Bucknuts Morning 5: An Ohio State athletics podcast

Ohio State appears to have excellent depth across the board on offense heading in the 2025 season. That is the first topic broached on today's show. Then Jonah Booker and Dave Biddle give their takes on the top-10 active head coaches in college football. Yes, in order from 1-10. We also take questions from our live audience and much more. That is coming your way on the Friday 5ish.

Jakob Weatherspoon we hardly knew ye! The Avon (Ohio) defensive back committed to Ohio State for six months flipped to North Carolina on Wednesday. Why? What's next for Ohio State? Also, Jerquaden Guilford, one of the Midwest's best Class of 2026 wide receivers, will announce his commitment tomorrow (Friday). Will he pick Ohio State? Wait, there's more: Is Ohio Class of 2027 tight end D'Angelo Whi...

Ohio State has new coordinators on each side of the ball in 2025 with Brian Hartline taking the reins on offense and Matt Patricia leading the defense. What changes can we expect from both coordinators? That is the main topic of conversation on the Wednesday 5ish with Dave Biddle and Matt Baxendell.

Who's next? Who's not? Who might be?  Recruiting is ... uhhh ... different these days. All 'Nutters are well aware how much has changed.  But Ohio State keeps going after elite prospects so we will continue to chronicle that effort ... no matter what form it takes. Bill Kurelic is The Dean. Mark Porter is The Grand Poobah. Years of hard work was performed to garner such monikers. Today's show is a...

Can you be still basking in the glow of the national championship, while simultaneously being concerned with Ohio State's recruiting efforts? Well, we would not recommend it, but we understand some Buckeye fans are nonplussed about OSU's recruiting efforts this cycle, particularly on the defensive line. Is there reason for concern, or are these fears overblown? Also, friend of the program Connor S...

Ohio State is the defending national champion and is looking to win back-to-back. What does it take to repeat? We talk with Jordan Hill of Dawgs247, who covered Georgia's consecutive championships, to help figure out what it takes.

Well, it did not take long for the College Sports Commission's "NIL Go" clearinghouse to make waves. According to the director of Utah State's collective, Dalton Forsythe, "nearly 100 percent of collective-backed NIL deals are being denied, regardless of size or structure. The College Sports Commission has taken the position that collectives cannot serve a 'valid business purpose' — a standard tha...

Ohio State is crafting the finishing touches on the Class of 2026.  How will it all work out? Is the angst about certain recruiting priorities justified? Are there any big-time flips on the horizon? Could there be a certain program on the recruiting fighting off impending doom? Who better than Bill Kurelic and Mark Porter to hold court? We don't call them The Dean and Grand Poobah for nothing! Spe...

The 12-team College Football Playoff era will last all of two seasons. When the CFP expands in 2026, which format would be best for the sport overall? Which format would be best for Ohio State? Does it really matter from the Buckeyes' perspective? That is the main topic of conversation on Wednesday's show with Dave Biddle and Patrick Murphy. They also field questions from the live audience and muc...

Ohio State is putting what amounts to the finishing touches on the Class of 2026. Several big-time targets remain on the board. We dive deep on those prospects today with Bill Kurelic and Mark Porter. Will Bralan Womack join the fold? Get up to speed on the Mississippi safety's stretch run towards a commitment? Who else could be in the class? Names, names and more names for you to consider. We als...

Which Ohio State players are likely headed for All-Big Ten honors in 2025? That is the main topic of conversation on today's show with Dave Biddle and Dan Rubin. Also discussed is recruiting and more. That is coming your way on the Monday 5ish.

The 4th of July is almost upon us. Does this mean recruiting fireworks for Ohio State? Dan Rubin is joined by Bill Kurelic and Mark Porter to give you the latest.

Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith had very high praise for Julian Sayin in a story published by The Athletic recently. Smith went as far to say that the redshirt freshman quarterback "can make every throw" and that it is "going to be scary for opponents." This reminded us of what some of OSU's players said about Sayin while at the NFL Combine this past winter. On today's show, Dave Biddle di...

Two defensive linemen have joined the fold. Could a quarterback be next? Bill Kurelic and Mark Porter return in an attempt to bestow sanity while diving deep - even on tape - on the latest recruiting developments for your Buckeyes. This just in: The sky is where it should be. It is not falling. Spend 5ish with us this a.m., 'Nutters!

Which of Ohio State's transfers will start in 2025? Which freshmen will find a spot on the two-deep? Those are two of the topics that Dave Biddle and Dan Rubin tackle on today's show. Also, the Buckeyes landed a pair of defensive tackles over the weekend, giving OSU a total of 19 commitments in its 2026 class, which is ranked No. 5 in the country. All of that and much more is coming your way on th...

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On this edition of the Happy Hour, Patrick Murphy is joined by Tony Gerdeman as they discuss the biggest "What Ifs" in Ohio State football history.

Our Dave Biddle joined the Chuck Oliver show in Atlanta to discuss many topics involving Ohio State's 2025 football team.

On today's show, Jonah Booker and Dave Biddle answer various questions about the 2025 Buckeyes. That is coming your way on the Friday 5ish.

Offensive line commitment? Yep. Crystal Ball for a defensive lineman? Yep. It's a big boy day here on the BM5 and we have Bill Kurelic and Mark Porter to guide you. Arizona tackle Aaron Thomas verbally committed to Ohio State on Wednesday. We evaluate and let you know how he will fit in. The Dean has Crystal Balled IMG defensive lineman Cameron Brickel to Ohio State. Get the latest here.  We also...

Ohio State's over/under for regular season wins is 10.5 this year. Which would you select if you had to place a wager? The Buckeyes do have a difficult slate, but will they lose two or more regular season games? Matt Baxendell and Dave Biddle discuss that on today's show and much more. That is coming your way on the Wednesday 5ish.

Visits are over for Ohio State. It's been a cavalcade of elite prospects and offers have followed. Yesterday was no different - especially for several tempting offensive line prospects. Several key targets are ready to make a college decision. Of the prospects Ohio State had in town, which ones will be back ... for good? Bill Kurelic is here. Mark Porter is here. All the recruiting info you need t...

It was a big weekend for official visits at Ohio State as several highly-rated uncommitted recruits made the trip to Columbus. On today's show, Dave Biddle and Dan Rubin update where the Buckeyes stand with players like quarterback Luke Fahey, defensive ends KJ Ford and Landon Barnes, defensive tackles Damari Simeon and Deuce Geralds and more. We also take questions from our live audience and look...

It was a very busy month for recruiting camps at Ohio State. Who were some of the top prospects to come to Columbus and where do the Buckeyes stand with them. Patrick Murphy covers that and much more on the latest edition of the Bucknuts Happy Hour.

Well, that was quite a few days on the recruiting trail. The Glenville Pipeline is alive and well. Linebacker Cincere Johnson thrilled the 'Nutters with his commitment. The Hun pipeline? Not so much. Defensive end Luke Wafle is off to USC after Crystal Balls were rolled towards Columbus just 48 hours ago. Jonah Booker is here to discuss all the ramifications as the NIL era or whatever we are deali...