Bucknuts Morning 5: An Ohio State athletics podcast

What can be done about Ohio State's offensive line as the Buckeyes prepare for their showdown at Penn State on Saturday? What can be done about questionable targeting penalties in college football? Dave Biddle and Dan Rubin tackle that and much more on the Monday 5ish.

Ohio State escaped with a four-point win over the visiting Cornhuskers on Saturday. We reacted to it on our postgame podcast, What We Learned Live.

Ohio State is favored by 25.5 points over visiting Nebraska on Saturday (noon ET; FOX). How will the Buckeyes look after their defeat at Oregon two weeks ago? What might the final score look like? What are the biggest questions facing this OSU squad, both this week and moving forward? Dave Biddle flies solo on the Friday 5ish to discuss that and much more.

On this edition of the Happy Hour, Patrick Murphy answers what might change with the Buckeyes. Plus he is joined by a Nebraska insider to preview this week's game.

The Buckeyes are back at it this weekend in more ways than one. Nebraska comes calling Saturday at noon as Ohio State attempts to put the memory of Autzen Stadium even further in the rear view mirror. It's also a chance for the Buckeyes staff to roll out the red carpet for a number of big recruiting targets. Na'eem Offord changed plans - he's out. But Jahkeem Stewart is in. We dive deep on the gue...

Reading between the lines, it sure sounds like changes are on the way for Ohio State's defense following its disappointing performance at Oregon. Not only did head coach Ryan Day say on Tuesday that he has been more involved with the defense, but he agreed with Nick Saban who referred to the Buckeyes' pass rush as "antiquated."  Can OSU find more of a modern pass rush? Or anything that is markedly...

Bill Kurelic and Mark Porter are back! Rested and refreshed from the bye week, our dynamic duo fielded a ton of questions on today's show. Our Front Row users submitted great questions. Our LIVE viewers submitted great questions. It put pressure on The Dean and Grand Poobah to produce. And produce they did! Check it out for yourself to get learned up on Ohio State recruiting and on-field adventure...

It has been a wild season of college football across the country and we're still roughly halfway through the regular season. Where does Ohio State fit in among the nation's best? Dan Rubin and Dave Biddle delve into that and much more on the Monday 5ish.

How will fourth-year junior Zen Michalski perform as Ohio State's new starting left tackle? What contingency plans to the Buckeyes have in place there if he does not get the job done or gets injured? Also, where are we at on this 2024 OSU team? Still confident they can achieve their goals? Jonah Booker and Dave Biddle discuss that and much more on the Friday 5ish.

On this edition of the Bucknuts Happy Hour, Patrick Murphy get the national perspective on Ohio State and also discusses where Ryan Day stands after the Oregon loss.

We are back for another infotainment-laden episode featuring our dynamic duo. Bill Kurelic and Mark Porter get it rolling on a Thursday as Ohio State endures a bye week following the Oregon loss. Fallout on the recruiting trail? Targets in attendance on Saturday night have some Ohio State vibes? We get into all of that and preview the weekend on Ohio's high school gridiron as the quest to find/app...

There are several questions when analyzing the 2024 Ohio State football team. What remains to be seen is whether the Buckeyes can find the right answers. Dave Biddle flies solo on the Wednesday 5ish to delve into what we've learned about this OSU squad thus far and what might happen from here.

The sun came up today. Time is supposed to be a healer. We hope it's true. Bill Kurelic and Mark Porter spent time today trying to add perspective to Ohio State's current predicament. You can decide if we hit the right points. Some feel the sky is already grounded. Others are more optimistic. Where do you fit in? Find out and also make sure to take in some real promising recruiting chatter as well...

Following Ohio State's gut-wrenching 32-31 loss at Oregon Saturday night, where are you at with the Buckeyes? Are you a glass half full person? Or are you more along the lines of glass half empty? Meaning, can this 2024 OSU squad still achieve all of its goals? Or do you think the Buckeyes are headed for another loss or two this season? Dave Biddle and Dan Rubin delve into that and much more on th...

The trip to Eugene ended poorly for Ohio State as Oregon pulled out a 32-31 victory over the Buckeyes. Dave Biddle, Heath Schneider, Jonah Booker, Patrick Murphy and Steve Helwagen reacted to the loss on our postgame podcast,  What We Learned Live .

It is time to get down to brass tacks as Ohio State's showdown at Oregon is tomorrow night. On today's show, Jonah Booker and Dave Biddle give predictions, keys to victory and more. All that is coming your way on the Friday 5ish.

On this edition of the Bucknuts Happy Hour, Patrick Murphy breaks down Ohio State's marquee matchup against Oregon and is joined by Erik Skopil from the Ducks' 247 site.

All roads lead to Eugene ... Oregon that is. Ohio State is headed out to NIKE country for a rite of passage game for this season. Your Buckeyes get their first real chance to grab the national spotlight and line up the pundits behind them. But it will be no easy task.  Them Ducks are talented. How do our guys - The Dean and Grand Poobah - see the tussle going? We asked Bill Kurelic and Mark Porter...

The showdown at Oregon is almost here. What do we like about this Ohio State squad and its chances of winning in Eugene? What are some areas that need cleaned up if the Buckeyes are going to defeat the Ducks? Dave Biddle and Matt Baxendell tackle that and much more on the Wednesday 5ish.

The red carpet we discussed last week was put to good use against visiting Iowa. It was an exceptional guest list.  New offers went out. High-priority targets got to witness The Shoe in full effect as the Buckeyes eventually ran away from the Hawkeyes. Bill Kurelic and Mark Porter are here to track the recruiting progress made over the weekend on several fronts. All of that info is waiting for you...

The much-anticipated matchup between Ohio State and Oregon is almost here and it will be a battle of top-3 squads. On today's show, Dave Biddle and Dan Rubin talk Buckeyes vs Ducks, look back on OSU's win over Iowa and wonder if Sonny Styles is turning into the player we expected, look around the world of college football and more. All of that is coming your way on the Monday 5ish.

Ohio State was only favored by 17.5 points over Iowa, but disposed of the Hawkeyes to the tune of 35-7 on Saturday. On our postgame podcast, What We Learned Live, host Dave Biddle discusses what was gleaned from the Buckeyes' win and what it means moving forward.  He is joined by Jonah B0oker, Bill Kurelic, Patrick Murphy and Steve Helwagen for a lively Saturday night show.

Patrick Murphy previews the big Ohio State-Iowa game with a special guest ... and does in-depth about the Buckeyes.

Ohio State appears to be in for its toughest test of the 2024 season when Iowa comes to town on Saturday (3:30 p.m. ET; CBS). The Buckeyes are favored by "just" 18.5 points over the Hawkeyes, after opening as 23-point favorites. How will this game go and what are our predictions for the final score? Jonah Booker joins Dave Biddle to discuss that and much more on the Friday 5ish.

Ohio State faces its biggest test of the season on Saturday when Iowa comes calling and the Buckeyes will roll out a red carpet for recruits to take it all in. Who's headed to Columbus?  Well, who better to ask than the Dean of Ohio State Recruiting?  Nobody. So we did. Bill Kurelic - The Dean - joined Mark Porter - The Grand Poobah - for our usual Thursday confab and it was glorious. All the recr...