Good BAD Morning: Spring Game Week
Tomorrow is the spring game! Bill and Doug will be going live on YouTube and Substack with their postgame thoughts
Hey Buckeye fans, it’s Nick the intern here bringing your weekly newsletter to keep you updated on all things Ohio State football, and Bill and Doug’s coverage.
Tomorrow is the spring game for the Buckeyes. Kickoff is at noon, and Bill and Doug will go live on YouTube and Substack after the game to share their takeaways and observations.
They will start with a 30-minute post-game show on YouTube, sharing their immediate reactions and analysis. The YouTube post-game show is free for everyone to watch. After that, they will immediately transition to Substack for Bill and Doug Overtime. This is a live show for Substack subscribers where Bill and Doug will answer questions, read comments from the chat, and continue the spring game discussion. This is a viewer-led live show where you can share your thoughts, ask questions, and guide the discussion.
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My article pick this week
Ryan Day Debrief: Ohio State spring game format, Ian Moore moving at tackle
COLUMBUS — Four things we learned from Ohio State head coach Ryan Day on Monday following the Buckeyes’ 12th spring practice.
My podcast pick this week
Sunday Soundoff: JJ for Block O? Ohio State roster cost? Spring game future and more (Subscriber only)
Bill and Doug answer questions from Substack subscribers. They answer a mix of football and vibes questions about the Buckeyes. They discuss the Block O candidates and give their case for Jeremiah Smith. They also answer questions about roster costs and where Ohio State stacks up against other top-dollar rosters.
Other podcasts this week
24 most intriguing Buckeyes for the Ohio State spring game, plus Whatcha and more. Bill and Doug do a draft of the players they are most excited to watch tomorrow during the spring game. They go in-depth, discussing one player at a time. They also do Whatcha, where Bill gives a local Columbus pizza recommendation.
Ohio State spring practice No. 11: Legend Bey, Bo Jackson, Isaiah West and the Buckeyes’ RB room. Analyzing the running back room has been difficult this offseason. Bill and Doug share their expectations for each guy in the RB room.
Ohio State spring practice No. 12: Spring game plans, melding the Ryan Day-Arthur Smith OSU offense. The guys discuss the upcoming spring game and why it will be a good day for the Buckeyes. They also talk about the process of joining Ryan Day’s offensive scheme with Arthur Smith’s. This will be a new experience for Day and could bring out exciting results.
Ohio State spring game players to watch, Tavien St. Clair expectations: Around the Shoe. Tom Orr of Buckeye Weekly and Cameron Teague Robinson of The Athletic are on this week’s Around the Shoe. They discuss a group of topics, including Tavien St. Clair, Brock Boyd, and offense vs. defense.
Ohio State spring practice No. 13: A major offensive line question, and an Eddrick Houston leap. After practice on Wednesday, the offensive and defensive line rooms spoke to the media. Doug rants about Tyler Bowen. He was not happy with the way he spoke about his position group. Two specific things Bowen said rubbed Doug the wrong way. Then the guys talk about Eddrick Houston. Bill was really high on Houston before last season; was Bill wrong, or just early?
Other articles this week
Iron Buckeyes: Inside the offseason award that fuels Ohio State football. Four Ohio State players were given the Iron Buckeye award in March: Jaylen McClain, Brandon Inniss, Garrett Stover, and Jeremiah Smith. Doug does a deep dive into the Iron Buckeye award and why it means so much to the players
Ohio State notebook: Where Caleb Downs will be missed the most. Bill takes a close look at what Ohio State will actually miss from Caleb Downs, and it starts with communication more than anything else. The Buckeyes don’t have a true replacement, so that responsibility will likely be spread across multiple players, with Jaylen McClain stepping into a bigger role.
Inside Ian Moore’s push to be Ohio State’s starting left tackle. The offensive line has plenty of questions yet to be answered, but Ian Moore is making an effort to lock down the starting left tackle job, and this spring has given him a legitimate opportunity to do it. With injuries opening the door for more first-team reps, he’s starting to show he can be a reliable option for the Buckeyes.