C Daniel Giddens (transfer to Alabama, transfer to Vermont)

[MaxBuck]

Avery Johnson?

Ah, I think you're right.

Honestly, if I had a D1 hoop prospect as a son, there are a lot worse places I could send him than Tuscaloosa to play for Avery. He's a good coach.

 

[OHSportsFan]

Honestly, if I had a D1 hoop prospect as a son, there are a lot worse places I could send him than Tuscaloosa to play for Avery. He's a good coach.

I feel like Ohio CPS may investigate you for that statement.

(Avery does seem like a good coach)

 

[LordJeffBuck]

 

[Buckeye86]

So his priorities aren't making it to the NBA or getting a degree from a distinguished institution...

 

[buckeyesin07]

Good luck to Daniel. He clearly has the most potential of the three guys that left, so if he's transferring to a program the likes of Alabama, that doesn't bode well for the other two.

 

[dragurd]

Good luck to Daniel. He clearly has the most potential of the three guys that left, so if he's transferring to a program the likes of Alabama, that doesn't bode well for the other two.

No idea what he's thinking but he went about in the right way

 

[jakenick06]

I'm not so quick to be as dismissive of his selection. Avery Johnson seems to have Alabama on the upswing in his one year there, and has the cache of coaching successfully in the NBA. He could've done significantly worse IMO.

In any case, best of luck to Daniel at Alabama.

 

[buckeyesin07]

I'm not so quick to be as dismissive of his selection. Avery Johnson seems to have Alabama on the upswing in his one year there, and has the cache of coaching successfully in the NBA. He could've done significantly worse IMO.

In any case, best of luck to Daniel at Alabama.

Avery's a good coach, no doubt. But I hardly think he wants to be at a program like Alabama long term. If he continues that upswing, Daniel may only play for him for one year (or not at all, if 2016-17 is a really good one for the Tide).

 

[OSU_Buckguy]

as a starter in a 12-point alabama win over memphis, giddens opened the season with 0 points, 1 rebound, 0 assists, 0 steals, 2 turnovers, and 4 fouls.

 

[BuckeyeNation27]

Bama? Really?

 

[Dryden]

as a starter in a 12-point alabama win over memphis, giddens opened the season with 0 points, 1 rebound, 0 assists, 0 steals, 2 turnovers, and 4 fouls.

 

[OSU_Buckguy]

by the way, giddens had 0 points, 1 rebound, 0 steals, 0 blocks, 2 turnovers, and 4 fouls...

in 5 minutes.

 

[OSU_Buckguy]

through 3 games...

3 starts for 35 minutes total
1.7 points per game
1/3 overall; 3/9 from the line
2.3 rebounds per game
1 foul every 3 minutes and 12 seconds

 

[DZ83CK]

Giddens is not skilled offensively, a big athlete out there to block shots. Not missing much with him off the team. And he is the best former OSU player that transferred during/after 2016.

 

[MaxBuck]

Giddens is not skilled offensively, a big athlete out there to block shots. Not missing much with him off the team. And he is the best former OSU player that transferred during/after 2016.

Which points out that talent evaluation appears to have become a huge problem for the former staff. We appear to have recruited some of the worst 4- and 5-stars in the history of sports.