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'Excited about Fields' development' | Depth chart finally coming today Aug 30, 2019

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It is eve of Ohio State's season opener against visiting Florida Atlantic, and there is plenty to discuss on the show as Jonah Booker joins Dave Biddle for his usual Friday visit.

Some of the items on the docket include:

* JBook is pretty fired up about the development of OSU sophomore quarterback Justin Fields and cannot wait to see him in action in the Horseshoe on Saturday.

* What else are we looking forward to seeing the most during the game?

* What is to be expected when the Buckeyes finally release their depth chart later today? What will we learn about the injury status of senior defensive end Jonathon Cooper, senior wide receiver Austin Mack and perhaps others?

* What are reasonable expectations for wide receiver Garrett Wilson as a true freshman?

All of that and more is on tap for the Friday extravaganza.

The Fong plays True or False Game Aug 29, 2019

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The real start of the season - Ohio State hosting Florida Atlantic - kicks off Saturday at noon.

But there are plenty of questions that need answering and not just out of Columbus. So we brought in 247Sports Director of Recruiting Steve Wiltfong to offer insight on Ohio State season's ahead on the field, on the recruiting trail and ... where the Buckeyes will end up.

But we had even more to present The Fong. So it was time for another edition of ... The True or False Game!

Here are the 'statements.' You'll have to tune in for The Fong's responses!

* Justin Fields will be the best QB in B1G

* Garrett Wilson will be the best true freshman in country

* JK Dobbins will finish as B1G’s second leading rusher

* Ohio State will make the College Football Playoff

* Henry Parrish will ultimately be a Buckeye

* Ohio State will finish the 2020 cycle with a top 3 recruiting class

* Tua Tagovailoa will win Heisman Trophy

* Lincoln Riley will leave Oklahoma to take over the Dallas Cowboys after this season

Then we threw some fill in the blank questions at The Fong!

* The injury suffered by Alabama’s Dylan Moses means ______

* The next coach at USC will be ______

* At this time next year, Urban Meyer will be ______

* The national Championship will be ______ over ______

Spend 5ish with us this a.m., 'Nutters!

What we're most excited to see in Buckeyes' opener Aug 28, 2019

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What will be the most exciting things to see play out during Ohio State's season-opener against visiting Florida Atlantic on Saturday?

One of course is how sophomore quarterback Justin Fields performs. But what else?

The revamped defense? The offensive line? The young running backs?

Yes, yes and yes.

The People's Champ, Matt Baxendell, joins Dave Biddle to delve into that on the Wednesday extravaganza.

Expectations for Justin Fields Aug 27, 2019

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For a 5-star recruit and one of the highest-rated players at his position - ever - there certainly are a lot of Justin Fields doubters.

Why?

Who knows?

Why is Michigan picked by many to beat Ohio State?

Who knows?

But that didn't stop Duane Long and me from trying to figure out the Fields angst and get on the record with our expectations for the new quarterback.

Also:

* What is Duane's biggest concern about the Buckeyes with the opener just days away?

* Which Buckeye are we not discussing enough?

* Which Big Ten teams (see: NOT Ohio State) could be upset this weekend?

All that and more awaits so spend 5ish with this a.m., 'Nutters!

Game week has arrived Aug 26, 2019

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Ohio State kicks off its 2019 football schedule on Saturday against visiting Florida Atlantic in just five days, and you can feel the excitement in Buckeye Nation.

Steve Helwagen joins Dave Biddle on today's show to discuss expectations for the 2019 Buckeyes, recent developments within the program and much more.

That is coming at you on the Monday extravaganza.

McCall gets the call Aug 23, 2019

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All offseason, Jonah Booker has been predicting a big season for Ohio State fourth-year junior running back Demario McCall.

With the recent news that McCall has established himself as the primary backup to starter J.K. Dobbins, it looks like JBook will be on the money with that prediction.

JBook joins Dave Biddle on today's show to discuss that, plus:

* How does the overall depth at RB now look for the Buckeyes this season?

* How much might OSU rotate on its offensive line, especially early in the year?

* Were there any surprises coming out of camp in terms of positional battles?

All of that and more is coming at you on the Friday extravaganza.

MEGA POD: The Fong on Buckeyes recruiting and The Athletic's Dane Brugler on NFL Draft Aug 22, 2019

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We hope you packed a lunch for today's show. You're gonna need it.

Yes, it's Thursday so 247Sports Director of Recruiting Steve Wiltfong is here to spread wisdom on the following topics:

* Jalen Berger, Michael Drennen, E.J. Smith ... who will be Ohio State's running back recruits in 2020?

* Which Ohio State freshmen has Wiltfong heard are thriving in camp? Is there a freshman who is the best player at his position ... already?

* Real football starts this weekend. Who does Wiltfong thinks emerges in the Florida-Miami tussle and will we be treated to a Tate Martell sighting?

That would be enough for your standard Thursday show. But like we said: It's a MEGA POD Thursday.

We are also joined by Dane Brugler, NFL Draft Expert for The Athletic. He offers the most complete breakdowns you can get on the possible NFL futures of several Buckeyes:

*Chase Young

*Jeffrey Okudah

*Thayer Munford

*K.J. Hill

*Austin Mack

*Ben Victor

*Jordan Fuller

*Jonathan Cooper

*BB Landers

*Malik Harrison

*Damon Arnette

How many first rounders are in that group? Who would Dane take if Chase Young, Nick Bosa and Joey Bosa were available in the same draft?

Spend a lot more than 5ish with us today, 'Nutters!

Impact of Cooper injury for OSU? Fields' statistical expectations Aug 21, 2019

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Senior captain Jonathon Cooper will miss some time following ankle surgery, so which defensive ends are going to step up for Ohio State while he is out?

The People's Champ, Matt Baxendell, joins Dave Biddle to discuss that, plus:

* What are expectations for sophomore quarterback Justin Fields from a statistical standpoint this season?

* The C.J. Saunders story is awesome. We talk about it.

* The Buckeyes' secondary has the potential to be excellent this fall.

All of that and more is coming at you on the Monday extravaganza.

Dan and Duane's annual season predictions show Aug 20, 2019

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This show is fun.

Duane Long and I do this every season. It's our wacky predictions episode.

You can see the categories we used this season below.

Feel free to play along with us!

1 - The four playoff teams will be ___, ___, ___ and ____ and the Heisman Trophy winner will be ___ .

2 - The first five Buckeyes to be picked (in order) in the 2020 NFL Draft will be ___, ___, ___, ___, ___ .

3 - Ohio State will play its last game of the season against ________ in the ________ .

4 - This Ohio State staffers could move on after this season: ______ .

Duane and I also added three predictions of our own, among them:

* Who is the forgotten star on Ohio State's offense?

* Where could Ohio State fall during the regular season?

* Which potential open coaching job will hang over college football this season?

* Could Justin Fields threaten Dwayne Haskins' records?

Spend 5ish with us today, 'Nutters!

Fields' day has arrived? Aug 19, 2019

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Ohio State head coach Ryan Day will announce his starting quarterback today after practice around 11:15 a.m.

Hmm, we wonder who it could be. Perhaps, sophomore Justin Fields?

Bill "Bank" Greene joins Dave Biddle to discuss that, plus:

* What is Bank hearing about true freshman Marcus Crowley? There seems to be quite a bit of hype around him.

* What are thoughts on fifth-year senior Branden Bowen likely beating out redshirt freshman Nicholas Petit-Frere for the starting right tackle job?

All of that and more is coming at you on the Monday extravaganza.

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