Bucknuts Morning 5: An Ohio State athletics podcast

Milli Vanilli was nowhere to be found.

The Dean? Oh, he was there.

Think a little rain can stop Bucknuts?

Of course not.

Ohio State hosted its annual 'Friday Night Lights' recruiting extravaganza despite the rain (or threat thereof).

Clarity at quarterback?

Receivers catching on?

5-star linemen on both sides of the ball?

Standard stuff in Columbus. We break it all down with the Dean of Ohio State Recruiting Bill Kurelic and then offer The People's Champ Matt Baxendell for a perspective sure to get you chatting.

Friday Night Lights is tonight at Ohio Stadium, and Jonah Booker has a lot of things he will be looking for.

JBook joins Dave Biddle for his usual Friday visit to give his expectations on what might happen at FNL.

Will there be over or under 1.5 commits for the Buckeyes tonight?

And switching gears from FNL, but keeping with the over/under theme, JBook gives his predictions on over/unders for OSU players in the 2018 season, such as:

* O/U 800 receiving yards for Austin Mack?

* O/U 35 touchdown passes for Dwayne Haskins? (Note: J.T. Barrett had 35 TD passes last season.)

* O/U 13.5 interceptions for Haskins? (Barrett had just nine.)

* O/U 3,330 passing yards for Haskins? (Joe Germaine's single-season record is 3,330.)

* O/U 900 rushing yards for Mike Weber?

* O/U 14.5 tackles-for-loss for Dre'Mont Jones?

* O/U 3.5 interceptions for Jordan Fuller?

The Friday extravaganza is loaded with all of that and more.

What did you do over the weekend?

Ohio State's staff did what they do: Recruit.

And they do it well. A one-day Friday camp produced a ton of storylines.

But a huge commitment yesterday was the exclamation point every big recruiting weekend craves.

Heavy analytic artillery was needed. So we brought in The Dean.

Our very own recruiting guru Bill Kurelic is here to bring more wisdom than should be legal to distribute.

Let's go!

What a weekend it was for the Buckeyes and it is not over yet.

Recruiting was the name of the game as Ohio State hosted its first one-day recruiting camp in Columbus on Friday.

There were new names, new offers, future-altering performances and much more.

But did you know the staff represented in Houston last night?

We get a complete recruiting update from - who else? - The Dean of Ohio State Recruiting ... our very own Bill Kurelic.

Then it is on to more inflammatory matter as Matt Baxendell - The People's Champ - is here to offer a look into today's Bucket vibes and get a sense on Penn State and Michigan. Should we fear either? Will Bax insult Jim Harbaugh?

You don't need to come up with answers. You just need to sit back and listen.

Enjoy, Bucknutters!

Grab your thermos, compass and sleeping bag ... we're going camping!

At least plenty of Buckeye schollie hopefuls are going camping. At Ohio State. With Urban Meyer and staff in tow.

It's an extremely important time for campers and Buckeye coaches alike. Serious evaluations will be made and futures will be determined.

Who's expected to attend?

What could happen?

Our Alex Gleitman is on the case and helps us preview camp season. We also talk about his feature story coming up this weekend on Khaki Jim's effort to recruit Ohio. 

Spend 5ish with us this a.m. for an overflow of knowledge!

Ohio State's freshmen are all on campus now. The early arrivals have been joined recently by the rest of the crew.

And what an impressive crew it is. But this is Ohio State and freshmen don't routinely make an impact.

This group has the chance to go off routine.

Which Buckeyes will help most early?

Can the new guys match the high school hype?

247Sports Director of Recruiting Steve Wiltfong scouted these prospects for years before their Columbus matriculation. So who better to predict which ones will become household names this fall.

Also: Which two Big Ten freshmen not on Ohio State's roster have a great chance to become program stars right away?

Spend 5ish with us this a.m. for an overflow of knowledge!

Last season, the Buckeyes basically doubled up on their sack total from the year before. Three of the dudes that helped key that surge are getting NFL checks right now.

We know Nick Bosa and Chase Young are back to handle the edges. But who will assist? Will Ohio State be able to utilize the 'Rushmen' package that bolstered the defense in recent seasons?

And how will that affect the secondary? Is there a No. 1 corner ready to emerge in the back like there has been the last five seasons (at least)?

We get into that and what the running game potential is with Bill Greene, the latest addition to the Bucknuts staff and a welcome one a that. 

Spend 5ish with us this a.m.!

What is the latest on Ohio State football recruiting?

Steve Wiltfong, the director of recruiting for 247Sports, joins host Dan Rubin to give you the skinny.

As it turns out, the Buckeyes keep clashing with a particular program on the recruiting trail. And if not for the headline, you would have a tough time guessing who it is. But yes, it is Stanford.

How is this happening?

The boys discuss that, plus give you other intriguing insights on the recruiting front for OSU.

Is there any chance Ohio State will not take a quarterback in its 2019 recruiting class?

Hell no says Bill Greene, and you can take that to the bank.

Bank joins Dave Biddle to explain exactly why the Buckeyes will definitely take a QB this cycle, plus:

* The luxury of having Tate Martell around for the next four seasons, theoretically.

* Whether Ohio State might offer 2019 QB Connor Bazelak.

* Thoughts on Matthew Baldwin.

* Moving away from quarterback for a moment, what are expectations for Nicholas Petit-Frere as a true freshman this year? Could he push for playing time at offensive tackle?

* Who will be Ohio State's starting linebackers this season?

All of that and more on the midweek extravaganza.

Ohio State will definitely end up taking a quarterback in its 2019 recruiting class, right?

Not so fast says Duane Long, who joins Dan Rubin for a lively version of the Bucknuts Morning 5.

Duane thinks the Buckeyes might just wait until the 2020 class before signing a QB. Or two.

Also on the docket:

* Duane's thoughts on the 2019 QB class being one of the worst in memory nationally.

* Duane's take on the good WR haul in the 2019 class.

All of that and more on the Tuesday extravaganza.