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'Wonderful' impression | Guest list extraordinaire previewed Jun 17, 2025

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Great names, great prospects and a great peek into the future. It's all happening at Ohio State's football HQ.

Team camps with a prospect camp interspersed is the weekly plan at the WHAC. It continues today and we have Bill Kurelic and Mark Porter to review what's been seen and preview what we will see next.

The weekend brought a litany of new offers and commitments experiencing their future home. Yesterday's team camp featured Florida star QB Wonderful 'Champ' Monds IV and he did not disappoint. Today and tomorrow bring more talent to the fold.

All of that plus updates on Savion Hiter, Luke Wafle, the Feister brothers, Darius Gray, Judah Blair, Trey Towns and more.

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

Front Row Q&A on NIL craziness, QB tussles, Natty foes and much more! Jun 16, 2025

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We hope you got to participate in a wonderful Father's Day over the weekend ... but it's back to business.

Ohio State is hosting 7-on-7 showcases and more prospects camps this week. Keep it locked right here for all the coverage you need.

Today's show - it's Dan Rubin and Steve Helwagen sitting in for the tropically inclined Dave Biddle - and we responded to a litany of great questions posed by users on our Front Row message board.

We touch all the hot spots: NIL craziness, Buckeyes QB vibes, emerging stars, national title and B1G title games and more.

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

Bucknuts Happy Hour: Latest on recruiting, more from Bjork presser Jun 14, 2025

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On this edition of the BHH, Patrick Murphy and Bill Kurelic discuss Ohio State football recruiting, Ross Bjork’s informative press conference from Thursday and much more.

Reactions to Ross Bjork's info-packed press conference Jun 13, 2025

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The media knew Ohio State athletic director Ross Bjork was holding a press conference on Thursday. What we did not know is that he would hold court for well over an hour and would cover so many interesting topics that we almost lost count. He discussed the ever-changing landscape of NIL in college sports -- including which OSU sports will receive money made available from the House settlement -- he talked about the new, streamlined NIL organization at Ohio State called Buckeye Sports Group, he discussed OSU trying to play more home night games, he went in-depth on Ohio Stadium renovations and much more.

Jonah Booker and Dave Biddle unpack a lot of that and react to what Bjork had to say on the Friday 5ish.

Recruiting gone wild! | Complete camps breakdown | Weekend visitors preview Jun 12, 2025

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Camp season is proving to be as productive as ... well ... camp season at Ohio State. The Buckeyes know how to invite, entertain and evaluate the nation's best.

Ohio State commitment Brady Edmunds from California? He was here ... for almost a week.

Quarterback Elijah Haven - the nation's top QB from Baton Rouge, La. - will camp at Ohio State today, proving the Buckeyes' recruiting territory stretches far and wide.

We also dive deep on Michigan native Dakota Guerrant. What does the elite wide receiver think of Ohio State's operation?

Who else has shined this week? Which Ohioans are lighting up the radar?

We step back and let Bill Kurelic - The Dean - cook like only he can.

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

Buckeyes land first 2026 DL, vault to No. 2 class in land | Bjork to meet with media tomorrow Jun 11, 2025

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Ohio State landed it first defensive lineman in its 2026 recruiting class on Tuesday -- 4-star Khary Wilder -- which vaulted the Buckeyes to the No. 2 class in the country. Dave Biddle flies solo on today's show to discuss that, look ahead to Ross Bjork's press conference tomorrow, discuss the absurdity of the NCAA's "NIL clearinghouse" that will be handled by a third-party accounting firm, and chat about the cool news that Lee Corso's final appearance on College GameDay will be at Ohio State this year and more.

That is coming your way on the Wednesday 5ish.

Letters from camp | Cali pipeline building? | Today's expected visitors Jun 10, 2025

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New offers. Commitments shining. Expected commitments showing off. Prospects of all ages and sizes.

Who better to wrap it up and pitch it forward than Bill Kurelic and Mark Porter?

The Dean and Grand Poobah dive deep on all the offered prospects, who flashed and vibes were among the cognoscenti witnessing the action.

Names, names and more names.

We also respond to a Crystal Ball being rolled all the way from California and let you know what to expect today at camp in the enticing Ohio sunshine.

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

Buckeyes land 14th recruit in '26 class | Who might be next? Jun 09, 2025

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Recruiting is of course heating up entering the second week of June. Ohio State landed running back Favour Akih from nearby Delaware Hayes on Sunday, giving the Buckeyes 14 prospects in their 2026 class thus far. What do we think about this class so far? Who might be next to join the fold? Dave Biddle and Dan Rubin discuss that and much more on the Monday 5ish.

Bucknuts Happy Hour: Reflecting on Ohio State's camp | Who's visiting the Buckeyes this weekend? Jun 07, 2025

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It is a recruiting-themed edition of the Happy Hour as Patrick Murphy is joined by The Dean of Ohio State Football Recruiting, Bill Kurelic. How did camp go at OSU this week? Who is visiting this weekend? We have that and much more.

What starting jobs are still unsettled for Buckeyes? | U-M's COI hearing begins today Jun 06, 2025

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What starting jobs are still unsettled for Ohio State with camp opening up in less than two months? What will the NCAA's Committee on Infractions decide to do in terms of punishment for Michigan? (The hearing begins today.) Those are two of the many topics covered on today's show as Dave Biddle is joined by special guests Steve Helwagen and Patrick Murphy. (JBook is driving back from vacation today, but will be back on the show next Friday.)

All of that and more is coming your way on the Friday 5ish.

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