Bucknuts Morning 5: An Ohio State athletics podcast

Immediately following Ohio State's game against visiting Northwestern on Saturday, join us for our postgame podcast, What We Learned Live. Host Dave Biddle will be joined by our staff members at various points in the show. We hope you can join us! (1:30) - Dave's opening thoughts (3:32) - Garrick on recruiting (13:11) - Mark Neal's takeaways (35:50) - Dave fields questions (43:58) - Steve...

Ohio State welcomes in Northwestern for a noon tilt on Saturday, and it will be the first time Chip Kelly has coached at the Horseshoe since the Buckeyes' win over Tennessee in the 2024 College Football Playoff. It also begs a question: Why didn't Ryan Day bring back Kelly as OSU's offensive coordinator when there was a 4-week window in which to do that last December? Jonah Booker and Dave Biddle...

It happened! After all the running back chatter you've 'enjoyed' in these parts over the last season has produced a tangible result. Texas speedster Daylon Gordon committed to Ohio State following his visit for the Oregon game.What is Ohio State getting?Should we be concerned Gordon was previously committed to Texas State?Garrick Hodge and Mark Porter have answers and the video to back it up.We...

Ohio State's backs are firmly against the wall and it feels like an inflection point for the program. Will the Buckeyes beat Northwestern this week, and then Nebraska and Michigan later this month? Do we believe the rumors of infighting among the team? And what were main takeaways from Tuesday's press conference with Ryan Day, Matt Patricia and Arthur Smith? Juck Miletti of the popular "Juck on...

We are not used to these vibes in early November. So far, we are not a fan of these vibes, either.Garrick Hodge and Mark Porter are here to discuss all the gory details. We open with a top-down view of the Ohio State program. Where to from here?Then it's on to recruiting and how it all transpired at The Shoe on Saturday. Who was here? What is the latest?Are recruits affected by what they see on...

Ohio State is a program at a crossroads following an embarrassing loss to visiting Oregon on Saturday. Can the season be salvaged for the Buckeyes? What does the future of the program look like? And what are our thoughts on special teams coordinator Robby Discher getting the pink slip this morning? Dave Biddle and Dan Rubin discuss that and more hard truths on the Monday 5ish. (1:40) - Intro...

Ohio State jumped out to a 14-0 lead at home against Oregon on Saturday, and were then completely dominated by the Ducks in a loss that all but ends the Buckeyes' major goals for the season. Dave Biddle and our staff have postgame reactions on What We Learned Live. (1:30) - Dave's opening thoughts (8:27) - Heater's initial takeaways (11:00) - Garrick on recruiting (18:07) - Heater & Dave on...

Ohio State will host Oregon tomorrow and Jonah Booker and Dave Biddle talk all about it on the Friday 5ish. (2:00) - Intro (2:28) - Will we see an angry OSU team? (4:22) - OSU-Oregon predictions (6:25) - USC loss was mostly on the coaches (9:04) - Has Ryan Day lost his fastball? (13:10) - How much faith do we have in Fahey? (16:03) - Jeremiah Smith is once against Heisman favorite (20:52) - Best...

Now we know. Once the College Football Playoff Committee ranked Ohio State No. 12 in the initial rankings released Tuesday evening, it became clear: The Buckeyes need to win out.That is, if they want to make it to the last 12-team playoff before we double the field. Can they do it? Of course. Ohio State will most likely be favored in all four remaining games - including against visiting Oregon on...

Today's show with Dave Biddle and Patrick Murphy focuses mostly on Ohio State's coaching staff. Where do things stand with each full-time member of the staff? Which of them are meeting expectations? Which ones are leaving a lot to be desired? We also react to Ryan Day's interesting press conference from yesterday and much more. That is coming your way on the Wednesday 5ish. (2:00) - Intro (3:05)...