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Football: LaVon Brazill Talks NFL Draft
By: Matt Archibald, Tanner Smith
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It's April 19. The NFL Draft begins in exactly one week. That means former Ohio wide receiver LaVon Brazill is seven, eight or nine days away from arguably the most important day of his life. "It would be a dream come true," Brazill said about receiving that call from a coach and hearing his name… Read More
Report: Ohio’s Christian Chooses Assistant Coaches
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Jim Christian has assembled his first Ohio Bobcats coaching staff. Originally reported by The Athens Messenger's Jason Arkley and confirmed by Ohio Athletics, Christian's four assistants will be Bill Wuczynski, Anthony Stewart, Aaron Fuss, and Chip Cunningham. Meet the new assistant coaching staff of the Ohio men's basketball team. Bill Wuczynski: Wuczynski spent the past… Read More
Men’s Basketball: Jim Christian’s Salary A Sign Of “Investment” To Basketball
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Ohio's head men's basketball coach Jim Christian will receive a $425,000 base salary for the next five years. The $425,000 makes Christian the highest paid employee at Ohio University ahead of President Roderick McDavis' near $390,000 salary and head football coach Frank Solich's $330,000 base salary. Christian's salary is also $125,000 more than former head… Read More
Men’s Basketball: Dionne Cooper Says Dj Will Remain a Bobcat
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Ohio point guard Dj Cooper's mother, Dionne Cooper, says her son is staying at Ohio University for his senior year. "When Dj signed his commitment papers to play college basketball, he signed them with Ohio University," Mrs. Cooper told WOUB on Tuesday night. When asked if Dj was contemplating transferring, Mrs. Cooper responded, "No. That… Read More
Men’s Basketball: Ohio Ranked For The First Time In 17 Years
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Jim Christian was announced Tuesday as the 17th head coach in Ohio men's basketball history. Whether or not Christian will be the lucky charm for Ohio basketball is yet to be determined, but 17 could be a lucky number. The postseason ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll was released Tuesday – Ohio found itself ranked 25th in… Read More
Men’s Basketball: Boals Had “Brief Conversation” With Schaus About Coaching Position
By: Grant Burkhardt, Matt Archibald
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Ohio University Athletic Director Jim Schaus contacted Ohio State assistant men's basketball coach Jeff Boals on Thursday to inquire about Ohio's vacant head coaching position. The vacant position has since been reported to be filled by TCU's Jim Christian, who is expected to be announced as the new head man in a Tuesday press conference…. Read More
TCU’s Jim Christian Expected To Be Announced As New Ohio Basketball Coach
By: Grant Burkhardt, Matt Archibald
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Jason Arkley of the Athens Messenger reported on Twitter on Monday that TCU head basketball coach Jim Christian will be announced as Ohio's new head basketball coach, replacing former Bobcat head man John Groce, now the head coach at Illinois. Ohio Sports Information Director Tom Symonds confirmed that a press conference would be held at… Read More
CBS Sports: Ohio To Hire TCU’s Christian As Next Basketball Coach
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A report from CBSSports' Jeff Goodman surfaced Sunday evening that said Texas Christian University head men's basketball coach Jeff Christian will replace John Groce at Ohio University. That story hit the web shortly before 7 p.m. Then, at about 9:30 p.m., Stefan Stevenson, a TCU beat reporter for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, tweeted "TCU's Jim… Read More
Men’s Basketball: Ohio Players React To Rumors Of Groce-To-Illinois
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Since the Bobcats' NCAA Tournament run finished this past Friday, frequent reports have stated that current Ohio head coach John Groce has expressed interest in taking over the head coaching duties at the University of Illinois. Illinois has expressed mutual interest, and many reports have said a deal between the two sides is still being… Read More
Men’s Basketball: Illinois Turns to Groce, Fans Turn To Petition
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Bobcat Nation was strong in the NCAA Tournament. Green-and-White supporters bought up the most tickets in Nashville, the site of Ohio's second and third round games. Many of those same fans were going absolutely bonkers in St. Louis as the Bobcats nearly upset the top-seeded Tar Heels. Bobcat Nation exploded, in the stands and on… Read More
Men’s Basketball: Groce Earns Bonuses From Sweet 16 Run
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The Ohio Bobcats' run to the Sweet 16 earned them national prominence, a huge lift in excitement from fans, and for head coach John Groce, a pay raise from bonuses built into his contract. According to the USA Today, Groce earned $55,000 from the Bobcats postseason run. Groce made $5,000 for a winning record in… Read More
Men’s Basketball: UNC Always Had An Answer
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Sir Isaac Newton's Third Law of Motion states for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. That couldn't have been more true in the final four minutes of Ohio's game against North Carolina on Friday night. Ohio led 57-53 with 3:49 left to an Elite 8 berth. A four- or six-point run could… Read More
Men’s Basketball: Locker Room Interviews After Ohio Bows Out In Sweet 16
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Ohio's players and coach talk about losing to North Carolina in the Sweet 16.
Men’s Basketball: 42 Could Be The Magic Number Against UNC
By: Blake Brodie, Grant Burkhardt, Matt Archibald, Rob Guliano
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"Shot Ready." That's what Ohio guards Nick Kellogg and Walter Offutt said they will be Friday night when No. 13 Ohio takes on No. 1 North Carolina in the Sweet 16 in St. Louis. The three-point shot is said to be the great equalizer and has been just that for teams before in the NCAA… Read More
Men’s Basketball Interviews: Groce And The Bobcats Talk About North Carolina
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Ohio head coach John Groce and players Walter Offutt, Nick Kellogg and Jon Smith talked about playing North Carolina.
Men’s Basketball: Ohio Flexed Its Smaller Muscles In Third-Round Win
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The South Florida Bulls front court players were as big, thick, athletic and long as their listed height and weights hinted they would be. Augustus Gilchrist (6-foot-10, 241 pounds), Ron Anderson, Jr. (6-foot-8, 237 pounds) and Hugh Robertson (6-foot-6, 200 pounds) looked like the MonStars on the floor Sunday. Ohio's leading scorer Walter Offutt (21… Read More
Men’s Basketball: Expect Offenses To Struggle In Sunday’s Ohio/USF Clash
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After a scan of South Florida's numbers on the season and seeing them beat #5 Temple in Nashville Friday night, here are a couple keys for Ohio to get to the Sweet 16. Speed It Up– South Florida plays an ugly brand of basketball, which is put-the-bag-over-your-face hideous at times. The Bulls average just under… Read More
Men’s Basketball: Was Cooper’s MAC Tourney Run Better Than Bassett’s?
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"In Coop We Trust" tweets, shirts and posters were seen in bunches during the Mid-American Conference Tournament, and why not? Dj Cooper's three-game heroics could go down as the best three-day stretch of games by any Bobcat in the postseason conference tourney. But is it even the best in the past three years? Oh, how… Read More
Ohio NCAA Tournament Game: Bobcats Not Listening To National Noise
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In Ohio's last trip to the NCAA Tournament, the 14th-seeded Bobcats weren't given much of a chance against the third-seeded Georgetown Hoyas. The spread for the game was Hoyas minus-13.5. This year's Ohio team is getting some love before Friday evening's game against Michigan. This year's 13th-seeded 'Cats are just six-point underdogs to the fourth-seeded… Read More
Men’s Basketball: Ivo Baltic Nominated For “Best Name” Of NCAA Tournament
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#13 Ohio Will Face #4 Michigan Friday in the Midwest Regional
By: Blake Brodie, Matt Archibald
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The Ohio Bobcats (27-7), fresh off its exhilarating, 64-63 win over Akron in the MAC tournament championship, was awarded the number 13 seed in the Midwest Regional Sunday and will face the 4th seeded Michigan Wolverines (24-9), a regular season co-champion of the Big Ten conference, at 7:20 p.m., Friday in Nashville, Tennessee. Here's… Read More
Men’s Basketball: Cooper Named MVP As Ohio Wins MAC For Second Time In Three Seasons
By: Blake Brodie, Grant Burkhardt, Matt Archibald, Rob Guliano, Tanner Smith
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Dj Cooper leads 'Cats to NCAA Tournament Berth, but Bench Key in Win John Groce has said all year that "this is the deepest team I've ever had." That depth is one of the main reasons Ohio is back in the dance. This year's Bobcats team is led by Cooper. He and Walter Offutt are… Read More
Men’s Basketball: Ohio And Akron To Play For MAC Title Saturday Night
By: Blake Brodie, Grant Burkhardt, Matt Archibald
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The No.3 seed Ohio Bobcats take on the No.1 seed Akron Zips in tonight's Mid-American Conference Tournament Championship Game at 8 p.m. This is the third meeting between the teams this year, with each team protecting its home court, splitting the season series. The Bobcats road to the finals began with a 65-57 win on… Read More
Men’s Basketball: Ohio Survives Toledo, Advances To MAC Semis
By: Blake Brodie, Matt Archibald
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1st 2nd Total Toledo 24 33 57 Ohio 26 39 65 Overview: Ohio head coach John Groce and Ohio's players said in practice this week that a Bobcats' run through the MAC tournament would be fueled by defense and rebounding. Check and check. Ohio weathered a 26-point, 27 percent shooting first half,… Read More
Men’s Basketball: Three Bobcats Earn All-MAC Awards
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The Mid-American Conference announced its Men's All-MAC teams Wednesday; three Ohio Bobcats made the lists. Dj Cooper was the lone guard on the All-MAC First Team list. Mitchell Watt, the MAC Player of the Year, and Javon McCrea from Buffalo were named to the First Team. Kent State's Justin Greene and Miami's Julian Mavunga rounded… Read More
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