Bucknuts Morning 5: An Ohio State athletics podcast

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.

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! 

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.

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!

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.