Ohio State Buckeyes Thread

• stlouiedipalma

  They'll be in, but the prospects for a deep run aren't good at all. Matta is going to have to revamp the offense next season so that it doesn't depend so much on one player scoring 20+ a night. Depending on what's left and what's coming in he might be better suited to a transitional offense, one that runs a lot.
• vball10set

  They're in.
  
  http://www.toledoblade.com/Ohio-State/2013/02/19/More-questions-than-answers-about-Ohio-State-Michigan-basketball.html
  

  The Big Ten’s perch atop the sport makes these struggles deceptive. Neither OSU nor Michigan have a truly bad loss — or, for that matter, any loss to a team outside the top-30 in the RPI. Five of the Buckeyes’ defeats are against top-10 teams — including No. 1 Indiana, No. 4 Michigan State, and Michigan — while UM’s four losses have come against top-20 teams away from Crisler Arena.

• wildcats20

  

  Lunardi has them as a 6? I think I heard just now.
  
  If they lose both games this week, they will be on the bubble. Need to start winning some meaningful games.
• wildcats20

  

  He has them as a 5
• bases_loaded

  

  FWIW Bilas has them a 3/4
• sleeper

  

  wildcats20;1392211 wrote:Lunardi has them as a 6? I think I heard just now.
  
  If they lose both games this week, they will be on the bubble. Need to start winning some meaningful games.

  If they get to 19 or 20 wins, they are in. If they only win 1 more game, they'll be 9-9 in the conference and 19-11 overall with 9 losses being to ranked tournament teams. It's a shoe-in, the seed could get pretty bad though.
• mallymal614

  I think the talent is there but is not being properly used right. There's probably a reason why I'm on a computer and Thad Matta make millions, but I would say this team does not fit in a half court concept. IThey're loaded with athletes. Even if teams try to slow it down, find a way to push it up and down the court.
  
  In my opinion, it's time for Shannon Scott to start. He is a true point guard and the ball movement is better when he is in the game. If Conley and Butler started together, why not Scott and Craft?
• vball10set

  mallymal614;1392455 wrote: In my opinion, it's time for Shannon Scott to start. He is a true point guard and the ball movement is better when he is in the game. If Conley and Butler started together, why not Scott and Craft?

  A lot of us on here have been saying this for a while now, and imo it should be Craft, Scott, Thomas, Thompson and Ravenel. For the record, the only reason I put Ravenel in is because we have to have size in the lineup...McDonald just isn't ready, and Williams sucks.
• FatHobbit

  

  I can see them winning 3 of the next 5. They did play like hell, but they're not that bad. (They're also not that great, but I think they are much better than they looked over the weekend.)
• Midstate01

  

  Sorry but Q is awful right now. Had one good game and now tries to do way way wayyyyy too much.
• Mulva

  

  Midstate01;1393223 wrote:Sorry but Q is awful right now. Had one good game and now tries to do way way wayyyyy too much.

  Horrible minutes from both Q and Rav right there.
• LJ

  

  Is Amir in debt?
  
  All 0s is a trillion, is all 0's with nothing other than fouls -?
• Midstate01

  

  Osu is best when playing fast. Yet they are walking it up the court and holding it out top a lot. Makes no sense to me.
  
  These officials are garbage both ways. Nickle dimers everywhere. Its the bigten, let them play.
• Mulva

  

  That escalated quickly. Blowout in the Schott.
• LJ

  

  Get up big man
• Terry_Tate

  

  Literally LOL'd when Rav threw that down. Love it, big man can run.
  
  Didn't get to watch the first half, but from what I've seen so far in the second half Scott has played a really good game. Love seeing him get some good PT.
• Terry_Tate

  

  ADV in the game and making things happen. Dude can straight knock down 3's.
• vball10set

  Midstate01;1393228 wrote:These officials are garbage both ways. Nickle dimers everywhere. Its the bigten, let them play.

  Jim Burr's gonna' keel over during one of these games.
• gorocks99

  

  Wonder when the Gophers line up Tubby's buyout in their coffers
• Laley23

  

  I was just getting ready to ask if Tubby gets the axe at the end of the year?
• gorocks99

  

  Laley23;1393318 wrote:I was just getting ready to ask if Tubby gets the axe at the end of the year?

  I don't see how he doesn't, barring some miracle Sweet 16 run. The team has quit on him, again. Collapses seemingly every year.
  
  On the plus side, I will be delusional with thoughts of Shaka Smart - who is from the midwest, and his former AD just took over at Minnesota - taking his place
• Laley23

  

  gorocks99;1393324 wrote:I don't see how he doesn't, barring some miracle Sweet 16 run. The team has quit on him, again. Collapses seemingly every year.
  
  On the plus side, I will be delusional with thoughts of Shaka Smart - who is from the midwest, and his former AD just took over at Minnesota - taking his place

  I would love that also. B1G has great coaches currently, but Shaka would be an upgrade over Tubby, imo.
• gerb131

  

  We did exactly what we were supposed to do to a depleated Minnasowdah team.
  Can't believe questions on if they are in or not, they are a 5 and a good 5 seed at worst.
  De La Valle is a cult guy waiting to happen if I've seen one. And that could be a great thing.
• ohiobucks1

  

  gerb131;1393344 wrote:We did exactly what we were supposed to do to a depleated Minnasowdah team.
  Can't believe questions on if they are in or not, they are a 5 and a good 5 seed at worst.
  De La Valle is a cult guy waiting to happen if I've seen one. And that could be a great thing.

  His shot was silky tonight . And he goes 110% at all points. I like him.
• vball10set

  *Della Valle, and the kid's got a shot from the gods...even S&L likes him! lol