Let's talk about the Arthur Smith hire

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🗓️ 26 January 2026

⏱️ 34 minutes

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If you're in Ohio, or in many other places in our country, you are very likely snowed in. No worries. We've got you 'covered' on today's show with a deep dive on new Ohio State offensive coordinator Arthur Smith. Do we like the hire? Why or why not? Dave Biddle and Dan Rubin have that and more on the Monday 5ish.

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0:27.8	Alive in every drop. Music Good morning, Bucknard's welcome to the Bucknard's welcome to the Bucknarders. Welcome to the Bucknuts Morning 5 here on Monday, January 26th, 2026.
1:02.3	I am Dave Biddle. Very happy joined by Dan Rubin. You snowed in, my friend down there in Dayton, I imagine.
1:08.2	We did the classic Instagram ruler. Had to look for the old fifth grade ruler. 13 inches in the front yard. So not too bad. I think that's about average. Yeah, we got like right around there in Hilliard. I think we had the final count was like 12 and a half right around there. It was funny. It was almost like a little like competition,
1:28.2	so to speak, with the different towns in the Columbus area. It's like, oh, London got the lead. And oh, no, uh-oh, uh-oh, here comes Upper Arlington. Oh, New Albany. You know, Hilliard. So, yeah, my back is a little wrecked, but that's all right. All right. Let's get to the topic of conversation today. Mr. Arthur Smith is your new
1:46.7	offensive coordinator, Buckeye. is a little wrecked, but that's all right. All right. Let's get to the topic of conversation today.
1:44.5	Mr. Arthur Smith is your new offensive coordinator, Buckeye fans. I like it. I'll get to why I
1:51.0	really like it. I talked to an impeccable source yesterday inside the Woody about this. They're
1:56.5	happy about it. I'll get to my reasons why I like it. Dan Rubin, do you like it? Why or why not?
2:02.4	I do like it. Let's just say that off the top. He was not one of the names we had
2:06.5	chatted about. It does seem like there was a collection of maybe eight to ten NFL guys that
2:12.8	were interviewing for offensive coordinator, interviewing for head coach, you know,
2:18.6	it was kind of like a family tree of coaches
2:20.6	you're going through.
2:24.3	He's an interesting guy.
2:25.8	I mean, he's got an interesting background.
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