Bucknuts Morning 5: An Ohio State athletics podcast

Is Ohio State ready for another season of excellence? Sure. But how excellent? There are goals at Ohio State. One never changes: Conference supremacy. While last season saw Ryan Day and Co. hoist the BIGGEST possible trophy, there was no Big Ten title. Who stands in the way of that goal this season? Matt Baxendell is the right source for this because he's been previewing the conference weekly in his Sunday column - The Bucket of Bullets - for several weeks. Dan Rubin subs in for Dave Biddle was tackle the season ahead in the Big Ten and much 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

With the season less than a month away, one might think our focus has gone totally away from recruiting. Wrong! We always have recruiting on a front burner here and today is no exception. Bill Kurelic and Mark Porter are here to touch on the following topics: * Three top 60 prospects remain uncommitted in the Class of 2026's Top247. Ohio State is theoretically in the mix for all three. We dive deep on Bralan Womack, Darius Gray and Savion Hiter with their commitments scheduled for later this month. * Ohio State's season opener against visiting Texas is a prime time for the Buckeyes to entertain recruits. We peek at the burgeoning guest list while acknowledging some challenges in building attendance. * There is 300-plus pound prospect from Texas the Buckeyes have offered that boasts Ohio ties. He also lines up as Wildcat quarterback at times. We have video prove it. Meet Jalen Brewster. 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 is three practices deep in its preseason camp and Bucknuts was there covering each of them on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. What were our main takeaways? What are our biggest questions moving forward? Dave Biddle and Dan Rubin tackle 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

What are the five biggest reasons to be optimistic about the 2025 version of Ohio State's football team? Patrick Murphy and Dave Biddle give their opinions and explain why on the BHH. 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 did we learn during Ohio State's first day of preseason camp on Thursday? Dave Biddle flies solo on the Friday 5ish to discuss 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

It's a big day for the Buckeyes. Practice has started. Yes, we have 'officially' begun the new season. Whether you believe it's title defense or a clean slate, it's real. As our staff brethren report from the WHAC, Bill Kurelic and Mark Porter are here to offer their expectations for the season and who will shine. We also dive deep on: * Ohio State's (likely) No. 1 running back target in the Class of 2027: David Gabriel Georges. We have video. We have thoughts. * The original Werewolf has retired from the sport. We hit the way back video machine to check out high school film of the Ohioan that started the lofty moniker. 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, fresh off its 2024 national championship, will kick off its 2025 preseason camp on Thursday. What are the biggest questions facing the Buckeyes this season? What are some of the things we are most confident about? Dave Biddle flies solo on the Wednesday 5ish and covers all of 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

The Dean. The Grand Poobah. They're back! Yep, Bill Kurelic and Mark Porter make a glorious return to our podcast space and we dive deep on what else ... RECRUITING! Is Ohio State the true QBU? We discuss the nation's No. 1-rated Class of 2027 QB Elijah Haven. The Louisiana native is eyeing a trip to Columbus this fall. How will this affect '27 QB Brady Edmunds, the Cali native already committed to Ohio State? Then it's a Texas two-step as we check out Cooper Witten and Jalen Brewster on film. These sons of Dallas Cowboys are elite and you will see that ... CLEARLY. 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 starts practice on Thursday. It's here. The season is really here. Who better to get you ready for another run at the crown than Dave Biddle? Answer: Nobody. So we switched it up this Monday so Dave can handle all the tough questions. Quarterbacks, new faces, names you know and so much more. We get you ready for Thursday and beyond. Then it's a deep dive to determine which four Buckeyes should be on Ohio State's Mount Rushmore for wide receivers. 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

In a special episode of the Bucknuts Happy Hour, we're not talking football but rather Hulk Hogan. Steve Helwagen followed the career of the wrestling star and shares his memories and experiences. 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 with Jonah Booker and Dave Biddle reflects on Big Ten Media Days and the biggest takeaways from the three-day event. Also, how good will Ohio State's offensive line be this year? We also take questions from our live audience 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

Patrick Murphy and Steve Helwagen are in Vegas covering Big Ten Media Days. What have they learned so far? They will explain in great detail on today's show. That is coming your way on the Thursday 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

The Wednesday 5ish digs what Ryan Day said at Big Ten Media Days regarding going for another national championship ("we're not 'defending' anything; we're attacking"). And is also intrigued that the College Sports Commission took all of three weeks to back off its stance and allow collectives to do their thing in the NIL space. Dave Biddle and Matt Baxendell have 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

Is Ohio State the favorite to land the nation's No. 1 safety, Bralan Womack, who will announce his decision exactly one month from today (Aug. 22)? That is one of the questions Bill Kurelic will answer on today's show. Also, Mark Porter breaks down the film of recent OSU WR commit Jerquaden Guilford, and takes a close look at another talented player on the Buckeyes' board. All of that and more is coming your way on the Tuesday 5ish with Kurelic, Porter and Dave Biddle. 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 happy to welcome Tim May to today's show for a close look at Ohio State's 2025 football team and much more. Tim has covered the Buckeyes since 1984 and we're curious what he thinks of Ryan Day's squad this year. Dave Biddle and Tim will look at the main storylines for Ohio State with media days beginning tomorrow in Vegas. We also look back on what brought Tim to Columbus in the year 1976, what his initial thoughts were when Day was promoted to head coach following the 2018 season and much more. That is coming your way on a special edition of 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 and Steve Helwagen look ahead to the biggest questions that will be asked at Big Ten media days in Vegas next week. 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 appears to have excellent depth across the board on offense heading in the 2025 season. That is the first topic broached on today's show. Then Jonah Booker and Dave Biddle give their takes on the top-10 active head coaches in college football. Yes, in order from 1-10. We also take questions from our live audience 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

Jakob Weatherspoon we hardly knew ye! The Avon (Ohio) defensive back committed to Ohio State for six months flipped to North Carolina on Wednesday. Why? What's next for Ohio State? Also, Jerquaden Guilford, one of the Midwest's best Class of 2026 wide receivers, will announce his commitment tomorrow (Friday). Will he pick Ohio State? Wait, there's more: Is Ohio Class of 2027 tight end D'Angelo White a must get? We have film to watch. Bill Kurelic and Mark Porter are here to guide you through the wacky world of 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

Ohio State has new coordinators on each side of the ball in 2025 with Brian Hartline taking the reins on offense and Matt Patricia leading the defense. What changes can we expect from both coordinators? That is the main topic of conversation on the Wednesday 5ish with Dave Biddle and Matt Baxendell. 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's next? Who's not? Who might be? Recruiting is ... uhhh ... different these days. All 'Nutters are well aware how much has changed. But Ohio State keeps going after elite prospects so we will continue to chronicle that effort ... no matter what form it takes. Bill Kurelic is The Dean. Mark Porter is The Grand Poobah. Years of hard work was performed to garner such monikers. Today's show is another reason why those nicknames stuck. Let's dive deep on Ohio State recruiting together, shall we? 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