Bucknuts Morning 5

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why do elite prospects choose Ohio State?  What impact do the current players have on recruiting? 247Sports Director of Recruiting Steve Wiltfong is here to explore that and discuss several Buckeyes targets specifically: * Julian Fleming * Rakim Jarrett * Michael Carmody * Henry Gray * Lejond Cavazos * J.J. McCarthy * Drake Maye We also opine about Wiltfong's favorite Buckeye: Fellow Indianapolis resident and NFL-bound wide receiver Terry McLaurin. Spend 5ish with us today, 'Nutters! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ohio State is now just one over the 85 limit of scholarships, meaning one player will have to leave the program between now and when the incoming freshmen enroll in June. Patrick Murphy joins Dave Biddle to discuss that, plus: * Reaction to Blue Smith leaving the program. Where does that leave the WR depth? * It is a big day of football coverage at the WHAC and we have the details. * Can Demario McCall stay healthy enough to help the Buckeyes a lot this year? That and more is coming at you on the Wednesday extravaganza. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ohio State is deep into Class of 2020 recruiting. The Buckeyes have their board and are working it hard. Our Duane Long has his own wish list. He has a group of prospects whose commitments would be cause for celebration. Heck, every Ohio State commitment is worthy of celebration. But these guys are different. These are the most coveted. These inspire Duane to take a nekkid jaunt through the Columbus streets. OK ... not really.  But you get the point. Sit back and listen as Duane reveals who would lead Ohio State's Class of 2020 if he was calling the shots. Spend 5ish wth us this a.m., 'Nutters! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joshua Perry is back with the latest edition of his podcast, The Joshua Perry Show. On tap for today: * Joshua is around OSU's program quite a bit. Which players are each side of the ball are on the rise for the Buckeyes this spring? * What does Joshua think about Blue Smith deciding to quit the team and pursue other opportunities? * How often do players almost quit? Or even flat-out quit, and then think better of it and apologize and ask their way back on the team? Is that more common that we might think? * No. 37 also takes questions from listeners, such as what kind of scheme would Joshua run if he was Ohio State's defensive coordinator this season? All of that and more on The Joshua Perry Show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Yes, Ohio State bowed out of the NCAA Tournament last night with a loss to Houston. But we are not going to talk about that on today's show, which is dedicated to Buckeye football. Bill "Bank" Greene joins Dave Biddle to discuss: * Wide receiver Blue Smith leaving the program. * What does the depth look like at WR for the Buckeyes this year? What is a possible concern when analyzing this unit? * What is the latest on offensive line recruiting for Ohio State? * How is high four-star cornerback Henry Gray's visit to OSU going? All of that and more on the Monday 5ish. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Who is the "leader of the young group"? Could Jonah Booker be referring to rising sophomore middle linebacker Teradja Mitchell? Whoops, I think we just gave it away. JBook joins Dave Biddle for today's show to discuss Mitchell, plus: * What will happen with Dwayne Haskins in the NFL Draft? How high will he go? Will a team trade up to get him? * What are expectations tonight for the Buckeyes in the NCAA Tournament against Iowa State? That and more is coming at you on the Friday extravaganza. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's that time again. Big stakes and future success hang in the balance. You guessed it: A huge recruiting weekend for the Buckeyes!  Sure, the NCAA Me's Basketball Tournament features the Fighting Chris Holtmanns against Iowa State at 9:50 this evening on TBS.  But Ryan Day and Co. are set to host a litany of elite targets over the next few days and we are all over it. 247Sports Director of Recruiting Steve Wiltfong is here to offer wisdom on the following expected visitors: *Lejond Cavazos  *Henry Gray  *Emeka Egbuka  *Julian Fleming  *Reece Atteberry  *Cameron Martinez  *J.J. McCarthy   *Jack Brandon  *Jeffery Beverly  And we also get Steve pick to win the NCAA Tournament and let's just say it's chalky. Spend 5ish with us today, 'Nutters! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The early lines for college football games in 2019 are being released in Vegas (and other sportsbooks), and one in particular definitely grabbed our attention. Michigan is listed as a 6.5-point favorite over Ohio State in "The Game" in Ann Arbor. The People's Champ, Matt Baxendell, joins Dave Biddle to discuss that, plus: * Thoughts on the Buckeyes' pro day later today. * Thoughts on Tate Martell being eligible immediately at Miami. * How far will OSU go in the NCAA Tournament? Will the Buckeyes even win a game? All of that and more on the Wednesday extravaganza. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ohio State is about to undergo madness but not on the hardwood. It will be much closer to home. The Buckeyes are set to host a cavalcade of football recruiting prospects over the next week. It's one of the biggest early stretches for new coach Ryan Day. Let's face it: Many are going to judge Day by his first full recruiting class in 2020. Can Day match the rock star he replaced? Duane Long is here to chat about the coveted targets set to visit. Between today and March 30, the following coveted prospects are expected to be on campus:  Today: RB DeaMonte Trayanum; March 22: DB Lejond Cavazos, DB Henry Gray, LB Kourt Williams, WR Emeka Egbuka (2021); March 23: WR Julian Fleming, OL Reece Atteberry, ATH Cameron Martinez, QB J.J. McCarthy (2021), DE Travion Ford (2021), DE Tanner Cromer, DB MiQuan Grace, QB Jack Brandon (2021); March 27: OL Zak Zinter; March 29: WR Gee Scott (commitment), OL Tosh Baker, OL Ben Christman (2021); March 30: OL Paris Johnson. And there will be more names. Trust us. Also: Parris Campbe

Ohio State made the 2019 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament as a No. 11 seed and will take on No. 6-seeded Iowa State in Tulsa late Friday night. Patrick Murphy joins Dave Biddle to discuss that, plus: * Will this be the worst roster Chris Holtmann ever has at OSU most likely? What does that say about the job he did this season? * The Buckeyes' football team gets back to practice this week after taking last week off for spring break. What has stood out to us thus far? What will we be looking for this week? All of that and more coming at you on the Monday extravaganza. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When Ryan Day arrived at Ohio State in January of 2017 as the Buckeyes' co-offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach, he was overshadowed by the hiring of offensive coordinator/tight ends coach Kevin Wilson. Almost everyone -- certainly including us here at Bucknuts -- thought Wilson was the one who was going to bring the offense to new heights in Columbus. After all, it was Wilson who was relatively successful as the head coach at Indiana (and always fielded good/great offenses at IU) and it was Wilson who had a history of being a standout offensive coordinator at the college level at Oklahoma and Northwestern. Yet, in the span of one year, it was Day who was turning down an opportunity to be an offensive coordinator in the NFL with the Tennessee Titans. It was Day who was promoted to offensive coordinator in 2018. And it was Day who became just the second assistant coach ever at Ohio State to make a salary in the seven-digits (joining Greg Schiano). Then when Urban Meyer was suspended, it was Day who took ov

Ohio State spends every recruiting cycle battling the nation’s best programs for the nation’s best prospects. This cycle is no different when it comes to the quality of targets. But Ohio State has a new man at the helm in Ryan Day. So every big-time recruiting tussle takes on a more interesting tone. 247Sports Director of Recruiting Steve Wiltfong is here to spread wisdom all over when it comes to: * Bijan Robinson * Mekhail Sherman  * Rakim Jarrett * Jalen Kimber  And more! Spend 5ish with us this a.m., ‘Nutters! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ohio State has seven commitments in its 2020 recruiting class, which is ranked as the No. 5 class in the country thus far by the 247Sports Composite. The People's Champ, Matt Baxendell, joins Dave Biddle on today's show to discuss that, plus: * What has stood out about spring practice for the Buckeyes so far? * Who are two inexperienced defensive backs who appear to be coming on strong for OSU? All of that and much more is coming at you on the Wednesday extravaganza. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ohio State has seven Class of 2020 commitments thus far. All seven are offensive players. That seventh commitment came yesterday from Norwalk (Ohio) tackle Trey Leroux. He's the fourth offensive linemen added to the mix. You can see a trend developing here, huh? What does Duane Long think of adding Leroux? What does it mean for the rest of Ohio State's offensive line targets? Also:  What do we think of the quarterback 'competition' between Justin Fields and Matthew Baldwin? Greg Mattison is the true boss of the defense. Is that a good thing? All that and more so spend 5ish with us today, 'Nutters! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Joshua Perry Show, starring former Ohio State linebacker, captain, national champion and NFL player, Joshua Perry, is back and there is plenty to discuss. * One of the big differences Joshua has noticed with the program as the Buckeyes transition from the Urban Meyer era to the Ryan Day era is a sense of calm at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center. You will want to hear Joshua's detailed thoughts on the matter. * What else is standing out about OSU's spring ball thus far? * Does Joshua think it is a legit battle for the starting quarterback job between Justin Fields and Matthew Baldwin? * What are the current players saying about the new coaches? How is everyone meshing? * Ohio State is on spring break this week. Joshua explains just how worried the coaches are when the players are on spring break. All of that and more on the latest edition of The Joshua Perry Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ohio State's football team is off this week due to spring break. However, two practices of spring ball are in the books, and we take a look at what has stood out for the Buckeyes at this very early stage and what has perhaps surprised us. Bill "Bank" Greene joins Dave Biddle for today's show for that, plus: * Matthew Baldwin has looked good during the portions of practice that have been open to the media. But is there are true quarterback battle at Ohio State for the starting job, or do we pretty much think it's Justin Fields' job for sure? * A close look at OSU head coach Ryan Day's recruiting strategy thus far. It reminds us a lot of two legendary coaches who recently led the Buckeyes' program. All of that and more is coming at you on the Monday extravaganza. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Branden Bowen has not played in a real football game since October of 2017 against Maryland when he was Ohio State's starting right guard. Bowen suffered a broken leg that day which required multiple surgeries. Now a fifth-year senior, Bowen is running with the first-team offense at right tackle for OSU this spring. Jonah Booker joins Dave Biddle for his usual Friday visit to talk about Bowen, and JBook also covers: * What has stood out about Ohio State's spring ball thus far? * Impressions of Justin Fields and Matthew Baldwin. * The Buckeyes' practice this morning is open to the media. What will we be keeping a close eye on? All of that and more on the Friday extravaganza. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ohio State’s staff is full-speed ahead when it comes to the Class of 2020. Ryan Day and Co. are tasked with showing they can recruit at ‘Meyer level’ without you-know-who around for the cycle. So we thought it was time to take it from the top. Where does Ohio State stand with its top uncommitted targets? We brought it 247Sports Director of Recruiting to answer just that on the following top prospects:  * Bryan Breese * Julian Fleming * Sa’vell Smalls * Arik Gilbert * Kelee Ringo * Mekhail Sherman * Kendall Milton * Rakim Jarrett * Darnell Washington * Justin Rogers * Johnny Wilson * Bijan Robinson * Antoine Sampah * Fred Davis II * Jordan Johnson * Clark Phillips III * Darrion Henry  Sit back and soak up the knowledge as you spend 5ish with us today, ‘Nutters! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Spring practice begins this morning for Ohio State, and the first hour is open to the media. What will we be looking for the most during the first spring ball of the Ryan Day era? What are the biggest storylines for the Buckeyes? Patrick Murphy joins Dave Biddle to talk about all of that and much more on a jam-packed edition of the Wednesday extravaganza. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices