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While at Vandy, did you sit closely to the bench? Ever wonder why he covers his mouth when talking to his players? If you could hear what was said... you would be shocked. Vandy people got wind... and he got more discreet. Ever wonder why a player is scared to death to make a mistake? He is the opposite of Thad... where players have a great time playing and have an opportunity to learn if they make a mistake... not demeaned.

Many Vandy insiders heard what went on... and some made some noise as did extreme insiders. Let's just say they were not sad to see him move on. He has some good sides at times... but during other times, I have no clue how his players can survive.

At Vandy and here... they always will graduate. It is not an accomplishment on the women's side when they graduate... it is expected and common. I am not exaggerating those ineligible players... there were two in recent years. I think Burns had a juco and that was about in during her tenure.
 
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Never was at Vanderbilt but I always thought it was because he had a cold and did not want to spread the germs to his players.

I just have a very hard time believing where you're going with that statement. If he is still doing that, I would think that the Ohio State Athletic Department would know about it and he would be history.
 
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Women's basketball: Lavender plans to be more vocal in lead role

Tuesday, October 14, 2008 3:06 AM
By Jim Massie


THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
As a freshman last season, Jantel Lavender appeared to hit every mark in every scene as the new star performer for the Ohio State women's basketball team. From the outset, Lavender seamlessly stepped into the role of starting center vacated by three-time All-American Jessica Davenport. In the end, she helped the Buckeyes capture a fourth consecutive Big Ten regular-season championship.
The team's success and her numbers -- 17.6 points and 9.9 rebounds -- were enough for Lavender to become the first player in conference history to be named freshman and co-player of the year in the same season.
Lavender spent the summer in the weight room adding more muscle to her already taut 6-foot, 4-inch frame. A right-hander, she also used the time to work on developing her left hand.
"That's what makes great players, great players," OSU coach Jim Foster said. "Michael Jordan came out of retirement from baseball with a fadeaway jump shot. Great players have the vision of what is necessary to be a great player."
Yet the biggest change in Lavender's role won't involve her play. She plans to become the team's vocal leader. She didn't do that last season because she didn't think it was her place.
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OSU women's basketball: Fast freshmen guards rapidly get up to speed

Friday, October 17, 2008 3:12 AM
By Jim Massie


THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH


The first commandment for pickup games played by the Ohio State women's basketball team came down from the mountaintop a few weeks ago with upperclass fingerprints all over the "thou shalt not" for freshmen guards Samantha Prahalis and Amber Stokes.
"They never put us on the same team," Prahalis said.
Stokes looked across the conference table and laughed.
"That's because we're too fast," she said.
Their speed and athleticism, thought OSU coach Jim Foster, would complement the mobility of sophomore center Jantel Lavender and the rest of the previous recruiting class.
Despite winning at least a share of the past four Big Ten championships, the Buckeyes are in a transitional stage from the measured pace favored in the conference to a faster one that Foster hopes will translate into better postseason performances.

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Practice begins for OSU women

The Ohio State women's basketball team, 12 players strong, held its first practice this afternoon. It felt strange not seeing Marscilla Packer among the players but graduation eventually sweeps up everyone..
I've felt the same strangeness with the absence of Jess Davenport, Brandie Hoskins, LaToya Turner, Caity Matter, Kim Wilburn, Courtney Coleman and a bunch of other former freshmen who morphed into alums in the blink of an eye.
The two new kids this season, guards Samantha Prahalis and Amber Stokes, joined the 10 holdovers for various drills in the practice gym. Two of the veterans, senoir guard Ashlee Trebilcock and junior center Andrea Walker, could not practice this time last season because of injuries. They are healthy at the outset.


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While I know, this year's team will be exceptionally athletic and quick the success of the team will be whether or not these guards can shoot from the outside to take the pressure off of Lavender.
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That is exactly right...Lets just hope that Triblecock can have a consistent year from the outside...
 
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Big Ten women's preseason poll

Coaches: 1. Purdue; 2. Ohio State; 3. Michigan State; 4. Iowa; 5. Minnesota; 6. Michigan; 7. Illinois; 8. Indiana; 9. Penn State; 10. Wisconsin; 11. Northwestern.

Media: 1. Ohio State; 2. Purdue; 3. Michigan State; 4. Minnesota; 5. Iowa; 6. Illinois; 7. Indiana; 8. Michigan; 9. Penn State; 10. Wisconsin; 11. Northwestern.

Preseason All-Big Ten team
(Coaches and media identical)
Jenna Smith, jr., Illinois
Allyssa DeHaan, jr., Michigan State
Emily Fox, sr., Minnesota
Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton, sr., Purdue
Jantel Lavender*, so., Ohio State
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Little love for Big Ten in AP poll

When comes to major college sports, preseason polls are all about opening a discussion. The Associated Press poll for women's basketball was released with some usual suspects in the top 10. Arguments can commence pro and con with the perennial powerhouses.
Connecticut has four starters returning from last season's team, including player of the year candidate Maya Moore; Tennessee graduated all five starters from its NCAA championship team, including consensus player of the year Candace Parker.
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UConn is No. 1 in the first AP poll and the new-look Vols are No. 7. SEC coaches picked Vanderbilt to win the conference. Vandy is No. 12 according to the media types, who refuse to bet against Tennessee.
Ohio State, which is seeking a fifth consecutive Big Ten title, opened at No. 18. At No. 23, Purdue is the only other Big Ten team in the top 25. That isn't a ringing endorsement for the league.

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OSU women's basketball team loses Stokes to injury

Tuesday, November 4, 2008 2:36 PM

Amber Stokes will be sidelined for 10-12 weeks after suffering a dislocated shoulder Sunday during the Ohio State women's basketball team's scrimmage against Miami University. Stokes, a 5-foot-10 freshman guard from Gahanna, is the daughter of Ron Stokes, who was a captain of the Ohio State men's basketball team and is the radio analyst for the OSU men.
The OSU women's team will open its season Nov. 14 with a home game against Butler
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