2025-2026 B1G Basketball Thread

[medinabuckeye1]

tOSU even at the half - GO BUCKS!!!

They put up a good fight but just imploded right before and after the U8: Turnovers* on four consecutive possessions led to an 8-0 run for UVA that turned a six point lead into a two point deficit and Ohio State never looked comfortable after that. 

*The insane part was that Ohio State only had three turnovers total prior to that.

[FearlessF]

brutal, they shoulda had em

[MaximumSam]

Trying to remember when I was less enthused by this program. Probably Matta's last year? Just a collection of randos and Bruce Thornton. Next year we just get randos.

[Brutus Buckeye]

The top rando is out. 

[ELA]

I saw Bruce Thornton and the Randos before they were big.

[bayareabadger]

I was watching that end of the game thinking, Virginia is just giving Ohio State all of the chances. And Ohio State could take none of them.

[bayareabadger]

The Sandbagger within Me is imagining the buckeyes rallying on Tuesday and popping UW in the nose.

[Brutus Buckeye]

[ELA]

Im not going to kill a 26 year old, on their third school, getting paid. But I also dont understand where that money is coming from.  Everytime MSU reaches out, I decline the call.  I assume there are boosters willing to play the game. We just got torched by a guy who graduated high school 7 years ago.  And I assume there are MSU boosters mad that we dont have any 26 year olds on the roster and will adjust accordingly.  But at that point, I might as well donate money to the Toledo Mud Hens

[bayareabadger]

Im not going to kill a 26 year old, on their third school, getting paid. But I also dont understand where that money is coming from.  Everytime MSU reaches out, I decline the call.  I assume there are boosters willing to play the game. We just got torched by a guy who graduated high school 7 years ago.  And I assume there are MSU boosters mad that we dont have any 26 year olds on the roster and will adjust accordingly.  But at that point, I might as well donate money to the Toledo Mud Hens

Hmmm, who is the 26-year-old?

Is the person calling you asking for sports donations? I somehow never got on those lists. So all my donor calls were for general funds and such. Suppose the people who want to buy players or in the olden days build locker rooms get that call, and thankfully I never qualified. 

[ELA]

Since the new AD was hired, yes, Ive started getting specific requests for athletic donations 

[847badgerfan]

Hmmm, who is the 26-year-old?

Is the person calling you asking for sports donations? I somehow never got on those lists. So all my donor calls were for general funds and such. Suppose the people who want to buy players or in the olden days build locker rooms get that call, and thankfully I never qualified.

I don't think Boyd is 26, but he did graduate HS in 2019. He's probably 23/24. Got the Covid year back and also redshirted. It's all above board with him.

[bayareabadger]

Since the new AD was hired, yes, Ive started getting specific requests for athletic donations

That is annoying. 

[bayareabadger]

I don't think Boyd is 26, but he did graduate HS in 2019. He's probably 23/24. Got the Covid year back and also redshirted. It's all above board with him.

It appears that he is 24. The prep school years are always tricky there.