Welcome Guest! Create an Account login email: password: remember me: BASKETBALLFOOTBALLMESSAGE BOARDCHATLINKS site searchwhere to watchcontact usabout usadvertise with ushelp Message Board BobcatAttack.com Message Board Ohio Basketball Recruiting Topic:  2013 6'9" PF Zach Garber (Vanlue, OH) - Ohio Offer Topic:  2013 6'9" PF Zach Garber (Vanlue, OH) - Ohio Offer Author Message Ted Thompson Administrator Member Since: 11/11/2004 Location: MAC Play Post Count: 7,641 Status: Offline     2013 6'9" PF Zach Garber (Vanlue, OH) - Ohio Offer    Posted: 12/29/2011 2:47:59 PM  Ohio has offered a scholarship to Vanlue High School power forward Zach Garber. The 6-9, 225-pounder also has offers from Toledo, Kent St., Wright St. and James Madison. He has made unofficial visits to Ohio, Toledo, Kent St., Wright St. and Valparaiso.   Follow Ohio Football recruiting on the BobcatAttack.com football recruiting database. Back to Top UpSan Bobcat General User Member Since: 8/30/2005 Location: Upper Sandusky, OH Post Count: 3,800 Status: Offline     RE: 2013 6'9" PF Zach Garber (Vanlue, OH) - Ohio Offer    Posted: 12/29/2011 8:34:18 PM  Coincidently, I just saw Garber play last night. I think I saw him maybe twice last year also. He never really struck me as a MAC-level player, but after I thought about it, I can see what schools see in him. He's just a few games into his junior season, so there's room for growth. He's a legit 6-9 with a relatively athletic build. The game I watched last night, I'm pretty sure he did not sub out. He's in shape, but not rail think like sometimes is the case. He doesn't range away from the paint area at all. He relishes his role as a post player. There was one play where he caught an entry pass into the paint, pivoted and threw down a two-hand slam. He had 21 points and 17 rebounds by my count. The negative was a good number of those were off his own misses. He missed quite a few layups, although to be fair, he was putting them up through double teams fairly often. Vanlue is a tiny school, one of the smallest in the state that plays football. This year's graduating class was 23 students. Of course, Vanlue plays against other small schools, mostly Division IV teams, though a few Division III. Liberty-Benton, where Ohio State's Aaron Craft went, is one of the school's in Vanlue's league. Naturally, his size is uncommon from his opponents. Carey, the school he played last night, had kids about 6-2 trying to guard him. It was an immediate double-team anytime the ball was swung to his size of the court in order to try to prevent him from even catching the ball. The odd thing about Vanlue is it has three other starters that measure 6-5, 6-4 and 6-4. I'm not sure where a school that small finds so many kids so tall. The 6-5 kid really was the best player on the court last night, but those 4 inches sure make a difference at the next level. It's been neat to see Vanlue be successful because it really is about a third as big as some of the largest Division IV schools and many years the teams have been pretty terrible. Without any idea last night that Ohio was interested in him, I was wearing my Ohio sweatshirt, so maybe that will send a subconcious message to him to pick the Bobcats. I'm definitely going to be interested in seeing how he develops no matter where he goes. Back to Top Jeff McKinney Moderator Member Since: 11/12/2004 Post Count: 6,122 Status: Offline     RE: 2013 6'9" PF Zach Garber (Vanlue, OH) - Ohio Offer    Posted: 12/30/2011 11:32:41 AM  He also plays football and is highly regarded in that sport. This may not mean much at this point, but ESPN gives him two stars and a rating of 85. Back to Top UpSan Bobcat General User Member Since: 8/30/2005 Location: Upper Sandusky, OH Post Count: 3,800 Status: Offline     RE: 2013 6'9" PF Zach Garber (Vanlue, OH) - Ohio Offer    Posted: 12/31/2011 6:37:55 PM  Also batted around .350 as a part-time baseball player because he also threw discus and came up one place shy of qualifying for state. Back to Top Doc Bobcat General User Member Since: 12/20/2004 Post Count: 4,245 Status: Online     RE: 2013 6'9" PF Zach Garber (Vanlue, OH) - Ohio Offer    Posted: 12/31/2011 7:02:24 PM  Jeff McKinney wrote: He also plays football and is highly regarded in that sport. This may not mean much at this point, but ESPN gives him two stars and a rating of 85. What position does he play? QB.....can throw over the tallest lineman. TE.....throw it up high in the red zone. DE.....bat down those passes. Back to Top UpSan Bobcat General User Member Since: 8/30/2005 Location: Upper Sandusky, OH Post Count: 3,800 Status: Offline     RE: 2013 6'9" PF Zach Garber (Vanlue, OH) - Ohio Offer    Posted: 12/31/2011 9:18:16 PM  WR/DE/P I don't think he put up big numers but the team around him wasn't good at all. Vanlue was 1-9. He earned honorable mention honors in his league. Back to Top Lande71 General User Member Since: 9/19/2010 Post Count: 274 Status: Offline     RE: 2013 6'9" PF Zach Garber (Vanlue, OH) - Ohio Offer    Posted: 2/4/2012 9:17:34 AM  Watched him last night eke out a 1 point win.  He looks legit at 6'9".  He was defended pretty well at times but moves well for a big man.  Both Toledo and Kent State head coaches were in attendance I believe. Saw no Ohio representation. Back to Top zete General User Member Since: 2/4/2012 Post Count: 2 Status: Offline     RE: 2013 6'9" PF Zach Garber (Vanlue, OH) - Ohio Offer    Posted: 2/4/2012 11:55:26 PM  He is also a fairly intelligent kid from what I understand. Back to Top zete General User Member Since: 2/4/2012 Post Count: 2 Status: Offline     RE: 2013 6'9" PF Zach Garber (Vanlue, OH) - Ohio Offer    Posted: 2/4/2012 11:57:13 PM  I think he is leaning towards Toledo. He is from a close family that  would probably like to see him stick around NW Ohio. Back to Top giacomo General User Member Since: 11/20/2007 Post Count: 2,690 Status: Offline     RE: 2013 6'9" PF Zach Garber (Vanlue, OH) - Ohio Offer    Posted: 4/17/2012 6:45:12 PM  I hear he wields a mean cue stick and likes to watch the Food Network. Back to Top bigtillyoopsupsideurhead General User Member Since: 12/1/2006 Location: Cincinnati Post Count: 1,926 Status: Offline     RE: 2013 6'9" PF Zach Garber (Vanlue, OH) - Ohio Offer    Posted: 6/24/2012 3:15:48 PM  Verbal to Toledo according to Evan Daniels of Scout/Fox Sports.  Back to Top WestOhioBobcatFan General User Member Since: 2/9/2011 Location: Wapkoneta, OH Post Count: 15 Status: Offline     RE: 2013 6'9" PF Zach Garber (Vanlue, OH) - Ohio Offer    Posted: 7/2/2012 5:10:24 PM  bigtillyoopsupsideurhead wrote: Verbal to Toledo according to Evan Daniels of Scout/Fox Sports.  Yes he did. https://twitter.com/ZachariahGarber/status/216941854481059840  Back to Top Showing Replies:   1 - 12  of 12 Posts Jump to Page:   1 View Other 'Ohio Basketball Recruiting' Topics                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               WHO'S ONLINE There are 233 Active Visitors on BobcatAttack.com 232 Guests 1 Registered User:   Doc Bobcat There are no other users looking at this page.

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