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Bucknuts Morning 5: An Ohio State athletics podcast

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🗓️ 24 January 2022

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Summary

We have a jam-packed agenda on today's show as Patrick Murphy joins Dave Biddle. Ohio State picked up a commitment from 2023 defensive lineman Will Smith Jr. from Dublin Coffman on Sunday, giving the Buckeyes four commits in their 2023 class thus far. Smith is of course the son of the late Will Smith who was a star at Ohio State and in the NFL. Also on the docket:

* Which true freshman will make the biggest impact for Ohio State in 2022?

* The Joe Burrow-Dwayne Haskins debate -- which was center stage in Columbus during the spring of 2018 -- has resurfaced among OSU fans. We give our opinions as we look back how we felt at the time and our thoughts nearly four years later.

* The football world is still on Jim Harbaugh watch. What will he end up doing?

* Ohio State continues to get good news in terms of players returning. Nothing that will break the internet, but under-the-radar decisions that could really end up helping the 2022 Buckeyes. The latest being tight end Mitch Rossi returning for a sixth season.

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

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0:00.0	Good morning, Bucknotters. Welcome to the Buckknotters.
0:24.0	Good morning, Bucknotters. Welcome to the Buckknotts morning 5 here on Monday, January 24th, 2022.
0:34.0	I am David Biddle. I am very happy joined by Patrick Murphy. There's a ton of stuff to get into Patrick.
0:40.0	Let's start with the buck. I was picking up a commitment yesterday, not a big surprise that they were going to get Will Smith Jr.
0:46.0	The son of the late great Will Smith, who starred at Ohio State in the early AOTS
0:52.0	and won a national championship for the buck guys in 2002, went on at a really good NFL career.
0:58.0	Unfortunately, he lost his life a few years ago in a tragic event down there in New Orleans, but Will Smith Jr.
1:03.0	Man, you look at his eyes. He just looks like his father.
1:07.0	Six foot three, 260 pounds. He's from Dublin, Kaufman. Still a junior in high school is part of the 2023 class. This gives Ohio State four commits in their 2023 class Patrick.
1:18.0	A young man from Dublin, Kaufman. Only a three star right now. I won't be surprised if he works his way into being a four star.
1:24.0	That's exactly what I was going to say. This seems to me from looking at stuff on him and talking to a few of guys, including Bill Curlick.
1:32.0	Just seems like a guy who's going to rise up there, especially now that some of the offers from a program like Ohio State.
1:39.0	He's gotten some other major offers have started to come in. I imagine people start looking at Will Smith Jr.
1:44.0	A little bit closer. I wouldn't be surprised if he climbs up in the rankings there.
1:48.0	Talented kid, for sure. Obviously, as you mentioned, good lineage coming from a national championship winning dad.
1:56.0	You're right. He does look a lot like his dad who obviously provided some great memories for Buckeye fans.
2:04.0	Cool to see. Obviously, there's been legacies to come through Ohio State before this is just another one to add to the list.
2:11.0	And I think you're good one. I think a guy who can certainly make an impact on that defensive line and kind of continue the legacy that his dad left.
2:20.0	Yeah, and I'll just say one more thing about, you know, Will Smith Sr.
2:24.0	During my time as on the beat covering the team and my time before that as a fan.
2:30.0	He is one of the best defensive ends I have ever seen at Ohio State. I would say other than the bosses and chase young until they came around very recently.
2:38.0	Will Smith was kind of always my gold standard for defensive ends at Ohio State, the least that I saw.
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