Bucknuts Morning 5

It is a recruiting-themed show with Ohio State's spring game set for Saturday (noon ET, BTN). Bill "Bank" Greene joins Dave Biddle for today's show to go in-depth on the top prospects from Ohio and more in the 2020 class that the Buckeyes are highly interested in. What will happen with recruits such as Paris Johnson (who is verbally committed to OSU), Darrion Henry, Michael Drennen, Jaheim Thomas, DeaMonte Trayanum, Luke Lachey and others? Are they all attending the spring game tomorrow? And what is the latest on high four-star offensive tackle Michael Carmody from Pennsylvania? Is he coming to the spring game instead of visiting Penn State as originally planned? What might this mean for OSU? Who is on "commit watch" for the Buckeyes this weekend? What other prospects will be at the spring game that listeners absolutely need to know about? And yes, we talk about the spring game itself. What are we looking forward to seeing the most when the Scarlet and Gray face off against each other? It's got to be the quar

This Saturday's Spring Game at Ohio Stadium (kickoff at noon EST) is a showcase for current Buckeyes.  But it's also a recruiting extravaganza for possible future Buckeyes. Prospects will come from far and wide this weekend to see Ohio State's annual end of spring practice ritual.  Who will be here? Who is on commitment watch? 247Sports Director of Recruiting Steve Wiltfong joins to talk Paris Johnson, Kendall Milton, Evan Prater and all things Spring Game recruiting.  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 Tuesday, 247Sports released its first Top247 for the Class of 2021, and Barton Simmons joined Trey Scott on the 247Sports Facebook page to unveil the top five players and break down some of the early storylines emerging from this class. Featuring supplemental analysis from Steve Wiltfong, Allen Trieu, Brian Dohn, Brandon Huffman, and more. If you'd like a deeper dive on this initial Top247, check out Greg Biggins and Charles Power breaking down the rankings on The 247Sports Recruiting Podcast, available now wherever you listen to podcasts. 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 has been known for having excellent defenses over the last two-plus decades, but 2018 was certainly an exception to that rule. The Buckeyes finished merely No. 72 in the country in total defense last season. They will unquestionably be better this year, but by how much? Patrick Murphy joins Dave Biddle on today's show to discuss that, plus: * What changes do we like about the Buckeyes' new defensive scheme? * What can fans expect as far as OSU's spring game format this Saturday? * Did you know Michigan is not having a spring game this year? Do you remember the last year Ohio State did not have one? * Will Ryan Day name a leader at the quarterback position following the spring game? All of that and more is coming at you on the midweek extravaganza. 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

Joshua Perry is back with the latest edition of his podcast, and there is plenty on the docket. Joshua joins Dave Biddle to discuss the following: * Who are players on the rise for Ohio State this spring who perhaps aren't being talked about enough by fans and media? * What does Joshua think about what the new defensive coaches are doing? * How will things shake out at the linebacker position? Who will start? Will there be a rotation? * What is Joshua seeing and hearing about young running backs Master Teague and Marcus Crowley? * Is Justin Fields definitely going to be the Buckeyes' starting quarterback? * If the AAF folded after just eight weeks, how is the Canadian Football League sustainable as a "minor league" of sorts to the NFL? All of that and more is coming at you on a 26-minute edition of The Joshua Perry Show. 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 just days away from Ohio State's annual Spring Game. Kickoff is set for noon on Saturday at Ohio Stadium.  What do we need to see? Who do we need to see perform? Important questions. So we brought in an important guy: Duane Long. Duane reveals his top five guys he needs to see do something at the Spring Game. Five different positions. Five different sets of expectations. Also: Can Garrett Wilson possibly live up to his lofty expectations? Early returns are good. All of that plus a prediction on next season's Fighting Chris Holtmanns. Spend 5ish with us today, '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 has its final practices of spring football this week, culminating with the spring game on Saturday. On today's show, Steve Helwagen joins Dave Biddle to take a close look at the biggest questions facing the Buckeyes this season. Is Justin Fields definitely the guy at quarterback? What is the confidence level in the offensive line? Will the wide receivers be explosive enough? Will the defense be a strength this year after being a weakness in 2018? Why or why not? Who will be the starting linebackers? And will the Buckeyes do a lot of rotating with their LBs like they do on their defensive line? All of that and more is coming at you on a lengthy edition of the Monday extravaganza. 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

Thank God it's Friday and thank goodness Jonah Booker is here for his usual end-of-the-work-week visit. JBook joins Dave Biddle on today's show to discuss the following: * What are thoughts on Ohio State's 2020 class thus far? Should OSU fans be concerned that there are seven commits in the class, but zero on the defensive side of the ball? Or is that to be expected due to having four new defensive coaches, and due to the heavy focus on landing offensive linemen? * What has stood out about the Buckeyes' spring practices on the defensive side of the ball? Who are players that are making a move? * Same deal for the offense: Who has stepped up the most? What do we make of the quarterback situation with Justin Fields and Matthew Baldwin? * It is a big day of football coverage on Bucknuts as Ohio State's entire practice is open to the media this morning. Then afterward we will interview head coach Ryan Day and co-defensive coordinator Greg Mattison. All of that and more is coming at you on the Friday extravaganza.

What do you have planned for the weekend?  Ohio State's Ryan Day is set to host quite a gathering. Will it be a party? You'll have to stay tuned to Bucknuts all weekend to find out.  In fact, we brought in 247Sports Director of Recruiting Steve Wiltfong to provide a preview of the attendees.  Names like Kendall Milton and Jordan Morant came up. The implications of this weekend will be felt for some time. Wiltfong also shared first-hand impressions of future Buckeyes Jack Miller and Gee Scott after covering them at last weekend's Adidas 7-on-7 National Championship in Tampa, Fla. Spend 5ish wth us today, '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 has had a lot of great centers in recent memory. Is third-year sophomore Josh Myers about ready to join that group? The People's Champ, Matt Baxendell, certainly believes so. Bax joins Dave Biddle to talk about Myers, plus: * Thoughts on quarterbacks Justin Fields and Matthew Baldwin. * What exactly was Fields told when he transferred to OSU? Was he promised the starting job behind closed doors, or no? * What stands out the most about what is happening on the defensive side of the ball for the Buckeyes? All of that and more is coming at you on the Wednesday extravaganza. 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

Is Ohio State working on a Cincinnati package deal? Is Akron's finest a linebacker or running back? Can youth be served on the Buckeyes' offensive line? Can a veteran hold off a youngster at middle linebacker? These are important questions. So we brought in an important guest: Duane Long. He disperses wisdom on the aforementioned queries so you can't miss this. Spend 5ish with us today, '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

Joshua Perry is back with the latest edition of his podcast, The Joshua Perry Show, and there is plenty to discuss. What does Joshua think about "free agency" basically arriving in college football? What are the pros and cons of this new era of player freedom? Or does Joshua not really think there are any cons? What does No. 37 think of the quarterback battle at Ohio State between Justin Fields and Matthew Baldwin? What insights can Joshua share about center Josh Myers, defensive end Tyreke Smith and linebacker Teradja Mitchell? They are three sophomores who are receiving a lot of positive buzz this spring for the Buckeyes. All of that and more is coming at you on The Joshua Perry Show. 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

Welcome to April and make sure you stay on your toes today so you do not become a fool. You are off to a good start as today's show has a heavy focus on Justin Fields, Matthew Baldwin and Ohio State's quarterback situation in 2019. Head coach Ryan Day has not yet said there is any separation between Fields and Baldwin. Is that just coach-speak? Or should the new boss be taken at face value? Also, what is the latest on center Josh Myers and OSU's offensive line? Patrick Murphy joins Dave Biddle for a deep dive on the QBs and more on a lengthy edition of the Monday extravaganza. 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 big recruiting weekend for Ohio State with a few top prospects making visits to OSU on Saturday, such as offensive tackle Paris Johnson, defensive lineman Darrion Henry and linebacker Jaheim Thomas from Cincinnati Princeton. Is Thomas on "offer watch" this weekend? The Dean of Ohio State Football Recruiting, Bill Kurelic, joins Dave Biddle to discuss that, plus: * Ohio's Nike's Open Regional camp will be held at Massillon Washington on Sunday and there will be many prospects there that the Buckeyes are interested in such as Cameron Martinez, the 2018 player of the year from the state of Michigan. * Futhermore, what do the numbers look like in the 2020 class for Ohio State? How many recruits can Ryan Day and Co. take? All of that and more on the Friday extravaganza. 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

Why do elite prospects choose Ohio State?  What impact do the current players have on recruiting? 247Sports Director of Recruiting Steve Wiltfong is here to explore that and discuss several Buckeyes targets specifically: * Julian Fleming * Rakim Jarrett * Michael Carmody * Henry Gray * Lejond Cavazos * J.J. McCarthy * Drake Maye We also opine about Wiltfong's favorite Buckeye: Fellow Indianapolis resident and NFL-bound wide receiver Terry McLaurin. Spend 5ish with us today, '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 is now just one over the 85 limit of scholarships, meaning one player will have to leave the program between now and when the incoming freshmen enroll in June. Patrick Murphy joins Dave Biddle to discuss that, plus: * Reaction to Blue Smith leaving the program. Where does that leave the WR depth? * It is a big day of football coverage at the WHAC and we have the details. * Can Demario McCall stay healthy enough to help the Buckeyes a lot this year? That and more is coming at you on the Wednesday extravaganza. 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 deep into Class of 2020 recruiting. The Buckeyes have their board and are working it hard. Our Duane Long has his own wish list. He has a group of prospects whose commitments would be cause for celebration. Heck, every Ohio State commitment is worthy of celebration. But these guys are different. These are the most coveted. These inspire Duane to take a nekkid jaunt through the Columbus streets. OK ... not really.  But you get the point. Sit back and listen as Duane reveals who would lead Ohio State's Class of 2020 if he was calling the shots. Spend 5ish wth 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

Joshua Perry is back with the latest edition of his podcast, The Joshua Perry Show. On tap for today: * Joshua is around OSU's program quite a bit. Which players are each side of the ball are on the rise for the Buckeyes this spring? * What does Joshua think about Blue Smith deciding to quit the team and pursue other opportunities? * How often do players almost quit? Or even flat-out quit, and then think better of it and apologize and ask their way back on the team? Is that more common that we might think? * No. 37 also takes questions from listeners, such as what kind of scheme would Joshua run if he was Ohio State's defensive coordinator this season? All of that and more on The Joshua Perry Show! 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

Yes, Ohio State bowed out of the NCAA Tournament last night with a loss to Houston. But we are not going to talk about that on today's show, which is dedicated to Buckeye football. Bill "Bank" Greene joins Dave Biddle to discuss: * Wide receiver Blue Smith leaving the program. * What does the depth look like at WR for the Buckeyes this year? What is a possible concern when analyzing this unit? * What is the latest on offensive line recruiting for Ohio State? * How is high four-star cornerback Henry Gray's visit to OSU going? All of 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

Who is the "leader of the young group"? Could Jonah Booker be referring to rising sophomore middle linebacker Teradja Mitchell? Whoops, I think we just gave it away. JBook joins Dave Biddle for today's show to discuss Mitchell, plus: * What will happen with Dwayne Haskins in the NFL Draft? How high will he go? Will a team trade up to get him? * What are expectations tonight for the Buckeyes in the NCAA Tournament against Iowa State? That and more is coming at you on the Friday extravaganza. 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