We're goin' to the 'Ship!

[Charlie Sheen]

The Buckeyes are going to win the NIT.

It is more entertaining then the NCAA tourney and it's nice to be back in the limelight, it's been a couple months.

Discuss.

[kconn]

It is more entertaining then the NCAA tourney

Uhhhh no.

And this from a guy who watched his team win the NIT last year.

Losing in the Sweet 16 this year was better.

[Charlie Sheen]

Uhhhh no.

And this from a guy who watched his team win the NIT last year.

Losing in the Sweet 16 this year was better.

IMO, the Buckeyes season is a bigger success than WVU, they are still playing.

[Schwahalala]

What you two didn't have enough sex during football season?

Get a room.

[Charlie Sheen]

In all seriousness this season transformed from your typical underachieving team who might make a splash in the tourney to a complete disappointment last month when they lost 4 in a row (2 of those losses to weak Minnesota and Michigan teams). If they win one of those games they make the tourney and who knows...instead I get to get even more aggravated watching them prove to be one of the best of the not quite good enoughs...

I know no one here probably gives a shit, but Koufos is thinking about going to the NBA...did any of the college basketball (or Big Ten in particular) fans find themselves really impressed by his play?

A player like Koufos points directly towards a huge issue in college basketball right now, at least in my opinion. As a coach...Unless you are getting the once in a lifetime super recruit is it better at this point to instead recruit fringe NBA prospects in the hopes that they stick around for more than a year?

For instance, Matta has 4 years in a row (starting last year) of top 5 recruiting classes lined up to come to Ohio State, but what you get with that is a complete crap shoot...one year its a Final Four and National Championship Game appearance and 3 freshman going to the NBA as first rounders...the next it's the NIT...What the fuck.

It's cool to have top basketball talent in town to go and watch and in the end, I guess give me the talented NBA destined players...but there are some obvious issues when recruiting these players.

[Schwahalala]

In all seriousness this season transformed from your typical underachieving team who might make a splash in the tourney to a complete disappointment last month when they lost 4 in a row (2 of those losses to weak Minnesota and Michigan teams). If they win one of those games they make the tourney and who knows...instead I get to get even more aggravated watching them prove to be one of the best of the not quite good enoughs...

I know no one here probably gives a shit, but Koufos is thinking about going to the NBA...did any of the college basketball (or Big Ten in particular) fans find themselves really impressed by his play?

A player like Koufos points directly towards a huge problem in college basketball right now, at least in my opinion. As a coach...Unless you are getting the once in a lifetime super recruit is it better at this point to instead recruit fringe NBA prospects in the hopes that they stick around for more than a year?

Mizzou has had several players "go pro" that you think - what the hell?
The real problem is that you don't know his family situation - it may be forced due to medical costs or other issues.

[kconn]

IMO, the Buckeyes season is a bigger success than WVU, they are still playing.

I have to assume you're joking, but there's no smiley there to give it away.

If a guy has solid information that he's going to be a first round pick and get guaranteed money, I don't know how you can blame him for going pro. If he doesn't have that information, you can blame him.

[El Establishment 1]

I don't understand this thread.

[sportschick]

We're #66! We're #66!

[007]

Best mediocre team in the land...

[Iowa_Card]

Charlie is a glass half full kind of person.

[Schwahalala]

Speculative - but I don't see your boy anywhere and why did Brandon Rush slip so far.

http://www.nbadraft.net/

[drobny23]

Uhhhh, Hotty Totty?

[skippy05]

Winning the NCAA Tournament=Nailing the hottest chick in school on prom night and being sober enough to remember it.
Winning the NIT=Nailing your cousin on prom night.

[El Establishment 1]

EJ Gordon to the Knicks....perfect pick for them.

He ain't ready for primetime.