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  1. Program in turmoil (maybe not)

    This is the problem nowadays in major college basketball. Players have all these voices in their ears, telling them what type of player they are, what type of offense they need to be in, how amazing they are as a pro prospect, etc. There is very little true sense of self in these kids, as all...
  2. 2015-2016 Ohio State Men's Basketball (Official Thread)

    Overall, you have to like the way the non-conference schedule was upgraded. Four "major" programs on the schedule, and several strong mid-major programs. This is the way to enhance the strength of schedule/RPI that is used so much in tournament seeding. Now, OSU must actually win some of...
  3. PF Derek Funderburk Jr. (transfer to NW Florida JC, transfer to NC State)

    I've thought the same exact thing (physically), but didn't want to go there. Glad you did though DZ!
  4. NCAA Rule Changes (official thread)

    Completely agree. I am not referring to that piece of the equation. I am referring to taking the "flop" out of the game. Secondary defenders "sliding" in to take charges. Little guys getting caught in a mismatch on the block and falling over at the slightest bit of contact by the post player...
  5. NCAA Rule Changes (official thread)

    My one, main, biggest pet peeve of all... They have to blow up the idea of the charge, and completely overhaul what constitutes a charge. It needs to be blatantly obvious that an offensive player has gained a unique advantage in order to call a charge. This BS of taking charges on guys passing...
  6. 2015 NCAA Basketball Tournament Discussion

    Again, I hear you, and with a normal, average joe Wisconsin team, I'd be right there with you. I feel though like this Wisconsin team is a little different in regards to talent, athleticism, and depth than a normal Wisconsin team. Dekker and Hayes will hold their own athletically, and Kaminsky...
  7. 2015 NCAA Basketball Tournament Discussion

    I don't necessarily disagree with your thinking - more than likely I am probably grasping at reasons why I truly believe Wisconsin will beat Kentucky, due to my dislike of Calipari and the "system" he has started at UK. However, I believe at its core, college basketball is a game where...
  8. 2015 NCAA Basketball Tournament Discussion

    I am not going to downplay what Kentucky has done thus far. 38-0 is impressive no matter how you look at it. To win 38 in a row in this college basketball environment is special. However, I am not sure that Kentucky will have faced any team yet this season all that close to Wisconsin in terms...
  9. 2015 NCAA Basketball Tournament Discussion

    It's Notre Dame, so they should have that covered, amirite? Anyways, you hit on something that I've been thinking for awhile. "Layups" or shots in the paint are fool's gold against this UK team. A layup is not a layup, even in transition, against the Wildcats because they are baiting you into...
  10. OSU Men's Basketball Recruiting/Projections/General Discussions

    From everything I've heard and read, Potter is a stretch 4 type of player, really liking to get out on the perimeter and shoot the ball. Depending on his defensive prowess and if he could guard an opposing 4, he could be the type of player who Matta can use in order to go with two "big men" on...
  11. 2014-15 Ohio State Men's Basketball (Official Thread)

    IF OSU can hang in down low and on the glass with the smaller lineup (which I believe they can - other than McDonald at times, the best rebounders on the team are not the big men), I think the advantage against VCU's pressure leans toward Ohio State. Having Tate, KBD, and/or Loving on the floor...
  12. 2014-15 Ohio State Men's Basketball (Official Thread)

    I like the VCU matchup, only because it means OSU should be able to play mostly small ball. The last time OSU truly was able to do this was against Maryland, prior to Loving's suspension. After Loving's performance against Minnesota on Thursday, I'm hopeful he can be in the right mindset for...
  13. tOSU vs. Sparty, Fri 3/13 @ 8:55p ET, BTN

    You better believe Sparty will do everything in its power to not allow Russell to have a big game tonight. That means the other guys HAVE to step up like they did last night. If Izzo decides to trap Russell on the high ball screen, other guys are open if the ball is moved quickly. If that is...
  14. Thad Matta (OSU's All Time Winningest Coach & 3x B1G COY, Butler HC)

    I do. To me, it is addition by subtraction when you look at this senior class. I don't mean to say any of the seniors are "bad" guys, have character issues, cause problems within the team, etc. I mean, on the court, this team may be better off moving on. When you have a 5-6 man class of...
  15. 2014-15 Ohio State Men's Basketball (Official Thread)

    I would actually expect that, and I would also expect that they will be placed in the same bracket as Kentucky. I don't know why, it just seems like that is what the selection committee normally does, especially now with the emphasis on keeping teams regionally based according to location if...
  16. Thad Matta (OSU's All Time Winningest Coach & 3x B1G COY, Butler HC)

    I don't understand the thought that Thad Matta has "lost it" or that Ohio State could expect to bring someone in that could produce consistent, elite-program type results at Ohio State. It has not happened at Ohio State since the 1960's, when there were 2-3 wins necessary to reach the Final...
  17. tOSU vs. Purdue, Sun 3/1 @ 7:30p ET, BTN

    Purdue has some good young talent, including a couple of Ohio boys. Dakota Mathias, out of Elida, and Vince Edwards, out of Middletown. Both have played very well and been integral parts of the turnaround this year. Also, their ability to have two of the best post players in the conference...
  18. 2014-15 Ohio State Men's Basketball (Official Thread)

    If Ohio State loses two of their last four and finish 21-10/10-8 with their only "quality" wins being IU and Maryland at home, I will be VERY nervous come Selection Sunday. They will have proven they cannot beat anyone with a pulse away from Columbus, and will have lost 5 games to Iowa, Purdue...
  19. 2014-15 Ohio State Men's Basketball (Official Thread)

    I'll chime in here on the subject as well. I tend to agree more with DZ83CK, as far as the philosophy on how seeding takes place. It's all about "who have you played, and who have you beaten," which you will probably hear 100 times from the mouth of Jay Bilas during Selection Show weekend. I...
  20. G D'Angelo Russell (Unanimous 1st Team All-American, All-Star, Los Angeles Lakers)

    I am now seeing several of the early 2015 NBA Draft "big boards" are coming out - and D'Angelo Russell right now looks to be on the cutoff of the lottery. I would say I'm surprised, but after the way Thad Matta has gone to strictly Russell at the point in big-game situations rather than Shannon...
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