College football recruiting pioneer Bill Kurelic joins Tim May and Clay Hall for an in-depth conversation on how the recruiting world has transformed — and why today’s landscape feels like “daily chaos.”

Kurelic, one of the original trailblazers of recruiting coverage and a longtime authority on Ohio State football, reflects on turning a curiosity in the 1980s into a groundbreaking career that helped define an entire industry. Though he retired in November 2025, his perspective on the transfer portal, NIL, revenue sharing, and modern roster management is more relevant than ever.

From the old days of handwritten letters and personal relationships to today’s nonstop portal movement and NIL negotiations, this episode offers rare historical context and insight from someone who saw it all up close.

If you want to understand how college football recruiting got here — and where it’s headed next — this is a must-watch conversation.

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Ohio State is reloading, shuffling, trying to retain, and more in this transfer portal window period, and not just when it comes to players.

Keeping DC Matt Patricia for at least another year also seems to be part of the mission.

Haley Nelson - Director of Communications for The Ohio Casa/Gal Association joins the show.

Plus, Indiana fans, long-starved for a football team that matters, have come out of the woodwork in these latest two seasons, so we talk to two of them on what the Curt Cignetti phenomenon has meant to them and their "basketball school ."

Bill Bender of The Sporting News joins Tim again, and this time to talk College Football Playoff semifinals, the Big Ten is better than the Southeastern Conference debate, and more.

He also gives his p8cks to advance to the CFP title game. Then it's Wilhelm Wednesday again as he and Tim talk Ohio State football and all that entails.

Ohio State athletic director Ross Bjork sits down with Clay and Tim to talk football finish, basketball showdown with unbeaten Nebraska and more. And that includes his take on how the College Football Playoff format could be better - 16 teams, high seeds hosting with no long layoffs - and the need for structure to the current chaotic transfer portal/NIL whirlpool that it seems only Federal legislation can corral.

Ohio State took it on the chin in its upset loss to Miami in the College Football Playoff quarterfinal on New Year's Eve at the Cotton Bowl.

The favorite to win the Playoff, the Buckeyes - reigning champions - were ousted after their Game 1 this time.

Clay, guest Jeff Snook, and Tim review what went wrong, and at times, the discussion becomes heated.

New Year’s Eve brought a special guest and a special rewind on The Tim May Show feat. Clay Hall.

Former Ohio State Buckeyes standout and Super Bowl–caliber defender turned vascular surgeon Simon Fraser joined Tim and Clay to relive Ohio State’s unforgettable 2002 national championship win over the Miami Hurricanes.

Fraser—who anchored one of the most dominant defenses in Buckeye history—breaks down how that legendary 2002 unit stacks up against today’s No. 1 defense in the country, currently residing in The Shoe. The conversation spans scheme, toughness, preparation, leadership, and how elite defense translates across eras.

And yes… the show literally paused as the on-call doctor stepped away to consult on a patient—because when duty calls, it really calls.

Football history, modern analysis, and real-life perspective—all in one memorable New Year’s Eve episode.

Jeff Snook joins again, and he and Tim spar on several items, including what they expect from Ohio State in solving short-yardage/red zone problems headed into New Year's Eve CFP quarterfinal vs. Miami.

Plus, it's Wednesday with Wilhelm, and boy, do he, Jeff, and Tim chop it up!

As the College Football Playoff quarterfinal between Ohio State and Miami approaches, The Tim May Show feat. Clay Hall revisits one of the most debated games in college football history: the Buckeyes' 2002 national title win over Miami in the Fiesta Bowl.

Recurring guest Jeff Snook offers a deeper look at that iconic night, its lasting legacies, and the tragic ripple effects that still echo through the sport today. Tim May and Clay Hall break down how that game still frames the Ohio State-Miami conversation more than two decades later.

Plus, hear directly from Ohio State kicker Jayden Fielding as he discusses his mental reset following the late miss against Indiana, and meet Gabe VanSickle, who is set to make his first career start at right guard for the Buckeyes.

Insight, history, perspective, and playoff urgency - this episode has it all.

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