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For what its worth, Oden wasnt in his Bio lecture today.
I was also a fan of the "Round Mound of Rebound" and followed him from the 76ers to the Suns to not following the NBA at all since he retired.BUCKYLE;804166; said:I later followed Sir Charles after he went to the Suns. After Chuck retired, I almost entirely quit following the NBA. Whenever (hopefully after next year) Greg gets drafted, that team will get my full fan support, i.e. I'll be buying that team's logo.
considering it looks like mike conley sr. is going to be working closely w/ oden, it seems like conley would know some inside info.The prospect is fascinating. Greg Oden and Mike Conley Jr. returning next season to finish the job they let slip away in Monday night's title game loss to Florida. "It would be great to come back and play with the same group of guys," Conley said. "Hopefully everything works out."
Yet even Conley likely knows it won't.
"It will be very hard when Greg's not here next year," Conley told the Indianapolis Star. He quickly corrected himself in saying, "If he's not here next year."
hoopsfan;801432; said:BuckWrestler141;801360; said:
I think Mike and most people ASSUME that Greg is going to the NBA, but he honestly has not made that decision. I don't think it is as much a slip as just the assumption that he will be gone.
I can tell you for certain that whatever the agent said is total bull. Greg has truly not made a decision what to do and will spend time with those close to him over the next couple of weeks to decide. He is receiving NO pressure from family and CLOSE friends -- they have all told him to follow his heart. He has had more to deal with emotionally the past two months than he has let on and needs the "down time" to really decide what is best. When he says he has not sat down and thought about what he is going to do, he is being very honest.[/quote]hoopsfan;801232; said:[quote='BusNative;79725;0]Chad Ford Blog 3-27-07 (ESPN Insider)
An agent has claimed that both Oden and Conley will leave if tOSU wins the Championship. There may be a small window for them to stay if either or both struggle in the Final Four.
Yep, that was (intentionally) sloppy journalism. Conley made those comments before the loss, whereas Oden has started the 'no comment' response afterwards.hutch;804369; said:It should be noted that was before the game on Monday.
Bob Hunter commentary: Oden won't ask, but here's input on staying put
Wednesday, April 4, 2007 7:57 AM
By Bob Hunter
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
Because some alert readers have blamed me for pushing Greg Oden toward the NBA, it seemed like a good idea to write a column fully explaining the merits of his staying at Ohio State.
(Full disclosure: A source showed me the young center's personal list of the top 1,000 people who will have the biggest effect on his decision, and for some inexplicable reason, I wasn't on it. Knowing I ranked well below Consultant No. 987, a guy who once sold Oden two breakfast burritos in a Kokomo, Ind., McDonald's, hurt me deeply.)
Still, the debate over whether the fantastic 7-foot freshman stays or goes figures to dominate discussion in these parts, at least until football coach Jim Tressel announces that he can't decide which untried quarterback has the "inside track" at topping the depth chart for that all-important jersey scrimmage. So it's imperative for me to prove once and for all I'm on the side of all that's good and right.
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bigballin2987;804168; said:I would love for him to stay, but after his performance against UF, I think he should go pro.
Oden could return to OSU
Championship loss to Florida could delay center's NBA plans
By Marla Ridenour
Beacon Journal sportswriter
ATLANTA - Ohio State still might be feeling the teeth marks of Monday night's 84-75 loss to the Florida Gators.
But falling in the national title game in the Georgia Dome might help persuade 7-foot freshman center Greg Oden to spend another year in Columbus.
``He wanted to put this on his resume, to win the national championship, and we fell short,'' said Mike Conley Jr., Oden's teammate since the sixth grade. ``This may be a key factor in making him come back.''
Oden, the likely No. 1 overall pick in the NBA Draft on June 28, has until April 29 to announce whether he's making himself available. He then would have until June 18 to withdraw his name, provided he hasn't signed with an agent.
The first pick in the NBA Draft is guaranteed $10 million for two years.
Against Florida, Oden turned in his best performance of the season with 25 points, 12 rebounds and four blocked shots in 38 minutes. After the game, he declined to answer any questions that included ``next year'' in them, usually responding, ``Next question.''
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