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Post by ronburgandy on Apr 24, 2022 20:56:02 GMT -5
I think there’s 3 locks to be starters right now… Sueing, Key, and Thornton. The other two spots could be a toss up between Gayle, Sensabaugh, Brown, and McNeil. Just my guesses.
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Post by ronburgandy on Apr 24, 2022 20:57:48 GMT -5
I think there’s 3 locks to be starters right now… Sueing, Key, and Thornton. The other two spots could be a toss up between Gayle, Sensabaugh, Brown, and McNeil. Just my guesses. Just realized I forgot Tanner Holden. Could definitely see him being the 2 guard starter which means we would need the 4 spot, which I could see that being Sensabaugh, mainly since they’ll need the size.
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Post by dude on Apr 25, 2022 12:52:52 GMT -5
Looking at the rankings on the transfer portal, McNeil was ranked lower than Meechie?
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Post by ronburgandy on May 4, 2022 12:50:30 GMT -5
Ohio State added Oklahoma state transfer Isaac Likekele. Didn’t average a lot of points but did have good assist and rebound numbers for a guard. Good size for a guard too at 6’5 and not skinny at all. Was a 3 or 4 year starter for Oklahoma so good experience too.
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Post by dude on May 4, 2022 13:57:49 GMT -5
Ohio State added Oklahoma state transfer Isaac Likekele. Didn’t average a lot of points but did have good assist and rebound numbers for a guard. Good size for a guard too at 6’5 and not skinny at all. Was a 3 or 4 year starter for Oklahoma so good experience too. Did not shoot it well for Oklahoma State but is a physical aggressive player with good vision. He may not help spread the floor for the big bodys, but his up tempo play could create some open looks if we have guys that can knock them down.
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Post by ronburgandy on May 4, 2022 15:02:18 GMT -5
Yeah I watched some YouTube clips of him, he isn’t going to be an outside threat but will provide help in a lot of other ways. I like the three additions of McNeil, Holden, and now this guy. Seems like 3 good compliments of each other with varying skills.
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Post by Willard Fillmore on May 4, 2022 21:25:31 GMT -5
Since no effort was put into getting another center through The Portal, hopefully Okpara has put on 20 pounds. 6-11 210 will not cut it in the Big Ten
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Post by dude on May 4, 2022 23:14:05 GMT -5
Yeah I watched some YouTube clips of him, he isn’t going to be an outside threat but will provide help in a lot of other ways. I like the three additions of McNeil, Holden, and now this guy. Seems like 3 good compliments of each other with varying skills. This could be a good roster even though it’s young.
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Post by ronburgandy on May 5, 2022 6:17:37 GMT -5
Since no effort was put into getting another center through The Portal, hopefully Okpara has put on 20 pounds. 6-11 210 will not cut it in the Big Ten No doubt, the 5 spot is going to be a little thin, no pun intended. There will be plenty of games where Key is in foul trouble meaning Okpara is going to be getting a lot of minutes. Hopefully he’s ready.
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Post by ronburgandy on May 5, 2022 6:19:55 GMT -5
Yeah I watched some YouTube clips of him, he isn’t going to be an outside threat but will provide help in a lot of other ways. I like the three additions of McNeil, Holden, and now this guy. Seems like 3 good compliments of each other with varying skills. This could be a good roster even though it’s young. With the additions of the three guys I mentioned above, they have a lot of experience so they balance out the youth I think. And then add in Sueing. A decent balance of guys with good experience and youth.
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Post by dude on May 5, 2022 7:50:14 GMT -5
Since no effort was put into getting another center through The Portal, hopefully Okpara has put on 20 pounds. 6-11 210 will not cut it in the Big Ten No doubt, the 5 spot is going to be a little thin, no pun intended. There will be plenty of games where Key is in foul trouble meaning Okpara is going to be getting a lot of minutes. Hopefully he’s ready. Without question some Big Ten teams have a couple big bodies but the it is not needed to win. Most recently in 2019 MSU won the Big Ten tournament AND went to the Final Four playing 6-8 and 6-9 centers. It can be done with good defense and efficient offense. No if we get into the isolation NBA offense, it could be a flop season.
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Post by dude on May 5, 2022 7:59:47 GMT -5
This could be a good roster even though it’s young. With the additions of the three guys I mentioned above, they have a lot of experience so they balance out the youth I think. And then add in Sueing. A decent balance of guys with good experience and youth. Sueing, Key and the 3 transfers should be solid. If Brown can continue to progress, he may find minutes. Thornton and Sensabaugh could have major roles right away. If Gayle can hit shots, he's in. Towns will need to use his 6'8/230 frame if he wants playing time. Okpara may get a taste and if it goes well his length may take Towns off the floor. I think there is a good chance Etzler and Hardman are a year away from the portal.
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Post by ronburgandy on May 5, 2022 8:21:03 GMT -5
With the additions of the three guys I mentioned above, they have a lot of experience so they balance out the youth I think. And then add in Sueing. A decent balance of guys with good experience and youth. Sueing, Key and the 3 transfers should be solid. If Brown can continue to progress, he may find minutes. Thornton and Sensabaugh could have major roles right away. If Gayle can hit shots, he's in. Towns will need to use his 6'8/230 frame if he wants playing time. Okpara may get a taste and if it goes well his length may take Towns off the floor. I think there is a good chance Etzler and Hardman are a year away from the portal. Agreed on all points and the one in your previous post about the size and still winning. I definitely agree you can still go far and win without the huge bodies, but still always good to have a few on the roster. Thornton I think is the starting guard. Sensabaugh could be a starter as well possibly. I’m curious to see how Etzler plays, I don’t think he gets a lot of minutes this year but I could see potential in him. I’m not counting on anything from Hardman, he was definitely a reach when they offered him, IMO.
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Post by Willard Fillmore on May 5, 2022 12:09:35 GMT -5
No doubt, the 5 spot is going to be a little thin, no pun intended. There will be plenty of games where Key is in foul trouble meaning Okpara is going to be getting a lot of minutes. Hopefully he’s ready. Without question some Big Ten teams have a couple big bodies but the it is not needed to win. Most recently in 2019 MSU won the Big Ten tournament AND went to the Final Four playing 6-8 and 6-9 centers. It can be done with good defense and efficient offense. No if we get into the isolation NBA offense, it could be a flop season. They were 6-8 225 and 6-9 245
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Post by dude on May 5, 2022 13:38:46 GMT -5
Sueing, Key and the 3 transfers should be solid. If Brown can continue to progress, he may find minutes. Thornton and Sensabaugh could have major roles right away. If Gayle can hit shots, he's in. Towns will need to use his 6'8/230 frame if he wants playing time. Okpara may get a taste and if it goes well his length may take Towns off the floor. I think there is a good chance Etzler and Hardman are a year away from the portal. Agreed on all points and the one in your previous post about the size and still winning. I definitely agree you can still go far and win without the huge bodies, but still always good to have a few on the roster. Thornton I think is the starting guard. Sensabaugh could be a starter as well possibly. I’m curious to see how Etzler plays, I don’t think he gets a lot of minutes this year but I could see potential in him. I’m not counting on anything from Hardman, he was definitely a reach when they offered him, IMO. I will admit I'm curious to see what Etzler can do, but with what I saw last season and what is coming in this season doesn't give me much hope for him.
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Post by ronburgandy on May 6, 2022 12:05:23 GMT -5
I just saw where the titles for Jon Diebler and Greg Oden were announced at Butler. Diebler will be Director of Recruiting and Oden will be Director of Basketball Operations.
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Post by baldref on May 6, 2022 17:02:33 GMT -5
OSU Coach Holtman announced Friday the promotion of Jake Diebler to Associate Head Coach as well as the elevation of Mike Netti to assistant coach.
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Post by Willard Fillmore on May 6, 2022 18:27:32 GMT -5
Agreed on all points and the one in your previous post about the size and still winning. I definitely agree you can still go far and win without the huge bodies, but still always good to have a few on the roster. Thornton I think is the starting guard. Sensabaugh could be a starter as well possibly. I’m curious to see how Etzler plays, I don’t think he gets a lot of minutes this year but I could see potential in him. I’m not counting on anything from Hardman, he was definitely a reach when they offered him, IMO. I will admit I'm curious to see what Etzler can do, but with what I saw last season and what is coming in this season doesn't give me much hope for him. Depends on how much muscle he's added
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Post by buckeyekid on May 7, 2022 5:27:07 GMT -5
Very Intriguing roster. Really tough to say are we gonna be good or just average. The vets are all guys who were starters and did some nice things. The Freshman for the most part look like good players. We just really don't know to be honest. I'd have felt a whole lot better had MB come back. But the three transfers should equate to what he did and possibly more.
If nothing else we seem to have some depth and thus we can push ourselves in practice.
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Post by ronburgandy on May 7, 2022 8:39:58 GMT -5
10 of the 13 players on this years team won’t be back next year. I’m curious how many teams in college basketball have had that much roster turnover before? Will be literally a whole new team next year.
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Post by Willard Fillmore on May 7, 2022 11:23:16 GMT -5
Key and Brown are Juniors, I doubt they will get drafted next year. There are 6 Freshman, you expect 5 of them to go Pro after one year? I hope Tanner Holden averages 20 PPG at Ohio State like he did at Wright State, that will surely put him a good position in next years draft. If not he has another year of eligibility left
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Post by ronburgandy on May 7, 2022 11:36:00 GMT -5
Key and Brown are Juniors, I doubt they will get drafted next year. There are 6 Freshman, you expect 5 of them to go Pro after one year? I hope Tanner Holden averages 20 PPG at Ohio State like he did at Wright State, that will surely put him a good position in next years draft. If not he has another year of eligibility left Huh? Maybe I didn’t word my post the right way. 10 of the 13 players from the 21/22 team won’t be back next year so the 22/23 team will be literally a whole new team.
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Post by dude on May 17, 2022 8:59:00 GMT -5
This roster has potential.
Guard - Bruce Thorton. 6'1 Guard - Sean McNeil. 6'4 Guard - Roddy Gayle Jr. 6'4 Guard - Eugene Brown. 6'6 Guard - Bowen Hardman. 6'3 Forward - Justice Sueing. 6'7 Forward - Tanner Holden. 6'6 Forward - Isaac Likekele. 6'4 Forward - Brice Sensabaugh. 6'6 Forward - Seth Towns. 6'8 Forward - Kalen Etzler. 6'8 Center - Zed Key. 6'8 Center - Felix Okpara. 6'11
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Post by dude on May 17, 2022 9:09:43 GMT -5
Ranked by their 247 rating in HS Guard - Roddy Gayle Jr. .9836 Guard - Bruce Thorton. .9827 Center - Felix Okpara. .9768 Forward - Brice Sensabaugh. .9766 Guard - Eugene Brown. .9317 Forward - Isaac Likekele. .9253 Center - Zed Key. .9246 Forward - Seth Towns. .9183 Forward - Kalen Etzler. .9133 Forward - Justice Sueing. .8985 Guard - Sean McNeil. .8628 Guard - Bowen Hardman. .8389 Forward - Tanner Holden. N/A
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Post by Willard Fillmore on May 17, 2022 15:32:44 GMT -5
6 Freshmen, 3 transfers, only 1 PG and 3 players who haven't played in a real game going on 2 years, by the time next season starts
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Post by browns624 on May 18, 2022 6:25:03 GMT -5
You guys watch more Buckeyes hoops than I do. What would you think about Branham to the Cavs at 14? I’ve seen a handful of mock drafts with the Cavs selecting him. What do you think his ceiling is in the NBA?
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Post by Willard Fillmore on May 18, 2022 14:22:07 GMT -5
IF he could prove to be a better off guard than Sexton he would be valuable, other wise would ride the bench.
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Post by dude on Jun 1, 2022 9:17:00 GMT -5
You guys watch more Buckeyes hoops than I do. What would you think about Branham to the Cavs at 14? I’ve seen a handful of mock drafts with the Cavs selecting him. What do you think his ceiling is in the NBA? Branham has NBA potential but is not a typical one and done college player in my eyes. I feel his physical limitations will need to be addressed before he makes a big impact in the NBA.
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Post by ronburgandy on Jul 12, 2022 18:05:56 GMT -5
EJ Liddell suffered a torn ACL in last nights summer league game. Man that sucks to see, he’ll basically miss all of this season.
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Post by dude on Jul 12, 2022 18:53:48 GMT -5
That stinks. I think he was somewhat of a long shot as an NBA power forward to begin with. This may limit his career to overseas.
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