Bucknuts Morning 5: An Ohio State athletics podcast

Still hurting? Join the club. But the sun came up - kind of - in Ohio this morning so we will soldier on. Sure, The Game's result was disheartening. But there were key recruits in attendance that could help fix future tussles. We bring in 247Sports Director of Recruiting Steve Wiltfong to discuss the following prospects: Joshua Mickens, Caleb Downs, Damon Wilson, Lucas Keinholz and K.J. Bolden. St...

Two days later, the feeling is still one of agony. What went wrong for the Buckeyes? Where do they go from here? Could they still sneak in the CFP? The Monday 5ish sifts through the rubble as Steve Helwagen and Patrick Murphy join Dave Biddle.

Ohio State had one of the most disappointing and embarrassing losses in the recent memory of the program in its 45-23 loss against visiting Michigan on Saturday. We pick up the carnage on What We Learned Live.

Patrick Murphy is back with another edition of Bucknuts Happy Hour. And this time, it's the preview of The Game.

The Game is finally tomorrow as No. 2 Ohio State hosts No. 3 Michigan in a clash of undefeated rivals. The stakes could not be higher and Jonah Booker joins Dave Biddle to talk all about it. What are the keys to victory? What is the health situation like at running back for both teams? What are our final score predictions? We also take questions from the live audience and much more. All of that an...

We are just three days away from the showdown in the Horseshoe between Ohio State and Michigan. On today's show, Matt Baxendell joins Dave Biddle to talk all things OSU-UM, including score predictions, the health of the running backs for both teams and more. Also, the Buckeyes remained No. 2 in the College Football Playoff rankings as expected. Could the loser of The Game make the CFP field? Shoul...

It's The Game Week and 2022's iteration of Ohio State and Michigan's annual rivalry may be the biggest one in its history! Zach Shaw of TheMichiganInsider and Patrick Murphy of Bucknuts join Brandon Marcello to discuss Saturday's game, what it means for both schools, and its impact not only on the Big Ten, but on college football this season! Host: Brandon Marcello Guest: Patrick Murphy & Zach...

Quarterbacks flipping out. Committed quarterbacks visiting. Commitments arrive ... and targets head elsewhere. It's Michigan week. It's recruiting. It's nuts around these parts. We bring in 247Sports Director of Recruiting Steve Wiltfong for the latest on Lincoln Kienholz, Brock Glenn, Tyseer Denmark, Garrett Stover, Mylan Graham and of course ... Damon Wilson. Spend 5ish with us this a.m., 'Nutte...

The week of The Game has finally arrived and Dave Biddle talks all about it as he flies solo on this edition of the show. Bucknuts subscribers submitted questions for the show and Dave answers 14 of them in all. Sit back, relax and enjoy a 25-minute edition of the Monday 5ish.

Ohio State survived 43-30 at Maryland on Saturday and we talked all about the game on our postgame podcast, What We Learned Live. Dave Biddle is joined by Matt Baxendell, Jeff Ermann (publisher of InsideMDSports), Steve Helwagen and Patrick Murphy.

It is a jam-packed version of the show as Jonah Booker joins Dave Biddle. Among the Buckeye football topics are: * With  Mark Fletcher  decommitting, where will the Buckeyes turn for 2023 running back recruiting? Could 4-star  Jamarion Wilcox  fill the void? * What are thoughts on Ohio State's game at Maryland tomorrow? How will Ryan Day handle the RB situation for the Buckeyes? * We are eight day...

Patrick Murphy is back with another edition of Bucknuts Happy Hour as the Buckeyes prepare to face off against Maryland.

Was it surprising? Not really. Was it impactful? Let's discuss. Florida native Mark Fletcher de-committed from Ohio State on Wednesday and the expectation is the Class of 2024 running back will flip to his home-state Gators. What does this mean for Ohio State's Class of 2024 haul? New targets? Old targets getting renewed interest? Ohioans ready to step in? Bill Kurelic and Mark Porter are here to...

We are honored to be joined by the mothers of three of Ohio State's standout players on today's show: Kimberly Stroud ( C.J. Stroud 's mom), Monica Daniels ( Paris Johnson Jr. 's mom) and Millie Williams ( Miyan Williams ' mom). A lot of ground is covered during the near 35-minute conversation, including C.J. Stroud becoming a national star, everything Paris Johnson Jr. is doing with his foundatio...

Ohio State has zeroed in on a defensive end committed to LSU that hails from Indianapolis.  Who better to call on for knowledge than Indy native and 247Sports Director of Recruiting Steve Wiltfong for the latest on Joshua Mickens? Nobody ... so Steve is here! He also spreads wisdom on Damon Wilson, Matayo Uiagalelei, Keon Keeley, Mark Fletcher flip vibes, Arian Carter and more. We also rant on Jus...

Ohio State's players and coaches should be focused on Maryland this week and we imagine they are. But fans and media can feel free to look ahead and that is exactly what we do on today's show as the Buckeyes' clash against their rivals from up north is just 12 days away. How confident should an OSU fan be about The Game? And yes, we also discuss the matchup with Maryland, a team Ohio State has own...

We cover a lot of ground on our postgame podcast,  What We Learned Live  following Ohio State's 56-14 rout of Indiana. Host Dave Biddle is joined by Bill Kurelic to get the latest on recruiting for the Buckeyes, and it was a big day for the 2023 and 2024 classes. We also hear from Patrick Murphy and Steve Helwagen live from Ohio Stadium. Was there good news in the postgame press conference regardi...

Patrick Murphy is back with another Friday evening edition of the Bucknuts Happy Hour podcast.

We are doing some virtual measuring on today's show as Jonah Booker joins Dave Biddle for his usual Friday visit. What is our concern level with the health of Ohio State's running backs? What is our confidence level in The Game, which is just 15 days away? And we also discuss other topics, such as: * Indiana predictions. * What needs to improve most for Ohio State's offensive line: Scheme or nasti...

Best Ohio high school running backs of the last 40 years? Package deal with a Clemson QB in it? Updates on Keon Keeley, Caleb Downs and Damon Wilson (among others)? Bill Kurelic and Mark Porter joined for their usual brand of infotainment. Spend 5ish with us this a.m., 'Nutters!

As expected, Ohio State remained No. 2 in the College Football Playoff rankings, which were released last night. Matt Baxendell joins Dave Biddle to discuss that, plus: * How concerned are we about the Buckeyes' running game? How much of this is on the offensive line? How much is coaching? How much is on the backs themselves? * Speaking of running, how about  C.J. Stroud !  * Does OSU need to pare...

Ohio State has spent countless hours recruiting Florida. It's only fitting we give the Sunshine State about 30 minutes of love. 247Sports recruiting guru Andrew Ivins is here to talk about his coverage territory and updates all of Ohio State's targets in Florida. It's a list of names any program would love to pursue: Damon Wilson, Keon Keeley, Carnell Tate, Mark Fletcher, Brandon Inniss, Jordan Ha...

It is crunch time for Ohio State as there are just three games left in the regular season and The Game is merely 19 days away. There is a lot going right for the No. 2 Buckeyes (9-0, 6-0 Big Ten). But what are the things that OSU needs to clean up the most down the stretch it order to achieve all of their goals? Dave Biddle flies solo on the Monday 5ish to do a deep dive on that and more.

Well, so much for having the game in hand by halftime and getting the backups a lot of game reps. Ohio State was tied at halftime and had to survive 21-7 at Northwestern on Saturday amid windy and wet conditions. We talk all about it on our postgame podcast,  What We Learned Live . The show is hosted by Dave Biddle and he is joined early in the proceedings by Jonah Booker. Then later in the show P...

Patrick Murphy is in Chicago as Ohio State gets ready to take on Northwestern and he's back to host this week's edition of Bucknuts Happy Hour. He is joined by Bill Bender from The Sporting News and Timmy Hall from 97.1 The Fan. Cheers, Bucknutters!