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Because when you are the man at the top everything is ultimately your responsibility, good or bad. Who's responsible for us having a team that handicapped by youth?
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The guy who recruited players talented enough to leave for the NBA after one season at
OSU. The coach should recruit the best talent he can get for his school, as long as they meet the academic standards of the university. Thad did that. Are we supposed to penalize him when these young men exercise their rights and pursue the opportunities their success at
OSU affords them? If so, what message does that send to Thad, or his eventual successors?
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NIT's and first round NCAA losses should not be the standard at a school like OSU. When performance doesn't meet expecations you hear about it. Thats the way the world works.
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While last night was a disappointing way to end the season what exactly were the expectations of this team? More specifically, were the expectations held by some realistic for this team?
We lost our only experienced player in December, were reduced to starting a lightly regarded, limited - albeit energetic - PG and our depth was reduced when another PG left. For this team to win 22 games and gain an 8th seed was a very good season. The only reasonable expectation they missed was last night, barely, to a legitimate 9th seed.
Expecting to play for championships in football AND basketball, year after year concurrently, are not realistic expectations. What Florida has done this decade is unusual, and look where their hoops team has been since their titles - NIT.
I wanted a shot at Louisville and we didn't get it. Life sucks. But barring a magic carpet ride this team was playing its last game tomorrow, as opposed to last night. When it comes to expectations, this year's team pretty much lived up to any realistic ones that existed for them. Hopefully, guys like BJ, ET and Buford will stick around and raise them for next season, and make the run we all
want to see from our Buckeyes every year.