Bucknuts Morning 5: An Ohio State athletics podcast

Can Ohio State recruit on defense like it does offense?

Which elite running back will be the first to commit?

Which DMV product are the Buckeyes chasing?

What does the addition of Julian Fleming do for Ryan Day's profile?

Questions abound.

Luckily, today's show features an answer man: 247Sports Director of Recruiting Steve Wiltfong.

He's here to educate. If you are here to learn, you picked the right spot. 

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

Ohio State only has one defensive commit so far in its 2020 class.

However, are several defensive commits on the verge of committing to Ryan Day and the Buckeyes?

Bill "Bank" Greene thinks so. Bank joins Dave Biddle for today's show and believes that the "bases are loaded with nobody out" in terms of defensive recruits for OSU. Now, Day and his staff need to bring the runners home.

A deeper discussion on that is coming at you, plus:

* Will the Jaheim Thomas situation impact Paris Johnson and/or Darrion Henry as it pertains to Ohio State?

* What is Bank hearing about OSU's defensive coaches, specificially their recruiting acumen?

All of that and more is happening on the Wednesday extravaganza.

There's been something missing in your life. It's hard to grasp but you know it's not there. It's just a feeling of emptiness.

Well, cheer up. Your problems are solved.

Duane Long is back.

The inimitable Bucknuts institution was sidelined nearly a month. 

What does he think about Julian Fleming?

Kendall Milton?

Recruiting on defense?

Duane covers it all in his return.

Spend 5ish with us this afternoon.

You know the names: Garrett Wilson, Jameson Williams, Gee Scott, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Julian Fleming.

Then there is Justin Fields and Jack Miller.

There are more names, too. But if you want quarterbacks and wide receivers, those names will do. And do well.

The combination of Ryan Day and Brian Hartline (among others) on Ohio State's staff has amped QB and WR recruiting to levels not seen before.

And want some more good news?

There are no signs of slippage on the horizon.

Join us today to discuss that, Kendall Milton, Mookie Cooper and more with the Dean of Ohio State Recruiting, our very own Bill Kurelic. 

Have you ever been curious what it is like on the first day a freshman joins a college football team?

Well, you came to the right place.

On today's edition of The Joshua Perry Show, the former Ohio State linebacker, national champion, captain and NFL player, explains the thoughts running through the head of an 18-year-old kid (or 16 if you're Parris Campbell) who has suddenly joined a group of grown men.

Also, can players tell on day one that certain freshmen are never going to be good enough to make it at a place like Ohio State?

Speaking of players enrolling, 11 members of the Buckeyes' 2019 recruiting class enrolled recently. What is Joshua hearing about that group?

And just how much power does Mark Pantoni have when it comes to deciding who gets scholarship offers from OSU?

All of that and more on this edition of The Joshua Perry Show.

Slow your roll? Not if you are head coach Ryan Day, wide receivers coach Brian Hartline and running backs coach Tony Alford, who continue to make waves on the offensive recruiting front for Ohio State.

The nation's No. 1 wide receiver recruit in the 2020 class -- Julian Fleming -- picked the Buckeyes over Penn State and Clemson on Friday.

Could 5-star running back Kendall Milton be next to join OSU's 2020 class? He had his official visit to Ohio State over the weekend and it went very well.

Steve Helwagen joins Dave Biddle to discuss all of that, plus:

* The rise of Brian Hartline as a coaching and recruiting superstar.

* Is linebacker a concern for Ohio State in 2019? Or could it end up being a strength?

* Did you know that Helwagen is a highly-requested speaker to OSU football groups/alumni groups? Well, now you do, and Steve will tell you an interesting story from his speech in St. Petersburg, Fla., this weekend.

All of that and more on the Monday extravaganza.

It is 5-star Friday here on the show as the nation's No. 1 wide receiver -- Julian Fleming -- will make his announcement today, and things sound very good for Ohio State.

Jonah Booker joins Dave Biddle to discuss Fleming perhaps becoming a Buckeye, plus:

* Thoughts on 5-star running back Kendall Milton making his official visit to OSU this weekend, and where the Buckeyes stand with him.

* We were already excited about Ohio State redshirt freshman running back Master Teague. Then he was recently clocked in the 4.3s in the 40, and our excitement level increased even more.

* What are takeaways from Zach Smith's new podcast, Menace 2 Society? And what exactly did Smith say about his former coaching colleague at Ohio State, Ed Warinner?

All of that and more on an extended, 20-minute edition of the Friday extravaganza.

The No. 1 left tackle.

The No. 1 center.

The No. 1 wide receiver.

The No. 2 quarterback.

The No. 3 running back.

What would happen if they all got together and committed to one school? You'd have Ohio State's Class of 2020 haul  ... probably.

And what would 247Sports Director of Recruiting Steve Wiltfong say about the move from Urban Meyer to Ryan Day if the above scenario happens?

Check today's title.

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

It seems very likely that 5-star wide receiver Julian Fleming will select Ohio State on Friday, which would be a huge boon for the Buckeyes.

Also, should Jim Tressel return to OSU as the president of the university?

That and more on today's show, as Matt Baxendell joins Dave Biddle.

The top-rated wide receiver recruit in program history?

The top-rated offensive line recruit in program history?

Yes, we are talking Ohio State's 'possible' Class of 2020. And yes, we are being realistic.

Julian Fleming, a Pennsylvania native and the nation's No. 1 receiver, will announce his commitment on Friday.

Paris Johnson, a Cincinnati native and the nation's No. 1 left tackle recruit, just visited LSU but has one official visit left. 

How confident should we be that both will be Buckeyes?

Who else to ask other than the Dean of Ohio State Recruiting ... our very own Bill Kurelic.

The Dean educates all on Fleming, Johnson and a power-packed recruiting schedule for June that could set up Ohio State for some time.

Spend 5ish with us today, 'Nutters!