Bucknuts Morning 5: An Ohio State athletics podcast

It is Monday and the BM5 is back in full effect.

Patrick Murphy joins Dave Biddle to discuss the following:

* What do we make about Kirk Herbstreit's ongoing beef with a pair of recruits, including five-star offensive tackle Jackson Carman?

* Is middle linebacker Tuf Borland now in the runnnig for a starting spot after his 12-tackle performance against Army? Could Chris Worley move back to outside linebacker?

* What is our latest thoughts on the quarterback situation for the Buckeyes?

* J.K. Dobbins just keeps impressing us even more. Did anyone see this coming?

All that and more on the Monday extravaganza.

No, Jonah Booker was not referring to the Cincinnati Bengals when he made that comment, although he easily could have been.

J-Book was talking about something regarding the Ohio State Buckeyes.

But what is it?

You'll have to listen to today's 17-minute show to find out exactly what has been "terrible and embarrassing."

A tremendous amount of ground is covered as J-Book and Dave Biddle sift through all the problems for the Buckeyes and what might happen moving forward this season.

Breathe, Bucknutters, breathe.

The sky is not falling. Have things gone according to plan?

Well, it depends on whose plan you are talking about but it certainly hasn't been the juggernaut Buckeyes outfit we expected.

Why?

Where to from here?

What about the recruiting reaction on social media?

Who better for topics like this than 247Sports Director of Recruiting Steve Wiltfong?

Nobody. So that's why you've got to spend 5ish with us this morning!

Publicly, Urban Meyer does not appear to be concerned about Ohio State's quarterback situation. It is 100 percent J.T. Barrett's job, no questions asked.

But is the Buckeyes' head coach actually a lot more conflicted internally than he is letting on?

Some of his recent comments lead us to believe the answer is yes, and we explain on today's show.

The People's Champ, Matt Baxendell, joins Dave Biddle to discuss that topic and much more on this 13-minute edition of the midweek extravaganza.

As 'what ifs' go, this one is out there.

WHAT IF your pal Duane Long was head coach of the Ohio State Buckeyes football team?

There are so many ways you could go with this but we kept it pretty tight. How would Coach Long deal with the following:

* Are changes needed at quarterback?

* Does the secondary need a makeover?

* When should the new offensive coordinator get the keys?

We asked Coach Long to answer these three questions in detail. We think you will enjoy the experience.

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

It is two mornings after Ohio State's 31-16 loss to visiting Oklahoma and we're still scratching our collective heads.

Why did the Buckeyes go away from their tailbacks?

Why does the offense look like not much has changed from last year?

Despite what head coach Urban Meyer said after the game, is there any chance quarterback J.T. Barrett loses his job this season?

Steve Helwagen joins Dave Biddle to discuss all of that and more on the Monday edition of the BM5.

There is plenty to talk about on the eve of the Oklahoma at Ohio State showdown, and Jonah Booker joins Dave Biddle for the festivities.

How does J-Book think this game will play out?

What are thoughts on true freshman J.K. Dobbins being named the starting tailback, even after the return of Mike Weber?

What are the biggest concerns for the Buckeyes in terms of facing the Sooners?

What did former OSU linebacker Bobby Carpenter mention is still a problem with J.T. Barrett?

All that plus more on the Friday 5ish.

Ever been to one of those parties?

You know ... one of those.

That's the type of soiree Ohio State is hosting this weekend. The list of expected visitors is simply unreal.

That means it's the perfect time for 247Sports Director of Recruiting Steve Wiltfong to join us. The man himself offers the absolute latest on the following party-goers:

- Tommy Togiai
- Micah Parsons
- Jayson Oweh
- Anthony Cook

And that's not it. Wiltfong offers insight on several prospective visitors and what he thinks it will take from Baker Mayfield to challenge the good guys.

Spend 5ish with us this a.m.!

It's a showdown of top-6 teams in Columbus, and the People's Champ Matt Baxendell is confident about Ohio State's chances.

The No. 2-ranked Buckeyes are favored by 7.5 points over No. 6 Oklahoma, and Bax joins Dave Biddle to preview the big game. Topics covered:

* Bax thinks this is a good matchup for the home team.

* What will the time share look like at running back for OSU with Mike Weber and J.K. Dobbins?

* What's the latest on the market for tickets for the Ohio State-Oklahoma game?

* What are our takes on the very strange Ezekiel Elliott situation? Is there a good chance Elliott will play in every game for the Dallas Cowboys this season?

That plus more on the midweek spectacular.

Welcome back, 'Nutters! Hope you had a great Labor Day weekend.

Back to the grind!

Duane Long is here in his usual Tuesday spot to spread wisdom on the following:

- Final thoughts on win over Indiana after watching the rest of college football in action over the weekend?

- Did the performance against Indiana change your thoughts on any Buckeye individual?

- Early thoughts on the Oklahoma game coming up this weekend?

- Of the visitors expected this weekend, which three need a little extra red carpetish treatment?

Spend 5ish with us this a.m.!