Comments on: Buckeyes win 9 Straight in Big 10 But All Not Well in Columbus http://www.thebuckeyeblog.com/ohio-state-basketball-bench/ College football analysis and opinion with a heavy Ohio State bias Wed, 08 Sep 2010 08:31:08 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Tim http://www.thebuckeyeblog.com/ohio-state-basketball-bench/comment-page-1/#comment-77634 Tim Tue, 16 Feb 2010 17:14:14 +0000 http://www.thebuckeyeblog.com/?p=1121#comment-77634 On another note: Congratulations the the Lady Buckeyes for becoming the only Big Ten basketball program – men or women – to win six consecutive conference titles. On another note:

Congratulations the the Lady Buckeyes for becoming the only Big Ten basketball program – men or women – to win six consecutive conference titles.

]]> By: Tim http://www.thebuckeyeblog.com/ohio-state-basketball-bench/comment-page-1/#comment-77627 Tim Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:21:27 +0000 http://www.thebuckeyeblog.com/?p=1121#comment-77627 Dink, you make a good point but just what Jim said above is why you need to change it. Diebler leads the team in minutes and sparks a sometimes flat offense. He takes one charge and puts his hand down to break his fall and hurts his wrist. Luckily nothing is broken and he will most likely play vs. Purdue, but the question remains, what if? In a tournament that is one and done you can't only rely on 5 players. Refs get an itchy trigger finger and Turner is in foul trouble. Deibler takes a poke in the eye on one of his threes and can't continue, then what do we do? We have to use players that haven't been called on all year to step up in a huge spot. And Madsen is a huge step down in the middle, you could see that in the Illinois game. He is gritty but just isn't the presence that Lauderdale is in the middle. Dink, you make a good point but just what Jim said above is why you need to change it. Diebler leads the team in minutes and sparks a sometimes flat offense. He takes one charge and puts his hand down to break his fall and hurts his wrist. Luckily nothing is broken and he will most likely play vs. Purdue, but the question remains, what if?

In a tournament that is one and done you can’t only rely on 5 players. Refs get an itchy trigger finger and Turner is in foul trouble. Deibler takes a poke in the eye on one of his threes and can’t continue, then what do we do? We have to use players that haven’t been called on all year to step up in a huge spot.

And Madsen is a huge step down in the middle, you could see that in the Illinois game. He is gritty but just isn’t the presence that Lauderdale is in the middle.

]]> By: Dink http://www.thebuckeyeblog.com/ohio-state-basketball-bench/comment-page-1/#comment-77625 Dink Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:10:25 +0000 http://www.thebuckeyeblog.com/?p=1121#comment-77625 Problem is there's a clear division between the bench and the starters. Hill lacks any kind of offense and Simmons is a poor ball-handler. We've yet to see what Kecman or Sarikopoulos can do, and their big man presence could be big in the tournament or when someone figures out our offense. The only player I'd put faith in is Madsen because he's been progressively better since last season, and that's thanks to Dallas fighting foul trouble in some games. You don't fix what's not broken, and so long as Diebler, Lighty, Turner and Buford can run around for 38 minutes and light up the board, why change it? Problem is there’s a clear division between the bench and the starters. Hill lacks any kind of offense and Simmons is a poor ball-handler. We’ve yet to see what Kecman or Sarikopoulos can do, and their big man presence could be big in the tournament or when someone figures out our offense. The only player I’d put faith in is Madsen because he’s been progressively better since last season, and that’s thanks to Dallas fighting foul trouble in some games.

You don’t fix what’s not broken, and so long as Diebler, Lighty, Turner and Buford can run around for 38 minutes and light up the board, why change it?

]]> By: Annapolisbuckeye http://www.thebuckeyeblog.com/ohio-state-basketball-bench/comment-page-1/#comment-77619 Annapolisbuckeye Tue, 16 Feb 2010 15:04:04 +0000 http://www.thebuckeyeblog.com/?p=1121#comment-77619 The bench may get a test. It's looking like Diebler may not play against Purdue. Dispatch is saying that he's got a cast on his wrist. The bench may get a test. It’s looking like Diebler may not play against Purdue. Dispatch is saying that he’s got a cast on his wrist.

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