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Post by buckeyekid on Mar 19, 2020 6:59:41 GMT -5
We gain 2 good Freshman, the Cal Transfer, Musa Jallow , and now it's looking more and more likely that former Northland stud and Harvard player Seth Towns will be returning to Columbus and be a Buckeye.
We expect Kaleb to depart and explore a Pro career somewhere, and I think Alonzo Gaffney will leave as well. DJ Carton is still up in the air if he plays, but it would be at OSU if he does.
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Post by ronburgandy on Mar 19, 2020 11:53:17 GMT -5
DJ Carton is officially transferring.
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Post by Willard Fillmore on Mar 19, 2020 12:11:32 GMT -5
Entering Transfer Portal, said he was looking for a fresh start.
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Post by Willard Fillmore on Mar 19, 2020 12:15:20 GMT -5
We gain 2 good Freshman, the Cal Transfer, Musa Jallow , and now it's looking more and more likely that former Northland stud and Harvard player Seth Towns will be returning to Columbus and be a Buckeye. We expect Kaleb to depart and explore a Pro career somewhere, and I think Alonzo Gaffney will leave as well. DJ Carton is still up in the air if he plays, but it would be at OSU if he does. To be a serious contender for a Big Ten Holtmann must recruit some bigger bodies. The way it looks now Ohio State won't have a starter over 6-7. |
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Post by DrTorch on Mar 19, 2020 15:55:36 GMT -5
guys in the bball program sure like to trasfer outta here
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Post by sportsjock on Mar 19, 2020 18:20:26 GMT -5
guys in the bball program sure like to trasfer outta here The Buckeyes don't have a corner on the transfer market, it's happening everywhere. I agree with WF, we need to get some big bangers on the front line. |
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Post by Willard Fillmore on Mar 19, 2020 18:51:10 GMT -5
guys in the bball program sure like to trasfer outta here Old guys don't comprehend. Make a commitment and stick with it....be it a job, school or spouse. Not now, as far as a job or significant other, if in one place longer than 5 years, it's felt there must be something wrong. A school, if you're a 4 star and aren't getting a lot of playing time when a freshman, it's I'm outta here. |
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Post by dude on Mar 20, 2020 5:03:04 GMT -5
guys in the bball program sure like to trasfer outta here Get used to it. Looks like it is becoming more common everywhere. |
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Post by ronburgandy on Mar 20, 2020 6:07:02 GMT -5
A lot of people saying that Towns will be coming to Ohio State(down to us and Duke). Let’s say he does come here though, our wings/forwards will have a deep rotation. It’ll be interesting to see how Holtmann handles the minutes and rotations next year. Toward the end of the season this year when he tightened the rotation up due to injuries and other things, that’s when we actually played better.
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Post by dude on Mar 20, 2020 6:38:37 GMT -5
A lot of people saying that Towns will be coming to Ohio State(down to us and Duke). Let’s say he does come here though, our wings/forwards will have a deep rotation. It’ll be interesting to see how Holtmann handles the minutes and rotations next year. Toward the end of the season this year when he tightened the rotation up due to injuries and other things, that’s when we actually played better. If you look to his coaching/recruiting history you can see that his rosters have commonly carried players 6`7 to 6`9 that play bigger than their size and are more athletic than their 6`10 or 7`0 counterparts. |
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Post by ronburgandy on Mar 20, 2020 6:50:32 GMT -5
I’m just interested in how he handles all the bodies that will be essentially playing the same spots. We did better this year when he didn’t play as many people and cut down minutes. It will also have to be a different offense without a true post player that they play through(assuming Wesson leaves).
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Post by dude on Mar 20, 2020 7:01:42 GMT -5
I’m just interested in how he handles all the bodies that will be essentially playing the same spots. We did better this year when he didn’t play as many people and cut down minutes. It will also have to be a different offense without a true post player that they play through(assuming Wesson leaves). I can agree with your curiosity but I think he looks to have a number of those taller athletic wings on the floor together. Over Wesson's career he has moved further away from being a "true post". I look forward to him leaving and seeing Holtmann having a full roster of his own recruits. But I agree with you in seeing that benefits of a reduced rotation. |
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Post by Willard Fillmore on Mar 20, 2020 13:17:46 GMT -5
A lot of people saying that Towns will be coming to Ohio State(down to us and Duke). Let’s say he does come here though, our wings/forwards will have a deep rotation. It’ll be interesting to see how Holtmann handles the minutes and rotations next year. Toward the end of the season this year when he tightened the rotation up due to injuries and other things, that’s when we actually played better. If you look to his coaching/recruiting history you can see that his rosters have commonly carried players 6`7 to 6`9 that play bigger than their size and are more athletic than their 6`10 or 7`0 counterparts. In the past Holtmann hasn't had to compete in the Big Ten. Look at the size of players on rosters of Big Ten title winners. |
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Post by buckeyekid on Mar 22, 2020 6:18:05 GMT -5
Seth Towns on board----OSU is gonna be tough to guard, and I think we'll be tough to score on with the athletes we'll put on the floor who can easily switch screens and play tough man defense.
Of course this is provided we see the late season Luther and D Wash and CJ Walker.
Something we'll have that we maybe didn't in the past season is multiple guys who can get create their own shots,,,aka KBD.
I think we could def press more than we have in awhile too.
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Post by ronburgandy on Mar 22, 2020 6:34:38 GMT -5
I agree that the key for next year will be Muhammad, Washington, and Walker playing like they did at the end of this season. Holtmann has a lot of pieces he can use and rotate in. I could see the starters being Walker, Muhammad, Washington, Liddell, and Young. Not a very big team height-wise but very athletic.
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Post by buckeyekid on Mar 22, 2020 6:51:35 GMT -5
Justice Sueing and Towns,,one or the other will be a starter also. The bench,,my goodness will be a force next year.
My guess,,,assuming Kaleb and Gaffney depart.
Walker PG
Washington 2G
Young F
Sueing F
Towns F
Bench-Liddell, Jallow, Luther,and Freshman Eugene Brown 6'6 2G,,,Zed Key 6'8 PF, Diallo
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Post by ronburgandy on Mar 22, 2020 9:25:50 GMT -5
I have a hard time seeing Washington start over Muhammad as he has been the starting 2 guard his first two years(with the exception of a few games) but you never know, Washington definitely helps on the offensive end more. The battle between Sueing/Towns/Liddell will be good and as mentioned will provide a great bench.
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Post by ronburgandy on Mar 22, 2020 9:31:38 GMT -5
I think we all agree though, on paper, this team is very deep. Holtmann should be able to substitute a lot and not miss a beat. If everyone is healthy though and Towns can get back to playing form(hasn’t played a game in two years). We thought the team this year was going to do big things until they hit that huge rut in December and January so you just never know for sure.
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Post by buckeyekid on Mar 22, 2020 9:57:12 GMT -5
This team was gonna rock in the ncaa,,young would have rejoined a team that beat Maryland without him.
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Post by ronburgandy on Mar 22, 2020 11:48:03 GMT -5
Looks like Gaffney is gone, as most had assumed. The one report I just read said that he’s not looking to transfer though and is looking at options of professional career, probably overseas.
That’s now 2 of the 4 freshmen gone. Crazy how quickly things change.
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Post by Willard Fillmore on Mar 22, 2020 11:53:51 GMT -5
This team was gonna rock in the ncaa,,young would have rejoined a team that beat Maryland without him. Even in just the Big Ten Tournament, the way the draw was, it would have been an upset if Ohio State won more than one game. |
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Post by Willard Fillmore on Mar 22, 2020 12:07:03 GMT -5
Justice Sueing and Towns,,one or the other will be a starter also. The bench,,my goodness will be a force next year. My guess,,,assuming Kaleb and Gaffney depart. Walker PG Washington 2G Young F Sueing F Towns F Bench-Liddell, Jallow, Luther,and Freshman Eugene Brown 6'6 2G,,,Zed Key 6'8 PF, Diallo Liddell was a key component late in the season. He needs to start instead of either Sueing or Towns, who play the same position. Especially since they're losing Wesson's rebounding. Sueing and Towns are outside shooters and dribble drivers. Liddell is a rebounder with an inside offensive game. I'm holding out judgement on Towns. No one has seen what he can do after 2 knee surgeries and playing in the Ivy League 2 years ago. Unless Key has grown since he signed, he's no taller than Liddell. Both short power forwards with the same game, nothing further than 10 feet from the basket. Next year's team desperately needs another true PG. Which was a bigger need than another injured forward to go with Sueing and Jallow. A need more important than another forward is a physical post. |
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Post by ronburgandy on Mar 22, 2020 12:36:41 GMT -5
I disagree that they desperately need another PG. look at how they did without Carton the last part of the year, Walker took over that team and knows it’s his team next year. Washington actually played pretty well as the backup PG, in some ways it felt like he actually played better than as a 2 guard.
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Post by dude on Mar 22, 2020 12:47:46 GMT -5
I had hopes that Gaffney would stay and get a little bigger. The kid has skills but needs some beef to play inside at college. If he could get to 210 or better he could be a force.
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Post by buckeyekid on Mar 22, 2020 16:33:59 GMT -5
I'm in the camp of getting rid of the B10 Tourney in the present format. Cut it to the top 4 teams based on tie breakers.
As it stands now,,,it's too many games in a short period of time.
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Post by dude on Mar 22, 2020 19:05:53 GMT -5
I like the idea of top 7 with top seed advancing to round 2.
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Post by Willard Fillmore on Mar 22, 2020 22:01:47 GMT -5
I disagree that they desperately need another PG. look at how they did without Carton the last part of the year, Walker took over that team and knows it’s his team next year. Washington actually played pretty well as the backup PG, in some ways it felt like he actually played better than as a 2 guard. What if Walker gets hurt? Washington at best is a 5 minute per game PG. |
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Post by Willard Fillmore on Mar 22, 2020 22:05:21 GMT -5
I had hopes that Gaffney would stay and get a little bigger. The kid has skills but needs some beef to play inside at college. If he could get to 210 or better he could be a force. I knew he wasn't going to be around long when after he signed he said he was going to play small forward and leave after 2 years. |
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Post by ronburgandy on Mar 23, 2020 6:32:41 GMT -5
I disagree that they desperately need another PG. look at how they did without Carton the last part of the year, Walker took over that team and knows it’s his team next year. Washington actually played pretty well as the backup PG, in some ways it felt like he actually played better than as a 2 guard. What if Walker gets hurt? Washington at best is a 5 minute per game PG. You can say that for Wesson too, what if he had gotten hurt this year? Who was going to replace that? But if Walker would get hurt, Washington obviously would be the first replacement and Muhammad could also play guard. He did that in high school and AAU so he’s more than capable too. |
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Post by buckeyekid on Mar 23, 2020 7:03:39 GMT -5
I kinda think between The 3 true guards,,, we have that covered.
Although I’ve read we may look into the transfer portal to fill a need as well.
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