Morning Juice

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Jeff “Tito” Thitoff and Bobby Carpenter bring their high-energy style and insider perspective to all things football — from the Buckeyes to the NFL. Packed with analysis, great storytelling, and plenty of laughs, Morning Juice is your personal adrenaline shot.

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Morning Juice Thursday September 17 2026
Today at 10:00 AM

Today in history, Ohio State tops The Athletic's report of CFB's most expensive rosters, Quick Hitters: Notre Dame & Nebraska home-and-home, FSU fires their AD & Joe Buck's lucrative extension with ESPN, the latest around the NFL with Albert Breer, week two NFL picks and Ya Highness.


Morning Juice Wednesday September 16 2026
Yesterday at 10:00 AM

This date in history, continuing to dissect Ohio State's loss to Texas as we recap Tuesday's press conference with Ryan Day, Quick Hitters: NFL scoring hits a week one record, Katie Smith will ring Saturday's Victory Bell, OSU-Texas draws 14 million viewers and Vanderbilt turns to their five-star freshman QB, talking Buckeyes with Austin Ward, and a legendary call-in to a sports radio show down in Arkansas.


Morning Juice Tuesday September 15 2026
Last Tuesday at 10:00 AM

Today in history, recapping the Bengals win & Browns loss from Sunday, Quick Hitters: Myles Garrett hits IR, the 49ers extend Kyle Shanahan & Drew Brees almost made a comeback, we hear from Ryan Day on Buckeye Roundtable & talk more about the Texas loss, Steve Sarkisian wants Ohio St to get credit for the loss, Lane Kiffin's ready for his return to Ole Miss, and Coach O wants to die on the football field.


Morning Juice Monday September 14 2026
Last Monday at 10:00 AM

This date in history, Talkin' Ball with Bill Bender, and a full breakdown of Ohio State's 24-23 loss to Texas.


Morning Juice Friday September 11 2026
Last Friday at 9:59 AM

Remembering 9/11, today in history, the 49ers win in Australia, previewing Sunday's Browns & Bengals season-openers, breaking down the Buckeyes and Longhorns, Kentucky's coach wants his fans to be rowdy against Alabama, and closing out the week with AJ Hawk.


Morning Juice Thursday September 10 2026
09/10/2026

This date in history, the Seahawks win the NFL opener, Joe Burrow's here for the long haul, Quick Hitters: Rams heavy Super Bowl favorites, Bryce Underwood's lackluster reaction, and Mike Tomlin's coaching future, JJ McCarthy moves further down the depth chart, Albert Breer of the MMQB, the Buckeyes get ready for Texas and Ya Highness.


Morning Juice Wednesday September 9 2026
09/09/2026

This date in history, WMU wants their win back, Ryan Day & Julian Sayin talk Texas, Quick Hitters: Baker & Christian Gonzalez get extended and the Pro Football HoF changes their voting process, Dabo goes back at a reporter, NFL week one picks, talking Buckeyes with Austin Ward, and DK Metcalf is quite the conspiracy theorist.


Morning Juice Tuesday September 8 2026
09/08/2026

Today in history, Browns & Bengals gearing up for week one, Quick Hitters: Falcons name Tua QB1, Harrison Smith returns for a 15th season, Charles Barkley might be retiring (or might not), and Ben Simmons is back in the NBA, Ryan Day recaps Ball State with Buckeye Roundtable, Bryce Underwood could get benched and we make our NFL season predictions.


Morning Juice Monday September 7 2026
09/07/2026

Morning Juice Recordings


Morning Juice Friday September 4 2026
09/04/2026

This date in history, Lane Kiffin gets his way (for now), Quick Hitters: the NFL's best roster, Jared Sullinger returns to OSU & the CBJ are heading to Amazon Prime, previewing this weekend's games, Lane Kiffin could be a witch, trouble in Chapel Hill and AJ Hawk closes out the week.


Morning Juice Thursday September 3 2026
09/03/2026

Today in history, Legend Bey gets named as the Buckeyes kick returner, Quick Hitters: Jeremiah Smith "overrated"??, the NBA drops the hammer on the Clippers & Kirk Cousins gets the starting nod in Vegas, the New Jersey/Brooklyn Nets nearly became the Swamp Dragons, talking all things NFL with Albert Breer, tiering the Super Bowl contenders and Ya Highness.


Morning Juice Wednesday September 2 2026
09/02/2026

Today in history, Dabo becomes the voice of reasons, Quick Hitters: CJ Stroud's next deal, Messi retires & Ohio's Tate punishments, we hear from Ryan Day's week one presser, Maurice Clarrett will ring the Victory Bell this Saturday, talking Buckeyes with Austin Ward, and a great story surround an Oklahoma player & 9/11.


Morning Juice Tuesday September 1 2026
09/01/2026

Today in history, what we're looking for in Saturday's Ball State game, Quick Hitters: Luke Fickell's ready for Notre Dame's defense & Michigan names Tommy Carr as QB2, we hear from Ryan Day on his Monday night Buckeye Roundtable, the SEC's fight against Lane Kiffin continues, and the CBJ are heading to Amazon Prime.


Morning Juice Monday August 31 2026
08/31/2026

This date in history, Talkin' Ball with Bill Bender, Quick Hitters: Aaron Donald's back, the Browns keep all four QBs, Scottie Scheffler wins the FedEx Cup (again), and former Buckeyes making the cut across the NFL, recapping the week zero slate, the 10 most important Buckeyes for this season and breaking down the incredible Daejon Love saga.


Morning Juice Friday August 28 2026
08/28/2026

This date in history, we hear from some of the Buckeye captains, Quick Hitters: ESPN makes a big broadcast change, the MLB wants to be more like the NFL & NBA and Tua's not been good in Atlanta, we make our CFB predictions for this season, the new Seahawks owner's a big Steelers fan, and closing out the week with AJ Hawk.


Morning Juice Thursday August 27 2026
08/27/2026

This date in history, the SEC & NFL join the B1G in preventing guys from returning to CFB, Quick Hitters: RIP to the Pro Bowl & Tony Pettiti gets extended, things get worse for JJ McCarthy in Minnesota, Albert Breer on all things NFL, Jeremiah Smith's bold prediction and our weekly chat with Ya Highness.


Morning Juice Wednesday August 26 2026
08/26/2026

This date in history, the Big Ten bans NFL players from returning to their conference, Quick Hitters: Ja'Marr Chase gets banged up, PGA Tour postseason changes, Vandy's starting QB & the Cubs history, evaluating Ryan Day's tenure at Ohio State, and Austin Ward talking all things Buckeyes.


Morning Juice Tuesday August 25 2026
08/25/2026

Today in history, the Browns name Deshaun Watson starting QB, Quick Hitters: Some trouble for the 49ers owner & Rob Manfred says they wanna play baseball next season, wee hear from Ryan Day's Monday presser, and Lane Kiffin defends himself for bringing back NFL players to LSU.


Morning Juice Monday August 24 2026
08/24/2026

This date in history, Talkin' Ball with Bill Bender, Quick Hitters: Nick Chubb retires, OSU MBB adds Lee Aaliya, College Gameday's heading to Oxford, MS for Week 3 & Alabama names Keelon Russell their starting QB, Ohio State names their seven captains and Block O jersey, and Deshaun Watson might've talked his way outta the Browns starting QB job.


Morning Juice Friday August 21 2026
08/21/2026

This date in history, Joe Burrow ramps up the urgency, Quick Hitters: Cavs re-sign James Harden & Alabama-Tennessee's new uniform matchup, Cam Calhoun loses his black stripe, OU extends Brent Venables, previewing the HSFB season with Ryan Baker and AJ Hawk closes out our week.


Morning Juice Thursday August 20 2026
08/20/2026

This date in history, Simeon Caldwell loses his black stripe, ranking Ohio State's toughest games this season, Quick Hitters: Ohio St MBB non-conference schedule, bad news for the Texans, nobody cares about the Nets, the latest around the NFL with Albert Breer, JJ Smith is named a first-team AP All-American, and Ya Highness breaks down the Big Ten.


Morning Juice Wednesday August 19 2026
08/19/2026

This date in history, Roger Goodell says it's when, not if, the NFL has a team based in Europe, Quick Hitters: Texas star LT injured, Von Miller wants to win in Dallas & bad ratings for baseball, The Athletic ranks Ryan Day as a Tier 2 coach, talking all things Buckeyes with Austin Ward, and a sports pioneer passed away yesterday.


Morning Juice Tuesday August 18 2026
08/18/2026

Today in history, the Buckeyes come in at #1 in the preseason AP Top 25 poll, Quick Hitters: new Heisman voting, RIP LIV, and the Cowboys are worth a lotta money, CFB tiers for the '26 season, talking Browns with Jake Burns (Browns Film Breakdown), and Tito still claims he's seen every episode of PTI.


Morning Juice Monday August 17 2026
08/17/2026

Today in history, Talkin' Ball with Bill Bender, Quick Hitters: Joshua Bez makes MLB history, T-Wolves to retire KG's jersey, Scottie Scheffler dominates & Hue Jackson says it wasn't his fault, AP Top 25 poll drops today, Ohio State moves Senior Day to week one, Bo Jackson's impressing in camp, Luke Fahey's pushing Tavien St Clair, Curt Cignetti keeps talking trash, and some good, some bad for the Browns QBs against Da Bears.


Morning Juice Friday August 14 2026
08/14/2026

This date in history, recapping some of last night's NFL preseason action, ranking CFB's greatest individual teams of all-time, Quick Hitters: Jeff Monken's new deal at Army & Michael Penix's amazing ACL, we heard from Carson Hinzman, Arthur Smith and Matt Patricia as Ohio State preseason camp rolls along, and closing out the week with AJ Hawk.


Morning Juice Thursday August 13 2026
08/13/2026

This date in history, Tito says we need a new word for being dead but not dead, Albert Breer with all the latest around NFL training camps, Quick Hitters: Lakers sell for $12.5 billion, Russell Westbrook retires, CFB rule changes & NFL rookie's first purchases, Bryce Underwood calls "The Game" just another game, Jayden Daniels is upset that LSU is letting someone wear #5, and our weekly check-in with Ya Highness.


Morning Juice Wednesday August 12 2026
08/12/2026

Morning Juice Recordings


Morning Juice Tuesday August 11 2026
08/11/2026

This date in history, the QB battle continues in Cleveland, Quick Hitters: Cowboys extend Quinnen Williams, the Bulls could be really good (or bad), & football is still very popular, we continue to hate CFP expansion past 16 teams, Kyle Whittingham continues to say he doesn't hate Ohio State, and Joey McGuire likes being the villain.


Morning Juice Monday August 10 2026
08/10/2026

Today in history, talkin' ball with Bill Bender, Quick Hitters: OSU men's hoop ceiling & floor for this season, Buckeyes land a five-star QB, bunch of OSU preseason camp discussion, the Protect College Sports Act gets put on hold, The Athletic's annual QB tier rankings, and the top candidates for next year's Pro Football Hall of Fame class.


Morning Juice Friday August 7 2026
08/07/2026

LIVE from the Woody for day two of Ohio State preseason camp, this date in history, recapping day one's practice, Quick Hitters: Purdue AD talking trash & Jahmyr Gibbs gets paid, ESPN ranks the top 10 villains in CFB history, and Ohio State AD Ross Bjork joined us to close out the week!


Morning Juice Thursday August 6 2026
08/06/2026

Today in history, Sporting News All-America team by decade, Quick Hitters: Bijan Robinson's record-breaking deal & the WNBA's Cleveland franchise gets their nickname, four Buckeyes make ESPN's 40 most important players for this CFB season, who's under more pressure this season: Oregon or Texas?, and head coach Ryan Day jumps on with us!


Morning Juice Wednesday August 5 2026
08/05/2026

Morning Juice with Jeff 'Tito' Thitoff and Bobby Carpenter! Ohio State is ranked #1 in the coaches preseason poll for the first time since 2015. OSU Hoops is getting rave reviews from anyone who's seen the team. Is Indiana getting too much benefit of the doubt coming off their National Championship?


Morning Juice Tuesday August 4 2026
08/04/2026

This date in history, Notre Dame-USC is back but at the cost of Notre Dame-Indiana, Quick Hitters: 5-star QB set to commit to Ohio State & the Guardians make a trio of moves ahead of the deadline, Miami extends Mario Cristobal, ESPN lists their 31 teams that can make the CFP, Chris Henry Jr could be OSU's X-factor, and we'll need the chimps when the war against robots inevitably arrives.


Morning Juice Monday August 3 2026
08/03/2026

Today in history, Talkin' Ball with Bill Bender, Quick Hitters: Dodgers land Skubal, OSU's biggest trap game, Aaron Donald's inevitable return & Curt Cignetti bought a bigger gun, the Big Ten & SEC throw their support behind the Protect College Sports Act, Kyle Whittingham says there's no room for hate in the OSU-Michigan rivalry, Jimmy Haslam says take the over on Browns wins this season, and Ray Knight loves his '86 NYM teammates.


Morning Juice Friday July 31 2026
07/31/2026

Morning Juice with Jeff 'Tito' Thitoff and Bobby Carpenter! Ohio State Mens Hoops have made several huge splashes over the course of the summer and more news continues. Around the Big 10 other coaches have made notable statements regarding the season. NFL Buckeyes are getting contracts left and right.


Morning Juice Thursday July 30 2026
07/30/2026

This date in history, bad news for the Bengals already in training camp, Quick Hitter: NFL Power Rankings, Bobby talks about OSU football's mentorship program, we hear from Ryan Day at Big Ten media days, our CFB preview with Ya Highness continues, and we couldn't take any breaks in our second hour so a good bit of randomness mixed in there.


Morning Juice Wednesday July 29 2026
07/29/2026

This date in history, Ohio State's jersey sponsor, Quick Hitters: Denzel Ward gets a new deal, Baker Mayfield does not, the Protect College Sports Act gets a deadline (sorta), why we aren't fans of a 24-team CFP, Austin Ward LIVE from Chicago talking B1G media days, and Caleb Downs talks Matt Patricia's first team meeting at OSU.


Morning Juice Tuesday July 28 2026
07/28/2026

Morning Juice with Jeff 'Tito' Thitoff and Bobby Carpenter! Ohio State is the class of the Big 10 once again but can they deliver what is expected. Season tickets for this years season hit a record mark, who are the top college football programs as it stands today, does the Ohio State model work everywhere, and more on this episode of Morning Juice.


Morning Juice Monday July 27 2026
07/27/2026

This date in history, Talkin' Ball with Bill Bender, Quick Hitters: The Protect College Sports Act's on life support & the AP votes Andy Reid as the NFL's best coach, LeBron chooses the 76ers, SEC preseason media teams, and Cris Carter's a big fan of Tavien St. Clair.


Morning Juice July 24, 2026
07/24/2026

This date in history, The Athletic ranks Julian Sayin as the 5th best QB in CFB, Quick Hitters: OSU's jersey patch leak & the Blue Jackets extend Jet Greaves, Brady Edmunds reaffirms his commitment to the Buckeyes, which teams are 'title or bust' this season in CFB, Nick Saban says the SEC is still better than the Big Ten, Jake Paul wants to play for the Browns, and we close out the week with AJ Hawk.