he’s physical and grabbed some rebounds. Yeah he had the illegal screen and looked silly at times, but he’s rusty. And actually - his stroke at the line was decent. There’s a reason Woolfolk didn’t sniff the court today.
Ogbole a pleasant surprise
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If he ever gets adept at the rolling half of the pick and roll…get out da way!
Given he never played higher than JUCO prior to today, he did more than fine. He’s big bodied, but a project nonetheless.
I liked how he switched on defense, grabbed a few boards, and made a smooth-looking free throw.
Also think it matters when a guy that big is in the paint on D. Will be interesting to see how well he defends Edey.
Also think it matters when a guy that big is in the paint on D. Will be interesting to see how well he defends Edey.
Thought he moved well for a guy his size, ran the court well. Showed good bounce as well going up for some boards. Pretty clear how raw he is, but seems to have legit physical tools to work with — not to mention his FT stroke looked better than expected
Guy looks like Greg Oden - would love if he can provide good depth
And shouldnt sniff the court anymore, Ogbole is much better.
Wolf is a monster. He'll be back!
Wolf sucks and shouldnt be back. We now have better and when Sommerville gets here he will be completely buried on the bench.
Wouldn’t give up on Wolf. Chiseled his body. Think he can contribute.
This is the Big 10, you cannot play a 6'8 center in the Big 10. He gets abused when he is in the game.
This is what some of us have been hoping for…..
Hardly a “savior” but perhaps able to CONTRIBUTE. Looked generally positive in that regard
Hardly a “savior” but perhaps able to CONTRIBUTE. Looked generally positive in that regard
I don’t get the hype with him. I seriously don’t know if he can even dunk. A more athletic Austin Johnson and that’s no compliment. If he could hit a 3 that would be great but he’s a guy with no position IMO.
A current day Alcides Catanho and Ray Lucas, who could play both football and hoops.
They picked the wrong season to emphasize the moving pick. With his size, it should be plug and play, but it's a skill that needs some finesse.
When you’re a Big Ten team, especially hoops teams with small rosters, players who arrive should be capable of contributing at a competitive Big Ten level. Serious development goes on elsewhere. Transfer portal allows players to move up when they’ve demonstrated they are ready to contribute at the Big Ten level.
Wolf doesn't suck. that's a crappy thing to say. He's not a center and why he was at the 4 to begin the season.
with depth he may not play much going forward but this hasn't exactly been a program that develops big guys.
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Ogbole is too big and lumbering to cover Reese, who plays all over the court and is also very agile for a big.
You do realize he is still recovering from ACL surgery…. Big 6’10”265-270 lbs… he’ll be fine if he puts the work in. I believe he should have 2 years left? Going up against Cliff has to help.
We became a middle of the pack team. We advanced from irrelevancy. But we are not competing for championships.
Like to see Ogbole and Wolf take turns hammering tOSU's Key in the 3/10 rematch at the RAC for his throat shot on Cliff in the first game.
Based on one short snapshot, I think Emmanuel will be able to help. Interestingly, considering some of the comments above, I was presently surprised by the fact that he moved pretty well. My favorite play was actually when he got the ball in the low post and passed it back out to the perimeter 
How many in this conference are actually competing for Championships in MBB… even in football… there are perhaps 6-8 solid choices going forward. We can be one of those.
Yes in what I saw of him he moved quite well… this guy isn’t Omoruyi athletic but he is a huge man.He has not been playing for long so let us hope he can be a Myles Johnson type.Based on one short snapshot, I think Emmanuel will be able to help. Interestingly, considering some of the comments above, I was presently surprised by the fact that he moved pretty well. My favorite play was actually when he got the ball in the low post and passed it back out to the perimeter
How fing dumb are you? It impacts the pivot , the lift, the mobility… please don’t tell me about an ACL… BTW: do us a favor first read up on the subject of leg , knee , ankle injuries then you can sound stupid.
Wolfs a forward who was forced to play center.
Big O is a back up center all day long.
Big O is a back up center all day long.