Bucknuts Morning 5: An Ohio State athletics podcast

We asked Bucknuts subscribers to submit questions for today's show and you did not disappoint. Matt Baxendell joins Dave Biddle for a 30-minute show that includes answering your questions on recruiting, the play of the defensive line down the stretch of the 2019 season, who is the best interior defensive lineman to come out of Ohio in the last 10 years, how access to the team compares to the Urban Meyer era and the Ryan Day era, and how is Day dealing with the media during the coronavirus pandemic.

Also, the Buckeyes landed their punter for the 2021 class, Jesse Mirco from Australia. And the news broke this morning.

All of that and more is coming your way on an extended version of the Wednesday 5ish.

On today’s show we talk:

** Biggins talks about current Buckeye QB CJ Stroud who Biggins touted as Ohio State caliber before most were aware of Stroud.

** Biggins discusses the three top Mater Dei prospects the Buckeyes have offered a scholarship

** We talk about the Mater Dei program and if USC still has the edge there recruiting

** Biggins talks about the Ohio State brand on the West Coast 

** We talk about the potential next Wyatt Davis

** And we discuss more…

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Justin Fields is your starting quarterback. After that?

Who will Fields hand the ball to on first downs? Who knows?

Duane Long is here and we begin his roll through the Ohio State prospective depth chart.

Today: Quarterback and running back.

Also: ESPN's Mel Kiper released his top 25 NFL Draft prospects and top five by position for 2021.

How many Buckeyes will go in the first round?

We discuss in detail.

Spend 5ish with us today, 'Nutters!

It is May the 4th, so fill in your Star Wars jokes here. What is not funny is the idea of no football this fall. However, is momentum mounting for football to be played as scheduled this fall? One Ohio lawmaker is adamant there should be football this year and there is currently a 5-page thread on The Front Row mess. Steve Helwagen joins Dave Biddle on today's show to discuss that, plus:

* Ohio State keeps adding commitments during the pandemic, the latest being 2022 athlete C.J. Hicks from Kettering Alter.

* Is Steve surprised the Buckeyes are recruiting at such an elite level?

All of that and more is coming your way on the Monday 5ish.

What is the latest with high 4-star offensive tackle J.C. Latham? Is he still leaning Ohio State's way, or has his interest in the Buckeyes cooled? Jonah Booker drops by for his usual Friday visit to discuss that, plus:

* What other offensive line recruits for the 2021 class is JBook keeping a close eye on?

* Was the 2016 Ohio State-Michigan game the highlight of the Jim Harbaugh era at UM so far, even though the Buckeyes won? ESPN featured the "Game of Inches" in prime time last night, so once again the '16 game was at the forefront of the sports world.

* How will players being able to profit off their name, image and likeness impact Ohio State?

All of that and more is in store for you on the Friday 5ish.

247Sports Director of Recruiting Steve Wiltfong is here in his usual Thursday spot and once again has wisdom to spread.

* The nation's No. 1 overall player - defensive end Korey Foreman - said last night he has interest in Ohio State. Is it mutual? Is this a case of Ohio State just wanting to horde very great player available?

* Is J.C. Latham still leaning towards the Buckeyes? A few weeks ago, this felt like basically a done deal. Now? Not so much.

* Why are Ole Miss and Texas A&M the two program tussling hardest with Ohio State for New Jersey standout Tywone Malone?

Wiltfong clears up all three recruitments.

* Then it is back to projecting riches for your Buckeyes. On Tuesday's show, Duane Long offered up his thoughts on the 2021 NFL Draft and which Buckeyes would be selected (in order). Today, it's Dan's turn to list a top 10. Changes abound.

Spend 5ish with us today, 'Nutters!

Is the nation's No. 1 wide receiver, Emeka Egbuka, going to be next to join Ohio State's excellent 2021 recruiting class? Matt Baxendell joins Dave Biddle on today's show to discuss that, plus:

* What is the secret to Brian Hartline's recruiting prowess? Or is it really not a secret?

* Is high 4-star cornerback Jaylin Davies going to be a Buckeye?

* Which inexperienced defensive backs will start for Ohio State in 2020?

All of that and more is coming your way on the Wednesday 5ish.

Ten Buckeyes were selected over the weekend in the NFL Draft.

How many will be picked in the 2021 NFL Draft?

That was our topic today as Duane Long joined the show in his usual Tuesday slot.

We apologize for the show being a tad tardy but we are tinkering with new a new audio approach we hope will be beneficial for all involved.

Spend 5ish with us today, 'Nutters! 

It was another excellent NFL Draft from Ohio State's standpoint with 10 former Buckeyes being selected in the three-day event. That included three first-rounders (Chase Young, Jeff Okudah and Damon Arnette), a second-rounder (J.K. Dobbins), three third-rounders (Davon Hamilton, Jonah Jackson, Malik Harrison), a sixth-rounder (Jordan Fuller) and two seventh-rounders (K.J. Hill and Jashon Cornell).

Patrick Murphy joins Dave Biddle on the Monday 5ish for a full recap of the NFL Draft from OSU's perspective, including the biggest surprises of the event.

Ohio State currently has the No. 1 2021 recruiting class ... by a wide margin. Has the staff gotten bored with the competition and moved on to 2022?

Not exactly.

But Ryan Day and Co. did kick off Class of 2022 additions yesterday when New Orleans native Jyaire Brown verbally committed to the Buckeyes.

We break down his commitment with 247Sports Director of Recruiting Steve Wiltfong. But that's not all. We also delve into how 2021 will finish off.

* Three more 5-stars on the way?

* David Davidkov's inspirational journey to ... Columbus?

* Tight end, offensive line, defensive line ... where do the next commits line up?

PLUS: It's NFL Draft Day!

Spend 5ish with us this a.m., 'Nutters!