Bucknuts Morning 5: An Ohio State athletics podcast

Welcome to the first-ever Bucknuts DraftCast. This podcast will dive deep on Ohio State prospects that could be taken in the 2019 NFL Draft.

It’s fitting our first guest is Dane Brugler from The Athletic. Let’s call it playing the trump card early because Dane is the best there is at breaking down college talent. The Ohio native and current Texas resident goes into extreme detail on the possible NFL futures of:

* Dwayne Haskins

* Nick Bosa

* Dre’Mont Jones

* Isaiah Prince

* Jordan Fuller

* Parris Campbell 

* Mike Jordan

Then Dane shares his expectations for the Ohio State-Penn State tussle in Happy Valley on Saturday night.

Enjoy, ‘Nutters!

It's been 61 days since Ohio State got a commitment.

The wait is nearly over and when it rains ... you know.

Could the Buckeyes soon add three new faces to the Class of 2019?

Yes.

Do we have the names and a breakdown for each prospect?

Yes.

Does the review come from 247Sports Director of Recruiting Steve Wiltfong?

Yes.

Have you come to the right place to increase your Buckeye knowledge and spend 15 minutes of your quality time?

Yes.

Enjoy, 'Nutters ... 

Urban Meyer is back. No matter what those outside Ohio have to say.

Has Meyer's absence hurt Ohio State's recruiting efforts?

We bring in 247Sports Director of Recruiting Steve Wiltfong to answer this question. Nobody is more plugged in on the trail and we think Bucknutters will be pleased with what Steve has to say on this topic.

We also talked about:

* Jameson Willams - next in the class?

* Zach Harrison - could he show up at Penn State's 'white out' vs. Ohio State?

* The Big Ten - what the heck?

All that and more!

Spend 5ish with us today!

If you're on Bucknuts, you're likely a fan of the "Bucknuts Morning 5", our daily radio show/podcast that talks all things Ohio State football, basketball, recruiting, and more. You're also probably familiar with the "Bucknuts Roundtable" during the season, where our experts share opinions on the upcoming game and other relative topics.

After getting a lot of requests to do the Roundtable in podcast format, and seeing the great success of the BM5, we thought it would be a great idea to kind of mash the two together, with a focus on recruiting. Thus, the creation of "Bucknuts Recruiting Radio."

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This is the 11th episode of BRR, a podcast that will hopefully become a mainstay here on Bucknuts. The goal of the show is to bring on Bucknuts experts, national and other team experts, other media members, recruits, coaches, and more, who can shed some light into the big storylines around Ohio State's recruiting efforts. It's going to be a longer form show that could be roundtable or interview format, and should be highly entertaining for the recruitniks out there.

The previous episode of BRR featured a catch-up with 2019 Ohio State commit Ronnie Hickman. This next episode features another current Buckeyes commitment Bryson Shaw hanging out with us, including:

*How his senior season is going

*A look back on his journey from Wisconsin commit to Ohio State pledge

*His relationship with Dwayne Haskins, who went to the same high school

*If the Urban Meyer situation had any impact on his commitment status

*What position he'll play when he arrives in Columbus

*His interests off the field

*Ohio State vs. Penn State prediction

All of that and more on the latest episode of Bucknuts Recruiting Radio!

Jeff Wadsworth quit his post on Ohio State's board of trustees because he did not believe Urban Meyer's penalty of three games was long enough.

Then Wadsworth proceeded to air dirty laundry to the New York Times on Thursday, and tried to paint OSU and Meyer in a very bad light.

This of course does not sit well with us here at Bucknuts. We felt it was a very weak move by a man who was known as a weak "leader" during his time at Ohio State.

Jonah Booker joins Dave Biddle to discuss that, plus talk some actual football for most of the show.

* What are we most excited to see tomorrow when the Buckeyes kick off the 2018 season against visiting Oregon State?

* What will the offensive game-plan and overall offensive scheme for OSU?

* How concerned should you be about the offensive line?

* What are JBook's prediction for how Ohio State will fare overall this season?

All of that and more on the Friday extravaganza.

There is Big Ten football today. It's here. The season is actually here. You've been through a lot, 'Nutters. You deserve this.

Hopefully, we can entertain you for a bit here while you wait out Saturday's noon EST kickoff against visiting Oregon State.

247Sports Director of Recruiting Steve Wiltfong makes his usual Thursday appearance and covers a wide swath of subjects. We even got Steve to put his lofty reputation on the line by getting his predictions for:

* Big Ten offensive MVP ...

* Big Ten defensive MVP ...

* Big Ten freshman of the year ... 

* Big Ten West champ ... 

* Big Ten East order of finish ... 

* Big Ten champ ...

* The College Football Playoff quartet ...

* National champion ...

Plus, what would a Wiltfong visit be without an update on which recruits Ohio State is focusing on?

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

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If you're on Bucknuts, you're likely a fan of the "Bucknuts Morning 5", our daily radio show/podcast that talks all things Ohio State football, basketball, recruiting, and more. You're also probably familiar with the "Bucknuts Roundtable" during the season, where our experts share opinions on the upcoming game and other relative topics.

After getting a lot of requests to do the Roundtable in podcast format, and seeing the great success of the BM5, we thought it would be a great idea to kind of mash the two together, with a focus on recruiting. Thus, the creation of "Bucknuts Recruiting Radio".

Want daily inside scoop on the Buckeyes? Get VIP access with a 7-Day FREE Trial now!

This is the ninth episode of BRR, a podcast that will hopefully become a mainstay here on Bucknuts. The goal of the show is to bring on Bucknuts experts, national and other team experts, other media members, recruits, coaches, and more, who can shed some light into the big storylines around Ohio State's recruiting efforts. It's going to be a longer form show that could be roundtable or interview format, and should be highly entertaining for the recruitniks out there.

The previous episode of BRR featured Brian Dohn breaking down Ohio State's recruiting efforts on the East Coast. This next episode features 247Sports' Allen Trieu, giving some great insights on the Buckeyes' efforts in the state of Michigan, including:

*His thoughts on the Urban Meyer situation and how it has impacted recruits in the Midwest

*Why Ohio State has had so much success recruiting in "the state up north"

*Scouting report on OSU quarterback commit Dwan Mathis

*Where he thinks key Ohio State targets are going to play in college

All of that and more on the latest episode of Bucknuts Recruiting Radio!

The offensive line was always a question mark for Ohio State when talking about the 2018 season.

Now just three days from the opener against Oregon State? Well, it is an even bigger concern.

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

* What about the optimism when analyzing this offensive line?

* What are thoughts on the Buckeyes' starting linebackers?

* How soon will Tuf Borland really be back in action?

* As if this month-long saga couldn't get any stranger, how about Tom Herman giving Brett McMurphy an exclusive one-on-one interview. What a coincidence, right?

All of that and more on the Wednesday extravaganza.

This show is fun. It's about football. It's not about you know what.

Duane Long and I do this show every season. It's our wacky predictions episode. It's meant to be fun.

You can see the categories we used this season below. Before we got to it, Duane shared his thoughts on the new starters at linebacker and on the offensive line.

Spend 5ish with us this a.m.!

PREDICTION CATEGORIES:

* Who will lead Ohio State in ...

... rushing yards?

... receptions?

... receiving yards?

... receiving TDs?

* Which Buckeyes will be named All-Big Ten first team on offense?

* Which Buckeyes will be named All-Big Ten first team on defense?

* Which Buckeyes will be named All-American?

* Which opponent is biggest obstacle on Ohio State's schedule?

* Which opponent could be surprising pitfall?

* What will Ohio State's final record be?

* What will be Ohio State's postseason result?

* Which Buckeyes will be picked in the 2019 NFL Draft's first round?

* Who will be Ohio State's top freshman?

* Who have we forgotten that will make us remember?

* Next year at this time, Ryan Day will be _____ at _____.

* Hot takey style prediction that's WAY out there? 

Settle in for some serious look into the future action, 'Nutters!

It might not feel like it quite yet, but game week has arrived for Ohio State.

The Buckeyes will host Oregon State on Saturday (noon ET; ABC), and Bill "Bank" Greene joins Dave Biddle on today's show to discuss the following:

* Is the offensive line still by far and away Bank's biggest concern about the Buckeyes entering the 2018 season?

* What are his updated prediction on who the starting linebackers will be? (The depth chart is expected to be released Tuesday.)

* When does Bank think third-year sophomore middle linebacker Tuf Borland be back from his Achilles injury?

* What are expectations for starting quarterback Dwayne Haskins this season?

* The Buckeyes announced seven captains for this season. They include four seniors on offense, including Isaiah Prince, plus wide receivers Parris Campbell, Johnnie Dixon and Terry McLaurin. On defense, the captains are Borland, junior defensive end Nick Bosa and junior safety Jordan Fuller. Does any football team consistently name more captains than OSU? And what does it say about Borland that he's a captain at such an early stage of his career, while coming off an injury no less?

* Interim head coach/offensive coordinator Ryan Day, along with associate head coach/defensive coordinator Greg Schiano will meet with the media late this morning. What questions would Bank like to hear them answer?

All of that and more on the Monday extravaganza.