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Originally Posted by ysubuck
So what does Thad do?
I'm not being a dick I'm really asking and I've asked myself this for two years now...
do you stay away from the possible one and done players? I mean, Mullens was a projected number one pick coming out of HS and he hasn't delivered. I mean I like the kid, but he isn't even close to being as dominant as he should be. That said, he was probably one and done so do you go after a project center that might develop into something and give you three years and maybe four?
Obviously you go after the players that have other worldly talent (Carmelo Anthony, Greg Oden) but maybe the focus should be on finding the talent that you know will have to stay for two or three years.
Ohio State just isn't getting a return on these one and done guys. Cook, Koufos, Mullens and guys like that really aren't performing at a high level for Ohio State and they are taking up scholarships that might be filled by guys with a little less talent but might have a little more heart.
As far as the PG goes Conley really screwed Ohio State (I don't mean that the way it sounds) when he left because he was supposed to be at least a 3 year guy and then he blew up. That had to have messed up Ohio State's PG recruiting somewhat.
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I don't want to oversimplify it, but he has to stop recruiting combo guards and then expect them to handle the PG duties. PJ came in for depth, and I don't think Thad ever expected him to have to start. But Jeremie is a good example of a combo guard, that doesn't have the necessary PG skills to be effective, but Thad thought it would work.
There are A LOT of guys out there that have amazing ball handling abilities. When you recruit as much talent as Ohio State does, maybe you offer a guy that other-wise wouldn't get a scholarship just so they can get us into an offense and beat a press. Seriously, did you see Cleveland State's PG last night.....how nice would that have been on tOSU?? We just don't have a guy on the team that possesses the quicks and ball skills to handle pressure.
I'd have loved to win that game last night, but take the pressure we saw last night, and multiply it by 5 and that is Louisville. It could have been really ugly had we won yesterday.........