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Originally Posted by NFBuck
I personally wish the NBA would adopt a policy like the NFL's where the player needs to be three years removed from HS before even being allowed to make the jump. A tremendous amount of "growing up" happens between the ages of 18 and 21. Greg already has a square head on his shoulders, but many don't and fall into a lot of the trappings of youth when they get millions of $'s in their bank accounts. But, since that is not the rule now, if I were advising Greg, I'd say go. His stock is never going to get higher.
It all comes down to what his personnal goals are. If he really did come to tOSU to win a national championship, then he just may shock many people and return. With him back, I really do think we would be unstoppable next year. BUCKYLE said that if he came back, we may not lose a game next year, and as damn near impossible that is this day in age, I think we would have as good a shot as anyone is recent memory.
Whatever Greg choses to do, he has already been a tremendous ambassador to the Ohio State University in his short time in Columbus, and has gained a lifelong fan in me.
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Agreed. We've seen so many people who seem level headed make some really stupid decisions in that age group.
I don't think Oden would fall into that trap, but I truly hope that when he does go pro, he remains as humble and personable as he is today.