Bucknuts Morning 5: An Ohio State athletics podcast

We are less than a year into the NIL era in college sports and it already seems out of control. Can NIL be regulated? Should it be? And if so, how? Jonah Booker joins Dave Biddle to discuss that topic in detail. Also covered on the show are the recent Crystal Ball picks for the Buckeyes in recruiting, and it's a big day on the Ohio State football beat as we will interview several assistant coaches...

You asked for a power-packed show after yesterday's guest mission. We set the over/under on today's show at 30 minutes. If you took the over ... you won! Bill Kurelic and Mark Porter are here and we hit on a litany of topics: Austin Siereveld's commitment, recent crystal balls for Brandon Inniss and Tackett Curtis, Class of 2023 needs, Noah Rogers, big June visit weekends, the next possible commit...

Steve Wiltfong, the Director of Recruiting for 247Sports, hops on the show to discuss his Crystal Ball forecast in favor of Ohio State for 5-star WR Brandon Inniss and shares other nuggets on WR dominoes as the spring evaluation period rolls on. Host:  Blair Angulo   Guest: Steve Wiltfong Follow or Subscribe to the 247Sports Football Recruiting podcast feed on  Spotify ,  Apple Podcasts ,  Google...

It's good to be a Buckeye these days. Crystal Balls rolling in from Florida? Check. Buckeyes cashing in at NFL Draft? Check. Buckeyes REALLY gonna cash in at '23 NFL Draft? Check. Elite Georgia running back set to visit? Check. Duane Long here to share his unique brand of wit and wisdom? Check. Learning a top of the board target was Crystal Balled to Ohio State during our live broadcast? Check. Ti...

What is there to talk about on today's show? A better question is what is there not to talk about? Some of the many items as Dave Biddle flies solo on today's show: * The Dean has "Crystal Balled" defensive tackle  John Walker  to the Buckeyes. You know what that means. * Kicker  Parker Lewis  has transferred from USC to Ohio State. What does this mean for  Noah Ruggles  or  Jake Seibert ? * Where...

Ohio State added to its reputation of being "WR U" last night as  Garrett Wilson  and  Chris Olave  were drafted back-to-back with the Nos. 10 and 11 overall picks in the NFL Draft. Wilson went to the New York Jets, while the New Orleans Saints traded up to get Olave. Jonah Booker joins Dave Biddle to discuss that and where the other Buckeyes might go in the draft tonight and tomorrow. Also, is Oh...

What day we have in store! * The NFL Draft kicks off at 8 p.m. EST. Garrett Wilson and Chris Olave best have their finest threads picked out. * Crystal Balls are rolling. Our experts have made the call on several key Ohio State targets. What's next for the Buckeyes? Make sure you're in the loop -- take five seconds to sign up for our  FREE Buckeyes newsletter  now! * The transfer portal is buzzing...

There is much to discuss on today's show as Matt Baxendell joins Dave Biddle.  Marcus Hooker  is the latest Ohio State player to put his name in the transfer portal. Are we surprised at any of the recent departures? How will this impact depth for the Buckeyes? Also, will Ohio State look for an offensive lineman and perhaps another player or two in the portal? Is it time that the Buckeyes become im...

Another day, another Buckeye enters the transfer portal. In all, 15 have left for greener pastures. What do we make of the exodus? Julian Fleming ... what's his future? Thursday marks the beginning of the NFL Draft. Which eligible Buckeye has the best chance to make it 10 years in the league? Want the latest scoops and news on the Buckeyes? Try our 7-DAY FREE TRIAL AND BECOME A BUCKNUTS SUBSCRIBER...

Noah Potter  has entered his name in the transfer portal. How does this impact Ohio State's depth situation at defensive end? Was this simply a case of the Buckeyes being very deep at DE and Potter feeling like there wouldn't be much playing time available for him? Switching gears, what is the biggest concern for the 2022 Buckeyes? Is it the offensive line? Is it something else? Also, there are re...

If it's Friday it means Jonah Booker on the Bucknuts Morning 5. JBook and Dave Biddle discuss the latest on the No. 1 prospect in the country in the 2024 class,  Dylan Raiola . How confident are we that he will be a Buckeye? When might he make the call? Also, our Patrick Murphy did a story for the site on Thursday listing the  10 Ohio State players who helped themselves the most this spring . We t...

If it's Thursday, it means Bill Kurelic and Mark Porter on the Bucknuts Morning 5. Today's show is of course mostly about Ohio State recruiting, but we begin the show with Mark breaking down what he sees from  Jim Knowles ' new-look defense at OSU.  All of that and much more is coming your way on the Thursday 5ish.

Several Ohio State standouts are set to launch themselves into this country's highest tax bracket. Yep, it's time to talk NFL Draft. The first round is scheduled for Thursday, April 28 at 8 p.m. EST from Caesars Forum in Paradise, Nev., near Las Vegas. A fitting place to cash in, no? Ten Buckeyes hope/expect to hear their names called during the annual, seven round rite of passage. To determine th...

Several Ohio State standouts are set to launch themselves into this country's highest tax bracket. Yep, it's time to talk NFL Draft. The first round is scheduled for Thursday, April 28 at 8 p.m. EST from Caesars Forum in Paradise, Nev., near Las Vegas. A fitting place to cash in, no? Ten Buckeyes hope/expect to hear their names called during the annual, seven round rite of passage. To determine th...

Spring Game thoughts? Floridians joining the fold? Our next quarterback ready to make the call? It's been a power-packed time at the WHAC and we are here for all of it. Duane Long is here to handle all of the above before we responded to a bunch of user-submitted questions. Spend 5ish with us today, 'Nutters.

The big recruiting weekend has already paid off for Ohio State as the Buckeyes landed a pair of 2023 prospects from the state of Florida on Sunday: cornerback  Dijon Johnson  and wide receiver  Bryson Rodgers . This has vaulted the Buckeyes to the No. 2 class in the country in '23, per the 247Sports Composite. Also, of course there is going to be plenty of spring game discussion on the show. Which...

It was the debut of What We Learned Live following Ohio State's 2022 spring game on Saturday. What were the most-notable developments for the Buckeyes during the spring game? Which young players are on the rise? Also, what do you need to know about the big day of recruiting that it was for OSU? Dave Biddle hosts the 90-minute show, and is joined by Bill Kurelic, Steve Helwagen and Patrick Murphy....

Ohio State's spring game is tomorrow and there will be live tackling for the majority of the game. Jonah Booker joins Dave Biddle to discuss that, plus tackle other spring game topics such as: * How much will we see of young players who are expected to play key roles this year like DEs  Jack Sawyer  and  J.T. Tuimoloau , plus WRs  Marvin Harrison Jr.  and  Emeka Egbuka ? * How will the program hon...

Has Ohio State identified its QB of the future?  247Sports Director of Recruiting Steve Wiltfong sure thinks so. The No. 1 QB and overall player in the Class of 2024 - Arizonan Dylan Raiola - visited Ohio State recently and is trying to make it back for Saturday's Spring Game. Crystal Balls have rolled. West Coast recruiting experts have added to the story. It's looking good ... REAL good. The Dea...

It was quite the interesting day of recruiting for Ohio State on Tuesday. The Buckeyes received a commitment from four-star running back  Mark Fletcher , who is ranked as the No. 7 RB in the country in the 2023 class. Then late Tuesday evening, Steve Wiltfong dropped a "FongBomb" and put in a Crystal Ball prediction for the Buckeyes to land quarterback  Dylan Raiola , who is the No. 1 overall recr...

Who will be Ohio State's breakout stars this season? We have three names for you. Duane Long is on assignment so Pat Murphy pinch hit and made great contact. Among the other topics handled: * Florida running back Mark Fletcher is committing on CBSSports later this evening. Current Crystal Ball are rolling towards Columbus. * Questions about the offensive and defensive lines and where to eat in Col...

It was a brutal weekend for Buckeye Nation as we lost a first-class young man and one of the best quarterbacks to ever play at Ohio State,  Dwayne Haskins . Steve Helwagen and Dave Biddle share their favorite memories of Dwayne and much more during this version of the show.

What are expectations for Ohio State's secondary in 2022? How is the talent? What are early vibes on the new coaches? What do we think about OSU using three safeties on the field together? Also, who has the higher ceiling at quarterback?  Kyle McCord   or  Devin Brown ? Patrick Murphy joins Dave Biddle on the Friday 5ish to discuss that and much more. (Jonah Booker will be back on the show next Fr...

Elite prospects are committing. Crystal Balls are rolling. It must be Ohio State on the recruiting trail. Our Bill Kurelic and Mark Porter make their usual Thursday appearance and hit on a litany of subjects before fielding terrific questions - LIVE - from Bucknutters watching on YouTube, Facebook or Twitter. Here are just a few prospects we discussed: Malik Hartford (of course), Caleb Downs, Darr...

We are talking quarterbacks, running backs, transfers and much more Ohio State football on today's show as Matt Baxendell joins Dave Biddle. Who will be the Buckeyes' starting QB in 2023? What is the latest with OSU's linebackers. (Programming note: The media will meet with OSU's QBs and LBs today at 10:30 a.m. following practice.) Plus, what are thoughts on the recent players who transferred out...