Land-grant Holy Land: For Ohio State Buckeyes Fans

Black Shoe Diaries' Cari Greene joins the show to talk about the defending Big Ten Champs; Penn State. Cari sheds some insight on how the Nittany Lions' mindset has changed heading into this season, why running back Saquon Barkley could be even better this year, concerns on defense, why Penn State will play Ohio State with some added motivation despite winning last year's game, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Testudo Times' Jared Goldstein joins the show to preview the Maryland Terrapins, how Head Coach DJ Durkin has the program heading in the right direction, competing with Ohio State for recruits, what makes the Terps' ground game so good, the fall quarterback competition, improving a struggling defense, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Black Heart Gold Pants' Ben Ross joins the show to talk Iowa Football, where Kirk Ferentz has the program right now, the Hawkeyes' status in the Big Ten West, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Landgrant contributor Patrick Mayhorn joins the show to talk about the plethora of news in Ohio State Football recruiting, including the commitments of 2018 LB K'Vaughan Pope and 2019 OL Doug Nester, plus the decommitment of 2018 DE Andrew Chatfield. Patrick also breaks down why he thinks Ohio State's 2018 class could end up as the highest ranked class of all-time, who the Buckeyes still have on their radar, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On The Banks' Aaron Breitman joins the show to discuss Ohio State's week five opponent, the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. Aaron talks about how RU fans feel about 2nd year Head Coach Chris Ash, how he's changing the culture of the program, being optimistic for the season, 2017 expectations, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Las Vegas Sun's Ray Brewer joins the show to discuss Ohio State's week four opponent, The UNLV Rebels. Ray breaks down why Head Coach Tony Sanchez has the program headed in the right direction, the hype surrounding freshman quarterback Armani Rogers, whether the Rebels can make a bowl game, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Crimson and Cream Machine's Jack Shields joins the show to discuss the 2017 Oklahoma Sooners, their rematch with Ohio State, Bob Stoops' departure, Lincolin Riley's first season as Head Coach, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

SB Nation's (and former Hangout in the Holy Land host!) Matt Brown joins the show to discuss his new book, 'What if?: A closer look at college football's great questions' and some of its key themes. Matt and Colton discuss the process of writing a book, the time it takes to research, and how close college football came to looking very different throughout its history. Matt also goes into detail about the butterfly effect Pitt's historic 2007 upset of West Virginia had on Ohio State, and how the Buckeyes program would be much different had the Mountaineers won that night in Morgantown, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Colton Denning chats with Army Football beat writer Sal Interdonato about the Black Knights, their pursuit of the Commander-In-Chiefs Trophy, how Head Coach Jeff Monken has transformed the program, their week three matchup versus Ohio State, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

To kick off our 2017 Opponent Preview Series, Colton Denning chats with Crimson Quarry's Ben Raphel about the Indiana Hoosiers and previews their 2017 season. Colton and Ben discuss why Indiana's played Ohio State so close recently, IU fans' feelings about Kevin Wilson as Ohio State Offensive Coordinator, whether the Hoosiers are the fourth best team in the Big Ten East, why an eight win season is a possibility in Bloomington this year, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Matt Tamanini is joined by Land-Grant contributor Patrick Mayhorn to discuss the latest BOOM to come from the Woody Hayes Center. On Monday afternoon, the No. 1 tight end in the country, Jeremy Ruckert announced his intention to join the Buckeyes’ 2018 class. The addition helped OSU reclaim the top spot in the national recruiting rankings, and Matt and Patrick discuss what Ruckert brings to Columbus, how he fits into OSU’s offensive system, and what are Ohio State’s primary recruiting focuses moving into final six months before Signing Day. Theme music provided by www.bensound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Colton Denning is joined by Landgrant contributor Patrick Mayhorn following The Opening Finals this past weekend to recap the premier recruiting event in the country, Ohio State's presence, the future Buckeyes that had a big weekend, predictions for the rest of the 2018 recruiting class, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's hard to believe that the 2017 season will already be Urban Meyer's sixth in Columbus, tying the time he spent as Florida's Head Coach. On this week's Hangout in the Holyland, Matt Brown and Colton Denning discuss and debate how much longer they think Meyer will stick around in Columbus, and whether the Ohio State job is his final stop, or if the NFL is an option. They also talk about what they'd look for in a replacement, and whether it's a must that the next coach have ties to the state of Ohio. Lastly, they discuss basketball Head Coach Chris Holtmann's early recruiting strategy, and what they think about the hire so far. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

270 Hoops Co-Owner (and former Landgrant contributor)Zach Fleer joins the show to discuss Ohio State hiring Butler's Chris Holtmann, and why you should be excited about his tenure in Columbus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Matt and Colton host an emergency pod discussing Thad Matta's ouster as Head Coach, discuss some of their favorite memories of the Matta era, and where the basketball program goes from here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this edition of The Hangout in the Holyland, Matt and Colton are back to discuss Ohio State's most important non-skill position players. With the struggles along the Buckeyes offensive line last season, the guys talk about their high hopes for Billy Price's move from guard to center, and right tackle Isaiah Prince needing a bounceback season (13:30). They also break down the impact of not having punter Cameron Johnston anymore, and how the offense and defense will each have a smaller margin for error in his absence (19:30). Also included in this episode are scorching hot takes about breakfast cereals (4:00) and our early Big Ten East rankings (23:00). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With the recent news of Ohio State and TCU switching their future home-and-home series to one neutral-site game in 2018, Matt and Colton debate whether the move is a good one for the Buckeyes, why they differ on scheduling group of five opponents in non-conference play, and the possibility of playing BYU in Las Vegas. (2:00) They also answer questions about whether Tate Martell could possibly start in 2018 (16:00), why the group of fans yearning for a QB competition this season need to let it go (19:30), tuning into Ohio State lacrosse's push for a national championship (24:10), and how the football team's culture has made teams like New Orleans and Pittsburgh keen to draft Buckeyes into their systems (27:00). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Recent NFL Drafts have been a showcase for Ohio State football, and the 2017 edition will be no different. On this edition of The Hangout in the Holyland, Colton is joined by Landgrant and SB Nation NFL contributor Alexis Chassen to break down the pro prospects of the former Buckeyes in the draft, and where they might be headed. To start, they discuss the allegations against Gareon Conley, and the tough position he's put himself this week unfolds. They also discuss the potential for Marshon Lattimore and Malik Hooker as top-10 picks, why Raekwon McMillan is flying under the radar, Pat Elflein's versatility, who has the best chance at NFL success, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With Ohio State's Spring game mere days away, Matt and Colton discuss what's worth keeping an eye on Saturday as the Buckeyes return to Ohio Stadium. The guys explain why Saturday is more than just a glorified practice (2:00)and what we can learn from the scrimmage, including: Watching for offensive concepts and tempo in new Offensive Coordinator Kevin Wilson's offense (6:18), position battles on the offensive line (10:20), the depth on the defensive line (12:00), special teams question marks (14:10), and the mentality of the defense with a new-look secondary (18:10). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With March Madness in full swing, Matt and Colton are back to talk about the NCAA Tournament, and whether Wisconsin, Michigan, and Purdue have changed the perception of Big Ten basketball in 2017. Colton also explains why he wants to see a Wisconsin-Purdue chaos national championship. (2:30) The guys then give their thoughts on the success of some of Ohio State's non-revenue sports (Wrestling, Lacrosse, Women's Basketball, Hockey) and why they think this is the Golden Age of Buckeye athletics. (13:00) With the podcast fully off the rails, Colton shares his issues with this era of video games (19:30)and makes Matt #mad #online. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices