Bucknuts Morning 5: An Ohio State athletics podcast

Complete coverage of the highest-rated Buckeye quarterback commitment in years? Yeah, we got that.  How about an exclusive interview with Quinn Ewers? Our usual Thursday guest - 247Sports Director of Recruiting Steve Wiltfong - is in Los Angeles for the Elite 11. He and Ewers have been hanging out.  Check that out here . Our very own Bill Kurelic has stepped in on today's BM5 with the absolute lat...

Joining the show from the Elite 11 Finals in Los Angeles, five-star QB and Ohio State commit Quinn Ewers, the nation's No. 1 rated prospect in the 2022 class, breaks down how the Buckeyes are building the top recruiting class in the country, his future in Ryan Day's offense and shares his thoughts on the name, image and likeness era. Host:  Blair Angulo   Guests: 2022 QB Quinn Ewers Follow or Subs...

Due to extreme popular demand, Gee Scott Sr. is back as our guest on the Morning 5. Mr. Scott answers questions that were posed to him by Bucknuts subscribers, and many of the questions have to deal with name, image and likeness. Gee has what he considers an "unpopular opinion" on NIL. But is it actually unpopular? You be the judge.  Mr. Scott also addresses the recruitment of  J.T. Tuimoloau , te...

To say we are on commitment watch would be an understatement. At this point, sleeping without one eye open would be just fine. But we can't do that. Sleep does not matter as much as being ready for what would be the biggest commitment since ... well, it's a long time. Duane Long is here to talk about - among many things - the wait for J.T. Tuimoloau's announcement on where he'll attend college. We...

There is a lot going on in the world of Ohio State football -- particularly when it comes to recruiting -- and after being on vacation for two weeks, Dave Biddle is back to wrap up all the high points and what to expect this week. Among the topics: * The latest on  J.T. Tuimoloau . * Is  Jaheim Singletary  a solid commit for the Buckeyes? * What's the latest with  Palaie Gaoteote ? * When are the...

Bill Kurelic, the Dean of Ohio State football recruiting over at Bucknuts, joins the show to discuss the big weekend in Columbus, where a number of highly coveted prospects gathered for their official visits before the start of another recruiting dead period. Host:  Blair Angulo   Guests: Bill Kurelic Follow or Subscribe to the 247Sports Football Recruiting podcast feed on  Spotify ,  Apple Podcas...

Ohio's legislature could be dropping the ball. Ryan Day and Co. would not let such a thing happen when it comes to June recruiting. Our Steve Helwagen is here to make sense of it all.  * Name, image and likeness? Ohio had it licked ... until it didn't. * June's visitor list has been nothing short of sensational. Who impressed Steve the most? * The nation had a laugh at Khaki Jim's expense yesterda...

Let's be real: It's Ohio State vs. Alabama. Sure, there are other college football powers. But these two (in our humble opinion) currently stand alone (sorry, Dabo). The weekend ahead is further proof.  The list of visitors headed for Columbus and Tuscaloosa are star-studded to say the least. Given so many elite prospects in question will come down to an Ohio State-Alabama decision, it's clear how...

Ohio State added a running back to the mix the staff loved more than most. There were questions about the commitment. Why not a more highly-rated prospect? Well, things worked out for Ezekiel Elliott and Ohio State, we'd say. Is it deja vu all over again? Very possibly.  The People's Champ - Matt Baxendell - joins to discuss the addition of running back Dallan Hayden after his visit yesterday. Let...

Roll, roll, roll your red carpet. That's been Ohio State's mode this month. Today is no different. Ohio State will host several key official visitors: Class of 2022 standouts Tyler Booker and Terrance Brooks. Impressive duo? Absolutely. Wait until you see the list of expected unofficial visitors: Caden Curry, Malik Bryant, Brandon Iniss, Braylon James, Ethan Nation, Payton Kirkland and Carnell Tat...

June has offered up some big recruiting weekends. But none was more impactful than the last 72 hours or so.  J.T. Tuimoloau was here. Perhaps you've heard. Dallan Hayden was here. Perhaps you've seen the Crystal Balls. Kojo Antwi was here. Perhaps you'd like an update on whether Ohio State made up ground. Perhaps you'd like the Dean of Ohio State Recruiting to get your week started with some quali...

Mark Porter spends June at football camps. All of them. No car's engine needs more cooling than that of our resident Ohio scouting expert. He joins us today to let you know who he's seen that you need to see. But that's not all. Porter shares his evaluation of prime-time visitor J.T. Tuimoloau - and you can check out Porter's  scouting report/video breakdown on the Washington star by clicking HERE...

247Sports Director of Recruiting Steve Wiltfong galavants across this fine nation seeing the best college football prospects. This past weekend was no different. Wiltfong attended Under Armour's Future 50 gathering at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla. Ohioans C.J. Hicks and Gabe Powers were there and showed their stuff. But so did several other potential Buckeyes, including one commitment Wiltfong cl...

Ohio State has hosted a riveting talent show since June 1. Once recruits were again allowed to hit campus, Columbus has been abuzz with elite visitors.  Never straying from the hive, our Bill Kurelic has set up shop at the WHAC. The Dean of Ohio State Recruiting continues to deliver the goods. This morning's BM5 is no different. The Dean let's you know what  happened , what's  happening  and what...

The guest list has read like a who's who of college prospects. June is only halfway complete and the Buckeyes have hosted enough recruits for an entire season. The results have been promising. Could a run of commitments be on tap? Duane Long is here to discuss the many elite prospects - see Texas, Florida natives - that have Ohio State at the top of their list after seeing Columbus up close. We al...

It is June 14 and Ohio State's 2021 football season will be here before we know it. On today's show, Patrick Murphy and Dave Biddle give 14 predictions about the Buckeyes' season. Here is just a taste of some of the items on the agenda: * What will the Buckeyes' 2021 regular-season record be? * Will they make the College Football Playoff and win the national championship? * Who will lead OSU in ru...

We thought the College Football Playoff would likely expand from four teams to eight teams eventually. However, the proposal from Thursday takes it one step further. Could the CFP expand to 12 teams and what would be the pros and cons of that? Jonah Booker joins Dave Biddle for his usual Friday visit to discuss that, plus: * What's the latest on linebacker transfer  Palaie Gaoteote ? * What's the...

You asked and he's here to answer. That's right, 247Sports Director of Recruiting, Steve Wiltfong, drops by for his usual Thursday visit and answers questions that were posed to him on Ohio State football recruiting on The Front Row message board from Bucknuts subscribers. The Fong joins Dave Biddle -- who is pinch-hitting for Dan Rubin -- and a tremendous amount of ground is covered.  You will no...

Ohio State had the No. 1 recruting class in the country for 2022 for a while, then they didn't, and now they do again. Matt Baxendell joins Dave Biddle for today's show to discuss that, plus: * The Buckeyes getting their most-recent commit, high 4-star WR  Kaleb Brown  from Chicago. * Is 4-star DE  Gabriel Harris  also on track to be a Buckeye after decommiting from Florida State? * How is Bax fee...

Ohio State added a wide receiver to the Class of 2022 on Monday as Kaleb Brown made an expected commitment. But that wasn't the only news of the day. Florida State commitment Gabriel Harris - who visited Columbus last week - decommitted from the Seminoles and had an Ohio State offer shortly thereafter. You do the math. Duane Long is here and we also tackled a number of questions submitted on the F...

It was a huge recruiting weekend for Ohio State and we look back on it on today's show. What is the latest with 4-star safeties  Zion Branch  and  Xavier Nwankpa ? What about 5-star defensive lineman  Omari Abor ? Also, the Buckeyes want at least four offensive linemen in their 2022 class and they have just one so far. Three OLs took visits to Columbus this weekend that OSU could land:  Zach Rice...

The massive recruiting month has kicked off for Ohio State. What do you need to know about what has happened so far? What might transpire in the near future? The Dean of Ohio State Football Recruiting, Bill Kurelic, joins Dave Biddle for the Friday 5ish to discuss that and much more.

Was yesterday a holiday in Columbus? It certainly felt like it. With June's arrival removing pandemic restrictions, Ohio State held two camps for recruits yesterday.  Did anything interesting happen? Did two Class of 2023 quarterbacks receive offers? Is Ohio State working St. Louis for another DB? Could Indiana produce two Buckeye defensive linemen in one class? 247Sports Director of Recruiting St...

The huge recruiting weekend is just two days away for Ohio State as the Buckeyes look to build on their already-stellar 2022 recruiting class, and get things kicked off with their 2023 class. Matt Baxendell joins Dave Biddle for the Wednesday 5ish to discuss that, what makes  Quinn Ewers  so special and much more.

It's June 1 and we are thankful. Pandemic restrictions on college recruits visits campuses have been lifted. Ohio State begins a month that may top all others when it comes to visitor count. The list of expected visitors read's like a who's who list of college football prospects and we are here for all of it. Also: C.J. Stroud and Quinn Ewers are really, really good quarterbacks. They showed that...