Bucknuts Morning 5: An Ohio State athletics podcast

Ohio State wants to play football beginning next month, and today we will likely find out if the Buckeyes will be able to do that or not. As first reported by Bucknuts, the Big Ten's presidents and chancellors are expected to hold a vote today that will determine if the football season can begin in October. Are we confident the correct outcome will happen? Jonah Booker joins Dave Biddle to discuss...

Are we on the verge of the biggest mulligan in college sports history? Maybe.  Hopefully.  Our  Dave Biddle broke the story  and we discuss the Big Ten's possible vote on football - or is it revote? - planned for either Friday and Saturday. Will there be a fall season?  247Sports Director of Recruiting Steve Wiltfong is here to discuss current events as well the battle for No. 1 between Ohio State...

Is momentum building toward an October start to the Big Ten's football season? Well, it's already September, so the wheels better get turning faster. But at least they seem to be in motion. On Tuesday, President Trump and Big Ten commissioner Kevin Warren spoke on the phone, and Trump later tweeted that the Big Ten is "on the 1-yard line" when it comes to playing football this fall. The Big Ten th...

We now know - for sure - Ohio State was among the Big Ten schools that wanted to play football ... on time. Iowa and Nebraska also get a fruit basket. The other 11 conference members? Time to start crafting an excuse for your respective fanbases. 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! Duane Long is here to...

Just when you thought things could not get more ridiculous in the Big Ten, word leaked that the conference is now considering starting its football season in late November of this year. Because, obviously if it's not safe to play in September it would be safe to play in late November. Do you feel the sarcasm there? Steve Helwagen joins Dave Biddle to discuss the latest craziness in the Big Ten, th...

Eight Nebraska players are suing the Big Ten for canceling the fall football season, which means we are now big Cornhusker fans. Jonah Booker joins Dave Biddle to discuss that, whether Ohio State's players might follow suit, the Buckeyes landing four-star defensive tackle  Tyleik Williams  and much more on the 5ish.

Will Ohio State add another prized recruit today? 247Sports Director of Recruiting Steve Wiltfong is here with the absolute latest on defensive lineman Tyliek Williams, who is announcing his commitment later today. Will the Big Ten's decision to not play this fall affect the NFL future of Justin Fields, Shaun Wade, Wyatt Davis, Chris Olave and a host of others? We ask Dane Brugler, The Athletic's...

Big Ten commissioner Kevin Warren is receiving most of the blame for the conference canceling its fall football season. But some fans have said the university presidents are the ones who should be taking the heat from the public. Because if they wanted Big Ten football this fall, there would be Big Ten football. But the same is true for Warren. If he wanted football to be played in the Big Ten thi...

When it comes to recruiting, Ohio State's staff is not big on wasting time. Or harboring negativity. So they have wasted little time moving on from Tunmise Adeleye's decommitment. That brings us to Virginia native Tyliek Williams, a 300-pound plus defensive tackle. Is he a fallback plan? Not at all. Duane Long is here to talk Williams, Florida offensive lineman with an offer and the next Ryan Shaz...

Randy Wade continues to fight the good fight. Will it work? We shall see, but regardless, he deserves a lot of respect for what he is doing. The Dean of Ohio State Football Recruiting, Bill Kurelic, joins Dave Biddle to talk about that.  And the crux of the show deals with, you guessed it, recruiting. Bill gives you the latest intel on the top uncommitted recruits on Ohio State's board in the 2021...

Randy Wade , the father of Ohio State cornerback  Shaun Wade , is organizing a protest at the Big Ten offices in Rosemont, Illinois, today, and he is expected to be joined by several other parents of Big Ten football players. Now the question is whether Wade's protest will work. Dan Rubin joins Dave Biddle for a special edition of the Friday 5ish to give thoughts on the protest and what might come...

We have something interesting to feature today: positivity. That's because we are talking recruiting. That's because we have 247Sports Director of Recruiting Steve Wiltfong here.  Our topics: * The latest on elite receiver Emeka Egbuka. Are the Buckeyes strengthening their stance? * Dasan McCullough joined the fold. Wiltfong's Crystal Ball was first. He opines without gloating. * Kiyaunte Goodwin...

Just when we were ready to give up on the idea of Ohio State playing football this fall, Jeff Snook reported late Tuesday night that Gene Smith and Ohio State are leading a charge to try and get a total of six Big Ten teams to play a 10-game, round-robin schedule that would begin in October. Will this plan work? Matt Baxendell joins Dave Biddle on today's show to discuss this idea in detail and wh...

Pee wee? Check. High school? Check. NFL? Check. Ohio State? Checked out. Four levels of football in Ohio and as of now only the Buckeyes will be sidelined. Is this possible? Oh, and will Ohio State also have to watch as SEC, ACC and Big 12 teams actually ... you know ... play football? We hit that and then skew positive to talk recruiting with Duane Long. Spend 5ish with us this a.m., 'Nutters. Wh...

Justin Fields  is throwing a proverbial hail mary to try and save the Big Ten's 2020 football season. The Ohio State junior quarterback started a petition on Sunday urging the Big Ten to reinstate the season immediately, and the petition already has over a quarter-million signatures. Can this work? Patrick Murphy joins Dave Biddle to talk about the biggest story in the sports world today.

It has been three days since the Big Ten canceled the 2020 football season and we are still going through the stages of grief. Spoiler alert: Acceptance has still not arrived on the radar. Jonah Booker joins Dave Biddle for the Friday 5ish to talk about the conference's decision, what it means for Ohio State moving forward, who will be the next starting quarterback for the Buckeyes when they do pl...

How will Ohio State's recruiting be impacted by the Big Ten's decision to not play football this fall? Steve Wiltfong joins Dave Biddle to give his insights on that and much more on today's show.

The news we all feared came down on Tuesday as the Big Ten canceled its 2020 football season. Matt Baxendell joins Dave Biddle to sift through the wreckage on the Wednesday 5ish.

The Big Ten was reportedly on the verge of canceling its 2020 football season on Monday, until an avalanche of backlash came the conference's way. There were even head coaches in the Big Ten threatening to leave for a different conference for this season if the Big Ten called off it season. The Big Ten's presidents will meet today at 10:30 a.m. and a decision is expected after that. What will the...

The 2020 college football season appears to be in limbo after a weekend meeting among the commissioners and presidents of the Power 5 athletic conferences. Several outlets have reported that momentum is building to cancel or postpone the season. Meanwhile, droves of college football players and parents across the country have expressed their desire to play. Which begs the question: Why is what the...

Ohio State head coach  Ryan Day  held a lengthy Zoom call with the media on Thursday and Patrick Murphy joins Dave Biddle to discuss the high points from Day on today's show. The Buckeyes' boss is confident in the depth at running back. And also had glowing things to say about right tackle  Nicholas Petit-Frere . Also, Day was asked about Bucknuts' report regarding a beef with Michigan head coach ...

Ohio State is putting the finishing touches on the top-ranked recruiting class in the 2021 cycle. Is there a Pennsylvanian still ready to join the fold? An NFL legacy target who makes us think of Clemson star Isaiah Simmons? Want the latest scoops and news on the Buckeyes? BECOME A BUCKNUTS SUBSCRIBER FOR 50% OFF USUAL PRICE ! Yep ... but for the Class of 2022. Oh, and how about the top Class of 2...

The Big Ten announced the 2020 football schedule this morning. Dave Biddle and Dan Rubin were like kids on Christmas. How did they feel about the presents under the tree? You can listen now as Dave and Dan offered up their live reaction to the release. Spend 5ish with us today, 'Nutters!

We are still anxiously awaiting the unveiling of the Big Ten's 2020 football schedule, which could come down any moment. In the meantime, we tell you what we are hearing on that front.  Bill Kurelic  joins Dave Biddle to discuss that, plus: * How strong is the crop of 2022 recruits from the state of Ohio? The group is obviously led by  Gabe Powers  who committed to the Buckeyes on Saturday. But ho...

On Saturday, Ohio State landed the No. 1 recruit in the state of Ohio in the 2022 class,  Gabe Powers  from Marysville. He is also ranked as the No. 2 outside linebacker and the No. 45 overall prospect in the country. Steve Helwagen joins Dave Biddle on today's show to talk about Powers becoming a Buckeye. Plus, what will the 2020 Big Ten football schedule look like and when will it be released? W...