Bucknuts Morning 5: An Ohio State athletics podcast

Ohio State has four practices in the books during preseason camp, and Steve Helwagen joins Dave Biddle on today's show to discuss:

* The Buckeyes' quality depth on the offensive line and at wide receiver.

* OSU's possible lack of qualiy depth at running back.

* What stands out defensively thus far for the Buckeyes?

* How about David Lighty, William Buford, Aaron Craft, Jon Diebler, Evan Ravenel and the rest of Carmen's Crew from The Basketball Tournament? They won the $2 million championship last night with a 66-60 win over Marquette's alumni team, the Golden Eagles.

All of that and more is coming at you on the Wednesday extravaganza.

Brenton Cox was a 5-star defensive end who was committed to Ohio State in the 2018 class. However, Cox eventually flipped from OSU to Georgia.

Cox has now been dismissed from the Bulldogs' program. Therefore, should the Buckeyes kick the tires on Cox, or no?

Duane Long joins Dave Biddle on today's show to discuss that, plus:

* What intrigues Duane the most regarding Ohio State's preseason camp thus far?

* What is the latest with 2020 quarterback and running back recruiting for the Buckeyes?

All of that and more is coming at you on the Tuesday spectacular.

There is a lot to talk about in the world of Ohio State football, and on the recruiting front.

On today's show, Bill "Bank" Greene joins Dave Biddle to get the listeners up to speed on:

* What fans should expect from quarterback Justin Fields this season.

* How is the offensive line looking thus far? Who might start at certain spots?

* Other than J.K. Dobbins and Fields, who will the Buckeyes rely most on to carry the ball this season?

* What is the latest with running back recruiting?

* What are Bank's thoughts on Tony Alford as a recruiter?

All of that and more is coming at you on the Monday extravaganza.

Ohio State kicks off training camp this morning, and Jonah Booker joins Dave Biddle to discuss all things Buckeye on today's show.

* JBook can't wait to see how sophomore quarterback Justin Fields looks. How do we think he'll look?

* Is the offensive line going to be a weakness, a strength or somewhere in between?

* What stands out defensively as camp begins?

* Other than middle linebacker, what is the most-intriguing position battle of camp?

* What are expectations for the 2019 Buckeyes? How good will this team be?

* What is JBook's take on Tony Alford and running back recruiting for the Buckeyes?

All of that and more is coming at you on the Friday extravaganza.

If you are looking for insights on the Ohio State Buckeyes the day before they begin preseason camp, you sure came to the right place.

On this edition of The Joshua Perry Show, the former OSU linebacker, national champion, captain and NFL player dishes on what the Buckeyes will be focused on the most offensively and defensively during camp.

Obviously quarterback Justin Fields will be under the microscope, but so will the offensive line as Joshua points out on the show. What can be expected from the O-line this year? Joshua breaks it all down.

And what will be the biggest focus defensively? Is there anything new to report at the middle linebacker position in particular?

Switching gears to finish the show, Joshua explains how often players give "silent verbals" during the recruiting process, only to change their minds a few weeks later. Yes, this is in direct relation to the Bijan Robinson situation. Also, Joshua gives the scoop on Ohio State running backs coach Tony Alford as a recruiter and as a coach.

The Front Row has questions. 

247Sports Director of Recruiting Steve Wiltfong has answers.

Boom ... that's a show.

Bucknutters submitted excellent queries for Wiltfong and we got to most of them. Among them:

* Kyle McCord vs. JJ McCarthy

* With Bijan Robinson out, where could Buckeyes turn?

* How much does character figure into 247Sports prospect evaluations?

* Have you ever seen a site meltdown similar to the one we just experienced?

* Can you name a prospect that has surprised you in a camp setting?

All that and more is ready for consumption.

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

Is it right to play the blame game -- with Ohio State running backs coach Tony Alford being the losing contestant?

Or is Alford taking too much criticism from fans over the likely recruiting miss of 5-star RB Bijan Robinson?

The People's Champ, Matt Baxendell, joins Dave Biddle to discuss that, plus:

* What will happen from here at the RB position for the Buckeyes in their 2020 class?

* Ohio State kicks off preseason camp on Friday. What will be the biggest areas of focus on both sides of the ball for Ryan Day's crew?

All of that and more is coming at you on the Wednesday extravaganza.

Bijan Robinson ... what the ...?

Duane Long is here in his usual Tuesday spot and we had to address the Robinson recruitment and the goings on of the last few days. 

Yikes.

But then we got back into our position group previews for the season ahead with a complete breakdown of the secondary.

We talked about all 16 defensive backs on the roster expected to get playing time this season and where they fit in.

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

Ohio State was the clear favorite to land 5-star running back Bijan Robinson.

Until Sunday arrived.

What changed with Robinson's recruitment?

The Dean of Ohio State Football Recruiting, Bill Kurelic, broke the news on Sunday, and he drops by on today's show to explain what happened.

Also, with Robinson likely headed elsewhere, which running backs could the Buckeyes land in their 2020 class?

All of that and more is coming at you on the Monday extravaganza.

Ohio State head coach Ryan Day says he wants a wide receiver rotation that is six or seven players deep this season.

The top-five WRs appear to be set for the Buckeyes. Therefore, which of Ohio State's reserve wide receivers will step this season and fill out the 6-or-7 man rotation?

Jonah Booker joins Dave Biddle to answer that question, plus:

* JBook has some strong words when he compares Ryan Day's recruiting acumen to Jim Harbaugh's.

* How do the Buckeyes stand with 2020 recruits Bijan Robinson, Jaylan Knighton and Elias Ricks?

* And could OSU move on from 2020 offensive line commit Trey Leroux?

All of that and more is coming at you on the Friday extravaganza.