Ohio State Basketball Official Thread
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reclegend22
Tickets for the 2013 Champions Classic didn't go on sale until October 1 or thereabouts. Assuming this is similar.
I've never purchased tickets via Stubhub, Ticketmaster or any other way before late September. -
Terry_Tate
Think it was October 1, I tried to get them but they sold out instantly. Guessing this will be the same way.reclegend22;1596141 wrote:Tickets for the 2013 Champions Classic didn't go on sale until October 1 or thereabouts. Assuming this is similar.
I've never purchased tickets via Stubhub, Ticketmaster or any other way before late September. -
se-alum
Lee would be huge for OSU. This team may miss the tourney next year without him. -
Laley23
Anthony Lee has added Kansas to his list, now that Joel Embiid is gone. Now has 6 schools, with 4 visits planned (OSU today, Iowa St., Indiana) Kansas will be 4. Louisville is still playing, so nothing on that front. He met with Mike Brey in person yesterday as well as Crean and Kenny Johnson of Indiana.
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vball10setOSU press release:
March 28, 2014
Ross to Forgo Senior Season to Pursue Professional Basketball Career
COLUMBUS, Ohio-LaQuinton Ross, a junior on the Ohio State men’s basketball team, notified the coaching staff Friday he will forgo his senior year of eligibility to pursue a professional basketball career, Thad Matta, head coach of the Buckeyes, announced.
Ross, a 6-8 forward from Jackson, Miss., led the Buckeyes in scoring with 15.2 points per game this season. He also was the squad’s top rebounder with 5.9 boards a contest. Ross started all 35 games as a junior and appeared in 81 games during his career. He scored a total of 858 career points (10.6 ppg.) on 299 of 662 shooting from the field (.452).
“My experience at Ohio State has been incredible,” Ross said. “Coach Matta, my teammates and the staff were amazing to work with on a daily basis. My goal has always been to play at the next level and I believe now is the best time.”
Matta said Ross made significant contributions during his Ohio State career.
“LaQuinton was an instrumental part of our success over the last three years,” Matta said. “His goal is to compete at the highest level possible. He will have that opportunity because of the work he has put in to prepare for this day. He will be missed at Ohio State and we wish him nothing but the very best.” -
Automatik
Matta being all PC.
"Missed"? LOL -
wildcats20
@insidethehall: RT @GoodmanESPN Temple transfer Anthony Lee told ESPN he is headed to Ohio State. Will play next season for Buckeyes. -
Terry_Tate
"@GoodmanESPN: Temple transfer Anthony Lee told http://t.co/FJtJDXPuUb he is headed to Ohio State. Will play next season for Buckeyes."
Boom! -
wildcats20
Boom!wildcats20;1598091 wrote:@insidethehall: RT @GoodmanESPN Temple transfer Anthony Lee told ESPN he is headed to Ohio State. Will play next season for Buckeyes. -
Terry_Tate
Starters
Scott
Russell
Thompson
Lee
Williams
Bench
Loving
K. Williams
Bates-Diop
Tate
McDonald
Bell
Don't know much about Lee but hopefully he can take them from a 25th ranked team to maybe 15th. -
Terry_Tate
Damn you copy and pasting faster than me, lol.wildcats20;1598094 wrote:Boom! -
Midstate01
wow was not expecting that!! Awesome news!! -
se-alum
Starters should be:Terry_Tate;1598095 wrote:Starters
Scott
Russell
Thompson
Lee
Williams
Bench
Loving
K. Williams
Bates-Diop
Tate
McDonald
Bell
Don't know much about Lee but hopefully he can take them from a 25th ranked team to maybe 15th.
Scott
Russell
Thompson
Loving/Bates-Diop
Lee -
Heretic
FUCK. YES.wildcats20;1598091 wrote:@insidethehall: RT @GoodmanESPN Temple transfer Anthony Lee told ESPN he is headed to Ohio State. Will play next season for Buckeyes. -
ohiobucks1
se-alum;1598108 wrote:Starters should be:
Scott
Russell
Thompson
Loving/Bates-Diop
Lee
Agreed when they go small
Scott
Russell
Thompson
Lee
Williams
when we go big. -
se-alum
Shouldn't be much of a need to go big in conference play. Outside of maybe A.J. Hammons, there isn't much size on the inside in the conference. Kaminsky is 7', but he's a perimeter guy.ohiobucks1;1598120 wrote:Agreed when they go small
Scott
Russell
Thompson
Lee
Williams
when we go big. -
ohiobucks1
se-alum;1598126 wrote:Shouldn't be much of a need to go big in conference play. Outside of maybe A.J. Hammons, there isn't much size on the inside in the conference. Kaminsky is 7', but he's a perimeter guy.
Agreed, however, that might be a reason TO go big. We'd have such an advantage over smaller front courts. Especially if Amir can develop any sort of presence at all lol -
Terry_Tate
Lee said when he first announced transferring that he wants to play more at the 4 at his next school and not the 5, which makes me think we'll see him next to Amir and McDonald a pretty good amount. I'm sure there will be times when they go small and make him the 5 though. Will be nice to have at least one big man that can rebound and score though.
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se-alum
I wish Amir would develop, but if he can't catch a pass after all the years of basketball he has played, I have a hard time believing one off season will change that.ohiobucks1;1598127 wrote:Agreed, however, that might be a reason TO go big. We'd have such an advantage over smaller front courts. Especially if Amir can develop any sort of presence at all lol -
Azubuike24
Amir Williams and Anthony Lee are a perfect compliment. OSU needs to go to a more traditional offense and start Loving at the 3. Russell is a legit SG. This will create some mismatches that OSU hasn't had in years, IMO. They will have a nice size advantage at every spot. Big question will be PG stability. It's really hard to go far in March without a lights out lead guard... -
Terry_Tate
Sounds like Trevor Thompson is likely to end up at Ohio State. Can't play this year but can plan the 3 following years and is a 7 footer who averaged 5 and 5 for Virginia Tech this year. No idea what his ceiling is but Matta is in "can they play center??? LET'S GET HIM" mode. Can't blame him with how freaking awful Amir Williams has been.
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sleeper
Amir Williams is trash. Ross was trash as well but he's gone so thank god. -
Terry_Tate
There's probably been worse that I don't know about because they didn't play for Ohio State but is Amir Williams the worst McDonald's AA of all time? Shannon Scott hasn't been very good but he's had a unique situation of an established PG one year ahead of him so we'll find out this year if he really does suck, but there is no hope that Amir is even serviceable next year.
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Automatik
I've seen enough of Williams and Scott to realize they won't get much better, but I've been wrong before.
The thought of Scott running the point for all of next season makes me cringe. Does Kam Williams have a shot to take his spot?
