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PG Aaron Craft (B1G 6th MOY '11, Def POY '12, Acad AA, Dolomiti En. TR - Italy)

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HorseshoeFetish;2316748; said:
You have to love this kid. Maybe the only kid I saw during conference tourney time that knows how to wear a ball cap correctly.
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Never gets old.
 
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HorseshoeFetish;2316658; said:
I enjoy that every fan base that isn't familiar with AC think they have someone that can handle him.
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It is so much fun to go onto websites like /r/collegebasketball and let the fans talk about AC and how a white kid won't stop their star guard. It is fun to see them come back after the game, their bellies stuffed with humble pie.
 
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Meyer joked that Craft is playing football next year, Matta just doesn't know about it. But it would be a terrific ending to his OSU days to see him come back for a 5th year and play football, to torment rival fans one last time just when they thought he was gone. Ha. Greg Paulus did it.
 
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DZ83CK;2316886; said:
Meyer joked that Craft is playing football next year, Matta just doesn't know about it. But it would be a terrific ending to his OSU days to see him come back for a 5th year and play football, to torment rival fans one last time just when they thought he was gone. Ha. Greg Paulus did it.
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I'm pretty sure he would have to do so at another school. He would excel, but it definitely wouldn't seem right anywhere other than in the 'Shoe.
 
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http://www.toledoblade.com/Ohio-State/2013/03/19/Meyer-says-Mewhort-will-be-team-captain.html

Then there was this:
"By the way, Aaron Craft is playing football next year," Meyer cracked of the streaking OSU basketball team's star junior point guard, a former quarterback at Liberty-Benton. "Thad [Matta] doesn't know yet. I think Braxton [Miller] is going to sit, and I'm going to put Aaron right behind center. Is he the best"?​
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Urban sees Craft as a QB, albeit on his "fantasy" FB Team!​
 
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Absolutely fantastic piece by Ramzy at 11W. He just destroys the MSU "writer" who attributed Craft's popularity to his race. It really has been a pleasure watching Craft evolve at OSU. It seems like just yesterday he was putting 30 up against me in AAU basketball as he would break my ankles on every play then steal the ball on our next possession.
 
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shiznit7;2317132; said:
Absolutely fantastic piece by Ramzy at 11W. He just destroys the MSU "writer" who attributed Craft's popularity to his race. It really has been a pleasure watching Craft evolve at OSU. It seems like just yesterday he was putting 30 up against me in AAU basketball as he would break my ankles on every play then steal the ball on our next possession.
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From the linked articles link to an ESPN story.

http://espn.go.com/blog/collegebasketballnation/post/_/id/60741/aaron-craft-still-tougher-than-you

So, just to sum this up: The upside to Craft finally allowing doctors to remove a painful piece of bone from his ankle is he can more intently focus on his molecular genetics and physics classes. You read that right: Molecular genetics and physics. Is there a tougher kid in college hoops than Craft? A more driven student? A more impressive all-around player?

Whatever beat it is that Craft marches to, I wish the rest of us could hear it. We'd all be at least 60 percent more productive, I guarantee you that. And we'd all limp -- physically and otherwise -- a lot less often.
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Having a high academic IQ lends itself to a high basketball IQ. His toughness and physical ability combined with IQ puts Craft in an elite class.
 
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shiznit7;2317132; said:
Absolutely fantastic piece by Ramzy at 11W. He just destroys the MSU "writer" who attributed Craft's popularity to his race. It really has been a pleasure watching Craft evolve at OSU. It seems like just yesterday he was putting 30 up against me in AAU basketball as he would break my ankles on every play then steal the ball on our next possession.
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I wish they would mention that his defense is so good that Tennessee missed the tournament 2 years in a row!
 
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Defensive Player of the Year

Aaron Craft, Ohio State: Usually this is reserved for a big man who protects the rim -- and Kansas' Jeff Withey certainly was considered. But Craft is a relentless on-ball defender who sets the tone for the Buckeyes with defensive intensity. He never takes a play off and makes it extremely difficult for opposing teams to get into their offense. He is as feared a perimeter defender as has come through college in years.
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http://www.cbssports.com/collegebas...asketball-awards-porter-is-player-of-the-year
 
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