Bucknuts Morning 5: An Ohio State athletics podcast

What effect, if any, will LeBron James bringing an NBA championship to Ohio have on the Ohio State Buckeyes from a recruiting standpoint?

We bring in the Dean of Ohio State Football Recruiting, Bill Kurelic, to discuss that and more.

Is Kurelic confident OSU will land five-star 2017 prospect Trevon Grimes, Cam Akers, Chase Young and Tyjon Lindsey?

What's the latest on Jay Tufele?

What do other college coaches think about what Jim Harbaugh is doing with satellite camps?

Will defensive backs Jeffrey Okudah and Amir Riep commit to Ohio State?

That's one of the many things discussed as Matt Baxendell joins host Dave Biddle for the Friday version of the Bucknuts Morning 5.

Okudah is the No. 1 safety prospect in the country and he's in Columbus today all the way from Texas for Ohio State's one-day camp.

Riep is a four-star corner from Cincinnati Colerain who has been "Crystal Balled" to the Buckeyes by both Bill Kurelic and Alex Gleitman. He'll also be at the one-day camp today.

Also, how many more years will Urban Meyer coach at OSU?

That plus more on the BM5.

Just how strong is Ohio State recruiting right now?

We know the Class of 2017 is ranked No. 1 among its current peers. But when all is said and done ... will it be the best class ever?

Hyperbole? Maybe. But we bring in 247Sports Director of Recruiting Steve Wiltfong to share his opinion on where this class could rank among the greatest of all time.

But that's not all. Among the other topics broach today:

* Tate Martell as pied piper down the stretch?

* Just how good is Emory Jones in the eyes of programs outside Columbus?

* Urban Meyer's pending arrival in Atlanta like a rock star coming to town.

Sit back and enjoy and if you are playing the new BM5 game along with it, please do not operate any heavy machinery.

Are you surprised Ohio State doesn't have any 2018 commitments yet? We are, to a degree, and we delve into that discussion on today's show as Steve Helwagen joins host Dave Biddle.

Also on the docket:

* Highlights from OSU's one-day camp on Tuesday.

* The latest on 2018 quarterback Emory Jones.

* The latest on 2018 linebacker Adrian Jackson.

* All of that plus more.

Quarterback recruiting has reached its zenith in Columbus and we are hear to bask in the glow.

But what does the commitment of quarterback Tate Martell really mean?

Duane Long makes his first BM5 appearance since Martell joined the fold to talk about all of the ramifications. 

This is a BM14 you won't want to miss!

The No. 1 dual-threat quarterback in the country, Tate Martell, pledged his allegiance to Ohio State on Sunday.

What does this verbal commitment mean for the Buckeyes? What effect will it have on five-star wide receiver recruit Tyjon Lindsey and quarterback Danny Clark?

The Dean of Ohio State Football Recruiting, Bill Kurelic, joins host Dave Biddle for that and much more.

Is Tate Martell on commit watch this weekend?

Stop us if you have heard this one before: Prototype 310-pound plus defensive tackle from football-rich state not named Ohio expresses interest in the Buckeyes. Bucknutters invest with the hearts. 

We've seen this movie(s), which always ends the same ... and it's a tearjerker.

Enter Bellaire (Texas) Episcopal's Marvin Wilson, he of the 329 pounds and No. 1 DT rating. He has announced a visit to Columbus - should we invest again?

We bring in 247Sports Director of Recruiting Steve Wiltfong to discuss that, Amir Riep and his possible two-team decision, SMSB in Detroit's star-studded attendee list and much more.

Come along for 5ish ... 

The midweek extravaganza includes Bucknuts contributor Jonah Booker joining host Dave Biddle to talk about Tate Martell, Tyjon Lindsey and Malcolm Pridgeon.

Also, who is Ohio State's third-best offensive player? (Presuming J.T. Barrett and Pat Elflein are the the two best.)

We answer that and more.

Ohio State is recruiting like gangbusters in the Class of 2017 and has the No. 1 rated class, according to 247Sports, by a wide margin.

But that hasn't slowed the roll of the staff. There's still a plethora of elite prospects considering Ohio State. In fact, there are so many in the mix space could get real tight.

So we brought in Duane Long to make sense of it all. Assuming there are 20 spots in the class and knowing we know have 12 commitments, who are ... Duane's Most Wanted?

We count them down in inverse order and provide reasoning for it all. Spend 17-plus minutes with us and find out who tops the list!