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Crump's brother
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I don't care about how feasible it may be...but I would be ecstatic if Meechie came home.
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Read that Gamecock insider, Chris Clark, has said he expects Meechie back to Columbus.
Also, The Foundation also has taken notice:
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buckeyeintn
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Would love to see Meechie come back home. Loved him when he was here. Hated to see him transfer.
And some may have forgotten he came to tOSU midway through his senior year in HS because tOSU had depth issues and needed him to come in and play right away. Tremendous sacrifice on his part.
And some may have forgotten he came to tOSU midway through his senior year in HS because tOSU had depth issues and needed him to come in and play right away. Tremendous sacrifice on his part.
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DZ83CK
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The more I think about OSU adding a guard through the portal, the more I think Meechie might not be the best move. Obviously Meechie has been outstanding for South Carolina and has a lot of talent, the NIL folks are drawn to him for good reason. At first glance it seems like a no-brainer to go for him, but we're talking about having a team, not just having the best collection of talent. One option is don't add any guards in the portal & rely on your current players and recruits there, but I doubt that everyone will want to stay. So probably someone will need to come through the portal at guard, the question is who would be best.
OSU already has very good starters at the 1 & 2 spots that you want to do your best to make sure they stay. I don't think Meechie is truly a better PG than Bruce. Areas of relative weakness with the roster as is are shooting, rebounding & physicality near the basket. So to me if you're adding a guard from the portal, you want to target a proven shooter who would accept & fit well in a reserve role at OSU. And of course make sure Bruce and Roddy stay. Meechie has shot under 40% from the field in college, and he'd be switching from PG to the 2, so I also worry that the team might not improve as much as people would hope even if everyone stays & he comes.
Rght now there are 2 guys that are in the portal I'd be looking at for a backup guard role for OSU - Jalen Sullinger (Kent St) and Matt Allocco (Princeton). Both are from the Columbus area with just 1 year left, both have been great shooters. I have to say, with my college coach GM hat on, considering all the ramifications of adding aomeone in the portal, right now I'd be leaning to going after Matt Allocco. Both he and Jalen have been outstanding shooters & had similar stats. Allocco has been on better teams, playing slightly tougher competition, & has starting experience on a Sweet 16 team (2023 Princeton). He's 6-4 and has the size and strength to fit in the rugged Big 10. And perhaps if they don't spend the bulk of their resources on Meechie, the NIL people can use their money to add a starter that would be a legitimate upgrade from the talent currently on the roster at his position.
OSU already has very good starters at the 1 & 2 spots that you want to do your best to make sure they stay. I don't think Meechie is truly a better PG than Bruce. Areas of relative weakness with the roster as is are shooting, rebounding & physicality near the basket. So to me if you're adding a guard from the portal, you want to target a proven shooter who would accept & fit well in a reserve role at OSU. And of course make sure Bruce and Roddy stay. Meechie has shot under 40% from the field in college, and he'd be switching from PG to the 2, so I also worry that the team might not improve as much as people would hope even if everyone stays & he comes.
Rght now there are 2 guys that are in the portal I'd be looking at for a backup guard role for OSU - Jalen Sullinger (Kent St) and Matt Allocco (Princeton). Both are from the Columbus area with just 1 year left, both have been great shooters. I have to say, with my college coach GM hat on, considering all the ramifications of adding aomeone in the portal, right now I'd be leaning to going after Matt Allocco. Both he and Jalen have been outstanding shooters & had similar stats. Allocco has been on better teams, playing slightly tougher competition, & has starting experience on a Sweet 16 team (2023 Princeton). He's 6-4 and has the size and strength to fit in the rugged Big 10. And perhaps if they don't spend the bulk of their resources on Meechie, the NIL people can use their money to add a starter that would be a legitimate upgrade from the talent currently on the roster at his position.
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