Bucknuts Morning 5: An Ohio State athletics podcast

Sunday brought some bad news for Ohio State as 4-star 2022 recruit  Dasan McCullough  decommited from the Buckeyes and committed to Indiana to play with his brothers and for his father. Steve Helwagen joins Dave Biddle on today's show to discuss that, plus: * Why is  Justin Fields  perhaps falling in the eyes of NFL teams? Where will he go in this week's draft? * Who will be OSU's starting center...

Ohio State's 2021 team appears loaded. However, what are the five biggest concerns for the Buckeyes? Could cornerback be atop the list? Dave Biddle flies solo on this edition of the Friday 5ish to take a look at that and more.

Ohio State has June visits scheduled for elite prospects aplenty. Which prospects will get the reddest of carpets? 247Sports Director of Recruiting breaks down all the expected visitors as the 247Sports recruiting rankings have just been updated.  Also: Wiltfong was an exclusive guest of IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla., for the powerhouse program's first spring practice. He has plenty from the trip...

Ohio State's spring practices are in the rear view mirror, and we're still talking about which players stood out and helped themselves the most. Matt Baxendell joins Dave Biddle for today's show to look at the Buckeyes' quarterbacks, true freshmen Marvin Harrison Jr., TreVeyon Henderson and Jack Sawyer, which unproven cornerbacks might step up for the Buckeyes, the issues facing OSU's rivals to th...

Who's your new favorite? Who flashed? Who ... didn't? Duang Long is here to wax poetic on the Spring Game as we got to see Buckeyes running around in football pads for the first time since ... you remember. Who impressed us? Who surprised us?  Another deep dive on the annual rite of passage that opened up our eyes to plenty of new Buckeyes. Spend 5ish with us this a.m., 'Nutters!

Spring football has wrapped for Ohio State, but coach Ryan Day believes he's no closer to finding his starting QB. We don't quite believe him, but as Trey pushes Patrick Murphy for answers (come on guys, it's C.J. Stroud), it becomes clear it might not matter who wins the job — the Buckeyes are simply that loaded. Host:  Trey Scott    Guest: Patrick Murphy Follow or Subscribe to The College Footba...

With the spring game and spring ball in general now in the rear view mirror for Ohio State, let's take a look at the players who stood out the most during March and April and what it means for the Buckeyes this coming fall. Dave Biddle flies solo on this edition of the podcast and takes a close look at the quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers, offensive line, tight ends, defensive line, lin...

Ohio State's spring game is tomorrow and Jonah Booker joins Dave Biddle for his usual Friday visit. What players are JBook excited to see on Saturday on both offense and defense for the Buckeyes? How amazing is the talent in OSU's wide receiver room? What will end up happening with linebacker transfer Henry To'o To'o?  All of that and more is coming your way on the Friday 5ish.

He's back. 247Sports Director of Recruiting Steve Wiltfong is back from vacation and brought presents from his trip.  * Ohio State's quest for Kiyaunta Goodwin is not close to being over even though the offensive lineman is expected to commit to Kentucky soon. Why? Wiltfong explains. * Steve made a Crystal Ball prediction for Ohio State to land a coveted running back. What's the deal? * In Columbu...

How much will Ohio State's defense improve in 2021? How confident are we in  Kerry Coombs  as defensive coordinator? What are we looking forward to seeing at this Saturday's spring game the most? What are we missing when it comes to the negative reports about  Justin Fields ? Matt Baxendell joins Dave Biddle for the Wednesday 5ish to delve into all of that and more.

Spring Practice is rolling. So is recruiting. Let's do this. Mark Porter's latest offer evaluation has him making Orlando Pace comparisons. Is Payton Kirkland that dude? Kiyaunta Goodwin seems Lexington-bound. Choosing the Wildcats over Ohio State? Ryan Day went into great detail yesterday about every Buckeye's personal depth chart journey. Who do we think he was addressing? Is Craig Young the new...

Ohio State kicked off its final week of spring practice Monday morning and our Steve Helwagen is there covering it for us. We will also speak with head coach  Ryan Day  following practice. In the meantime, Patrick Murphy joins Dave Biddle for the Monday 5ish to delve into what has stood out most to us during spring ball thus far. Topics include but are not limited to quarterback, running back, lin...

With  Harry Miller  missing spring with a minor injury,  Matthew Jones  has been getting first-team reps at center for Ohio State. Miller is expected to be healthy for the beginning of camp in August. Will he be the starting center, or will it be Jones? That is one of the many questions Jonah Booker answers as he joins Dave Biddle for his usual visit on the Friday 5ish.

Want to start on Ohio State's offensive line? You need to wait your turn. Some recruits are not interested in waiting, apparently. 247Sports Director of Recruiting Steve Wiltfong is on vacation so we had to bring in the Dean of Ohio State Recruiting - our very own Bill Kurelic - to clarify some big recruit info. And we mean big: Kiyaunta Goodwin. Get the latest on Goodwin before The Dean previews...

Spring football for Ohio State is more than halfway over, and the spring game is set for a week from Saturday (April 17). Matt Baxendell joins Dave Biddle on today's show to look at recent position changes for the Buckeyes (such as  Craig Young  repping with the safeties and not the linebackers, although he will play a hybrid OLB/safety role) thoughts on the 2021 offensive line (we will meet with...

Our staffers got access to Ohio State practice yesterday: Buckeyes. Football. Pads. Whistles. Glory. Thirty-three whole minutes to observe and scrutinize. Now? Now we overreact! Was it just practice reps for the quarterbacks? Sure. But that doesn't stop Duane Long from developing vibes. We've had a look. What do we think? Strengths? Weaknesses? A new hype train to get on the tracks? It's all here...

We're talking about practice. Not a game, not a game, not a game. We're talking about practice. Yes, that's right. Ohio State will open its practice Monday morning to select members of the media and Bucknuts will be there. Dave Biddle flies solo on today's edition of the Monday 5ish to give the latest on what has been happening during spring ball for the Buckeyes so far and more.

It has been a week of breaking news on Bucknuts, including our Patrick Murphy's report on Thursday that  Sevyn Banks  and  Kamryn Babb   will miss the remainder of spring practice  due to injuries. Our Jonah Booker has also been dropping inside intel this week, including news at the quarterback and running back positions for the Buckeyes. On the Friday 5ish, JBook and Dave Biddle talk about Murphy...

New names. Same place: The top of the list. 247Sports released the initial Top247 for the Class of 2023 and the Buckeyes are already chasing a host of top 10 prospects. Quarterback target? Yep. Cornerback target? Yep. Wide receiver target? Of course.  247Sports Director of Recruiting Steve Wiltfong introduces you to the new crew. But first, Wiltfong lets you know why Ohio State Class of 2022 corne...

Our Matt Baxendell is not shy about making bold statements. But this one might take the cake for him and it involves where an Ohio State player will be selected in this year's NFL Draft. Who is he talking about and where is Bax projecting that player to go? You will have to listen to the show to find out. Also on the agenda is full commentary on how all of the Buckeyes looked at pro day on Tuesday...

Money is on the line today. Big money. It's Pro Day at Ohio State, the annual exhibition of Buckeyes showing what they got for NFL brass. Pandemic issues have complicated everything and this process is no different. With the lack of an NFL Combine, today takes on added significance for the participants. All eyes will be on Justin Fields. Can he out beauty pageant Zach Wilson? Thirteen fellow Bucke...

Is Ohio State on the verge of landing linebacker transfer  Henry To'o To'o ? The Buckeyes very well could be. Dave Biddle flies solo on this edition of the show to talk about that, whether the Buckeyes are also in the market for a cornerback transfer, how the battle is shaping up at quarterback for OSU this spring, where Justin Fields will likely go in the NFL Draft and more. All of that is coming...

If you want to hear about Ohio State's 2021 linebackers, you came to the right place. Jonah Booker joins Dave Biddle for the Friday 5ish and the entire show is about the Buckeyes' linebackers such as  Dallas Gant ,  Teradja Mitchell  and more.

Were those minstrels accompanying the news recruits can take visits again starting in June?  It sure sounded like it. Our long road on the return to 'normalcy' progresses. That means Ohio State hosting recruits on campus. That means dusting off the red carpet after a year. It's time to impress. Who is on the visit schedule? We have 247Sports Director of Recruiting Steve Wiltfong fresh from Atlanta...

Who will step up as Ohio State's No. 1 running back this season? Matt Baxendell joins Dave Biddle on the Wednesday 5ish to discuss that and all things Buckeye RBs. The media met with running backs coach  Tony Alford  and five of the six scholarship RBs on Tuesday (all except  Steele Chambers ) so there is much to discuss.