Bucknuts Morning 5

Now almost two months into the season, Ohio State is 7-0 and beating opponents by an average score of 50-8. Is that good? So when you're asked: 'What are Ohio State's real concerns?' ... what do you say? The real answer: Not much. At. All. But how long would that show last? That would be a BM1. So Duane Long joined today and we racked our brains to come up with real concerns about Ohio State. Did we channel Chet from 'Weird Science'? Sort of. But we managed to craft a few. Also:  * What to make of Wisky after its loss to Illinois? * Duane and I share our list of opponents that could threaten the Buckeyes. Spend 5ish with us this a.m., 'Nutters! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The much-anticipated Ohio State-Wisconsin game is just five days away, and Bill "Bank" Greene joins Dave Biddle to talk about it. * Has this game lost its luster due to the Badgers losing to Illinois? * How will this game likely play out? Will the Buckeyes keep on rolling? * What is the latest on 2020 running back recruiting? * How many recruits will the Buckeyes take in their 2020 class and who will they be? All of that and more is coming at you on the Monday 5ish. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Now that you've had an extra day to revel in it, what did you think of Ohio State's decimation of Northwestern on Friday night.  Ohio State won, 52-3. Sometimes the final score is not indicative of the game. This was. Total beatdown in Evanston in front of a national audience (at least those who get BTN, but we digress).  What did we think of the game? What happened on Saturday that affects the Buckeyes? Here to talk about all that and more: Bill Kurelic, Pat Murphy and Matt Baxendell. Spend some of your Sunday morning with us, 'Nutters! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We have a very rare game-day edition of the Bucknuts Morning 5 for you as Jonah Booker drops by for his usual Friday visit. Ohio State will take on Northwestern in Evanston tonight, and JBook and Dave Biddle are here to talk all about it. * What are predictions for tonight's game? * Should the Buckeyes have agreed to play on a Friday night? * Is JBook concerned about the injuries on the Buckeyes' offensive line? All of that and more is coming at you on the Friday extravaganza. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ohio State spend the past week readying for Northwestern and working the recruiting trail. So it's convenient our source today is an expert on both. 247Sports guru Steve Wiltfong is here to spread wisdom on the following: * Emeka Egbuka - Can Ohio State do it again in Seattle? * C.J. Stroud - The latest on possible Buckeyes QB of the future. * Antonio Alfano - Former No. 1 recruit leaving 'Bama ... should OSU kick the tires? * Darnay Holmes - One-time Ohio State silent commit has had enough of UCLA? Should Buckeyes rekindle relationship? * Penn State vs. Michigan - Gut check time for both programs. Why does Steve like Fighting Franklins in this one? * Ohio State vs. Northwestern - Yes, it's another Friday night B1G showdown. But it's not 2018 ...  Spend 5ish with us this a.m., 'Nutters! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What are thoughts on Ohio State playing a rare Friday night game? The People's Champ, Matt Baxendell, joins Dave Biddle to give his strong thoughts on that topic on today's show, plus: * Northwestern is usually a tough team to play against, but this year the Wildcats don't have a quarterback who is playing well. Do they really have much of a chance of hanging with the Buckeyes? * Who is the best team remaining on OSU's schedule? * Thoughts on Mookie Cooper being ineligible for his senior season of high school and whether that might be a blessing in disguise. All of that and more is coming at you on the Wednesday extravaganza. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ohio State had the weekend off. Sort of. There was no game. But there was a big win. The Buckeyes went into Texas once again for a big commitment: defensive back Ryan Watts from Deep Elm.  Duane Long is here and he is excited. We go in depth on what the addition of Watts means for the Buckeyes. Also: Could Ohio State actually pass on adding a running back altogether in the Class of 2020? It's possible. Duane shares his viewpoint on how Ohio State should proceed from here. Then we had to get into this Friday night's date with Northwestern. Is the possibility for another Purdueish debacle present? All of that is coming at you on the Tuesday extravaganza. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ohio State was off this past week, but returns to action in Evanston, Ill., against Northwestern on Friday (8:30 p.m. ET; FS1). What are thoughts on the clash between the Buckeyes and Wildcats, who last met in the 2018 Big Ten Championship game? Patrick Murphy joins Dave Biddle to discuss that, plus: * The Buckeyes' 2020 excellent recruiting class got even better on Sunday when Ryan Day, Jeff Hafley and Co. landed four-star cornerback Ryan Watts. * Junior middle linebackers Baron Browning and Tuf Borland are splitting snaps to a certain degree. Is it time for Browning to play even more than he has? * Despite being a first-year head coach (not counting his three games last year) Day certainly seems to check all the boxes. Or is it too early to proclaim that? All of that and more is coming at you on the Monday extravaganza. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ohio State got some time off this weekend. Here at Bucknuts? It was work, work, work. We watched a lot of football. Buckeyes staffers - some of them - used the time to hit the recruiting trail. Certain targets got some seriously interested visitors wearing Scarlet and Gray gear.  Which ones? The Dean of Ohio State Recruiting - Bill Kurelic - joins us as always to get everyone up to speed on the trail. We also welcome in Matt Baxendell for his take on how yesterday's on-field action affects Ohio State's outlook. Spend some of your Sunday morning with us, 'Nutters! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Which Ohio State players have been the biggest pleasant surprises this season? The Dean of Ohio State Football Recruiting, Bill Kurelic, joins Dave Biddle for today's show to discuss that, plus: * What is the latest on running back recruiting for 2020? Might the Buckeyes land Jahmyr Gibbs? * What is the latest regarding the recruitment of 2020 quarterback CJ Stroud? * How many players will OSU take in this class? All of that and more is coming at you on the Friday extravagana. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There is no game this weekend for Ohio State. But there are matters of great importance to deal with. Namely: recruiting. 247Sports Director of Recruiting Steve Wiltfong is here to provide the absolute latest on Ohio State's status with: * C.J. Stroud * Tyler Baron * Jahmyr Gibbs * Lorenzo Styles * Kevontre Bradford * Ryan Watts That's not all: Wiltfong picks winners of this weekend's BIG tussles: Michigan State @ Wisconsin and Penn State @ Iowa. Spend 5ish with us this a.m., 'Nutters! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What will Ohio State be working on the most during its first of two bye weeks this season? The People's Champ, Matt Baxendell, joins Dave Biddle for today's show to discuss that, plus: * What are thoughts about the Buckeyes' right tackles? * What is the toughest game remaining on OSU's schedule? Is it Wisconsin, or perhaps a different team? * What are takeaways from the news that the Buckeyes' offer to 2020 quarterback CJ Stroud is committable? Is it looking like he will be playing for Ryan Day's crew next season? All of that and more is coming at you on the Wednesday extravaganza. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Yes, it's a good time to be a Buckeye. Is there ever a bad time? Of course not, but let's not digress this early. It's good to be a Buckeye currently because Ohio State is undefeated, among the nation's elite and coming off a recruiting weekend certain to aid future efforts. Also, a certain Buckeye took control of the national sports stage Monday night and showed his Ohio State allegiance all at once. Duane Long is here in his standard Tuesday spot to discuss: * Now a few days later, Duane puts the win over Sparty in perspective * Running back recruiting: The hell? * C.J. Stroud: Signal called? * Nick Bosa: Making Buckeyes everywhere swell with pride? Spend 5ish with us this a.m., 'Nutters! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ohio State disposed of visiting Michigan State 34-10 on Saturday and moved up to No. 3 in the AP poll. What were impressions from the game? What does it mean for the Buckeyes moving forward as they enter their first bye week of the season? Bill "Bank" Greene joins Dave Biddle to discuss that, plus: * Thoughts on a few members of OSU's offensive line, such as center Josh Myers who has turned into a mauler. * How much credit should Greg Studrawa get for the play of the O-line? * How did the big recruiting weekend go for the Buckeyes? Specifically with quarterback CJ Stroud. All of that and more is coming at you on the Monday extravaganza. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ohio State improved to 6-0 with a 34-10 over visiting B1G rival Michigan State on Saturday night. Stakes were high. National eyes were upon the Buckeyes. How did they really do? What did we learn about Ohio State in its stiffest test yet? It took almost an hour and three experts - Bill Kurelic, Matt Baxendell and Pat Murphy - to properly put the big W in perspective. The game analysis, reviewing the recruits in attendance and the national implications. We have it all right here. Spend some of your Sunday morning with us, 'Nutters! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The yearly battle between No. 4 Ohio State (5-0, 2-0 Big Ten) and No. 25 Michigan State (4-1, 2-0) will happen Saturday night in Columbus, and Jonah Booker joins Dave Biddle for his usual Friday visit to talk all about it. Also on the docket: * What is going on at right tackle for the Buckeyes? It is surprising that Nicholas Petit-Frere didn't get the call last week when Branden Bowen was hurt? Or does that just say a lot about Joshua Alabi and what he can bring to the table? * The huge recruiting weekend that is in store for OSU. * Players who we thought would be seeing more action than they are for Ohio State this year, such as Demario McCall and Jaelen Gill. * Pete Werner doubters eating crow. All of that and more is coming at you on the Friday extravaganza. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There are recruiting weekends and there are recruiting weekends. We are about to experience one of the latter. Night game. The Shoe. A (relatively) high-profile opponent in Michigan State. The guest list is a who's who of Ohio State commitments and targets on unofficial and official visits.  So we brought 247Sports Director of Recruiting Steve Wiltfong to provide as much knowledge as humanly possible.  Among the prospects discussed: * Ryan Watts * Tyler Baron * C.J. Stroud * Kevontre Bradford * Jacolbe Cowan * Jack Miller * There's too many to list! We also discussed which current Buckeyes would be marketing darlings if new NCAA rules are passed and how Ohio State will fare against Michigan State in The Shoe on Saturday night.  If you want to be ready for the big weekend, you'll need to spend 5ish with us today, 'Nutters! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is better about Ohio State's 2019 team than we expected? The People's Champ, Matt Baxendell, joins Dave Biddle to discuss that on today's show, plus: * What are thoughts on the Buckeyes' upcoming home night game against Michigan State? * It is a huge recruiting weekend for OSU and we talk about three 2020 recruits in particular that will be on campus: Running back Kevontre Bradford, defensive end Tyler Baron and quarterback C.J. Stroud. * How long will co-defensive coordinator/DB coach Jeff Hafley stay at Ohio State? Could he be one-and-done? We hope not. All of that and much more is coming at you on the Wednesday extravaganza. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the party, rest of the United States (and elsewhere). Yes, the national media has come around on the Buckeyes. The first few days of this week have brought more national praise to Ohio State's program than any time since the Natty at Jerry World. Deservedly so.  Ohio State has been the nation's best team so far. Duane Long is here to put it all in perspective on today's show: * Looking back at Lincoln. That went well. * More hyperbolic statements involving Chase Young, Jeffrey Okudah, Josh Myers and Garrett Wilson. * What does Duane think of defensive end Jacolbe Cowan, the defensive end Crystal Balled to Ohio State that is committing on Friday.  * Huge visit this weekend: quarterback C.J. Stroud will be in from California. Duane shares his thoughts on Stroud and how he could affect Jack Miller and QB recruiting overall. * What can we expect from the Buckeyes this weekend as three TD favorites against visiting Michigan State? Spend 5ish with us today, 'Nutters! Learn more about your ad choices. Vis

Is this the best Ohio State team in recent memory? Or is it far too soon to say that? Bill "Bank" Greene joins Dave Biddle for today's show to talk about that, plus: * Thoughts on how Joshua Alabi played at right tackle in the Buckeyes' 48-7 win over Nebraska. * The play of OSU's fast and furious defense. * Looking ahead to the Ohio State-Michigan State game. * What is the latest on running back recruiting in the 2020 class for the Buckeyes? All of that and more is coming at you on the Monday extravaganza. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices