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“Man, I probably think about him more than anybody. It was such an opportunity to be around a guy like that and see somebody who had so much potential. In a league that has changed so much, I think he would have adapted really well throughout his career. I think he would still be playing at a very high level because of his athleticism, his ability to finish and his soft touch with both hands. He was a team guy. You don’t find too many of those bigs who can do all of those things. I wish he would have had that opportunity and stayed healthy enough. When he was healthy, he was a force. Who knows? The history books may have been rewritten a little bit, and he could have been a part of some great teams.”
If Conley’s goal was to make the Ohio State basketball program special, he accomplished that in short order.“It was our last college visit. I had visited Wake Forest the week before, and I was like, ‘Yeah, I’m committing to Wake Forest. I’m gone. There’s no question.’ My dad was like, ‘Man, take one more visit – you and Greg. Dequan Cook is already there. You should visit Ohio State. You and Thad Matta have a great relationship.’ I said, ‘Alright. I’ll go.’ It was a Saturday night football game. They played Texas, and Vince Young was the quarterback at the time. It was a massive game. I saw those fans and people, and the city was shut down. I was like, ‘Man, this is a college. This is crazy.’ From that point on, I wanted to be a Buckeye, experience that every weekend and make this basketball program something special.”