Ohio State spring practice No. 7: Inside LB room depth on Payton Pierce, Riley Pettitjohn and more
Ohio State spring practice No. 7: Inside LB room depth on Payton Pierce, Riley Pettitjohn and more  
Podcast: The Bill and Doug Show: Ohio State Football Talk
Published On: Fri Apr 03 2026
Description: Ohio State football held its seventh practice of the spring on Thursday, and linebackers coach James Laurinaitis, tight ends coach Keenan Bailey and several players spoke afterward. On this episode of The Bill and Doug Show, Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises discuss the expected contribution of Wisconsin transfer linebacker Christian Alliegro, the next step for starting middle linebacker Payton Pierce, and a bunch of young linebackers like Riley Pettitjohn, TJ Alford and Garrett Stover. Plus new tight end No. 1 Nate Roberts, and what to expect from the fullback position. Thanks for joining The Bill and Doug Show. For more Ohio State coverage.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.