'06 IN PF/C Luke Harangody (Notre Dame Verbal)

[OSUBasketballJunkie]

RIVALS.COM$

4/8/05

Luke's top five are Ohio State, Northwestern, Notre Dame, Indiana and Purdue, he does not have a leader at this time. He will be visiting these schools during the summer. He wants to go somewhere where he is comfortable and can come in and help the team.

Luke is a very physical player who is a excellent rebounder.

(Luke stated only Notre Dame has not offered, but I am not listing an offer from OSU until I see something official.)

[wadc45]

both that Rivals article and the BN chat yesterday indicate that Harangody has an offer from OSU...

[OSUBasketballJunkie]

wadc....thanks for the heads up, I will list him as having an offer.

[OSUBasketballJunkie]

RIVALS.COM$

4/11/05

At the Boo Williams Event.....Luke was a bull inside, showing why most of the Big Ten is interested in him. The rumor is that Indiana has recently offered a scholie.

We need to make a push for Luke, he is exactly what we need in the program.

[OSUBasketballJunkie]

Sources say that Ohio State and Purdue are his top two teams at this point.

[Bestbuck36]

We need more of the traditional Power forward guys. Luke would be a great fit at that position for us. With Oden a possibility and Twig and Bell on board Luke could definitely fill that last power position.

[OSUBasketballJunkie]

We need more of the traditional Power forward guys. Luke would be a great fit at that position for us. With Oden a possibility and Twig and Bell on board Luke could definitely fill that last power position.

Bestbuck36.....I agree 100%...I really want to see Luke in an OSU uniform. I think he is a perfect fit for us, regardless of what happens with the other prospects Matta is chasing.

Harangody is very underrated in my opinion.....

[Oh8ch]

We need more of the traditional Power forward guys.

I thought Matta liked having four guys who could throw it up from the perimeter and get up and down the court. From what I understand about his approach to the game a traditional PF is not necessarily a priority.

The biggest weakness with this years team is not so much that we played Dials as the only big man, but that we had nobody off the bench to back him up.

Which is not to say that this particular kid couldn't play for Matta. Certainly we need more players who can hit the boards, but I would not describe the prototype forward under Matta as 'traditional' (i.e. sacrificing speed and range for bulk).

JMHO

By the way - you guys who have been keeping the BBall board hopping rock! BP is now far and away the best site for OSU BBall news.

[OSUBasketballJunkie]

I thought Matta liked having four guys who could throw it up from the perimeter and get up and down the court. From what I understand about his approach to the game a traditional PF is not necessarily a priority.

You are correct.....Matta likes guys who can shoot from outside and still bang, but I think Luke could be that player who comes off the bench and gives you that inside scoring that you need.

[BGriffBuckeye]

If Oden is only here for a year or 2 though, Luke could be a Center for us. I have a feeling that Thaddeus Young is coming in as the "big" forward and Matta wants Cook and Lighty on the wings. Luke could fill in quite nicely if Oden decides to go pro.

[OSUBasketballJunkie]

If Oden is only here for a year or 2 though, Luke could be a Center for us.

With Oden, best case scenario is 1 year at OSU. Luke could possibly fill the role of center if need be. He has the physical mentality.

RIVALS.COM$

Saturday at the Kingwood Classic in Houston, Luke says he's holding offers from Northwestern, Ohio State, Purdue and Indiana. He said Notre Dame is getting into the mix, too.

[wadc45]

Rivals $

4/25/05

From RivalsHoops.com...Harangody played extremely well for almost the entire tourney, only tiring during the 2nd half of the final game. He physically dominated the competition in the quarters and semis, going for 20+ and 10+ in both games. He is a solid post prospect with offers from Indiana, Purdue, Northwestern and Ohio State, and ND also pursuing.

[OSUBasketballJunkie]

I have been on the Harangody bandwagon for awhile. The rumor is that Notre Dame is close to offering.

[OSUBasketballJunkie]

Lamb on BN......

Looks like a battle between OSU and Purdue with Notre Dame making a late push.

(a factor could be if we land Oden)

[wadc45]

I really believe Harangody is an impressive player, and would add great depth, especially if we got Oden for a year or two. but if we are able to land Oden, Cook, Conley, and Lighty, I would really like to see Raymar Morgan with that group, especially with Dallas Lauderdale waiting in the wings.