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Welcome to the show, 'Nutters! The Buckeyes return home this weekend to host Big Ten foe Maryland as HEAVY favorites. Garrick Hodge and Mark Porter are here. We discuss Ohio State possibly looking past the Terps to the impending date with Indiana. But first, we get into the red carpet and highlight two Georgia prospects expected for the game: Jamarcus Johnson and Madoxx Davis. Those two headline an interesting crop of visitors and Garrick has all the details. Need more? How about exclusive video on a local boasting an Ohio State offer?  All that and more today. Spend 5ish with us this a.m., 'Nutters! (1:02) Welcome to the show (2:35) What recruiting visitors are expected Saturday in Columbus? (13:02) Are there committed Buckeyes on flip watch? (22:40) Ohio State needs to focus on Maryland with Fighting Cignettis looming (31:06) Garrick and Mark's Friday night lights plans in Ohio (33:12) Film breakdown of offered Ohio prospect Landon Dawson (35:29) Exclusive promo deal for podcast listeners/viewers

Ohio State signed 17 players from the transfer portal in January, and frankly, the returns were less than impressive overall from the group early this season. However, a majority of those players have stepped up and proven to be productive players. On today's show, Dave Biddle and Matt Baxendell discuss that, look ahead to this Saturday's game against visiting Maryland, have some fun at the expense of our friends up north and much more. That is coming your way on the Wednesday 5ish. (1:45) - Intro (3:00) - Laughing at Michigan (4:38) - OSU's portal class on the rise (14:05) - The coaches love Alliegro (20:07) - What's up with the freshmen not playing? (20:10) - Looking ahead at Maryland (27:55) - OSU's hoops squad with interesting exhibition today

Welcome to the show, 'Nutters! Garrick Hodge is here. Mark Porter is here. Settle in. This one's a doozy. We hit a litany of topics: (3:05) Is Kavon Blackmon a real blind side candidate going forward? (15:25) How does speedster Jamier Brown look these days? (30:06) Could an elite defensive line be the key to national dominance? (38:27) What did Mark and Garrick think of Ohio State's performance at Iowa? (49:29) Mark's 'Buck-Eye In The Sky' film breakdown of the win in Kinnick Stadium. (1:01:06) Unparalleled deal for podcast listeners/viewers.

Ohio State went on the road and emerged with an impressive 31-14 win over Iowa on Saturday. The score was 31-6 in the fourth quarter, and it marked another stellar performance from Heisman Trophy favorite Jeremiah Smith and his quarterback, Julian Sayin. What else stands out about the Buckeyes five games into the season? Dave Biddle and Dan Rubin discuss that and more on the Monday 5ish. (1:50) - Intro (2:40) - Dave's thoughts on the win over Iowa (4:50) - Dan's takeaways on Iowa game (13:20) - Sayin looks great, Smith heavy favorite to win Heisman (21:40) - Where can Ohio State improve? (35:30 - Where do the Buckeyes stand nationally? (55:23) - 60% off Bucknuts subscription promo

Ohio State defeated host Iowa 31-14 on Saturday and we talk all about it on our postgame podcast, What We Learned Live. Host Dave Biddle is joined by JBook, Heater, Steve Helwagen and Pat Murphy. (1:42) - Intro (4:10) - JBook's takeaways (17:14) - Heater's thoughts (45:13) - Steve Helwagen live from Kinnick Stadium (57:06) - Patrick Murphy live from Iowa City (106:25) - Dave's parting thoughts

What are predictions for the top-14 matchup between Ohio State and Iowa tomorrow in Iowa City? How healthy are the Buckeyes for their second road trip of the season? Can OSU's defense step its game up after a shaky performance against Illinois last week? That plus much more is coming your way on the Friday 5ish with Jonah Booker and Dave Biddle. (1:45) - Intro (3:38) - Vibes on Buckeyes through 4 games (6:58) - OSU-Iowa predictions (8:43) - Injury update for Ohio State (12:34) - Best Bets (17:30) - A lot of 4-3 defense from OSU vs Iowa? (22:03) - What's up with Legend Bey? (29:30) - Penn State at Northwestern tonight (39:55) - 60% off Bucknuts subscription

Ohio State heads to Iowa this weekend for a huge matchup in a notoriously challenging venue. Can the Buckeyes get it done? Garrick Hodge and Mark Porter are here to answer that query. They also update you on Ohio State's current fast and furious recruiting efforts before Mark's video scouting report on local defensive lineman Thomas Minor. Spend 5ish with us this a.m., 'Nutters! (1:20) Welcome to the show (3:16) Garrick dives deep on Ohio State’s current recruiting efforts (18:44) Buckeyes travel to Iowa City and we have thoughts (32:37) Where are Mark & Garrick headed this weekend on Ohio high school gridiron? (38:33) Mark’s ‘Buck-Eye In The Sky’ breakdown of Thomas Minor (40:55) Exclusive deal for ‘Nutters!

Ohio State head coach Ryan Day had some interesting comments about his defense, freshman running back Legend Bey and much more at his Tuesday press conference. On today's show, Dave Biddle and Patrick Murphy react to some of the most interesting things Day said and what it might mean for the Buckeyes moving forward this season. We also look ahead to the game at Iowa and much more. That is coming your way on the Wednesday 5ish. (2:00) - Intro (2:45) - Defense lacks execution (7:34) - What did Day say about Bey? (11:36) - "Taking all applications" on the D-line (14:55) - What a game from Sayin (19:07) - TEs on the rise for Buckeyes (21:34) - Phillip Bell has carved out a role (25:09) - Eyes on Iowa

Welcome to the show, 'Nutters! It's Tuesday so that means Garrick Hodge and Mark Porter take center stage. Our guys break down all of the recruiting skinny coming from Illinois visitors. Florida running back Tranard Roberts made the trip and Garrick has the latest. Roberts was not alone. Several key offensive line prospects and a strong West Coast contingent was in attendance. Then we put the Illinois game to bed. Is Matt Patricia's defense on the way to being elite? Or should we be worried? All that and more as we check out Mark's 'Buck-Eye In The Sky' film breakdown from the 42-19 victory. Spend 5ish with us this a.m., 'Nutters! (0:00) Welcome to the show (2:06) Young DJ Porter clipped by Canfield injury crisis (5:05) Tranard Roberts: Top running back on Ohio State's wish list? (10:23) Offensive linemen, West Coasters highlight recruiting weekend (25:41) Is Matt Patricia's defense bending or breaking? (39:08) Mark's 'Buck-Eye In The Sky' game film breakdown (46:06) Get 60% off premium Bucknuts membership!

We are now one-third of the way through Ohio State's regular season. Are you feeling positive or negative about the Buckeyes this year? Dave Biddle and Dan Rubin give their takes on today's show, look ahead to the game at Iowa this week and much more. That is coming your way on the Monday 5ish. (1:45) - Intro (3:00) - Crazy Legs Sayin (6:15) - Offense was clicking early vs Illinois (8:10) - Schedule not as daunting as we thought? (11:50) - JJ is Heisman fave, plus other positives (21:30) - Penn State falls to Wisconsin (23:25) - OSU doesn't have enough veteran studs on defense (28:30) - What's up with Legend Bey? (35:10) - Lookahead to Iowa game

Ohio State defeated visiting Illinois on Saturday and we talked all about it on our postgame podcast, What We Learned Live. Host Dave Biddle was joined by Garrick Hodge, Patrick Murphy and Steve Helwagen as they react to the Buckeyes' Big Ten opener and what it means moving forward.

Ohio State's offense has been solid overall this season, but the Buckeyes have struggled when it comes to third-down conversions, red zone efficiency and short-yardage situations. Will tomorrow's game against visiting Illinois be a positive step for OSU's offense in those categories, or might it be more of the same? Jonah Booker and Dave Biddle discuss that on today's show, plus give final score predictions for the Buckeyes vs. the Fighting Illini and much more. That is coming your way on the Friday 5ish. (2:00) - Intro (2:30) - Initial thoughts on OSU-Illinois (6:05) - Final score predictions (7:45) - Can Buckeyes' offense fix its issues? (13:00) - Why college QBs need to be a threat to run (22:30) - Lincoln Kienholz balling out (28:20) - Thoughts on OSU's O-line (30:10) - Best Bets (38:15) - 60% off Bucknuts subscription promo

Ohio State has completed the regular season's first quarter. How good are the Buckeyes? On a neutral field, which teams would be favored against Ohio State? We ask Garrick Hodge and Mark Porter. Their answers might surprise you. Then we discuss which recruiting targets are headed to Columbus for the Illinois matchup and where Garrick and Mark are headed on the Ohio high school gridiron. We finish with a taste of Mark's 'Buck-Eye In The Sky' film breakdown of future Buckeye offensive lineman Davis Seaman. spend 5ish with us this a.m., 'Nutters! (1:03) Welcome to The Show (3:10) What teams would be favored over Ohio State on neutral field? (13:20) Can Ohio State prove anything against Illinois? (20:14) Running back headlines out-of-state visitors (28:04) Ohio prospects expected to visit (33:43) Garrick & Mark's weekend itinerary on high school gridiron (38:01) Scouting film of future Buckeye offensive lineman Davis Seaman (39:44) Get 60% off premium Bucknuts access!

Jason Moore is coming on at defensive tackle for Ohio State. What about the other DTs in the mix? Can the Buckeyes' offense clean up their red zone, third down and short yardage woes against Illinois on Saturday? Dave Biddle flies solo on today's show and discusses that and much more. (2:00) - Intro (4:15) - Jason Moore stepping up at DT (5:10) - Need more from Eddrick Houston (6:35) - Will Jamir Perez be in the mix? (7:30) - Ryan Day not happy with most of the RBs (8:45) - Can red zone/third down woes be fixed on offense? (10:48) - Illinois is a solid team that will pull out all the stops (18:00) - Excited about Phillip Bell at punt returner (20:37) - Luke Fahey continues to impress as QB2 (22:20) - Timmons/Caldwell shining in secondary (24:50) - Awesome slate of Big Ten games this weekend (33:45) - 60% off Bucknuts subscription promo

Ohio State has a standard. It's called: 'Championship or bust.' Do the Buckeyes win it every year? No. Does that alter expectations? No. That means a 56-point win over Kent State won't necessarily inspire a parade.  With that as context, we welcome Garrick Hodge and Mark Porter back to the show. We let you know who visited this past weekend and the impact. See: Hall, Jordan. Garrick also shares vibes after seeing future Buckeye Davis Seaman in action. Then it's time to put the blowout win over the Golden Flashes in perspective and that includes Mark's elite 'Buck-Eye In The Sky' game film breakdown. Spend 5ish with us this a.m., 'Nutters! (1:10) Welcome to the show (3:52) Putting Kent State win to bed (16:18) Latest on Jordan Hall, other weekend visitors (22:45) Garrick’s Davis Seaman thoughts after seeing him in person (35:22) Mark’s ‘Buck-Eye In The Sky’ film room work on Kent State win (41:55) Get 60% off premium Bucknuts access