Bucknuts Morning 5: An Ohio State athletics podcast

On today's show, Jonah Booker and Dave Biddle discuss all things Ohio State football, including: * What is something from OSU's preseason practices that perhaps is not being talked about enough? * You know we can't do a show without talking about the Buckeyes' quarterbacks. This show will be no different. Do we expect the competition to bleed a couple games into the season? * Is there a chance  Ca...

How about that Eddrick Houston, huh? Long build up with an awesome finish. Just how we like it. So ... who's next? Will it be an elite offensive lineman. Ohio State hopes so? Names like Jordan Seaton and Brandon Baker are discussed in detail. Also, several powerhouse program from the D.C. are in Ohio this weekend and we preview the matchups. All that, plus some tips for anyone with college footbal...

The Wednesday 5ish has plenty of good Ohio State football news and discussion for you, including 5-star defensive lineman  Eddrick Houston  selecting the Buckeyes last evening. Matt Baxendell joins Dave Biddle to discuss that, plus: ** Who you got:  Kyle McCord  or  Devin Brown ? **  Carnell Tate  continues to impress. How much playing time will the true freshman wide receiver get? ** How excited...

Cooper and Andrew go in-depth discussing five-star DL Eddrick Houston commitment to Ohio State and the impact he can have for the Buckeyes. Host: Cooper Petagna & Andrew Ivins Follow or Subscribe to the 247Sports Football Recruiting podcast feed on  Spotify ,  Apple Podcasts ,  Google Podcasts , or wherever you get your podcasts. Find the 247Sports podcast for your favorite team  here !

On this edition of the BHH, Patrick Murphy is joined by a Notre Dame insider to look ahead to the big Week 4 matchup in South Bend. Plus, could a 2-QB system work for the Buckeyes this year?

Today is August 22, 2023. It's 5-star Class of 2024 defensive lineman Eddrick Houston's 18th birthday.  But will it be Houston who bestows a gift upon Buckeye Nation? Yes, the day is finally here. Houston, the Buford (Ga.) native, will announce his college destination later today at his high school. Given Ohio State's struggle to add elite defensive ends recently, Houston's recruitment has taken o...

Is today the day? The day that  Ryan Day  will name Ohio State's starting quarterback? The Buckeyes' head coach will meet with the media at 11:30 a.m. today, just 12 days before OSU's season-opener at Indiana. And if he does name the starting QB, will it be  Kyle McCord  or  Devin Brown ? Dan Rubin and Dave Biddle discuss that burning topic, plus: * Regardless of how the competition turns out and...

Is  Ryan Day  on the verge of naming his starting quarterback? The Buckeyes have their final scrimmage of camp on Saturday and it would not surprise us if Day named a starter when he meets with the media on Tuesday. Jonah Booker joins Dave Biddle to give his prediction on what will happen at the QB spot for the Buckeyes, plus: ** Are  Larry Johnson  and  Jim Knowles  not on the same page? Johnson...

The most first-round NFL Draft picks from one school in given year is six; Miami in 200x and Georgia in xxx. Could your Buckeyes equal or top that feat in '24? It's quite possible and we have NFL Draft Expert Dane Brugler from The Athletic to talk all about it. We dive deep on the following Buckeyes: Marvin Harrison, Jr., Emeka Egbuka, J.T. Tuiomolao, Donovan Jackson, Jack Sawyer, Michael Hall, Ty...

The pieces appear to be coming together for Ohio State's offensive line. How will those pieces perform when the season arrives in just 17 days? The media interviewed several of the Buckeyes' O-linemen, plus OL coach Justin Frye after yesterday's practice and the group has an air of quiet confidence. Matt Baxendell joins Dave Biddle on today's show to talk all things about OSU's offensive line, the...

If it's Tuesday you know what that means: Bill Kurelic and Mark Porter are here with their special brand of infotainment.  Football season is FAST approaching. We are here to help you get ready. Among the myriad topics broached on today's show: * If you have two QBs ... do you really have none? * Jeremiah McClellan joins Buckeyes, sets template for 'hat dance' announcement. * Depth at running back...

The three certainties of life are death, taxes ... and  Brian Hartline  landing quality wide receiver recruits. Ohio State's offensive coordinator struck again on Sunday when the Buckeyes received a commitment from  Jeremiah McClellan , who is ranked as the No. 17 WR in the country in the 2024 class by 247Sports. Ohio State also has commitments from the No. 1 WR ( Jeremiah Smith ) and the No. 6 WR...

Patrick Murphy is joined by Oregon and Washington beat writers from 247Sports, plus Patrick takes a close look at Ohio State's open practice from Friday on this edition of Bucknuts Happy Hour.

Ohio State head coach  Ryan Day  met with the media on Wednesday and stated that the quarterback competition between  Kyle McCord  and Devin Brown is extremely close. He also said the battles at left tackle and right tackle are interesting. It sounds like  Josh Fryar  is a likely starter, but it might be at right tackle and not LT. Jonah Booker joins Dave Biddle on today's show to talk about the B...

Football in Ohio is ready to roll. The Buckeyes are hard at work and high school gridirons across the state are filled with eager youngsters ready for Friday nights. It's a wonderful time of year. Who better to enjoy it with than Bill Kurelic and Mark Porter? We talk about their itineraries for the season before knocking down an assortment of user-submitted queries: * D-line recruiting ... the hec...

Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith announced Wednesday that he  will retire in June 2024 , stepping down from a post he will have held in the Big Ten for two decades. Our Patrick Murphy and Steve Helwagen respond to the big news ...

The safety position was a bit of a liability for Ohio State last season, but that does not appear to be the case this year. In fact, the Buckeyes appear to be stacked at the position, which features starters  Sonny Styles ,  Lathan Ransom  and  Ja'Had Carter . Steve Helwagen joins Dave Biddle on today's show to take a close look at the safeties, discuss other notable items from the first five prac...

Is the sky falling along Ohio State's recruiting trail? Which Buckeye freshmen impressed during yesterday's move in? Will Ryan Day and Co. focus more on West Coast recruiting with the B1G set to add USC, UCLA, Oregon and Washington? Who better to tackle all this and more than Bill Kurelic and Mark Porter? Spend 5ish with us this a.m., 'Nutters!

Ohio State is loaded with talent and experience at running back overall entering the 2023 season. The group includes junior  TreVeyon Henderson , fourth-year junior  Miyan Williams , sophomore  Dallan Hayden , third-year sophomore  Evan Pryor  and fourth-year junior Chip Trayanum. Yet, it feels like we’re not talking about Tony Alford’s room enough. That will change on today’s show as Dave Biddle...

On this edition of the Bucknuts Happy Hour podcast, Patrick Murphy is joined by Dave Biddle and Timmy Hall to discuss preseason camp kicking off for Ohio State, plus the Big Ten adding Oregon and Washington, and more.

Day one of Ohio State's preseason camp is in the books and there are already plenty of interesting developments. Is sophomore sensation  Sonny Styles  going to be the Buckeyes' starting slot safety? At 6-foot-4, 230 pounds? Might the "slot safety" be more of a rover back for OSU this season in Jim Knowles' scheme? At right tackle, it appears to be a three-man race between  Zen Michalski ,  Tegra T...

What is Ohio State getting in Northwestern transfer and Ohio native Nigel Glover? Who better to ask than Bill Kurelic and Mark Porter? So we do. And we didn't stop there. Our dynamic duo went into detail on the current recruiting landscape, what to make of Ryan Day talking quarterbacks and so much more. Spend 5ish with us the a.m., 'Nutters!

"You win some, you lose some" is never truer than when speaking about recruiting. Ohio State of course landed 5-star cornerback  Aaron Scott  on Monday, beating out Michigan for his services. However, on Tuesday, 5-star defensive end  Dylan Stewart  -- who was a heavy lean to OSU at one point -- selected South Carolina over the Buckeyes. Then hours later, 4-star linebacker  Nigel Glover  from the...

So that turned out to be a nice little weekend for Ohio State. It's always enjoyable to add the top in-state player in two classes. Aaron Scott is in ... sorry to you know who. Chris Henry, Jr. is in. Sorry to ... well ... every other great program everywhere.  And what about the remaining Class of 2024 elite targets like Dylan Stewart, Brandon Baker, Eddrick Houston, K.J. Bolden and several other...

It is an exciting time for Ohio State football as 5-star cornerback  Aaron Scott  committed to the Buckeyes yesterday, and practice for the 2023 team begins this Wednesday. On today's show, Patrick Murphy joins Dave Biddle to discuss the Scott commitment and what it means for the Buckeyes, as well as thoughts on camp opening this week for OSU. All of that and more is coming your way on the Monday...