Welcome Guest! Create an Account login email: password: remember me: BASKETBALLFOOTBALLMESSAGE BOARDCHATLINKS site searchcontact usabout usadvertise with ushelp Message Board BobcatAttack.com Message Board Ohio Basketball Topic:  Let's look ahead ... Topic:  Let's look ahead ... Author Message OUcat General User Member Since: 10/13/2011 Post Count: 174 Status: Offline     Let's look ahead ...    Posted: 6/10/2025 6:49:47 PM  After Ohio, what MAC teams have improved their rosters to the point they should be Top 6. No particular order, just wondering what teams/recruits have caught your eye. As I said, Ohio's incoming bigs look to be top shelf, which should put the Bobcats solidly in the Top six. Anybody else. Back to Top M.D.W.S.T General User Member Since: 12/23/2021 Post Count: 2,796 Status: Offline     RE: Let's look ahead ...    Posted: 6/11/2025 9:35:38 AM  Ball State - Some guy with an old timey name... Elmore I think it is. Has shown some flashes and some real skill, always seems to be battling injuries. Western Mich - Hudson Ward. 6'7" SF. Canadian. Started out at Penn State. His high school stats were video game numbers. Toledo - Austin Parks. Former 4 Star. Was a Top 25 C in the country out of HS. Didn't play much at Ohio State. He's a big ol' boy. 6'10" "250". (They also got a 7 foot freshman coming in) Toledo - Kyler Vanderjagt. 6"4" SG. 11 points for CMU last season. Akron - Evan Mahaffey. Akron always seems to land these guys. Averaged 18 mins at Ohio State. 3 points, 3 rebounds is nothing crazy, but he's a 6'6" guard and I don't think he missed a single game in the last two seasons. Played in all 32 games last season. All 35 games the year before. Kent State - Rayvon Griffith. 6"7" SG from Cincy. 4 star recruit rated 92. 64th ranked recruit nationally by 247. 83 by ESPN. https://www.espn.com/college-sports/basketball/recruiting... Back to Top GreenAndWhitePride General User Member Since: 9/12/2024 Post Count: 22 Status: Offline     RE: Let's look ahead ...    Posted: 6/11/2025 10:58:20 AM  M.D.W.S.T wrote: Ball State - Some guy with an old timey name... Elmore I think it is. Has shown some flashes and some real skill, always seems to be battling injuries. Western Mich - Hudson Ward. 6'7" SF. Canadian. Started out at Penn State. His high school stats were video game numbers. Toledo - Austin Parks. Former 4 Star. Was a Top 25 C in the country out of HS. Didn't play much at Ohio State. He's a big ol' boy. 6'10" "250". (They also got a 7 foot freshman coming in) Toledo - Kyler Vanderjagt. 6"4" SG. 11 points for CMU last season. Akron - Evan Mahaffey. Akron always seems to land these guys. Averaged 18 mins at Ohio State. 3 points, 3 rebounds is nothing crazy, but he's a 6'6" guard and I don't think he missed a single game in the last two seasons. Played in all 32 games last season. All 35 games the year before. Kent State - Rayvon Griffith. 6"7" SG from Cincy. 4 star recruit rated 92. 64th ranked recruit nationally by 247. 83 by ESPN. https://www.espn.com/college-sports/basketball/recruiting... I'll eat crow if I'm wrong, but I think Parks is gonna be Wiz part 2 for Toledo Back to Top GoCats105 General User Member Since: 1/31/2006 Location: Seattle, WA Post Count: 7,416 Status: Offline     RE: Let's look ahead ...    Posted: 6/11/2025 12:09:22 PM  Keeping an eye on transfers Justin Thomas at Bowling Green (Florida State and Milwaukee) and Rob Whaley at Kent State (UNLV). Whaley in particular had great per 40 min numbers in Vegas, but he is dealing with a back injury that sidelined him all but two games last year. Back to Top FJC31 General User Member Since: 3/31/2022 Post Count: 1,829 Status: Offline     RE: Let's look ahead ...    Posted: 6/11/2025 1:35:41 PM  GoCats105 wrote: Keeping an eye on transfers Justin Thomas at Bowling Green (Florida State and Milwaukee) and Rob Whaley at Kent State (UNLV). Whaley in particular had great per 40 min numbers in Vegas, but he is dealing with a back injury that sidelined him all but two games last year. Agree with these two on an individual level. UMass is still the most intriguing collection not only by volume, but proven D1 MM talent combined with top D2/JUCO talent. Donovan Brown averaged 20ppg at the D2 level last season and put up 22ppg against D1 opponents. Some heavy shot volume, but here’s his game log -> https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/gamel... Last Edited: 6/11/2025 1:40:11 PM by FJC31 Back to Top OUcat General User Member Since: 10/13/2011 Post Count: 174 Status: Offline     RE: Let's look ahead ...    Posted: 6/11/2025 3:14:46 PM  I think UMass is the wildcard for the entire league. Interestingly, most MAC comments seem to have a higher opinion of them than they have for themselves, based on comments from their fan board. https://www.umasshoops.com/newboard/viewforum.php?f=1 However, I think some of that is based on the fact many UMass fans are not thrilled - yet- to be in the MAC. Just based on roster size and composition, plus a proven head coach, just tough to see this team lower than 4th in the MAC. At the same time, not ready to say they are a true contender yet, either. That will be more evident by Christmas. ALSO ... I believe the UMASS MAC schedule will be interesting as well. Who will they play the last 10 games of the season? If they play 5 or more of NIU, EMU, CMU, WMU, BSU, UB, that will certainly prop them up. Conversely, if the last 10 have 5 or more of Ohio, Toledo, Miami, Akron, Kent, BG, that will be a 'MAC Tournament' test as well. Last Edited: 6/11/2025 3:19:09 PM by OUcat Back to Top GoCats105 General User Member Since: 1/31/2006 Location: Seattle, WA Post Count: 7,416 Status: Offline     RE: Let's look ahead ...    Posted: 6/11/2025 5:18:39 PM  OUcat wrote: I think UMass is the wildcard for the entire league. Interestingly, most MAC comments seem to have a higher opinion of them than they have for themselves, based on comments from their fan board. https://www.umasshoops.com/newboard/viewforum.php?f=1 However, I think some of that is based on the fact many UMass fans are not thrilled - yet- to be in the MAC. Just based on roster size and composition, plus a proven head coach, just tough to see this team lower than 4th in the MAC. At the same time, not ready to say they are a true contender yet, either. That will be more evident by Christmas. ALSO ... I believe the UMASS MAC schedule will be interesting as well. Who will they play the last 10 games of the season? If they play 5 or more of NIU, EMU, CMU, WMU, BSU, UB, that will certainly prop them up. Conversely, if the last 10 have 5 or more of Ohio, Toledo, Miami, Akron, Kent, BG, that will be a 'MAC Tournament' test as well. I just hope the UMass basketball fans don't get a big head and think they'll run the league for years like Temple football fans did even though they never won a conference title. Back to Top OhioCatFan General User Member Since: 12/20/2004 Location: Athens, OH Post Count: 14,709 Status: Offline     RE: Let's look ahead ...    Posted: 6/12/2025 2:55:08 PM  GoCats105 wrote: OUcat wrote: I think UMass is the wildcard for the entire league. Interestingly, most MAC comments seem to have a higher opinion of them than they have for themselves, based on comments from their fan board. https://www.umasshoops.com/newboard/viewforum.php?f=1 However, I think some of that is based on the fact many UMass fans are not thrilled - yet- to be in the MAC. Just based on roster size and composition, plus a proven head coach, just tough to see this team lower than 4th in the MAC. At the same time, not ready to say they are a true contender yet, either. That will be more evident by Christmas. ALSO ... I believe the UMASS MAC schedule will be interesting as well. Who will they play the last 10 games of the season? If they play 5 or more of NIU, EMU, CMU, WMU, BSU, UB, that will certainly prop them up. Conversely, if the last 10 have 5 or more of Ohio, Toledo, Miami, Akron, Kent, BG, that will be a 'MAC Tournament' test as well. I just hope the UMass basketball fans don't get a big head and think they'll run the league for years like Temple football fans did even though they never won a conference title. Temple fans heads were full of owl poop. UMass fans, for the most part, have their brains intact. Big difference. UMass will be a contender, if not the favorite, right out of the chute. The only BLSS Certified Hypocrite on BA "It is better to be an optimist and be proven a fool than to be a pessimist and be proven right." Note: My avatar is the national colors of the 78th Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry, which are now preserved in a climate controlled vault at the Ohio History Connection. Learn more about the old 78th at: http://www.78ohio.org Back to Top JSF General User Member Since: 1/29/2005 Location: Houston, TX Post Count: 6,549 Status: Offline     RE: Let's look ahead ...    Posted: 6/12/2025 9:23:45 PM  I just hope we finish between third and fifth. "Loyalty to a hometown or city is fleeting and interchangeable, but college is a stamp of identity."- Kyle Whelliston, One Beautiful Season. My blog about depression and mental illness: https://bit.ly/3buGXH8 Back to Top The Optimist General User Member Since: 3/16/2007 Location: CLE Post Count: 5,578 Status: Offline     RE: Let's look ahead ...    Posted: 6/13/2025 8:20:35 PM  JSF wrote: I just hope we finish between third and fifth. That's oddly specific I've seen crazier things happen. Back to Top Bobcat Tattoo General User Member Since: 12/11/2022 Post Count: 137 Status: Offline     RE: Let's look ahead ...    Posted: 6/14/2025 12:53:12 AM  The Optimist wrote: JSF wrote: I just hope we finish between third and fifth. That's oddly specific Might be a tongue-in-cheek statement since that’s where we always seem to finish under Boals? Back to Top Deciduous Forest Cat General User Member Since: 12/20/2004 Location: Ohio Post Count: 4,465 Status: Offline     RE: Let's look ahead ...    Posted: 6/14/2025 9:27:22 AM  Bobcat Tattoo wrote: The Optimist wrote: JSF wrote: I just hope we finish between third and fifth. That's oddly specific Might be a tongue-in-cheek statement since that’s where we always seem to finish under Boals? That and maybe just having some fun with a certain repetitive, obnoxious poster who has taken over the board. Back to Top FJC31 General User Member Since: 3/31/2022 Post Count: 1,829 Status: Offline     RE: Let's look ahead ...    Posted: 6/14/2025 12:00:00 PM  Deciduous Forest Cat wrote: Bobcat Tattoo wrote: The Optimist wrote: JSF wrote: I just hope we finish between third and fifth. That's oddly specific Might be a tongue-in-cheek statement since that’s where we always seem to finish under Boals? 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