Land-grant Holy Land: For Ohio State Buckeyes Fans

'Bucketheads’ is the only men’s basketball-focused podcast on the Land-Grant Podcast Network, 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 other Thursday during the offseason. On this episode of “Bucketheads,” we talked about the recruits that Ohio State basketball hosted at the Youngstown State football game. The Buckeyes hosted several of the top recruits in the 2024, 2025, and 2026 recruiting classes at the first home football game of the season, and the visits seemed to be a resounding success. We talked about what goes into these visits and the culture surrounding Ohio State basketball that has helped them recruit at a high level over the past couple of years. Then at the end, we discussed just how big of a season the 2023-24 basketball season is for the Buckeyes to aid in that recruiting process. Sign up with MyBookie using our link to receive your welcome bonu

Throughout the year, the Land-Grant Podcast Network will be bringing you uncut audio primarily from Ohio State press conferences, but also from individual interview sessions. On today's episode of "Land-Grant Uncut," we are bringing you unedited audio from Ohio State offensive line coach and run-game coordinator Justin Frye from his media availability session on Wednesday, Sept. 13. During his time with reporters, Justin goes into the areas that he feels that the offensive line has exceeded expectations through the first two games and where they need to improve. He also discusses what's going on with holding penalties and how the Buckeyes might attack Western Kentucky on the ground this Saturday. Sign up with MyBookie using our link to receive your welcome bonus: https://mybookie.website/Grant23 Contact Matt Tamanini Twitter: @BWWMatt Theme music provided by www.bensound.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The latest episode of Land-Grant Holy Land’s flagship podcast is here! Join LGHL’s Josh Dooley and Chuck Holmes as they discuss Ohio Statefootball, recruiting, and much, much more! Come for the hot takes, stay for the warm ones. On this episode of “Hangout in the Holy Land,” Josh and Chuck look ahead to a potential shootout in The Shoe, as Ohio State hosts Western Kentucky and their high octane offense in Week 3. The Buckeyes are once again favored to win by multiple scores, as they should be when hosting a Conference USA opponent. But the WKU Hilltoppers should be taken very seriously. Powered by a potent air raid style offense, this team atop the hill also causes plenty of turnovers on defense and has a recent history of playing Big Ten teams closely. Will OSU’s official QB1, Kyle McCord, and the Buckeyes’ offense be able to keep up in a gridiron track meet? Will the Scarlet and Gray secondary step up and earn back their BIA moniker? And will Western Kentucky be Ryan Day and company’s sole focus? The Hangou

Throughout the year, the Land-Grant Podcast Network will be bringing you uncut audio primarily from Ohio State press conferences, but also from individual interview sessions. On today's episode of "Land-Grant Uncut," we are bringing you unedited audio from Ohio State head football coach Ryan Day and defensive coordinator Jim Knowles from their respective Tuesday, Sept. 12 press conferences. While it wasn't the very first question that he was asked (as he assumed it would be), Day did confirm that Kyle McCord would be the team's starting quarterback moving forward while still hoping to get Devin Brown in the game. Day also addressed concerns with the offensive line's performance in run blocking, the number of plays his offense has been able to run so far this season, and making sure that all of the offense's weapons -- Marvin Harrison Jr., TreVeyon Henderson, etc. -- are getting enough touches. Knowles addressed concerns about the defense's ability to rush the passer, what Western Kentucky's pass-happy offense

Well, we did see some improvement from Ohio State’s first game to Saturday’s win over Youngstown State, but it’s fair to say that it wasn’t quite the leap many fans were hoping for in another underwhelming win against what should have been a badly overmatched opponent. The 35-7 final score would have been more palatable against Indiana on the road in the opener than an FCS school at home in the second game of the season. We’re breaking down Saturday’s game, talking about the key plays and players, and checking in to see how close (or not) we were on our score predictions and our picks to click. Following our game discussion, we talked about Mel Tucker’s suspension in East Lansing. The former Ohio State assistant is vehemently denying the allegations but he won’t coach the Spartans again until the investigation is complete and maybe not even then. We looked through the Big Ten’s other results, searching for surprises and didn’t find any. The heavy favorites won big, while Illinois made a valiant comeback attem

The latest episode of Land-Grant Holy Land’s flagship podcast is here! Join LGHL’s Josh Dooley and Chuck Holmes as they discuss Ohio State football, recruiting, and much, much more! Come for the hot takes, stay for the warm ones. On this episode of Hangout in the Holy Land, Josh and Chuck go back and forth on a divisive Ohio State victory over FCS Youngstown State. Sure, a win is a win, but there are admittedly some questions and concerns emanating from The Shoe. The Buckeyes defeated the Youngstown State Fighting Tressels Penguins in Week 2, however, OSU’s run game looked shaky, and their defense failed to create pressure — both for a second consecutive week. Is this Ryan Day’s team working out some kinks and/or playing tight? Or is it something a bit more troubling? On a much more positive note, Kyle McCord seems to have taken ownership of the QB position, which could go a long way in solving some of the Buckeyes’ early season issues. The hosts discuss McCord’s Week 2 improvements, while also celebrating th

Throughout the year, the Land-Grant Podcast Network will be bringing you uncut audio primarily from Ohio State press conferences, but also from individual interview sessions. On today's episode of "Land-Grant Uncut," we are bringing you unedited audio from Ohio State head football coach Ryan Day, wide receiver Emeka Egbuka, and quarterback Kyle McCord following the team's 35-7 victory over Youngstown State on Saturday, Sept. 9. Ryan Day said that he was not yet ready to name a full-time starting quarterback, despite McCord's impressive performance. He also continued to bemoan the new clock rules while also praising the defense's second-straight one-score performance. Egbuka and McCord also discuss the progression of the OSU offense and what else they need to do to reach their potential. Sign up with MyBookie using our link to receive your welcome bonus: https://mybookie.website/Grant23 Contact Matt Tamanini Twitter: @BWWMatt Theme music provided by www.bensound.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit meg

On LGHL Instant Recap Pods, Land-Grant Holy Land writers break down Ohio State games just minutes after the action ends. They bring you the biggest stats, storylines, and moments of the game before the players make it back to the locker room. On today's episode, Matt Tamanini and Justin Golba are breaking down No. 5 Ohio State's 35-7 victory over the Youngstown State Penguins from Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023. Despite a seemingly easy win, the pair -- especially Matt -- was frustrated by the decision-making by the coaches and the lack of production by the offensive and defensive lines, especially given the fact that OSU was playing a presumably overmatched FCS opponent. It's time for Ryan Day to stop the Devin Brown experiment and allow Kyle McCord to get all of the first team reps in order to prepare for Notre Dame and Jim Knowles and Larry Johnson need to bury the hatchet on their simmering feud, or the defensive line could spoil a really good defense. Sign up with MyBookie using our link to receive your welcome

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. 5 Ohio State Buckeyes (-41.5) vs. Youngstown State Penguins | over/under 56.5 Game Date/Time: Saturday, Sept. 9 at 12 noon ET Location: Columbus, Ohio. TV: Big Ten Network Radio: 97.1 FM/1460 AM Matt’s Prediction: Ohio State 53, Youngstown State 0 Contact Matt Tamanini Twitter: @BWWMatt Music by: epidemicsound.com Sign up with MyBookie using our link to receive your welcome bonus: https://mybookie.website/Grant23 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Land-Grant Holy Land’s Stick to Sports is unlike any podcast you’ve heard on the Ohio State beat. Your hosts, Matt Tamanini and Jami Jurich, will (of course) talk Ohio State sports, but the primary focus of the show will be on what’s going on around the periphery, such as weird/funny happenings in college football and the sports world at large, as well as other things that keep us interested in between games. We love watching college football, but either with bad announcers, terrible camera work, or by hiding games on random streaming services, it's getting more difficult to enjoy games on TV. On this episode of "Stick to Sports," Matt Tamanini and Jami Jurich get into the highs and (mostly) lows of Ohio State's first game on CBS as part of the new Big Ten media rights deal and then go off on a bit of a tangent about how media companies have ruined a pretty good thing (the cable bundle) to chase streaming money, only to realize they should have never blown it up in the first place. Jami's Recommendation: "Lea

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. On today's episode, Matt Tamanin is in conversation with one of the best and most interesting voices covering Ohio State football, The Podcast's Doug Lesmerises. After nearly 15 years at The Cleveland Plain Dealer and cleveland.com, Doug recently moved over to The Podcast where he is reuniting with former colleague Bill Landis to host the new show "Kings of Columbus," in which they dive deep into very specific topics about the Buckeye team. Matt and Doug talk about Ohio State's quarterback battle and whether or not it is actually ongoing. They talk about Ryan Day's trust issues, the importance of asking good questions, and the surprise emergence of "The Chip Truck." Sign up with MyBookie using our link to receive your welcome bonus: https://mybookie.website/Grant23 Connect with Dou

The latest episode of Land-Grant Holy Land’s flagship podcast is here! Join LGHL’s Josh Dooley and Chuck Holmes as they discuss Ohio Statefootball, recruiting, and much, much more! Come for the hot takes, stay for the warm ones. On this episode of Hangout in the Holy Land, Josh and Chuck circle back to some of their Week 1 thoughts, now that they’ve had a few days to sit and reflect. Both agree that while Ohio State looked shaky in Bloomington, it could be much, much worse... Like being a Clemson fan. The Buckeyes take on the Youngstown State Fighting Tressels Penguins in Week 2, and the Hangout Boys are back with a scintillating preview. I mean, what else would you expect for a game of this magnitude?  In all seriousness, these hosts are anticipating a much stronger showing from the Scarlet and Gray this weekend. After a conservative approach to open the season on the road, Josh and Chuck expect to see Ryan Day and company really let loose back in the friendly and comfortable confines of The Shoe. And if the

Throughout the year, the Land-Grant Podcast Network will be bringing you uncut audio primarily from Ohio State press conferences, but also from individual interview sessions. On today's episode of "Land-Grant Uncut," we are bringing you unedited audio from Ohio State head football coach Ryan Day and defensive coordinator Jim Knowles from their respective Tuesday, Sept. 5 press conferences. The pair of coaches discussed their impressions of the 23-3 victory over Indiana on Saturday. While Day noted that the offense would have to improve for the team to reach its goals, Knowles was overall pleased by his unit's performance, aside from a few third-down plays. Both coaches said that the new clock rules hampered their ability to rotate players in more, including Devin Brown and Xavier Johnson on offense and C.J. Hicks and Ja'Had Carter on defense. Sign up with MyBookie using our link to receive your welcome bonus: https://mybookie.website/Grant23 Contact Matt Tamanini Twitter: @BWWMatt Theme music provided by www.

The Buckeyes’ 2023 season is underway. Although it began in underwhelming fashion, it’s the first outing, on the road, with a new quarterback and a mostly new offensive line. It was never going to look crisp right out of the box. Far be it from us to tell you not to panic — you may do so if you wish; that’s your prerogative — but we simply have more things we’ll be keeping an eye on as the season moves forward. We broke down Ohio State’s 20-point win at Bloomington, including the key plays, players, and mistakes, and checked back on our score predictions and picks to click to see how we did. It was the first game for everyone, so we haven’t quite zeroed in on this team yet. Joel Whetzel from The Vindicator and Tribune Chronicle was our guest this week. He popped on with us to give us the scoop on Ohio State’s opponent this Saturday, the Penguins of Youngstown State University. What are the Penguins good and bad at? Who are the players to watch? What style can we expect? These questions get answered expertly b

Throughout the year, the Land-Grant Podcast Network will be bringing you uncut audio primarily from Ohio State press conferences, but also from individual interview sessions. On today's episode of "Land-Grant Uncut," we are bringing you unedited audio from Ohio State football coach Ryan Day from the press conference following the Buckeyes' 23-3 victory over the Indiana Hoosiers on Saturday, Sept. 2. The head coach admitted that the uneven performance by his offense prevented him from getting Devin Brown in the game as much as he had hoped going in. Day thought that the offensive performance was a mixed bag with some highlights, but plenty to work on, including red zone, short yardage, and third downs. On the other side of the ball, Day said that he was "excited about great defense." He complimented the defensive line for disrupting plays in both IU's run and passing game. Sign up with MyBookie using our link to receive your welcome bonus: https://mybookie.website/Grant23 Contact Matt Tamanini Twitter: @BWWMat

The latest episode of Land-Grant Holy Land’s flagship podcast is here! Join LGHL’s Josh Dooley and Chuck Holmes as they discuss Ohio State football, recruiting, and much, much more! Come for the hot takes, stay for the warm ones. On this episode of Hangout in the Holy Land, Josh and Chuck recap Week 1 of the college football season, with an obvious focus on Ohio State. The Buckeyes beat the Indiana Hoosiers by a score of 23-3 in Bloomington, but Ryan Day’s team was far from perfect... And that is putting it mildly. It’s not even Labor Day, and the hosts are already a teeny, tiny bit concerned about the Scarlet and Gray. Because Week 1 provided more questions than answers, primarily due to odd coaching decisions, lackluster QB play, and a team that seemed to lack identity. So was this opening week jitters, or is Ohio State in for some serious growing and transition pains? The Hangout boys have obvious concerns, but admit and agree that the sky is not falling. After bemoaning the offensive playcalling and perfo

On LGHL Instant Recap Pods, Land-Grant Holy Land writers break down Ohio State games just minutes after the action ends. They bring you the biggest stats, storylines, and moments of the game before the players make it back to the locker room. The college football season is finally here, and that means the Buckeyes are back! And so are the question marks. Ohio State opened its 2023 season with a 23-3 win over the Indiana Hoosiers, and while a win is a win, the confidence levels that the fanbase has in the team took a hit. To open things up, Matt Tamanini and Justin Golba discuss the offense and, specifically, the quarterback battle. Because it does not seem to be a battle. Contrary to what head coach Ryan Day said earlier in the week about Kyle McCord and Devin Brown splitting reps, McCord played 98% of the game. We discuss that and the five combined catches for Marvin Harrison Jr., and Emeka Egbuka. However, not all was bad. The defense stepped up to the plate and looked great, allowing just 153 yards of tota

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. 3 Ohio State Buckeyes (-30) vs. Indiana Hoosiers | over/under 59 Game Date/Time: Saturday, Sept. 2 at 3:30 p.m. ET Location: Bloomington, Ind. TV: CBS Radio: 97.1 FM/1460 AM Matt’s Prediction: Ohio State 53, Indiana 13 Contact Matt Tamanini Twitter: @BWWMatt Music by: epidemicsound.com Sign up with MyBookie using our link to receive your welcome bonus: https://mybookie.website/Grant23 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Land-Grant Holy Land’s Stick to Sports is unlike any podcast you’ve heard on the Ohio State beat. Your hosts, Matt Tamanini and Jami Jurich, will (of course) talk Ohio State sports, but the primary focus of the show will be on what’s going on around the periphery, such as weird/funny happenings in college football and the sports world at large, as well as other things that keep us interested in between games. Your favorite Ohio State sports-tangential podcast is back as the new season prepares to kick off. Matt and Jami talk about their excitement for the team this season and college football in general. They talk about everything from their differing levels of anxiety about the quarterback situation to Nora Ephron Season. The pair also makes their predictions about the Indiana game and makes recommendations for what you should read and go see over the long holiday weekend. Jami's Recommendation: "Girls Like Us | Women rock stars: Girls Like Us" by Sheila Weller https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/2319322

On the Land-Grant Podcast Network’s “Know the Reason Why,” Matt Tamanini and Justin Golba break down Ohio State’s upcoming game so that no matter whether the Buckeyes win or lose, you will be sure to know the reason why. Heading into the season opener, Matt and Justin take a look at the strengths and weaknesses of the 2023 Ohio State Buckeyes as they prepare to take on Tom Allen's new-look Indiana Hoosiers. The pair discusses the Buckeyes' ongoing quarterback competition and whether or not the offensive line is still the significant issue that it was perceived to be early on in camp. With Allen likely to throw a lot of exotic looks at the OSU o-line, we should learn a lot on Saturday. Both Matt and Justin are high on the potential of the defense as a whole, even though they technically still don't know who IU's starting quarterback will be. Sign up with MyBookie using our link to receive your welcome bonus: https://mybookie.website/Grant23 Contact Matt Tamanini Twitter: @BWWMatt Connect with Justin: Twitter: