Basketball Recruiting Projections/General Discussions

[crazybuckfan40]

With Crater in the bag it is time to Matta to concentrate on getting a big guy.

One of Gates/Roe/Babbitt will do...

Unless he could somehow pull off a guys like Evans...

[OSUBasketballJunkie]

Unless he could somehow pull off a guys like Evans...

At this point, anyone is possible for the last spot in the 2008 class. Give me Roe and I will be happy.

[bucknut11]

Originally Posted by OSUBasketballJunkie

At this point, anyone is possible for the last spot in the 2008 class. Give me Roe and I will be happy.

TG05 could fill the last spot in this class and I think a lot of folks would still be VERY happy with it.

[OSU_Buckguy]

Originally Posted by bucknut11

TG05 could fill the last spot in this class and I think a lot of folks would still be VERY happy with it.

depends on whether rivals and scout bump his star rating after committing.

[OSUBasketballJunkie]

If I had to GUESS I would say it most likely will be Gates, we have been rumored to be the leader for awhile and I don't think we get are next verbal until spring at the earliest.

Roe seems to be leaning away from Ohio State but its hard to get a read.....Babbitt is interesting.....he is a possibility....he definetly likes Ohio State.

Order of preference:

1. Roe
2. Gates
3. Babbitt
4. Any other 5 star player that wants in...

[JohnnyCockfight]

Originally Posted by bucknut11

TG05 could fill the last spot in this class and I think a lot of folks would still be VERY happy with it.

Would the NCAA allow TG05 to wear his floaties on the basketball court?

[Bestbuck36]

Wow, I just realized the shortest guy we have coming in next years class is 6'6". We've been undersized for so long this type of class just astonishes me, especially after the freshmen we have playing this year. Thad Matta's a genius!

[Oh8ch]

You guys put waaaay too much stock in star ratings.

If Matta offers TG05 that is all you need to know.

[DaytonBuck]

what do early defections do to our 07/08 recruiting plans?

[OSUBasketballJunkie]

what do early defections do to our 07/08 recruiting plans?

The 2007 class is signed already but any early departures would open up a few scholies for the 2008 class. Right now we are looking at just one more spot for the 2008 class. Mullens, Offutt, Buford and Crater are already in the fold.

[itownbuckeye]

Originally Posted by OSUBasketballJunkie

The 2007 class is signed already but any early departures would open up a few scholies for the 2008 class. Right now we are looking at just one more spot for the 2008 class. Mullens, Offutt, Buford and Crater are already in the fold.

this assumes oden and cook are gone by their junior year, which i'm sure they will be. i'll be ecstatic if either of them stay two.

07-08 roster (w/ no early departures)
1. butler - sr
2. twig - sr
3. hunter - sr
4. madsen - so
5. conley - so
6. cook - so
7. lighty - so
8. oden - so
9. koufos - fr
10. diebler - fr
11. turner - fr
12. lauderdale - fr
13. wallace - fr

08-09 roster (w/no early departures)
1. madsen - jr
2. conley - jr
3. cook - jr
4. lighty - jr
5. oden - jr
6. koufos - so
7. diebler - so
8. turner - so
9. lauderdale - so
10. wallace - so
11. mullens - fr
12. offutt - fr
13. buford - fr
14. crater - fr

[jimotis4heisman]

Originally Posted by itownbuckeye

this assumes oden and cook are gone by their junior year, which i'm sure they will be. i'll be ecstatic if either of them stay two.

07-08 roster (w/ no early departures)
1. butler - sr
2. twig - sr
3. hunter - sr
4. madsen - so
5. conley - so
6. cook - so
7. lighty - so
8. oden - so
9. koufos - fr
10. diebler - fr
11. turner - fr
12. lauderdale - fr
13. wallace - fr

08-09 roster (w/no early departures)
1. madsen - jr
2. conley - jr
3. cook - jr
4. lighty - jr
5. oden - jr
6. koufos - so
7. diebler - so
8. turner - so
9. lauderdale - so
10. wallace - so
11. mullens - fr
12. offutt - fr
13. buford - fr
14. crater - fr

the 07/08 may workout with no one leaving early. the 08/09 will not look like that i can promise you that...

[DaytonBuck]

no chance for any spring signings if some early departures are in the works?

[itownbuckeye]

Originally Posted by jimotis4heisman

the 07/08 may workout with no one leaving early. the 08/09 will not look like that i can promise you that...

it can't, too many schollies. oden leaving gets it to the max of 13, cook leaving opens a schollie for roe/gates/babbitt/etc. another player leaving early such as koufos/conley/lighty would open a 6th spot for the '08 class or would be banked for '09.

[Oh8ch]

no chance for any spring signings if some early departures are in the works?

Just took a quick look at the top 100 for this year and only three players are left. There might be a JUCO out there, but at this point I would like to think Matta has incorporated early departures into his existing strategy.