Bucknuts Morning 5

It's time to really shift our focus. The '26 talent acquisition phase is complete. Transfers and recruits are set. So ... now what? We are on to '27! Sure, we have to wait for the portal to open again but recruiting is full steam ahead. Garrick Thomas is here to let you know who Ohio State is focused on that is likely to commit ... and who is not. Mark Porter is here to offer wisdom as well dive deep on visitors, targets and expectations overall for the class. Spend 5ish with us this a.m., 'Nutters! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Spring practice kicks off three weeks from tomorrow for Ohio State. What are some of the biggest storylines were are looking forward to? Dave Biddle and Dan Rubin delve into that on today's show. Also, as far as American holidays are concerned, where does Presidents' Day rank? It's got to be No. 1, right? OK, perhaps we are joking. That and much more is coming your way on the Monday 5ish. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this edition of the Bucknuts Happy Hour, Patrick Murphy takes a look at the top-5 (or so) Ohio State players returning in 2026. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Typically, college football programs didn't know what their full rosters would look like until the beginning of summer. For example, Ohio State added defensive end Beau Atkinson via the portal in June last year. Not that Atkinson was a huge addition, but he's just one of many examples across the country. Well, due to the one-time transfer portal window in January, teams now know what their rosters will look like before they even enter spring ball. Ohio State also made some key additions to its coaching staff. So, with spring ball less than a month away, do we feel like the Buckeyes checked all the necessary boxes during the whirlwind "offseason?" That is the main topic of discussion on the Friday the 13th 5ish with Jonah Booker and Dave Biddle. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ohio State has secured a commitment from North Carolina linebacker Quentin Cypher. How about his running mate? Meet Rashad Streets, the other half of Raleigh (N.C.) Millbrook's star defensive duo. Your Buckeyes want both in Columbus. We dive deep on Streets and the chances he rooms with a high school teammate as a college freshman. That's not all. The Buckeyes have added yet another kicker. We explore the team's recent fascination with improving special teams.  Also: Who's coming to visit in the weeks ahead? Garrick Hodge and Mark Porter here. You should be, too! Spend 5ish with us this a.m., 'Nutters! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ohio State finished with the No. 26 total offense in college football in 2025. Not bad by any means. But with eight starters returning, including quarterback Julian Sayin, wide receiver Jeremiah Smith, running back Bo Jackson and a veteran offensive line, how much will the Buckeyes improve on that side of the ball? Can they be a top-10 offense nationally? Perhaps top-five? Also, if Ohio State's men's basketball team misses the NCAA Tournament again, is it time for a new head coach to lead the program? The Buckeyes have what appears to be a must-win game at home against USC this evening. Dave Biddle and Steve Helwagen opine on those topics and more on the Wednesday 5ish. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We've often referred to the current state of college football as 'professional.' It's no longer a consideration ... it's a fact. Ohio State general manager Mark Pantoni recently joined former NBA scribe Adrian Wojnarowski's podcast and the result was truly enlightening. We dive deep on the details, discuss Ohio State's continued interest in ELITE prospect Jalen Brewster and introduce you to Class of 2027 safety commitment Eli Johnson. Spend 5ish with us this a.m., 'Nutters! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ohio State had the No. 1 defense in the country in 2025, but the Buckeyes are losing eight starters off of that unit, including four players who are projected as first-round picks. We have no doubt OSU will still be very good defensively in 2026, but can the Buckeyes maintain their pace from last year? Or should we expect a small step backward? Dave Biddle and Dan Rubin delve into that and more on the Monday 5ish. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this edition of the BHH, Patrick Murphy and Dave Biddle grade Ohio State's offseason, both in terms of coaching and player arrivals. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ryan Day seems pleased about Ohio State's offensive line heading into the 2026 season, despite the way the previous year ended for the Buckeyes. Do we agree? Jonah Booker and Dave Biddle discuss that on today's show, delve into the Super Bowl from an OSU fan's perspective (Vrabel, Trey, JSN, Thayer) and more. That is coming your way on the Friday 5ish as snow is once again pelting the state of Ohio. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ohio State had the No. 2 '26 talent haul when combining draft class and transfer portal additions. Not bad. But we are talking '27 now. We are forward thinkers. Garrick Hodge is here to predict which elite prospects will actually land in Columbus. Mark Porter is here to opine on that and share exclusive film of recently offered linebacker Brayton Feister from Akron Hoban. Spend 5ish with us this a.m., 'Nutters! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For the first time since 2022, Ohio State is returning its starter at quarterback. And it happens to be the youngest Heisman finalist in many years. Julian Sayin will be a third-year sophomore in 2026 and Ryan Day spoke glowingly about him recently and what he will be working on the most this offseason. What can we expect in Year 2 of Sayin leading the Buckeyes' offense? Dave Biddle flies solo on the Wednesday 5ish to discuss that, the other QBs on Ohio State's roster and more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ohio State has commitments from five of the six Ohio offensive linemen considered the state's best by experts we cherish. The sixth - Bishop Waterson's Davis Seaman - has an Ohio State offer. He also shined at the recent Navy All American Bowl in Texas last month and his recruitment has picked up. Will Seaman sail across town to Ohio State? Our Garrick Hodge was in Texas for the Navy event and is here again with us today. He's got the latest. Mark Porter is also here. He's got the Seaman video. It's worth a look. We also discuss Ohio State's No. 4-ranked recruiting class as 247Sports have released it's final Class of 2026 rankings. Spend 5ish with us this a.m., 'Nutters! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ryan Day spoke publicly for the first time in a few weeks on his radio show Friday evening. Ohio State's head coach had several interesting things to say about the Buckeyes' offseason, including the hiring of Arthur Smith as offensive coordinator, how OSU fared in the transfer portal and more. Dave Biddle and Dan Rubin have you covered on the Monday 5ish. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Friday 5ish with Jonah Booker and Dave Biddle has opinions on Arthur Smith as Ohio State's offensive coordinator, the Buckeyes' tough 2026 schedule, OSU's approach to building its roster for next season and more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As we transition in offseason mode, Ohio State is hard at work.  We focus on the Buckeyes adding an Ivy League Ohioan from the transfer portal, where coaches are on the road, our future at nose tackle and a lot more. It's a potpourri of knowledge featuring our Garrick Hodge and Mark Porter. Schedule chatter? Offers going out? This is where you need to be to get all Bucknutted up. Spend 5ish with us this a.m., Nutters! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ohio State's full schedule was released on Tuesday, complete with specific dates for each game. We already knew the teams the Buckeyes would play in 2026, so we were fully aware this was going to be a daunting slate. How daunting? Three teams that will begin the season likely ranked within the top-5 (at Indiana, at Texas, Oregon), two more that will be ranked within the top-15 (at USC, Michigan) and two more that will be ranked in the top-25 (at Iowa, Illinois). Whew, that's a doozy. However, Buckeye fans should still be confident about their team's chances in the 2026 season, and Dave Biddle and Matt Baxendell explain why on today's show. We also get Steeler-fan-Bax's take on new OSU offensive coordinator Arthur Smith (we know Biddle likes the hire) and more. That is coming your way on the Wednesday 5ish. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Recruiting in the new college football era has changed ... drastically. With NIL and the transfer portal entering mix, chaos has basically ensued. There are many that feel high school recruiting is going the way of the dinosaur. Is that so? Will Ohio State be a T-Rex on the recruiting trail? Garrick Hodge and Mark Porter are here to dive deep on how the Buckeyes will attack high school recruiting going forward. We also have a scouting report on DJ Jacobs - an elite Ohio State HIGH SCHOOL commitment.  Spend 5ish with us this a.m.,'Nutters! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If you're in Ohio, or in many other places in our country, you are very likely snowed in. No worries. We've got you 'covered' on today's show with a deep dive on new Ohio State offensive coordinator Arthur Smith. Do we like the hire? Why or why not? Dave Biddle and Dan Rubin have that and more on the Monday 5ish. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What grade would you give Ohio State regarding the 17 players they landed in the transfer portal this month? That is one of the questions Jonah Booker and Dave Biddle answer on today's show. Also discussed is the Buckeyes' vacancy at offensive coordinator, plus JBook and Dave take questions from the live audience. That is coming your way on the Friday 5ish. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices