Crafting Our Way To The Final Four: The Ohio State Buckeyes 2013-14 Season Thread.

[Regular_P]

Did yall steal trey Or was we content with craft
@Regular_P no trey avi for me this year

Gonna be Mitch McGary or John "Architect of Ann Arbor" Beilein instead.

 

[Trust Me]

Did yall steal trey Or was we content with craft
@Regular_P no trey avi for me this year

Either way .. that's an L for you guys.

 

[NigerianDonDada]

You nikkas suck. Can you even score the ball? I see a fourth place finish in your future, maybe even 5th.

1. MSU
2. UM
3. Wisconsin
4. Iowa
5. OSU

How does it make you feel that we stole Trey from you and now the next star of the B1G, Caris Levert?

we gave them that bum center Amir Williams from Country Day. Kid is


Caris Levert Thank You Ohio

 

[Illeye buckmatic]

Gonna be aaron craft or laquinton ross instead.

 

[NormanConnors]

Don't worry,scUM will finish 3rd behind us and their big brother Michigan State:naswon:

Make us proud by cheering the Gawdeyes to victory

which order are we talking here as far as 1 and 2

 

[Illeye buckmatic]

Gonna be Mitch McGary or John "Architect of Ann Arbor" Beilein instead.

which order are we talking here as far as 1 and 2

we gave them that bum center Amir Williams from Country Day. Kid is


Caris Levert Thank You Ohio

Either way .. that's an L for you guys.

Im bout to make a thread we can all agree upon

#B1Gexcellence

 

[QuarterCenturyLegend]

Not commenting on scUM today, they've taken enough L's already.

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Thad Matta and the Ohio State basketball program have had some high-profile misses on the recruiting trail the last 18 months, but the Buckeyes head coach never seemed to be too worried about it.
Perhaps the four early-signees Ohio State added to its program on Wednesday was the reason why the head coach never saw reason to fret, and Matta was all smiles when he formally introduced those players the following day.
According to Scout.com, the Ohio State’s recruiting class is the third-best group in the country behind only Kentucky and North Carolina. Following is a breakdown of the four players who signed their National Letters of Intent.
Keita Bates-Diop, five-star small forward, Normal (Ill.) University – Rated by Scout the No. 19 overall player in the class, Diop was a 2012 and 2013 First Team All-State (Class 3A) selection.
He averaged 18.4 points, 6.7 rebounds and 2.4 blocks as a junior last year, leading his team to a 22-6 record and its second consecutive Corn Belt Conference championship.
“You’re getting a long, 6-8 athlete that can really really shoot the basketball," Matta said. "From the standpoint of playing multiple positions, he scores, he passes, he rebounds, he can defend and he can handle the basketball. He’s high on his jump shot. He’s very very athletic, and we love that about him.”
D’Angelo Russell, five-star shooting guard, Montverde (Fla.) Academy – Having excelled at one of the most predominant high school programs in the country, Russell also made a name for himself on the AAU circuit with titles at Peach Jam with E1T1 Elite and Adidas Nations with USA. He was also named the co-MVP of the Nike Global Challenge.
Rated by Scout the No. 16 overall player in the class, Russell averaged 12.2 points 4.4 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game as a junior.
"The first time I ever saw him play, he had six threes in the first half," Matta said. "The second half, he didn’t take one, and he probably had 10 assists. He’s got something about him. He takes and makes big shots. He wants the ball in his hands at crucial points in the game. He is very very complete. The one thing about him is he’s very athletic. I mean, defensively, he reads things well and he really uses his size and his length.”
Jae’sean Tate, four-star small forward, Pickerington (Ohio) Central – The son of former Ohio State basketball player Jermaine Tate, he helped Central to a 26-2 record and the OHSAA Division I state title as a sophomore. Last season, Tate averaged 23 points and 11 rebounds, and Matta said the 6-5, 205-pounder is capable of defending all five positions on the floor.
Rated by Scout the No. 54 overall player in the 2014 class, Tate was a 2013 Division I Second Team All-Ohio selection by the Associated Press and a First Team All-District and All-Ohio Capital Conference.
“Everybody’s asks what position Jae’Sean is, and I always answer them saying, ‘I don’t know, but I know he’s going to be on the floor,'" Matta said. "He’s a warrior. He’s got a great first step, and he can guard all five positions on the floor. He’s won a state championship."
David Bell, three-star center, Garfield Heights, Ohio – Though Bell averaged 17.3 points 8.1 rebounds, 4.6 blocks as a junior last year, he is considered the biggest project in the class.
Matta said he likes his upside, which was evident as he helped Garfield Heights to a 15-6 record as a junior.
“First of all, he hasn’t been playing basketball like a lot of guys for a long time," Matta said. "He’s 6-9, he’s long, he’s athletic. He’s one of those kids that wants to be at Ohio State. We’ll bring his skill along, but he runs the floor, he blocks shots, he rebounds out of his area.”

http://www.cleveland.com/osu/index.ssf/2013/11/despite_suffering_some_misses.html#incart_river

Just wanted to post that before we give Marquette the business. Lots to look forward to

 

[Poitier]

That's a cool little recruiting class right there but I'd say UM has recruited better than any other B1G school since 2012, especially if you factor in all the 3 stars we make into pros.

 

[Illeye buckmatic]

Im gonna make that thread I was talking about in the morning

 

[Illeye buckmatic]

We finally get to play them http://m.espn.go.com/general/blogs/blogpost?blogname=collegebasketballnation&id=89969

 

[Illeye buckmatic]

Not commenting on scUM today, they've taken enough L's already.



http://www.cleveland.com/osu/index.ssf/2013/11/despite_suffering_some_misses.html#incart_river

Just wanted to post that before we give Marquette the business. Lots to look forward to

@ Sensitive Blake Griffin What do you think of this class I gotta ask gotta ask you because you're used to great recruiting classes

 

[Poitier]

Matta sucks at player development. He is no John Beilein.

 

[Illeye buckmatic]

@Sensitive Blake Griffin What do you think of this class I gotta ask gotta ask you because you're used to great recruiting classes[/quote]

 

[Illeye buckmatic]

Phone messing up tonight

 

[Sensitive Blake Griffin]

@ Sensitive Blake Griffin What do you think of this class I gotta ask gotta ask you because you're used to great recruiting classes

its definitely a nice little class. I really like Russell. For any school not named KY its a very good class, matta needed some wing scorers after losing whats his face from last years team.