SG Jimmy Sotos (Official Thread)

[nomatta]

Helps ease Meechie in at lead guard and leaves that scholarship spot for the loaded 2022 class.

Not the worst plan ever.

 

[OSUBasketballJunkie]

 

[OSUBasketballJunkie]

 

[ShowMeBuck]

 

[ShowMeBuck]

The idea of his immediate eligibility and Kaleb coming back would sure be sweet.

 

[nomatta]

Sounds like the intention right now is for Sotos to sit out regardless of the waiver. That could change, of course. But I think the staff would probably rather have him for that starting PG spot in 2021-2022 and I think that's what Sotos wants, too. Either way, Sotos will make the call and the staff will defer to it.

Kaleb has no intention of coming back, to the point the staff is operating like he is not and thus are looking at grad transfer guards for the last spot.

 

[ShowMeBuck]

Sounds like the intention right now is for Sotos to sit out regardless of the waiver. That could change, of course. But I think the staff would probably rather have him for that starting PG spot in 2021-2022 and I think that's what Sotos wants, too. Either way, Sotos will make the call and the staff will defer to it.

Kaleb has no intention of coming back, to the point the staff is operating like he is not and thus are looking at grad transfer guards for the last spot.

Yeah I was just dreaming a little.

So, I should say the rest of the Dream was Key and Brown being out of this world and the Buckeyes wining the Conf Championship

 

[OSUBasketballJunkie]

 

[ScriptOhio]

OHIO STATE INCOMING TRANSFERS SETH TOWNS, ABEL PORTER AND JIMMY SOTOS RECEIVE JERSEY NUMBERS

Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...porter-and-jimmy-sotos-receive-jersey-numbers

 

[ScriptOhio]

“I knew what decision I wanted to make,” Sotos told Bucknuts. “I knew I wanted to go somewhere where basketball was going to work out, where I have an opportunity to play a big role and help the team win.”

 

[ScriptOhio]

WAIVER FOR SOTOS?
Near the end of Friday’s press conference, Holtmann dropped a nugget of information about one of his guards.

Ohio State applied for an immediate eligibility waiver for Jimmy Sotos, a transfer from Bucknell. Holtmann said the program hasn’t heard back yet from the NCAA about approval or denial.

“We're thin at the perimeter positions,” Holtmann said. “We have put in a waiver for Jimmy Sotos, but we don't have a word on that.”

Sotos was the second-to-last of the Buckeyes’ additions in a turnover-filled offseason during which they lost two players to graduation and three to transfer while bringing aboard two freshmen and three transfers. Having played three seasons for the Bison, he has only one season of eligibility remaining.

When Ohio State brought him aboard, it did so with the intention of having him sit out the upcoming season in order to serve as a guard for the 2021-22 season once Washington, Walker and Abel Porter graduate. If the NCAA gives Sotos the green light to play right away and he does, the Buckeyes would lose him, along with Washington, Walker and Porter, after the season. That would be a dangerous proposition, even when accounting for Malaki Branham and Meechie Johnson eventually joining the team.

Importantly, even if Sotos’ waiver gets approved by the NCAA, the Buckeyes would have the option of redshirting him this season as they planned. They wouldn’t have to play him if the waiver is eventually approved.

Sotos, a 6-foot-3, 200-pound guard, can play both on and off the ball. He averaged 11.5 points, 3.9 assists and 3.5 rebounds in 32.1 minutes per game at Bucknell last season.

 

[nomatta]

Wow, totally not the plan for Sotos.

11W had an article about how Towns and Jallow still aren't healthy. Which is kind of crazy, like those dudes bodies' just don't want to heal. But maybe that is part of the shift now for Sotos.

 

[ScriptOhio]

NCAA DENIES JIMMY SOTOS WAIVER TO PLAY IMMEDIATELY, OHIO STATE PLANS TO APPEAL

Ohio State's waiver request to allow Bucknell transfer guard Jimmy Sotos to play immediately was denied by the NCAA, a source confirmed to Eleven Warriors. The basketball program plans to appeal the decision.
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Unfortunately for the Buckeyes, though, their initial attempt to have Sotos cleared to play in the 2020-21 season failed, and they'll have to rely on an appeal. It's especially disappointing for the team because the NCAA has moved to grant all winter athletes an extra year of eligibility, meaning Ohio State wouldn't have to worry about burning Sotos' one remaining college season.
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Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...o-play-immediately-ohio-state-plans-to-appeal

 

[OHSportsFan]

Appeal waiver now granted. Needed at the backup guard spot. From Coach Holtmann himself:

 

[nomatta]

Huge. We had zero guard depth with Porter unable to play.

On top of that, I think Sotos will be the next best facilitator after Walker and could also prove to be one of the more natural scorers on the team. Think he gets 20 mpg pretty easily.