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[Arch2H]

That would be a resounding NO.

This may be one of the rarest negative achievements in Modern College Basketball History.

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[Steve19]

 

[Oldguy173]

No where in my post did I describe you, as a hater, If I gave you that impression, that was not my intention.
Many occasions I have seen Craft dribble drive to the basket with success. Last year, he did that with such ease, and maybe
in past years he could do that. But with Diebler and Thomas, not on the wings anymore, those opportunities have gone by the wayside. As long as our shooters were hitting the mark, it gave Craft more freedom to try and beat the defender to the hoop.
He has been with the team, four solid years. And his presence for that long of a period, gave the opposition to finally
figure out his strategy. And I still say he is one of your better defensive players in the BIG. I hope this "paints" a different picture for you now, hoping that its not too far from it :>)

Kippy, thanks for the reply. I would agree that the players around Craft, and his familiarity in the BIG are a big reason for this years results. This season has become very frustrating, especially after such a good start. I think like all Buckeye fans, we want them to win every game, and while that's not likely to happen, that hope keeps us going. Who knows, the BIG Tourney and Dance are right around the corner, so anything is possible....look at the CUZE...they dropped another.

 

[kippy1040]

You are right about the BIG Tourney. We seem to play well there, as with the rest of the teams. Wisconsin just looks awfully good right now. And I have never seen a Mich St team with so many injuries.

This whole season, way back when it started, I was hoping that Amir Williams would have played better, but it seems he could never get his game going. In past season we seemed to have a force with the big man inside (such as Jared Sullinger and Lauderdale) and I wonder if we have any hopeful recruits waiting in the wings, that can fill the bill for a forceful big man in the middle. Then again for right now, maybe Amir is saving his best for last huh ? I guess that is "wishful thinking on my part.

 

[Oldguy173]

You are right about the BIG Tourney. We seem to play well there, as with the rest of the teams. Wisconsin just looks awfully good right now. And I have never seen a Mich St team with so many injuries.

This whole season, way back when it started, I was hoping that Amir Williams would have played better, but it seems he could never get his game going. In past season we seemed to have a force with the big man inside (such as Jared Sullinger and Lauderdale) and I wonder if we have any hopeful recruits waiting in the wings, that can fill the bill for a forceful big man in the middle. Then again for right now, maybe Amir is saving his best for last huh ? I guess that is "wishful thinking on my part.

They have a 6-9 guy named David Bell who is 3 star ranked by Rivals. The 2014 class is ranked #8. The others are all in the Rivals 100..The shooting guard is a big time scorer. Then there are 2 Strong Forwards, one smooth guy like QRoss, and a smaller guy like Smith Jr. Sounds like this Bell kid is really more of a forward, but he is 6-9. We'll see I guess.

 

[LitlBuck]

They have a 6-9 guy named David Bell who is 3 star ranked by Rivals. The 2014 class is ranked #8. The others are all in the Rivals 100..The shooting guard is a big time scorer. Then there are 2 Strong Forwards, one smooth guy like QRoss, and a smaller guy like Smith Jr. Sounds like this Bell kid is really more of a forward, but he is 6-9. We'll see I guess.

You need to visit the Basketball Recruiting forum to get better information on the specific guys you mentioned above. Bell is very much a project and Tate and Diop are not Strong Forwards. I believe they will both play small forward at Ohio State but maybe not. Russell is a shooting guard.