university that you love. With the four teams essentially confirmed for the College Football Playoff, Matt Tamanini and Jordan Williams talk about what might come into play for the Buckeyes when the CFP committee places them as the third or fourth seed, They also discuss what Ryan Day and his squad need to do in order to win their semifinal matchup -- against whichever opponent they draw -- and move on to the championship game. Connect with Jordan Williams Twitter: @JordanW330 Connect with Matt Tamanini Twitter: @BWWMatt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Throughout the season, Land-Grant Holy Land will be bringing you uncut audio primarily from Ohio State press conferences, but also from individual interview sessions. If you missed Saturday’s game between the No. 25 Ohio State Buckeyes and the St. Francis Red Flash, that’s okay, we don’t blame you. Not even 72 hours after the Duke game and amidst all kind of college football hysteria, even I nearly forgot the Buckeyes had a noon tipoff against one of the statistically worst teams in the nation. The Buckeyes didn’t light the world on fire during the first half, carrying just an eight-point lead into halftime. But they outscored St. Francis 52-23 in the second half en route to a 96-59 win Saturday afternoon in Columbus. Felix Okpara, who set career highs in points, rebounds, and steals, as well as scoring his first career double-double, spoke with the media about knocking down his first career three-pointer as well as what he thinks he brings to the team coming off the bench behind Zed Key. Tanner Holden discus

On LGHL’s "Play Like a Girl" podcast, Alexis Chassen, Meredith Hein, Megan Husslein, Jami Jurich, and Tia Johnston welcome in friends from around the LGHL, Ohio State, and sporting worlds to talk everything from Ohio State sports to advocacy for women in sports and all the happenings in between. Welcome back! This week, LGHL’s women’s hoops expert, Thomas Costello, joins the pod to share his thoughts on Ohio State women’s basketball, including the tremendous start the team has had to start the season that propelled the Buckeyes to No. 4 in the latest AP Poll. The pair discuss: The impact of Jacy Sheldon Surprising newcomers (and veterans who’ve stepped up) How other teams in the Big Ten are looking (cough, Iowa) Any hope for the conference to win the NCAA Tournament next spring Plus, Thomas and Meredith review how Team Dog and Team Cat did in the last week of the regular season and share picks for the College Football Playoff.  Connect with Meredith: Twitter: @MeredithHein Connect with Thomas: Twitter:

On today’s episode of “Buck Off with Christopher Renne,” I’m joined by Jordan Williams to discuss where we stand on some current aspects of Ohio State’s program and our checklist for future success. We start the show with a quick discussion about Ohio State’s playoff chances and how the Buckeyes are not dead yet. In this segment, we talk about if the Buckeyes deserve to go and why even if it doesn’t fall Ohio State’s way the weekend will still have great football. Then we get into our vent sesh on the current state of the program, this conversation leads to a discussion about the future of some coaches and players. We also talk about our thoughts on where Ryan Day is and what he needs to do to earn the trust of Buckeye Nation back. The next segment we get into our checklist for the Buckeyes having success moving forward. We talk about the future of Ohio State’s strength and conditioning which leads to a conversation about complacency among some coaches. This then leads into a discussion about OhiO State’s cur

Throughout the year, Land-Grant Holy Land will be bringing you uncut audio primarily from Ohio State press conferences, but also from individual interview sessions. If you somehow missed it, the No. 25 Ohio State Buckeyes traveled to Durham, North Carolina Wednesday night to tangle with the No. 17 Duke Blue Devils and were defeated, 81-72. Ohio State turned the ball over 16 times, and a crucial stretch at the end of the first half allowed Duke to turn a close game into a 10-point lead at halftime. After the game, head coach Chris Holtmann spoke to the media about the reasons his team fell behind. He said there were a lot of “dumb” fouls and that Duke’s size “threw them off their rhythm” leading to only six team assists. Captains Justice Sueing and Zed Key then met with the Ohio State media outside of the Buckeyes’ locker room. Sueing said that many of the Buckeyes’ mistakes are “correctable” and that he knows he’ll face teams similar to Duke this season, so he needs to adjust and not get in foul trouble again

On Land-Grant Holy Land In Conversation, we talk to people in and around Ohio State athletics, and the sporting world at large, to bring you a different insight and perspective to the teams, athletes, and university that you love. In a very special episode of LGHL In Conversation, Matt Tamanini talks to one of the most beloved voices in all of broadcasting, FOX's Gus Johnson. The de facto voice of the Big Ten gives advice to Buckeye fans from his perspective following Ohio State's loss in the regular season finale last week. He also talks about what OSU would need to do in order to get a different outcome should they face Michigan for a second time in the College Football Playoffs. Johnson also shares the very personal story behind the "World Famous" nickname that he has given Ohio State this season. Also, since there is practically no one who travels as much as Gus, he also shares some pro tips for folks traveling this holiday season, including, if you've seen the commercials, his love of the waffles at Ham

Throughout the year, Land-Grant Holy Land will be bringing you uncut audio primarily from Ohio State press conferences, but also from individual interview sessions. The Ohio State Buckeyes women’s basketball team played their second ranked opponent of the season. Like the first against the then No. 5 Tennessee Volunteers, it was a game where the first half gave no intention of Ohio State winning. Then a second half led to an ending of a double-digit 96-77 dominating win over perennial college basketball power in the Louisville Cardinals. Following the win, guards Jacy Sheldon and Rikki Harris talked about the game, before head coach Kevin McGuff. Sheldon discussed the biggest factor in the Buckeyes win, who was sitting right next to the guard during the media availability. Also, playing in front of a raucous crowd of Cardinal fans and how her lower leg injury feels after missing the last two games against Wright State and the University of North Alabama. Harris, who sounds as sick as she was, talks about play

Since 1899 is an Ohio State Women's Basketball podcast, covering the team that dates back all the way to the turn of the 19th century. Check back throughout the season for more interviews and coverage of the historic Big Ten women's basketball program. The Ohio State women's basketball program has a storied history and in the first episode of Since 1899, a freshman from the 92/93 NCAA Championship runner-up run joins the show. Adrienne Johnson is a Louisville, Kentucky native who chose Columbus, Ohio as her college pick. On the episode, Johnson talks about her 17 years at the University of Louisville and returning to the court in as an assistant coach in 2022. She talks about how building trust is key with college players, especially in a world that's pulling them in all different directions. Then, coach Johnson discusses how she chose Ohio State, her initial thoughts about the new defunct ABL and a strategic mindset of choosing which city to tryout for the WNBA. Johnson's entire story falls back to hard work

‘Bucketheads’ is the only men’s basketball-focused podcast in the LGHL family of podcasts, co-hosts Connor Lemons and Justin Golba give the latest scoop on the Ohio State Buckeyes as well as all the other happenings in the college hoops world. ‘Bucketheads’ will be released every Thursday morning throughout the regular season. On this week’s episode, Connor and Justin are joined by Fox Sports college basketball personality Tate Frazier to preview the Big Ten-ACC Challenge battle between No. 25 Ohio State and No. 17 Duke. Tate, who co-hosts the Titus and Tate Podcast and is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, brings a unique perspective to Duke basketball. Should Tate be hitting the panic button on his North Carolina Tar Heels, or should Duke fans be reaching for that same button? We discussed both with Tate, as well as what Chris Holtmann’s strategy should be walking into Cameron Indoor against the No. 1 offensive rebounding team in the country. Tate also tells everyone his thoughts

Throughout the year, Land-Grant Holy Land will be bringing you uncut audio primarily from Ohio State press conferences, but also from individual interview sessions. The now-ranked No. 25 Ohio State Buckeyes are flying to Durham on Wednesday to face the No. 17 Duke Blue Devils in a rematch of last season's Big Ten-ACC Challenge that was played in Columbus. Exactly one year ago to the day, the top-ranked Blue Devils held a 13-point lead at halftime but faltered in the second half, losing to E.J. Liddell, Zed Key, and the gang, 71-66. The students rushed the court in a frenzy as Coach K went out a loser in his final B1G-ACC challenge game. The rosters are drastically different and Duke has a new coach in Jon Scheyer, but the two teams are facing off again tomorrow night, except this time the showdown is in Durham. On Tuesday afternoon, freshman guard Bruce Thornton, senior guard Sean McNeil, and head coach Chris Holtmann met with the media to preview the matchup. Thornton and McNeil spent a considerable amount o

Well, that was awful. Ohio State’s repeated self-inflicted breakdowns on Saturday were so horrifying and egregious that it’s a true testament to us as podcasting “professionals” that this entire episode doesn’t just consist of a single, four-letter word repeated ad nauseum. We had a job to do, so instead of cursing, we’re breaking down Ohio State’s unacceptable and maddening 45-23 home loss to Michigan. A lot of things went wrong in one game that have been going wrong periodically all season. Unfortunately, it was the biggest game of the year, on the biggest stage, and it is likely going to keep the Buckeyes out of the College Football Playoff. The penalties, the coverage busts, the inexplicable coaching decisions and even more ineffective wide receiver screens were on the menu on Saturday and we all collectively choked on that meal in the exact same manner as Ryan Day choked in The Game (again). Does that sound harsh? Because I can make it harsher if you want. We didn’t much bother with our score predictions

Land-Grant Holy Land’s flagship podcast ‘Hangout in the Holy Land’ is back! Join LGHL’s co-managing editor Gene Ross alongside his co-host Josh Dooley as they cover everything from football to basketball to recruiting and more! Welp. It has happened again. Ohio State was dominated at home against their biggest rival, the first time OSU has lost The Game at home since 2000, as Ryan Day now falls to 1-2 against the Buckeyes’ biggest rival. There are really no excuses for this one. Michigan came in with a better game plan and simply out-classed Ohio State on its home field. There are lots of reasons why this happened, and Gene and Josh are back to pick up the pieces as well as talk about what’s next for the program. Connect with the Podcast: Twitter: @HolyLandPod Connect with Gene: Twitter: @Gene_Ross23 Connect with Josh: Twitter: @jdooleybuckeye Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to a new episode of Land-Grant Holy Land’s I-70 podcast. On this show, we talk about all things Big Ten football and basketball. After every week of action, we will get you caught up on all the conference’s games and look ahead at the matchups, storylines, and players that you should be paying attention to in the next week. My name is Jordan Williams, and I am joined by my co-host Dante Morgan. Throughout history, all dynasties have fallen. In many cases, they were defeated in battle by the next up-and-coming dynasty after they grew old, fat, and complacent. Ohio State was that dynasty and has been dethroned by its arch-nemesis, the Michigan Wolverines. Jim Harbaugh led his team to Columbus with an 11-0 record, buoyed by getting the monkey off their back last season winning The Game for the first time since 2011. One win can be considered a fluke, and two wins are far from it, but Harbaugh and his players secured a second win beating Ohio State 45-23 despite all the talk from Columbus about toughness,

Throughout the year, Land-Grant Holy Land will be bringing you uncut audio primarily from Ohio State press conferences, but also from individual interview sessions. On Sunday, the Ohio State Buckeyes women’s basketball team played their final game in a run of three-straight home games. It was the Scarlet & Gray’s final tune-up before Wednesday’s game against No. 10 Louisville Cardinals. In the 105-67 win, forwards Cotie McMahon and Rebeka Mikulášiková led Ohio State in scoring, causing issues all day against the Lions. After the game, both forwards talked with the media to discuss a wide range of topics. Mikulášiková discussed withstanding the Lions energetic first quarter where they stayed within eight points of the Buckeyes going into the second quarter. McMahon talked about adjustments the team needed to make against North Alabama guard/forward Skyler Gill and reacting to the drama surrounding the Las Vegas Invitational and the Indiana Hoosier’s experience. Plus, McMahon’s views about fans who don’t take w

Ohio State lost to the Michigan Wolverines in Columbus for the first time since 2000 losing 45-23 in a game where the Buckeyes were out schemed, out toughed, and out played. To get the show started, the guys get into a discussion about the failures of Ohio State the last two years and how the moment was too big for everyone in the program. Ryan Day’s seat is hot, and now the Buckeyes have nowhere to hide. Then the duo gets into a discussion about J.J. McCarthy’s performance, and how he epitomized the difference between the two teams. They talk about how when his team needed a big play, he made it giving them the confidence moving forward. Ohio State’s secondary was atrocious and this leads to a conversation about the secondary moving forward. This also leads to a discussion about how the team came up short in more ways than just scheme as the Buckeyes took on the personality of their head coach. After that, Jordan and Chris discuss Ryan Day’s extremely hot seat and how we will truly find out what Day is made

Before every Ohio State football game, Matt Tamanini will get you ready with all of the information that you need for that day’s game on the LGHL Tailgate podcast. No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes (-8) vs. No. 3 TTUN | over/under 55.5 Game Date/Time: Saturday, Nov. 26 at 12 noon ET Location: Columbus, Ohio TV: FOX Online: Sling TV Radio: 97.1 FM/1460 AM Matt’s Game Prediction: Ohio State 41-17 C.J. Stroud: 22-for-29, 400+ yards passing, 5 TD Receiving TDs: Harrison- 2; Egbuka, Fleming, Stover- 1 apiece Contact Matt Tamanini Twitter: @BWWMatt Music by: epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices