Bucknuts Morning 5

Our Dave Biddle joined the Chuck Oliver show in Atlanta to discuss many topics involving Ohio State's 2025 football team. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Jonah Booker and Dave Biddle answer various questions about the 2025 Buckeyes. That is coming your way on the Friday 5ish. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Offensive line commitment? Yep. Crystal Ball for a defensive lineman? Yep. It's a big boy day here on the BM5 and we have Bill Kurelic and Mark Porter to guide you. Arizona tackle Aaron Thomas verbally committed to Ohio State on Wednesday. We evaluate and let you know how he will fit in. The Dean has Crystal Balled IMG defensive lineman Cameron Brickel to Ohio State. Get the latest here.  We also offer a peak at Sam Greer in action and handle all sorts of questions from the live chatters. Spend 5ish with us this a.m., 'Nutters! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ohio State's over/under for regular season wins is 10.5 this year. Which would you select if you had to place a wager? The Buckeyes do have a difficult slate, but will they lose two or more regular season games? Matt Baxendell and Dave Biddle discuss that on today's show and much more. That is coming your way on the Wednesday 5ish. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Visits are over for Ohio State. It's been a cavalcade of elite prospects and offers have followed. Yesterday was no different - especially for several tempting offensive line prospects. Several key targets are ready to make a college decision. Of the prospects Ohio State had in town, which ones will be back ... for good? Bill Kurelic is here. Mark Porter is here. All the recruiting info you need to get through today is here for you. Spend 5ish with us this a.m., 'Nutters! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It was a big weekend for official visits at Ohio State as several highly-rated uncommitted recruits made the trip to Columbus. On today's show, Dave Biddle and Dan Rubin update where the Buckeyes stand with players like quarterback Luke Fahey, defensive ends KJ Ford and Landon Barnes, defensive tackles Damari Simeon and Deuce Geralds and more. We also take questions from our live audience and look ahead to OSU's 2025 season. All of that is coming your way on the Monday 5ish. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It was a very busy month for recruiting camps at Ohio State. Who were some of the top prospects to come to Columbus and where do the Buckeyes stand with them. Patrick Murphy covers that and much more on the latest edition of the Bucknuts Happy Hour. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Well, that was quite a few days on the recruiting trail. The Glenville Pipeline is alive and well. Linebacker Cincere Johnson thrilled the 'Nutters with his commitment. The Hun pipeline? Not so much. Defensive end Luke Wafle is off to USC after Crystal Balls were rolled towards Columbus just 48 hours ago. Jonah Booker is here to discuss all the ramifications as the NIL era or whatever we are dealing with has taken center stage. What does it mean for the Buckeyes?  We also get into a star-studded guest list for this weekend as Ohio State again readies to roll out the red carpet. Spend 5ish with us this a.m., 'Nutters! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If you ever wanted to experience a show symbolic of the new NIL era, you've come to the right place. Show prep included getting ready for two commitments. By the time Bill Kurelic and Mark Porter graced today's BM5 ... things had changed? Or did they? Or did they change and then now could change again? We think Glenville linebacker Cincere Johnson will commit to Ohio State today at noon. We thought New Jersey defensive end Luke Wafle would follow suit about two hours later. 'Thought' is the operative word in the prior sentence. A certain West Coast school that plays B1G football has thrown a really expensive monkey wrench into the situation. It's a hang on kinda day on the Ohio State recruiting front. We also dove deep on the cavalcade of elite quarterbacks that have camped at Ohio State this month, perhaps the most impressive crew in total the Buckeyes have ever had.  Spend 5ish with us this a.m., 'Nutters! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When Ohio State athletics boss Ross Bjork took the stage last week and clued us in on all the new NIL rules, what did you think? How will the Buckeyes fare in the updated era? Can they remain atop the food chain? Is it ... you know ... good to be King? We welcome in The People's Champ - Matt Baxendell - to dive deep on all the changes and possible ramifications. How will all look when practically applied by the NCAA and sherrifed by Deloitte - a multinational professional services network and one of the Big Four accounting firms. Is the city of Columbus now THE ideal college town (if it wasn't already)? What other programs are in a similar spot as Ohio State? In the end ... is it good or bad for the Buckeyes? Spend 5ish with us this a.m., 'Nutters! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Great names, great prospects and a great peek into the future. It's all happening at Ohio State's football HQ. Team camps with a prospect camp interspersed is the weekly plan at the WHAC. It continues today and we have Bill Kurelic and Mark Porter to review what's been seen and preview what we will see next. The weekend brought a litany of new offers and commitments experiencing their future home. Yesterday's team camp featured Florida star QB Wonderful 'Champ' Monds IV and he did not disappoint. Today and tomorrow bring more talent to the fold. All of that plus updates on Savion Hiter, Luke Wafle, the Feister brothers, Darius Gray, Judah Blair, Trey Towns and more. Spend 5ish with us this a.m., 'Nutters! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We hope you got to participate in a wonderful Father's Day over the weekend ... but it's back to business. Ohio State is hosting 7-on-7 showcases and more prospects camps this week. Keep it locked right here for all the coverage you need. Today's show - it's Dan Rubin and Steve Helwagen sitting in for the tropically inclined Dave Biddle - and we responded to a litany of great questions posed by users on our Front Row message board. We touch all the hot spots: NIL craziness, Buckeyes QB vibes, emerging stars, national title and B1G title games and more. Spend 5ish with us this a.m., 'Nutters! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this edition of the BHH, Patrick Murphy and Bill Kurelic discuss Ohio State football recruiting, Ross Bjork's informative press conference from Thursday and much more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The media knew Ohio State athletic director Ross Bjork was holding a press conference on Thursday. What we did not know is that he would hold court for well over an hour and would cover so many interesting topics that we almost lost count. He discussed the ever-changing landscape of NIL in college sports -- including which OSU sports will receive money made available from the House settlement -- he talked about the new, streamlined NIL organization at Ohio State called Buckeye Sports Group, he discussed OSU trying to play more home night games, he went in-depth on Ohio Stadium renovations and much more. Jonah Booker and Dave Biddle unpack a lot of that and react to what Bjork had to say on the Friday 5ish. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Camp season is proving to be as productive as ... well ... camp season at Ohio State. The Buckeyes know how to invite, entertain and evaluate the nation's best. Ohio State commitment Brady Edmunds from California? He was here ... for almost a week. Quarterback Elijah Haven - the nation's top QB from Baton Rouge, La. - will camp at Ohio State today, proving the Buckeyes' recruiting territory stretches far and wide. We also dive deep on Michigan native Dakota Guerrant. What does the elite wide receiver think of Ohio State's operation? Who else has shined this week? Which Ohioans are lighting up the radar? We step back and let Bill Kurelic - The Dean - cook like only he can. Spend 5ish with us this a.m., 'Nutters! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ohio State landed it first defensive lineman in its 2026 recruiting class on Tuesday -- 4-star Khary Wilder -- which vaulted the Buckeyes to the No. 2 class in the country. Dave Biddle flies solo on today's show to discuss that, look ahead to Ross Bjork's press conference tomorrow, discuss the absurdity of the NCAA's "NIL clearinghouse" that will be handled by a third-party accounting firm, and chat about the cool news that Lee Corso's final appearance on College GameDay will be at Ohio State this year and more. That is coming your way on the Wednesday 5ish. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

New offers. Commitments shining. Expected commitments showing off. Prospects of all ages and sizes.  Who better to wrap it up and pitch it forward than Bill Kurelic and Mark Porter? The Dean and Grand Poobah dive deep on all the offered prospects, who flashed and vibes were among the cognoscenti witnessing the action. Names, names and more names. We also respond to a Crystal Ball being rolled all the way from California and let you know what to expect today at camp in the enticing Ohio sunshine. Spend 5ish with us this a.m., 'Nutters! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Recruiting is of course heating up entering the second week of June. Ohio State landed running back Favour Akih from nearby Delaware Hayes on Sunday, giving the Buckeyes 14 prospects in their 2026 class thus far. What do we think about this class so far? Who might be next to join the fold? Dave Biddle and Dan Rubin discuss that and much more on the Monday 5ish. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It is a recruiting-themed edition of the Happy Hour as Patrick Murphy is joined by The Dean of Ohio State Football Recruiting, Bill Kurelic. How did camp go at OSU this week? Who is visiting this weekend? We have that and much more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What starting jobs are still unsettled for Ohio State with camp opening up in less than two months? What will the NCAA's Committee on Infractions decide to do in terms of punishment for Michigan? (The hearing begins today.) Those are two of the many topics covered on today's show as Dave Biddle is joined by special guests Steve Helwagen and Patrick Murphy. (JBook is driving back from vacation today, but will be back on the show next Friday.) All of that and more is coming your way on the Friday 5ish. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Let's go camping! Ohio State begins hosting prospect camps today and we are all over it. Bill Kurelic will be there. Mark Porter will be there. You need to be following both today!We start the show by revealing that the nation's No. 1 defensive lineman is here to workout today. Cedar Hill (Texas) Class of 2027 standout Jalen Brewster is here. He leads a star-studded group from all over this fine nation. That includes a cadre of excellent Ohioans pining for an in-state offer. Then we dive deep on the eight offers doled out by Ohio State yesterday to prospects from Texas, Georgia, New Jersey and Hawaii. Spend 5ish with us this a.m., 'Nutters! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We are answering questions from Bucknuts subscribers on today's show. There are multiple questions about Ohio State's 2025 offensive line, there is a question about premium seating in the South Stands, there are questions about specific players such as Damarion Witten and C.J. Hicks, plus much more. That is coming your way as Dave Biddle flies solo on the Wednesday 5ish. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What a weekend! Elite visitors flooded Ohio State's campus and The Dean is here to chop wood! No paddling, though, which is good for the 'Nutters. You will, however, receive the absolute latest on the following visitors/top of board targets: * Breck Kolojay * Jake Kreul  * Aaron Thomas * Luke Wafle * Mack Sutter * Felix Ojo * Savion Hiter * Xavier Griffin The Grand Poobah also takes you on another digital journey to see Ohio prospects ready to shine on a national stage before we finish with The Dean's preview of the weekend visitors list for the coming weekend.  Spend 5ish with us this a.m., 'Nutters! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On the second edition of our new podcast, In the Dean's Office Live, host Bill Kurelic discusses how recruiting is heating up for the Buckeyes. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It is grad party season and the hosts of Monday's show -- Dan Rubin and Dave Biddle -- have been attending a lot of them. And even hosting some. That is what happens when recent graduates are in your family. This begged a question about a ... question. Which question about Ohio State football do Dan and Dave get asked the most at grad parties? We also take questions from our live audience and much more. That is coming your way on the Monday 5ish. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this edition of the Happy Hour, Patrick Murphy details what happened with the Ohio State-Texas game being a noon kick on FOX, plus more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ohio State will begin summer workouts soon and camp will be here before we know it. What are those around the program saying about quarterback Julian Sayin? What are we hearing about the redshirt freshman from California? Jonah Booker and Dave Biddle discuss that on today's show, delve into the Buckeyes' special teams units for 2025, talk about the unfortunate news that the OSU-Texas game will begin at noon and more. All of that is coming your way on the Friday 5ish. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ohio State is currently recruiting seven 5-star prospects in the Class of 2025. How realistic is it for us to hope they end up in Columbus? We asked The Dean - Bill Kurelic - that very question. With our Mark Porter weighing in with LIVE video reviews, we break down all seven and Ohio State's status with each. That means deep dives on (in order of 247Sports ranking):  Felix Ojo, OT, Lake Ridge (Mansfield, TX) Xavier Griffin, LB, Gainesville (Gainesville, GA) Bralan Womack, S, Hartfield Academy (Flowood, MS) Darius Gray, OL, St. Christopher's School (Richmond, VA) Savion Hitter, RB, Louisa County (Mineral, VA) Jett Washington, S, Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, NV) Tyler Atkinson, LB Grayson (Loganville, GA) We also get you ready for a weekend of visits that will both shock and awe. Names, names, names.  That would be enough for an award-winning show ... but not enough for this one. Mark also features exclusive camp video from his Ohio canvassing and spies several schools ready to enter powerhouse status on the high school gridiron. Spend 5ish with us this a.m., 'Nutters! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today's show delves into whether we should expect to see a lot of odd fronts from Ohio State's defense in 2025. It makes sense to us that we will, for a variety of reasons. Also, might the Texas game actually be played at night? And what else is going on with the Buckeyes has we head into the summer months? All of that is coming your way as Dave Biddle flies solo on the Wednesday 5ish. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Are you tanned, rested and relaxed after the holiday weekend? The Dean and Grand Poobah are so hold on. Ohio State is ready to welcome prospects from all corners of this fine nation over the next month or so. Camp season is here. Who is visiting? Who should recrutiniks be focused on? Bill Kurelic and Mark Porter to get you all ready to go camping before taking great questions from our LIVE chatters. Spend 5ish with us this a.m., 'Nutters! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The College Football Playoff decided on Thursday that the seeding process will be changed, effective immediately. The 12 teams will be seeded as they are ranked, meaning the top-four squads will get first-round byes, regardless if they are conference champions or not. We like the change. How about you? Also, Ohio State's basketball program could not finish the deal with coveted wing transfer Darrion Williams, leaving them still with a gaping hole on their roster. Can they still add a wing that can be an impact player? Or has that ship likely sailed? Plus we talk more OSU football with Jonah Booker and Dave Biddle. All of that is coming your way on the Friday 5ish. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On the recruiting scene, it's the calm before the storm. Official visits begin in just over a week. That means Ohio State will have recruits on campus. Giddy-up. Right now it's offers, coaches on the road and new names to check out. That's where our guys - Bill Kurelic and Mark Porter - join the fray. The Dean and Grand Poobah dive deep on defensive line recruiting and Larry Johnson, elite Midwest wide receivers, Ohio's recruiting arsenal and a whole lot more ... including exclusive video from Mark's travels through Ohio showcase camps. Spend 5ish with us this a.m., 'Nutters! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Who will be Ohio State's captains in 2025? What is the best guess on when the OSU-Texas game will kick off? Is the Buckeyes' basketball program on the verge of landing highly-coveted forward Darrion Williams from Texas Tech? Steve Helwagen and Dave Biddle discuss that and much more on the Wednesday 5ish. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What gives? We thought the Glenville Pipeline ran directly to Columbus. But ... Gainesville? Florida? Jamir 'JJ' Perez visited Florida this past weekend and came back a Gator. A big, tough, 340-pound Gator that 'Nutters figured would handle the defensive interior in Columbus for years to come.  This sounds like a case for Bill Kurelic and Mark Porter, Ohio's foremost recruiting info dudes.  Good news: The Dean and Grand Poobah are here ... again. What happened with Perez? Will the commitment stick? We dive DEEP on that plus get a full breakdown of 5 stars Ohio State is in on still and then we answered a litany of questions from live viewers. Spend 5is with us this a.m., 'Nutters! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We have a special pod for you today as the Dean of Ohio State Football Recruiting, Bill Kurelic, answers questions from Bucknuts' subscribers and gives you the latest on OSU recruiting. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Who is the most-underrated player on Ohio State's current roster? Someone who is extremely valuable to the 2025 Buckeyes, but isn't necessarily getting the proper amount of fanfare? Dave Biddle and Dan Rubin give their answers on today's show and we're curious to hear your opinion as well. Also on the docket, we continue some of our most interesting conversations from last week. Is there a decent chance OSU-Texas actually will not be a noon kick? Is Michigan going to get hit with the proverbial hammer next month by the NCAA? Do we finally know which second-string defensive tackle is expected to help the squad this fall? All of that and more is coming your way on the Monday 5ish. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this edition of the Happy Hour, Patrick Murphy takes a look at his rankings of Ohio State's position groups. He also wrote a story on the same topic earlier this week: https://247sports.com/college/ohio-state/longformarticle/ranking-ohio-states-position-groups-after-spring-practice-249871006/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Jonah Booker and Dave Biddle discuss a backup defensive tackle that could be on the rise for Ohio State, wonder what is going on with defensive line recruiting, delve into what the NCAA might do to Michigan -- and how much popcorn you might need -- and much more. That is coming your way on the Friday 5ish. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Could we interest you in the nation's top linebacker? How about the nation's second-ranked linebacker? Would you be OK if both became Buckeyes? Start getting OK ... maybe. Georgia native Xavier Griffin (No. 1 LB per 247Sports) de-committed from USC and will visit Ohio State. Georgia native Tyler Atkinson (No. 2 LB) is also a hot Buckeyes target. Feel free to dream about adding the top two linebackers and top two defensive backs (Blaine Bradford and Braylon Womack). Dreaming is free. The prospects won't be.  Bill Kurelic is here to get you completely caught up on recruiting targets, who is visiting and who Ohio State coaches are on the road checking out. That would be enough for a regular show. NOT THIS ONE! Mark Porter reports from the road - literally - after spending quality time at Akron Hoban with future Ohio State OL Sam Greer, the Feister brothers and more. Spend 5ish with us this a.m., 'Nutters! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ohio State's season-opener against visiting Texas is slated for a noon kick. This has a lot of people upset, including our own Matt Baxendell. Can anything be done about seemingly every big OSU home game starting at 12 p.m? Also, is the hammer going to come down on Michigan next month? A lot of people who were downplaying the situation have completely changed their tune. We find that ... interesting. Matt Baxendell and Dave Biddle discuss that and much more on the Wednesday 5ish. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ohio State is getting it done in New Jersey. The Garden State used to be Penn State's recruiting playground. No longer.  The Buckeyes will have Jersey natives Davison Igbinosun, Jaylen McClain, De'Zie Jones, Quincy Porter, Deshawn Stewart and Tyrone Malone on the roster.  Another Jersey guy - Class of 2026 defensive back Jordan Thomas - verbally committed to Ohio State on Monday. We break it all down with Bill Kurelic and Mark Porter. We also delve into the offer for Jett Washington, Ohioans that could earn an offer and how QB is looking for the Class of 2026. Spend 5ish with us this a.m., 'Nutters! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What does Ohio State's depth chart look like now that spring practice and the spring transfer portal window are in the rear view mirror? Dave Biddle and Dan Rubin delve into that and more on the Monday 5ish. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices