Podcasts about Kotn

Is college football's coaching hot seat a real thing? KOTN has always wondered about the talk around coaches in danger of getting fired, and dove in to investigate how coaching pressure really works, and which coaches should be worried or not in 2025. Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis will give you three categories of coaches who get fired, and candidates for each label, while reminding you there are always firings you don't see coming. And how many coaches should you expect to be fired this season? They have the number. Plus, another KOTN showdown as two teams with coaches on the hot seat are paired up and go head-to-head: It's Mike Locksley and Maryland and Scott Satterfield and Cincinnati. Thanks as always for joining Kings of the North.

Can teams jump up to college football blue blood status, and can programs not considered blue bloods win national titles? That's one of the questions in this Ask KOTN mailbag on Kings of the North. This Monday show is not live because of the holiday, but we are glad you're here as Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis take questions and comments, analyze feedback on Ohio State noon games, and entertain suggestions for making the show even better. Thanks for joining Kings of the North, which will be back live on Wednesday at noon eastern on YouTube.

Kad jaunie komponisti satiekas ar Latvijas Nacionālo simfonisko orķestri (LNSO), rodas nākotne – tā īsumā skaidrojams koncerta “Future” nosaukums. 23. maijā koncertā Jāzepa Vītola Latvijas mūzikas akadēmijā (JVLMA) skanēs studentu Diānas Gritānes, Marinas Annas Timofejevas, Renāra Veličko, Andra Sējāna un Ansela Kaugera jaundarbu pirmatskaņojumi un Romualda Kalsona Koncerta čellam ar orķestri atskaņojums. Līdz ar šo koncertu tiek aizsākta ļoti vērtīga sadarbība – tuvāko pāris gadu laikā ik pavasari notiks koncerts, kurā LNSO pirmatskaņos JVLMA Kompozīcijas katedras 4–5 studējošo simfoniskās mūzikas jaundarbus, kā arī pēc katedras docētāju ieteikuma iekļaus koncertprogrammā iepriekš atskaņotu mūziku. Pie diriģenta pults šīs nedēļas koncertā stāsies – Jānis Stafeckis, ar kuru tiekamies uz sarunu "Pa ceļam ar Klasiku". Runājam par šāda koncerta ieceres rašanos un tās nozīmīgumu jauno komponistu tālākajā izaugsmē. Izzinām kompozīcijās ietvertos autoru vēstījumus un unikālo iespēju uzklausīt orķestra mūziķu ieteikumus. Un to, kāpēc Romualda Kalsona Čellkoncerts tiek atskaņots nepamatoti reti.  Dina Dūdiņa-Kurmiņa: Latvijas Nacionālais simfoniskais orķestris ir gatavs vairākkārt doties uz Mūzikas akadēmiju, skatīt pēc jaunajiem komponistiem. Četriem, pieciem veiksminiekiem tiks dāvāta iespēja atskaņot droši vien pat pirmos viņu simfoniskos opusus, un jaunie autori varēs dzirdēt, kā tas skan realitātē. No kuras puses nāk sadarbības iecere? Jānis Stafeckis: Ja pareizi atceros, ieinteresētas bija abas puses. Saruna, šķiet, sākās ar Līgu Pētersoni un Andri Vecumnieku, un es turpat tuvumā biju. Pagājušajā gadā jau viens šāds pilotprojekts bija, un mums šķita – jā, tam ir nākotne. Tas ir liels ieguldījums mūsu jauno skaņražu izaugsmē – viņiem saprast orķestra drēbi, kā tas strādā, kā tā vai cita ideja dabā realizējas. Un arī orķestris var iepazīt jaunos, iespējams, mūsu nākamās Maijas Einfeldes un Pēterus Plakidus un citus izcilus komponistus. Dina Dūdiņa-Kurmiņa: Vai tev ir zināms, kā norit atlase Mūzikas akadēmijā? Vai tas ir Kompozīcijas katedras vadītājs Ēriks Ešenvalds kopā ar saviem kolēģiem nolemj, kuri tad būs šie studenti, kuru opusus Latvijas Nacionālais simfoniskais orķestris iestudēs un atskaņos koncertā? Vai tur ir jāiztur kāds konkurss, un studenti izrāda paši savu aktivitiāti, iesūtot darbus? Jānis Stafeckis: Cik man zināms, studentiem tika piedāvāts, un beigās atlasīja partitūras. Arī šobrīd šie pieci skaņdarbi un pieci autori ir dažādās studiju fāzēs. Vieni ir tikko iekāpuši komponistu kurpēs, citi tajās jau jūtas ļoti ērti un jau daudz ko var tajās nodejot. Atlase notika ļoti organiski, un darbi, kas tiks prezentēti, visi ir pelnījuši, lai klausītāji tos dzirdētu.  

Michigan coach Sherrone Moore will be suspended for two games in the 2025 college football season, ESPN reported Monday. What's it mean for the Wolverines? Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis discuss it to open this Kings of the North. Then it's onto the heart of the show -- has your Northern college football team had a perfect QB in its history? Based on winning, stats, big plays and legendary aura, has the title of the best QB in your program's history been locked down? Or is it there for the taking? For our 28 Northern teams, the show theorizes that 15 of them have in fact had a perfect quarterback, 9 of them maybe have, and 4 of them have not and are wide open for that title to be taken. From Doug Flutie at Boston College to Marcus Mariota at Oregon, from debates at Notre Dame, Ohio State, Penn State and Michigan to open opportunities at Illinois and Indiana, join KOTN for the search for the perfect QB.

The transfer portal window for the spring is wide open in college football, and Kings of the North isn't looking just at what's happening, but at what are the right ways to go about winning in the portal. On this KOTN, from Oregon, Indiana and Colorado relying heavily on transfers last year, to Iowa, Utah and Iowa State barely doing anything in the portal a year ago, Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis run through all the numbers and results from Northern teams in the portal in 2024 to find what lessons should be learned. Who's doing the same thing this year, and which teams are changing their portal strategies? Plus Max Olson of ESPN.com visits to share his portal knowledge on how important the spring widow really is, what teams are doing the best job in the portal, which positions have the most value and whether the Nico Iamaleava transfer from Tennessee to UCLA is a one-off or a sign of things to come. As always, thanks for joining Kings of the North.

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Vilma s Mírou se ve studiu sešli nabití slunečným víkendem, aby opět probrali aktuality v jejich životech, které zahrnovaly návštěvu divadla, koncertu, narozeninové oslavy i sledování udílení filmových cen a především – reality shows.Všechny díly podcastu Slejvák můžete pohodlně poslouchat v mobilní aplikaci mujRozhlas pro Android a iOS nebo na webu mujRozhlas.cz.

From Travis Hunter to Mason Graham, from Jeremiah Smith to Jeremiyah Love, from Abdul Carter to Tez Johnson, Kings of the North names its All-North first and second teams on this episode. That also includes a debate over the King of the North award for the best Northern player. Also on this show, final Performance Review rankings for all 28 teams, and news around Chip Kelly leaving Ohio State, Nebraska maybe canceling its spring game, Senior bowl standouts and the future of the ACC. Plus, a South Cram-o-Meter Year in Review. Thanks for joining Kings of the North Chapters: • Ohio State losing 3 assistant coaches (03:30) • Nebraska to cancel their spring game? (10:15) • ACC agrees to new network deal with ESPN (13:45) • Who stood out at the senior bowl? (18:30) • Performance Review recap (21:30) • Cram-o-meter season in review video package (29:55) • KOTN first team defense (54:00) • KOTN second team defense (57:50) • KOTN first team offense (1:04:00) • KOTN second team offense (1:11:55) • King of the North debate (1:29:00) • King of the North winner is (1:42:00)

Oregon, Penn State, Indiana, Ohio State, Notre Dame, Syracuse, BYU, Illinois and Iowa State finish off the Kings of the North 2024 College Football Performance Reviews on this episode. Those are the KOTN teams that put together the best seasons, so corporate headquarters should be pleased. But first, Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis take a moment to compare the 2023 Michigan and 2024 Ohio State National Championship teams. How did they stack up statistically, in talent and on their paths to titles? Thanks for joining Kings of the North. Chapters: • Comparing Ohio State to Michigan championship teams (01:40) • Oregon 2024 season performance review (30:45) • Syracuse 2024 season performance review (39:13) • Penn State 2024 season performance review (45:00) • BYU 2024 season performance review (52:30) • Notre Dame 2024 season performance review (01:00:00) • Ohio State 2024 season performance review (01:08:20) • Iowa State 2024 season performance review (01:14:40) • Indiana 2024 season performance review (01:20:30) • Illinois 2024 season performance review (01:26:45)

It's Part 2 of College Football Performance Reviews on this Kings of the North, as Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis rate the seasons of Iowa, Kansas State, Utah, Minnesota, Nebraska, Pitt, Boston College, Northwestern and Maryland. But first, Michigan has responded to the NCAA over the allegations of sign stealing. Doug and Bill discuss what Michigan said in its response, how the rest of The North is reacting, and the important item that relates to the start of the investigation. Thanks as always for being part of KOTN. Chapters: • Michigan's response to the NCAA (01:20) • Who was the tipster? (03:00) • Sherrone Moore deleted texts (08:21) • What advantage gained? (14:44) • Kansas State 2024 Performance Review (39:40) • Minnesota 2024 Performance Review (47:30) • Nebraska 2024 Performance Review (54:30) • Pitt 2024 Performance Review (01:01:40) • Utah 2024 Performance Review (01:08:30) • Maryland 2024 Performance Review (01:14:00) • Iowa 2024 Performance Review (01:19:00) • Boston College 2024 Performance Review (01:23:30) • Northwestern 2024 Performance Review (01:30:00) • Whatcha watching, eating, thinking (01:35:50)

Ohio State and Notre Dame battle for the National Championship on Monday night and Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis are here with final thoughts, capes and crowns on KOTN. Nine other media members swing by to give quick keys for the game and picks. And there's an emotional final Cram-o-Meter for the season. Thanks for joining Kings of the North. And see you after the game for a live postgame show.

Will the Ohio State Buckeyes or Notre Dame Fighting Irish claim College Football's National Championship on Monday night in Atlanta? On this Kings of the North, Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis, after gathering news and vibes in Atlanta for two days and checking out both teams for more than a week, finally make their picks. It's a Big Game Breakdown on both sides of the ball, with the key offensive and defensive matchups. But first, Ryan Day and Marcus Freeman gave a final check-in on where their teams stand, and KOTN brings you their most interesting thoughts. Thanks for joining Kings of the North. Chapters: • News and vibes from head coaches news conferences Sunday morning (04:00) • Ohio State offense vs Notre Dame defense (24:00) • Notre Dame offense vs Ohio State defense (47:00) • National championship game picks (1:25:40)

Ohio State's Ryan Day and Notre Dame's Marcus Freeman were both young, internal hires with no head coaching experience. What does it mean for college football coaching that they are meeting in the national title game? And how does Jim Tressel affect both of them? And where does Dabo Swinney fit in that conversation? Doug Lesmerises delves into that on this Kings of the North. Then Indiana center Mike Katic joins the show to break down the Buckeyes and Fighting Irish — the only two teams the Hoosiers lost to this season. Plus, life in a tiny visitors locker room. Then Tyler Shoemaker and Doug suggest their bets for the title game, as TShoe has been on top of Notre Dame all season. Thanks for joining Kings of the North. Chapters: • How Ryan Day got here (02:20) • How Marcus Freeman got here (16:20) • Mike Katic joins KOTN to breakdown Ohio State and Notre Dame (38:15) • Tyler Shoemaker gives his best championship bet suggestions (1:12:25)

College football is getting back-to-back Northern national championship games, and with Ohio State-Notre Dame following Michigan-Washington from last year, Kings of the North is here to remind you of the Top 10 reasons the North has taken over college football. But first, Doug Lesmerises runs through some news and notes for the national title game. Then Doug and Bill Landis lock in their South Cram-O-Meter for this week and note how rare it has been to get two Northern teams facing off for it all. Then Dan Wetzel joins Doug to run through the first five reasons the North has taken over, and Doug finishes off the show with the final five reasons. Thanks for joining Kings of the North. Chapters: • National championship news and notes (02:40) • South cram-o-meter (15:15) • Dan Wetzel joins KOTN (33:00) • First 5 reasons why the north dominated this season (36:16) • Final 5 reasons why the north dominated this season (1:13:08)

Kings of the North has arrived for both the Orange Bowl and the Cotton Bowl, and on this episode, Doug Lesmerises brings you live vibes and info on Penn State-Notre Dame in South Florida, while Bill Landis does the same for Ohio State-Texas in Dallas. But first, Steven Godfrey of Who Killed College Football joins the show to discuss whether the SEC is in trouble and why college football overall is thriving. Then it's news and notes from Penn State and Notre Dame interviews, thoughts on Texas QB Quinn Ewers and his first year spent at Ohio State, the championships won by other Northern college football teams this season, and portal news for Iowa, Purdue, Oregon and NFL decisions for Illinois. Thanks for joining Kings of the North. Chapters: • Steven Godfrey joins KOTN. What now for the SEC? (03:00) • Is college football thriving? (32:30) • Vibes from the Cotton Bowl including Quinn Ewers facing his old team (43:00) • Vibes from the Orange Bowl (1:00:00) • Northern football, home of champions (1:14:30) • Northern football news (1:19:30)

Penn State vs. Notre Dame offers a Northern banger at this College Football Playoff semifinal at the Orange Bowl, and Kings of the North is live in South Florida to break it all down. On this KOTN, Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis react to the latest news from Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman and Penn State coach James Franklin, including the status of star Penn State defender Abdul Carter. Then they break down both sides of the ball and make their picks for the game. Finally, it's Whatcha Watching, Eating and Thinking. Thanks for joining Kings of the North, and check out our Cotton Bowl Preview of Ohio State-Texas on Thursday. Chapters: • News and vibes heading into the Orange Bowl (03:00) • Marcus Freeman vs James Franklin (14:05) • Big game breakdown (37:00) • Penn State offense vs Notre Dame defense (41:00) • Notre Dame offense vs Penn State defense (1:01:40) • Orange Bowl picks (1:14:50) • Whatcha watching, eating, thinking (1:20:15)

Ohio State-Oregon at the Rose Bowl and Notre Dame-Georgia at the Sugar Bowl -- Kings of the North reported live from both events on Monday. Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis break down the ball talk and vibes talk from those two College Football Playoff quarterfinal sites in Los Angeles and New Orleans. Plus it's a Big Game Breakdown of the first quarterfinal that will be played on New Year's Eve between Penn State and Boise State. Thanks for joining Kings of the North. Chapters: • Vibes from the Rose Bowl and Sugar Bowl (02:45) • Doug reports from the Sugar Bowl media day (34:00) • Bill reports from the Rose Bowl media day (42:40) • Sean McDonough joins KOTN (56:38) • South cram-o-meter (1:08:40) • Fiesta Bowl breakdown with penn state vs boise state (1:13:50)

The 12-team College Football Playoff debuted in South Bend, Ind. on Friday night and Kings of the North was there. With Bill Landis taking in Notre Dame-Indiana in person and Doug Lesmerises holding down the fort in Pennsylvania while preparing for Penn State-SMU on Saturday, Late Knight KOTN reacts to the Fighting Irish handling the Hoosiers and advancing to a Sugar Bowl quarterfinal against Georgia. How good are the Irish? What were the vibes like for this historic game? How should this Indiana be viewed? All that and more on this KOTN, and get ready to join us again on Saturday night after Ohio State-Tennessee.

Ohio State vs. Tennessee in a College Football Playoff first-round matchup gets the Big Game Breakdown treatment on this Kings of the North episode. Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis dive into the Buckeyes vs. the Volunteers on both sides of the ball. But first, Steven Godfrey joins the show to discuss Ryan Day's place in the coaching world, what the vibes are like for Tennessee and the SEC entering the playoff, and all the latest coaching hire news. The show wraps with Whatcha Watching, Eating and Thinking. Thanks for joining Kings of the North. Chapters: • Steven Godfrey joins KOTN to discuss where Ryan Day is in the coaching world (05:30) • Tennessee vibes heading into Saturday (16:25) • Tennessee vs Ohio State big game breakdown (44:25) • Whatcha watching, eating, thinking (1:33:20)

Notre Dame vs. Indiana on Friday kicks off the first 12-team College Football Playoff and on this Kings of the North, Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis dive into a Big Game Breakdown of the Fighting Irish and Hoosiers on both sides of the ball. Then there's some discussion about the mid-day Saturday playoff game between Clemson and Texas before Shehan Jeyarajah of CBSSports.com joins the show to really dive into the Longhorns. Plus some transfer portal news on Michigan, Nebraska, Utah, Penn State, Colorado. Washington State and more. Thanks for joining Kings of the North. And don't forget to join our bowl and bracket pool at PoolPartyGaming.com. Chapters: • Join the KOTN bowl pick 'em and playoff bracket (02:00) • News around the north (04:10) • Indiana vs Notre Dame big game breakdown (09:30) • Clemson vs Texas game discussion (59:00) • Shehan Jeyarajah joins KOTN (1:13:30)

KOTN Playoff Bracket and Bowl Pick 'Em: https://poolpartygaming.com/ The 12 teams in The College Football Playoff are compared and ranked in 12 categories from best quarterback, best coach, and most defensive dudes to red-zone touchdown rate. and offensive success rate on this Kings of the North. Doug and Bill rank the teams from 1-12 in 12 categories then total everything up to give you their idea of the best teams in the playoff. Plus more transfer and coaching news, including one Northern playoff team losing a key contributor to the portal right now. Thanks for joining KOTN. Chapters: • News around the north include the quarterback situation at Penn State (03:20) • Ranking the 12 playoff teams based off 6 different statistical categories (18:20) • Ranking the 12 playoff teams based off 6 different subjective categories (45:30) • Overall team rankings of the 12 playoff teams (1:36:30) • More northern news (1:42:00)

KOTN Playoff Bracket and Bowl Pick 'Em: https://poolpartygaming.com/ From Iowa to Utah, Wisconsin to Notre Dame, Oregon to West Virginia, Kings of the North looks at the quarterback situations for all 28 of their Northern teams on this episode. Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis figure that: • 14 Northern teams have potential returning starters • 6 Northern teams have backups on the roster ready to step into the job • 8 Northern teams have to find a starter in the portal For 2024, 13 Northern teams found their starting quarterbacks in last offseason's transfer portal -- and 11 of those worked out pretty well. So the portal could change your team's fortunes. Plus information on the free KOTN Bowl Pool and Playoff Bracket contest that we'd love you to join. And news and notes from around college football. Thanks for joining Kings of the North. Chapters: • Rich Rodriguez hired as West Virginia's head coach (01:50) • Join the KOTN playoff bracket and bowl pick 'em (10:20) • TShoe's early bowl suggestions (20:00) • Army-Navy game predictions (26:40) • 2025 QB situations for teams' with a returning starter (38:45) • QB situations for teams' with a starter in place (1:08:20) • QB situations for teams' who need to hit the portal (1:24:45) • Northern news (1:47:00)

Sīrijā pēc diktatora Bašara al Asada gāšanas ir sācies darbs pie būtībā jaunas valsts izveidošanas. Arī raidījuma Divas puslodes uzmanības centrā šoreiz Sīrija un viss, kas notiek ap to. Dažu dienu laikā daudzus gadus stutētais Asada režīms ir kritis, un tās ir milzīgas pārmaiņas ne tikai Sīrijā, bet visā reģionā. Jautājums arī, kā tās ietekmēs tālākos notikumus pasaulē? Ir tik daudz valstu, kuras šie notikumi ļoti ietekmē – gan Krieviju, kas bija lielākais Asada balsts, gan Irānu, kura zaudējusi sabiedroto, svarīgu lomu notikušajā spēlējusi Turcija. Turpat ir arī Izraēla. Un Libāna. Protams, nevar nepieminēt ASV. Notikumus analizē laikraksta "Diena" komentētājs Andis Sedlenieks, Ārpolitikas institūta direktora vietniece, Tuvo Austrumu pētniecības programmas vadītāja Sintija Broka un politologs Arnis Latišenko.

In this conversation, Ben, a Director of Product at Shopify, shares his journey to the company, discusses the latest updates in Shopify Editions Winter '25, and highlights improvements in the CLI and GraphQL API. Ben emphasizes the importance of community engagement and the potential for future developments in the Shopify ecosystem. Ongoing improvements and future vision for Liquid and its integration with developer tools like VS Code are highlighted. Ben also emphasizes the importance of enhancing the developer experience, streamlining workflows, and leveraging community feedback. The discussion also touches on the role of AI in development, the significance of open-source collaboration, and the need for a cohesive and intuitive coding environment. *Episode Takeaways* - The Winter Edition focuses on refining existing features rather than introducing new ones, "The Boring Edition" - CLI improvements aim to enhance the developer experience significantly. - GraphQL API enhancements allow for better theme management and integration. - Community feedback is crucial for product development at Shopify. - Ben's journey to Shopify involved building his own company first. - The CLI has been rebuilt to improve functionality and ease of use. - GraphQL is now fully integrated for managing themes and other resources. - Ben encourages developers to build apps using Shopify's public APIs. - The future of Shopify includes more extensibility and community-driven tools. The goal is to enhance the developer experience with tools like VS Code. - Streamlining Liquid development is crucial for efficiency. - Future improvements will focus on making Liquid more expressive and simpler. - Community engagement is vital for the evolution of Liquid. - AI tools like Copilot can significantly impact development workflows. - The integration of various tools can create a seamless experience for developers. - Liquid's evolution aims to maintain simplicity while adding functionality. - Building in public fosters transparency and collaboration. - The developer experience (DX) is directly tied to user experience (UX). - Hot reloading and better asset management are key future features. *Timestamps* 00:00 Ben's Journey to Shopify and Product Role 08:21 Winter Editions Overview and New Features 25:40 Embracing GraphQL for Enhanced API Management 45:12 Building a Strong Foundation for Future Development 50:47 Aligning Developer and Business Goals 56:34 Community Engagement and Open Source Development 01:09:17 Philosophical Insights on Development and Collaboration *Find Ben Online* Twitter(X): https://x.com/benjaminsehl LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjaminsehl/ *Resources* Shopify Editions Winter '25: https://www.shopify.com/editions/winter2025 KOTN: https://kotn.com/ Sanity.io Groq: https://www.sanity.io/docs/groq Liquid RFCs: https://github.com/Shopify/liquid/discussions/categories/requests-for-suggestions Jeffrey Guenther Shopkeeper: https://github.com/TheBeyondGroup/shopkeeper Vite Plugin for Shopify Dev: https://github.com/barrel/shopify-vite *Picks of the Week* Ben: - Dami Dina AI Generator for Liquid sections https://x.com/DamiDina/status/1861755659353542741 - Teenage Engineering CM-15 https://teenage.engineering/store/cm-15 Karl: Fresca https://www.coca-cola.com/us/en/brands/fresca-sparkling-soda Taylor: Dev Duck https://shopify.supply/products/rubber-duck Signup for Liquid Weekly Don't miss out on expert insights and tips—subscribe to Liquid Weekly for more content like this. https://liquidweekly.com/

What does SMU over Alabama tell us about the power of TV in the college football playoff selection process? And what does the Alabama complaining since then tell us about Bama's place in the sport? On this Kings of the North, Steven Godfrey opens the show with Doug Lesmerises to discuss that. Then Doug is joined by Dan Wetzel to debate what we've learned about the 12-team structure now that the field is in. Who wants 14 teams? Finally, Doug looks at the Carson Beck injury for Georgia and the quality of the QBs in the playoff, and runs through some more portal and NFL news in Northern player movement. Thanks for joining KOTN. Chapters: • Steven Godfrey on does college football have an Alabama problem? (05:10) • TV influence on the playoff committee (15:40) • Dan Wetzel on if this playoff structure works (37:00) • Do conference champs deserve byes? (48:05) • Will we get to 14 teams? (52:00) • Is Boise State seeded too high? (57:50) • Carson Beck injury status (1:06:40) • Playoff quarterbacks (1:11:20) • News around the north (1:20:50)

National Signing Day is Wednesday, and Kings of the North breaks down the recruiting battles between the North and the South like no one else does. Of course the South has a numbers edge, but how big is it? Is the North gaining or falling back? And how much does recruiting matter for winning? Then Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis are joined by Dan Wetzel to discuss what rivalry weekend in the first year of the 12-team playoff told us about the state of college football. Also, are the conference championship games this week giving us what we want? Finally, it's a check on the KOTN preseason Big Ten poll and what the voters got right and wrong when it came to title game picks and players of the year. Thanks for joining Kings of the North. Chapters: • North vs South recruiting with national signing day tomorrow (01:30) • Northern recruiting ranks nationally (19:00) • Biggest northern recruiting news (29:30) • Dan Wetzel joins the show (39:30) • Rivalries in the 12-team playoff era (41:00) • How good are the conference championship games? (1:04:00) • Revisiting the KOTN Preseason poll (1:15:15)

The College Football Playsoff field has taken shape and Oregon, Penn State, Notre Dame, Ohio State and Indiana are ready to play for it all. Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis look at the final remaining playoff questions entering Conference Championship Week. Then they discuss the firings of Neal Brown at West Virginia and Ryan Walters at Purdue and what's ahead for those teams. Finally, it's a look at the Northern teams who finished strongest to go out on a high note. Plus the South Cram-o-Meter! Thanks for joining KOTN. Chapters: • Neal Brown fired from West Virginia (07:20) • Ryan Walters fired from Purdue (28:10) • K.C. Keeler hired by Temple (39:32) • Projecting the college football playoff field (44:52) • Other college football playoff topics (50:55) • South cram-o-meter (1:09:45) • Northern teams that finished strong (1:20:30) • Northern teams that struggled to finish the season (1:35:40)

Ohio State-Michigan gets the Big Game Breakdown treatment from Doug and Bill on a third day this week of Northern game previews on Kings of the North. Oregon-Washington, Penn State-Maryland, Notre Dame-USC, Indiana-Purdue, Illinois-Northwestern, and Rutgers-Michigan State are also previewed and picked. Plus there's another upset call in the SEC playoff picture. Then it's Whatcha Watching, Eating and Thinking on Thanksgiving sides and more. This is the last full KOTN this week before the Saturday night postgame show at 11 eastern. Catch Bets of the North on Thursday morning. Thanks for joining KOTN. Chapters: • First set of game picks (02:30) • Michigan vs Ohio State big game breakdown (43:40) • Cram it game picks (1:20:50) • Fantasy picks for week 14 (1:27:00) • Whatcha watching, eating, thinking (1:31:12)

Oregon is the undefeated No. 1 team in the country -- so are the Ducks headed toward a national title? On this Kings of the North, Yogi Roth of Y-Option and the Big Ten Network joins Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis to discuss Oregon's success, head coach Dan Lanning and whether the Ducks are entrenched as a new power.Then Doug and Bill ponder what a second Oregon-Ohio State game might look like.Army running back Kanye Udoh of the 9-0 Black Knights, who are ranked No. 16 in the nation, then joins the show to talk about their undefeated season with a game against Notre Dame looming on Nov. 16.Then it's Whatcha Watching, Eating and Thinking.Thanks for joining Kings of the North.Chapters:• Yogi Roth joins KOTN to talk all things Oregon (03:49)• Will Oregon be a modern power? (21:00)• Is Oregon the best team in the country? (29:00)• Has West coast travel affected big ten teams? (32:40)• Is USC in trouble? (35:40)• What would an Ohio State - Oregon rematch be like? (42:45)• Reaction to the 2nd college football playoff rankings (1:03:20)• Army running back Kanye Udoh interview (1:13:15)• Whatcha watching, eating, thinking (1:30:40)

Doug Lesmerises of Kings of the North joins Jack and Josh to discuss a wide variety of topics including starting KOTN, what separates northern CFB from southern CFB, Nebraska's 5-2 start under Matt Rhule, Ohio State in the Ryan Day era, and so much more.Did you enjoy the episode? To hear more content like this and support an independent podcast, become a Patron today for as low as $5 a month: patreon.com/i80club. And don't forget to subscribe to the I-80 Club YouTube channel!Subscribe to Kings of the North on YouTube! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From Ohio State's Jeremiah Hunter to Oregon's Derrick Harmon, from Colorado's Travis Hunter to Indiana's Kurtis Rourke, from Penn State's Tyler Warren to Syracuse's Orande Gadsden, Kings of the North reveals its midseason All-North team on Wednesday.Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis picked first and second teams on both sides of the ball, including a tough call at quarterback.Plus, Punt and Block of the Week, and Connor O'Gara of Saturday Down South visits to discuss the most dangerous Southern teams and to preview Alabama at Tennessee and Georgia at Texas this weekend.Thanks for joining Kings of the North.Chapters:• KOTN All-North Offense (04:30)• Quarterback discussion (08:15)• All-North Offense 1st and 2nd team (16:15)• All-North Defense 1st and 2nd team (41:25)• King of the north top 5 midseason candidates (1:01:00)• Bill's block and punt of the week (1:09:35)• Overrated southern team of the week (1:12:45)• Connor O'Gara joins KOTN (1:16:10)

Ohio State-Oregon led a slate of huge Northern college football games in Week 7 that matched the hype. Beyond the Buckeyes and Ducks, Penn State came back to beat USC in overtime to get to 6-0. Purdue stormed back to force overtime vs. Illinois and fell after going for a two-point conversion and the win. Pitt and BYU both won to advance to 6-0, Cincinnati pulled out at win at UCF, Wisconsin made a statement at Rutgers and Iowa rolled over Washington.Plus, Alabama almost loss.A great day of Northern football, thanks for joining KOTN to talk about it.

It's Ohio State vs. Oregon on this Kings of the North, as the No. 2 Buckeyes visit the No. 3 Ducks on Saturday night.Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis offer a huge Big Game Breakdown on the game, with run game and pass game breakdowns on both sides of the ball, from Dillon Gabriel, Jordan Burch and Tez Johnson for Oregon to Jeremiah Smith, Caleb Downs and Quinshon Judkins for Ohio State.Also, watch for huge defensive line battles on both sides.To open the show, Steven Godfrey of Split Zone Duo joins Doug to break down the two head coaches -- Ryan Day and Dan Lanning -- who both could use a big game win for the resume.Plus Whatcha Watching, Eating and Thinking on Kings of the North.Chapters:• Steven Godfrey joins KOTN (01:30)• How Ryan Day is viewed (20:40)• How Dan Lanning is viewed (27:30)• Oregon passing vs Ohio State defense (47:00)• Oregon rushing vs Ohio State defense (1:02:20)• Ohio State passing vs Oregon defense (1:08:30)• Ohio State rushing vs Oregon defense (1:19:00)• Score predictions (1:30:00)• Whatcha watching, eating, thinking (1:41:00)

College football went crazy in Week 6, especially in the South. There were a lot of great wins in The North, too, and from Minnesota and Nebraska to Iowa State and Washington, from Pitt and Syracuse to Ohio State and West Virginia, Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis dive into all the best of Northern football — and decide how hard The South should cram it. Thanks for joining KOTN.

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Alabama is coming North for the first time in 13 years for a Saturday showdown at Wisconsin, and on this Kings of the North, Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis are joined by Adam Ritternberg of ESPN.com to discuss it.Then Doug and Bill give the Tide and Badgers their Big Game Breakdown treatment. Syracuse receiver Trebor Pena also stops by for a visit, and Northern Illinois leads the discussion of whether the MAC could make the playoff.Plus, a tailgate report talking to fans at West Virginia, and Whatcha Watching, Eating and Thinking to wrap things up.Thanks for joining Kings of the North.Chapters:• Adam Rittenberg of ESPN joins to talk about Alabama (03:27), Wisconsin (16:40), and Northern Illinois (24:51)• Trebor Pena, Syracuse wide receiver, joins KOTN (33:00)• Alabama vs Wisconsin big game breakdown and picks (46:47)• Tailgate report from the Penn State vs West Virginia game (01:09:30)• Whatcha watching, eating, thinking (01:14:00)

Michigan vs. Texas is the huge Week 2 showdown and Kings of the North dives into the Wolverines and the matchup in every way on this episode.First, Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis answer the big question -- are they anti-Michigan? They outline their five foundational thoughts on the Wolverines.Then it's a huge Big Game Breakdown on Michigan-Texas on both sides of the ball.Finally, Steven Godfrey of Split Zone Duo stops by to talk about the place Michigan and Texas hold in the sport when it comes to history, winning and money.Thanks for joining Kings of the North.Chapters:• Are Doug and Bill anti-Michigan? (01:40)• Bill's five feelings about Michigan (19:55)• Doug's five feelings about Michigan (23:35)• Texas vs Michigan breakdown (34:10)• Steven Godfrey joins the show (1:02:10)

Boston College upset Florida State on Monday night, and after an offseason visit to BC, Kings of the North has a handle on that big Northern win. Plus, what's the right way to handle quarterbacks in the transfer portal? On this KOTN, Doug Lesmerises is joined by Dan Wetzel to talk out all the offseason QB movement and which teams got it right. Plus our Punt and Block of the Week, the Overrated Southern Team of the Week, and interviews on Syracuse's big chance, Notre Dame's playoff path and Northwestern's new stadium.Thanks for joining Kings of the North.Chapters:• Dan Wetzel joins the show to talk about Boston College and transfer QB situations (01:50) and (18:22)• Brent Axe of Syracuse.com interview (39:55)• Matt Fortuna reporting on Notre Dame interview (56:53)• Bill's block and punt of the week (1:13:40)• Overrated southern team of the week (1:17:00)• Matt Shelton reporting on Northwestern interview (1:22:40)

From Notre Dame and Penn State to Iowa and Pitt, from Purdue and Illinois to Maryland and Colorado, Week 1 brought plenty of stars and surprises for Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis to discuss on this episode of Kings of the North.The guys will touch on every Northern team, and give their rankings of the top 11 1/2 teams in the country.Thanks for joining Kings of the North, both new friends and old ones, as KOTN rolls into a second week of bringing you live college football talk five days a week from a Northern point of viewChapters:• Top 11.5 team rankings (07:30)• Other college football news from week 1 (15:30)• Categories of the week - team, player, most exciting game, etc (18:40)• Doug's sword shopping experience (57:24)• One thing from week 1 about each team (1:00:44)• Five minutes about the group of 5 (1:26:00)• What else you got? (1:30:40)

Kings of the North is fresh and live, as Northern college football from Ohio State and Oregon to Notre Dame and Syracuse to Utah and Michigan finds a home on KOTN.Now going live five days a week, including Monday through Thursday at noon and Saturday at 11 PM, Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis explain their 28 teams on this show. Who are they, and why are they? Then it's the 20 Most Important People for Northern football in 2024, and the 5 Southern Villains who could stand in the way of Northern football this season.Tell a friend The North is here! Thanks for joining us on Kings of the North.

What college football quarterback matchups have you most excited this season? Something involving Texas' Quinn Ewers, maybe against Michigan, Oklahoma or Georgia?A Big 12 showdown involving quarterbacks like West Virginia's Garrett Greene, Colorado's Shedeur Sanders, Kansas State's Avery Johnson or Utah's Cam Rising?A Big Ten game with Oregon's Dillon Gabriel, Ohio State's Will Howard, Penn State's Drew Allar or Nebraska's Dylan Raiola?On this Kings of the North, Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis welcome guest Ari Wasserman for a draft of the 15 best QB matchups in college football -- and most of them are in the North.Doug and Bill start the show with a rundown of all 28 quarterback situations in the North, and then Bill gives his Northern Power Rankings of Quarterbacks.And then the guys end the show with Whatcha Watching, Eating and Thinking with apple pie cinnamon rolls, bad endings to great TV shows, the best way to podcast and more.Thanks for joining Kings of the North.

The Kansas Jayhawks and the Kansas State Wildcats are officially joining The North, as on this episode, Kings of the North swells to 28 Power Conference college football teams.Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis explain why they are adding these Kansas schools to the teams they will cover, and they reset the state of two rising football programs.They are aided in that cause by several interviews with Jayhawks and Wildcats:• Kansas State coach Chris Klieman (9:03)• Kansas deputy athletic director Collin Sexton (33:11)• Kansas State safety Marques Sigle (46:49)• Kansas State athletic director Gene Taylor (53:15)• Kansas State announcer and former QB Stan Weber (1:09:10)Then Doug and Bill wrap up with their desire to get to the Kansas-Kansas State game this year, and they look at other major Northern games those two will play against Illinois, West Virginia, Iowa State and others.Welcome to Kansas and Kansas State and thanks for joining Kings of the North.

An Indiana lineman who gets told he looks like a plumber, a Maryland linebacker who wants to take our jobs, and a deep discussion about Michigan's future are part of this Kings of the North from Day 3 of Big Ten Media Days.Doug Lesmerises starts things off with a rant about Paul Finebaum's comments on Penn State coach James Franklin.And then Doug and Bill Landis interview:• Indiana lineman Mike Katic (09:08)• The Athletic's Bruce Feldman about Michigan (20:18)• Oregon tight end Terrance Ferguson and Minnesota kicker Dragan Kesich together (36:31)• Maryland linebacker Ruben Hyppolite (49:18)• Washington safety Kamren Fabiculanan (1:01:19)• Minnesota running back Darius Taylor (1:10:27)• Michigan safety Makari Paige (1:16:31)• Oregon linebacker Jeffrey Bassa (1:22:30)It's the last KOTN from Indy this week, so thanks as always for joining the show

Ohio State was picked to beat Oregon for the Big Ten title, and Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel and Michigan cornerback Will Johnson were named the Big Ten preseason players of the year in a poll conducted by Kings of the North.On this episode, Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis reveal the choices of 33 voters from across the conference, and discuss their own picks for:• The full predicted Big Ten standings, 1 through 18• The Big Ten title game participants and champion• The number of Big Ten teams predicted to make the College Football Playoff• The voting for Preseason Offensive Player of the Year• The voting for Preseason Defensive Player of the YearGet ready for even more KOTN coverage from Big Ten Media Days in Indianapolis this week, and thanks for joining Kings of the North.

Boston College head coach Bill O'Brien joins Doug Lesmerises on this Kings of the North for a dive into his career and why Boston College is the place for him.The new head coach of the Eagles discusses:• His grandfather's legacy in semi-pro Boston football a century ago• The starting QB plans for the Eagles• The depth of skill talent at Boston College• The secret to Boston College's greatest seasons• If he thought he'd ever be a head coach again• Balancing career and family• What he learned as the head coach at Penn State• His plan to winThis is our second head coaching interview on KOTN after a visit from Wisconsin's Luke Fickell. Look for more of these of future shows.

What are some major college recruiting battles in the Class of 2025 for Michigan, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oregon, Washington, Penn State, Purdue, Indiana, Boston College, Rutgers, Wisconsin, Iowa and more Northern teams?On this Kings of the North, Doug Lesmerises is joined by recruiting insider Jeremy Birmingham to dive into 10 major recruitments involving North vs. South and North vs. North, and to look at some Northern prospects the South is trying to pluck out of the area.Plus, the conversation hits on major recruiting battlegrounds like Southern California; Washington, D.C.; Texas; Las Vegas; and Ohio and how Northern schools are faring in those areas.Official visits are heating up and Kings of the North has some players for you to keep an eye on. Thanks for joining KOTN.

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Is college football getting better or worse? On this Kings of the North, Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis are joined by two special guests to discuss that.Adam Rittenberg of ESPN and Amanda Christovich of Front Office Sports give their views as KOTN examines the past, present and future of college football.Doug, Bill and Adam discuss:• Whether the regular season is better or worse (01:30)• Whether determining a national champion is better or worse (12:00)• Whether the treatment of players is better or worse (23:45)• Amanda then drops by to give insight on the future of player compensation  and to discuss her blockbuster story on the NCAA and lobbying in Washington for Front Office Sports (35:15)• A final look at whether it's getting better overall for different levels of teams (56:50)Thanks for joining Kings of the North.

Kings of the North is back with an explanation. First, seven Northern teams play spring games Saturday: Ohio State, Penn State, Utah, Pitt, Cincinnati, Purdue and Boston College.Then, Doug Lesmerises checks in from his visit to BC, where he watched a practice and talked to head coach Bill O'Brien.Finally, Doug explains what went wrong with his eye in Boston that caused KOTN to go on a brief hiatus.Thanks for sticking by the show and it's good to be back.

Michigan dealing defense for Texas quarterback Arch Manning, Notre Dame making a trade with Indiana, and rivals Iowa State and Iowa swapping offense for defense are among the 10 Northern college football trades that Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis conjure up on this edition of Kings of the North.There are 10 deals overall and these are the teams involved:• Michigan-Texas• Ohio State-Minnesota• West Virginia-Wisconsin-Boston College• Penn State-Northwestern-Boston College• Penn State-Stanford• Iowa-Iowa State• Oregon-Cincinnati• Michigan-Cincinnati• Notre Dame-Indiana• Rutgers-ColoradoWho are the players involved? Is any of the fake movement something that could happen in the transfer portal in real life? What do these fake proposals tell us about the real rosters of the teams involved? Check out the latest KOTN to find out.