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New OSU basketball coach has brought Kyle Young, a Massilon product, along to the Bucks from Butler. However Dane Goodwin of Upper Arlington, decommitted from TOSU.


http://theozone.net/2017/06/kyle-young- ... hio-state/

http://theozone.net/2017/06/dane-goodwi ... hio-state/

Braxton Beverly and Derek Funderburk are both gone from the team now too. Beverly an incoming 3* freshman PG was granted his release, Funderburk a redshirt 4* freshman PF was dismissed from the team. Now down to 8 scholarship players on the team!

Bring on the ball boy

Hope the new Coach recruits all of Ohio instead of getting player info 2nd handed. Lots of talent within the borders that want to play 4 years and not one and done guys .

11Warriors reporting that former OSU commit Dane Goodwin intends to sign with Notre Dame.
This puts more pressure on Holtmann and staff on the recruiting front for both 2017 and 2018. It is going to take at least three years to turn the program.

I agree Omega. This thing wont get straight for a while.
Holtmann has set the bar high for making and staying on this team, which I feel he had to do. The right attitude was lacking on the floor as we saw the last few years in their defensive effort.

Matta failed to recruit star players over the past 3-4 years and it will take some time to turn that around. Matta left him with a mess to clean up.

I still agree it was time for Matta to go, but we have to be realistic in what the new coaching staff has to work with and keep the potential in mind.

Per Eleven Warriors, Coach Holtmann has gained a commitment from Musa Jallow, a four star prospect from Bloomington, Indiana.

http://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-stat ... 2017-class

Bleeding Red wrote: ↑Thu Jul 06, 2017 12:41 pm I agree Omega. This thing wont get straight for a while.
Holtmann has set the bar high for making and staying on this team, which I feel he had to do. The right attitude was lacking on the floor as we saw the last few years in their defensive effort.

Matta failed to recruit star players over the past 3-4 years and it will take some time to turn that around. Matta left him with a mess to clean up.

I still agree it was time for Matta to go, but we have to be realistic in what the new coaching staff has to work with and keep the potential in mind.

The 2014 class was 6th nationally and the 2015 class was 5th. Recruiting wasn't the issue. The players never developed at all.

Holtmann gathers his first 2018 recruit Torrence Watson.


http://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-stat ... ohio-state

Ex Buckeye great Scoonie Penn named to OSU staff for player development:http://theozone.net/2017/07/scoonie-pen ... velopment/

I saw on TV 4 last evening where one of the sport guys said a player from Michigan is transferring in.

Anyone else hear about this?

noreply66 wrote: ↑Wed Jul 19, 2017 7:53 pm I saw on TV 4 last evening where one of the sport guys said a player from Michigan is transferring in.

Anyone else hear about this?

Eleven Warriors reporting it, but not confirmed by OSU:
https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-sta ... per-report

Don't get your hopes up Buckeye fans. He wasn't a starter. Here is his Vitals from MGOBlue .com.
http://www.mgoblue.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=628

1987chieftains wrote: ↑Thu Jul 20, 2017 7:14 am Don't get your hopes up Buckeye fans. He wasn't a starter. Here is his Vitals from MGOBlue .com.
http://www.mgoblue.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=628

You are correct LC, Dakich will not help the Buckeye cagers statistically. I believe Holtmann sees him as an asset in restoring a work ethic and positive culture to the Ohio State program. That and Holtmann simply needs bodies to fill out the roster for practice.

Omega wrote: ↑Thu Jul 20, 2017 8:13 am

1987chieftains wrote: ↑Thu Jul 20, 2017 7:14 am Don't get your hopes up Buckeye fans. He wasn't a starter. Here is his Vitals from MGOBlue .com.
http://www.mgoblue.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=628

You are correct LC, Dakich will not help the Buckeye cagers statistically. I believe Holtmann sees him as an asset in restoring a work ethic and positive culture to the Ohio State program. That and Holtmann simply needs bodies to fill out the roster for practice.

I do think he can help rebuild good work ethics and culture. He is a solid player. On some side notes. His dad played for the General at Indy from 1982-85 and is an ESPN college basketball analyst.

OSU loses 4 star Jerimiah Francis to UNC:

https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-sta ... h-carolina

BasketBucks add three walk ons:

https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-sta ... -18-roster

FOUR-STAR SHOOTING GUARD TORRENCE WATSON DECOMMITS FROM OHIO STATE

Per Eleven Warriors:

https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-sta ... ohio-state

The firing of Matta sure hasn't helped their recruiting any !

Going some where else or changing their commitment tells me that they feel they are not a good fit for the style that's coming . High profile players have proved nothing on the college level . They are harder to coach up because they think they are super stars . Too many one and done has created over rating young talent . Give me players that buy into a coaching style that promotes team concept and dismisses the AAU auditions that rules college Basketball . Lots of talent in the State of Ohio and ones that will be with the program for 3-4 years . Good luck to the new coach . Build OSU back into a contender with kids that appreciates the game and the education they get to make a contribution to society. Go Bucks!!!!