C Christoph Tilly (Official Thread)

[calibuck]

That's a great thought. A fifth year for every sport.....but most people look to the football players. Although believe Diebs has access to a bunch of Athletic Department lawyers to do that research, cannot see any roadblock there. Not certain if he signed some sort of pro contract, which might make him ineligible. But spend a few minutes. PS, anyone know if there's a spare basketball schollie available? Thought there might be one.

 

[DZ83CK]

Ohio State should bring back this player with the new eligibility rules

Now that every player gets five years of eligibility, the Buckeyes should bring back their center from a year ago.

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Ohio State should bring back this player with the new eligibility rules​

Now that every player gets five years of eligibility, the Buckeyes should bring back their center from a year ago.

The NCAA has lost again in court (shocking, I know), and now players from the 2022 class in all sports will have a fifth year of eligibility. That means that a lot of seniors who tried to be drafted in their respective sports could flood back to the NCAA to try to find a spot.

One of those players could be former Buckeye center Christoph Tilly. Tilly was the starting center for the Ohio State basketball program last season, averaging 11 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 2.3 assists. While he wasn't the best center they've ever had, the Buckeyes need to see if they can bring him back.

Why the Ohio State basketball program should bring Christoph Tilly back​

The Buckeyes simply don't have a good player to replace Tilly on the roster. As it stands now, Ivan Njegovan is slated to be the starting center. While he has shown some promise as an offensive rebounder, his offensive skill set leaves a lot to be desired. He's at least a decent shot-blocker, though.

Still, the Buckeyes would benefit from having Tilly back as the starter. At seven feet tall, he can still deter players at the rim. He shot abysmally from outside the 3-point arc a year ago, but at least he can make those shots occasionally. Spacing the floor will be key with the roster next year.

The core of the team will be John Mobley Jr. and two five-star freshmen. Maximizing the offense is clearly going to be the way that this team has to play in order to win games. They are going to be small in the backcourt, so why not try to have the best offense they can possibly put on the court?

Tilly went undrafted in late June, so he would be available to come back. It would certainly boost up a roster that actually has expectations after Jake Diebler took the Buckeyes to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in four years. Adding a center who can shoot would help.

Ohio State can't bring their best player from a year ago back​

Unfortunately for them, Ohio State cannot bring the best player on the team back. Bruce Thornton was surprisingly the first pick of the second round by the Houston Rockets. He played well in Summer League, all but assuring his chance at a roster spot with the Rockets.

Had they been able to bring back Thornton, this would have been a team that could win the Big Ten. As it stands now, they should still shoot for the top six. If they bring back Tilly, the top four could be in play. Deibler needs to do as much research as he can to see if bringing Tilly back would be feasible.

I'm sure Tilly will explore a return to college basketball. It would help if he could come back to Columbus and play for a familiar face and in a familiar environment. That would be the best-case scenario for everyone involved in his possible return.

Thanks but no thanks. They have Jelavic to fill that role.

 

[ScriptOhio]

Analyzing the pros and cons of a potential Ohio State - Christoph Tilly reunion​

How likely is a Tilly-Ohio State reunion?

Just one week from fall classes starting, the Ohio State men’s basketball team has one spot remaining on the 2026-27 roster. It is one of the worst-kept secrets in town that former Buckeye center Christoph Tilly is rumored to be someone that Ohio State is considering “adding” to the team ahead of the 2026-27 season.

Tilly, a German-born 7-footer who played three seasons at Santa Clara before finishing up his college career at Ohio State last season, recently gained one additional year of college eligibility thanks to a July 31 injunction by U.S. District Judge Charlotte Sweeney in Denver, Colorado. For now, this will allow players from the class of 2022 (last year’s seniors) to play one final season. This ruling comes in the wake of the NCAA’s new “5 for 5” rule, where college athletes will have five years to play five seasons. Last year’s seniors were not eligible for this benefit — until this ruling.

That means formerly ineligible players like Tilly — who put his name into the transfer portal in April just in case something like this happened — are now eligible to play one final season.

A source close to the Ohio State program confirmed to Land-Grant Holy Land that Tilly is someone Ohio State is “considering” using the final roster spot on, but that’s all. There is no agreement in place to bring Tilly back at this time, although it is a possibility as we inch closer to the fall semester beginning.
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[Bestbuck36]

It would allow him to play further or whether he's must comfortable imo. He looked great driving the basket but not so much in the paint. I wouldn't hate it