thompson was by no means a "headcase." not sure where that's coming from. the only knock on thompson was that he fouled a lot. that's it. he was a good teammate who bought in and didn't take off plays like lyle and loving. his per-minute stats were outstanding. the only player among all high major programs last season who was a better rebounder than thompson on a per-minute basis was swanigan. we'd be a much better team had thompson returned.
I agree his stock as an NBA player isn't as high as most here think it is but I also see no incentive to play for a depleted Ohio State team next year.
Huh. I had heard the opposite on other sites although you're right in that he always gave good effort.
Three games, three losses to a team that has lost 12 times.
Yeah, let's whine about the refs. It's their fault. Bullshit.
Whatever you say, chief.
i agree that we'll be much better at guard. the combined offense and defense of jackson, muhammad, and washington should be far better than jackson, dakich, and williams. muhammad is a massive upgrade in size, athleticism, tenacity, defense, and off-the-dribble offense. i fully expect jackson and muhammad to be a formidable backcourt on both sides of the court.
I hope so but that's far from a guarantee at this point. He's ranked #77, if he was a top 30 recruit or something maybe I would be a little more confident.
i think lots of fans denigrated thompson because of loving and lyle... and even the 2015 class the year before. moreover, i think plenty seem to think it's a character issue to foul a lot. i don't agree. he might not have been demonstrative like tate, but i never felt like thompson was merely punching the clock.
Luther Muhammad is the Truth. And Duane Washington is a clear upgrade from Andrew Dakich.
