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Re: Great Osobor
But does your new firm have you shagging rebounds in a chuck friendly offense?ineptimusprime wrote: ↑April 19th, 2024, 8:18 amWhen I was leaving the firm I used to work at, everyone told me my new firm wouldn’t love me like they did.
They were wrong. My new firm loves me even more and pays me a lot better. BBN and Rupp will love Great as much as we do.
But yeah, I’d love him back and he’d be a legend, but if I see anyone talking (I can't express myself without swearing) on Great for taking a bag of money to play at one of the most storied programs in the Country, I’ll cut you.
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Re: Great Osobor
Possibly, you got lucky. There is only one team that guarantees him being a hero. Curious what we are offering as we have a few very rich donors. He’d be worth it for a year if you truly love Aggie bball. I know I’m donating as much as I can to the cause.ineptimusprime wrote: ↑April 19th, 2024, 8:18 amWhen I was leaving the firm I used to work at, everyone told me my new firm wouldn’t love me like they did.
They were wrong. My new firm loves me even more and pays me a lot better. BBN and Rupp will love Great as much as we do.
But yeah, I’d love him back and he’d be a legend, but if I see anyone talking (I can't express myself without swearing) on Great for taking a bag of money to play at one of the most storied programs in the Country, I’ll cut you.
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Re: Great Osobor
Good luck with your decision Great. We enjoyed watching you play last season. We would love to have you back. Either way, I wish you the best.
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Re: Great Osobor
I think they both play the same position so I assume they’d be battling against each other for minutes if they both committed to UK. Neither of them really shoots the 3.bluegrouse wrote:Apparently Williams and Osobor played together in high school (Myerscough College Basketball Academy) and are good friends…ugh
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Re: Great Osobor
If Great stays at USU, that wouldn't only be a big bet on USU, it would be a huge bet by Great on himself.
He wouldn't come back to USU to have a meh season. He'd come back to repeat as player of the year and elevate his pro stock, build a Statue outside the Spectrum.
He wouldn't come back to USU to have a meh season. He'd come back to repeat as player of the year and elevate his pro stock, build a Statue outside the Spectrum.
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Re: Great Osobor
Hopefully Mark Pope can Mark Pope the interview today.
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Re: Great Osobor
I don’t believe it’s a tough decision at all. It’s a similar decision that Ashworth had to make. I will be astonished if Osobor returns. So much for the student visa aspect that was to have hindered him from just going for the loot.Aggie84025 wrote: ↑April 19th, 2024, 8:12 amThere is no doubt that Great loves it here. He has a lot of money on the table to go to other places. Money can't buy true happiness, obviously if can help with a great amount of things though. Great needs to decide if he wants extra money but have to start over with getting to know a new area, teammates etc. or come back to USU where he knows the area, most of the team as well as the fans. He could play another year at USU and literally leave a legacy that will last a lifetime, tough decision he needs to make.
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Kentucky used to steal starters from other P5 programs. I wonder how their fans are adjusting to stealing mid major players.
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I don't know, I think Ashworth probably had a harder decision than Great.utaggies wrote: ↑April 19th, 2024, 10:24 amI don’t believe it’s a tough decision at all. It’s a similar decision that Ashworth had to make. I will be astonished if Osobor returns. So much for the student visa aspect that was to have hindered him from just going for the loot.Aggie84025 wrote: ↑April 19th, 2024, 8:12 amThere is no doubt that Great loves it here. He has a lot of money on the table to go to other places. Money can't buy true happiness, obviously if can help with a great amount of things though. Great needs to decide if he wants extra money but have to start over with getting to know a new area, teammates etc. or come back to USU where he knows the area, most of the team as well as the fans. He could play another year at USU and literally leave a legacy that will last a lifetime, tough decision he needs to make.
First, Ashworth was leaving home where he would have been a 5 year player.
Second, Osobor is going to get paid way more than Ashworth.
If I was Ashworth and making 100,000 to play in Logan and got offered 2 or 3 hundred thousand, I honestly probably would have stayed.
You offer me a million to leave, like osobor, I am out.
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Re: Great Osobor
Ashworth was also dealing with what would've been his 4th coach at USU (a complete unknown to him at the time), as well as what everyone thought was a total rebuild given all the departures. Had he known what was coming, I think he would've stayed.LarryTheAggie wrote: ↑April 19th, 2024, 10:51 amI don't know, I think Ashworth probably had a harder decision than Great.utaggies wrote: ↑April 19th, 2024, 10:24 amI don’t believe it’s a tough decision at all. It’s a similar decision that Ashworth had to make. I will be astonished if Osobor returns. So much for the student visa aspect that was to have hindered him from just going for the loot.Aggie84025 wrote: ↑April 19th, 2024, 8:12 amThere is no doubt that Great loves it here. He has a lot of money on the table to go to other places. Money can't buy true happiness, obviously if can help with a great amount of things though. Great needs to decide if he wants extra money but have to start over with getting to know a new area, teammates etc. or come back to USU where he knows the area, most of the team as well as the fans. He could play another year at USU and literally leave a legacy that will last a lifetime, tough decision he needs to make.
First, Ashworth was leaving home where he would have been a 5 year player.
Second, Osobor is going to get paid way more than Ashworth.
If I was Ashworth and making 100,000 to play in Logan and got offered 2 or 3 hundred thousand, I honestly probably would have stayed.
You offer me a million to leave, like osobor, I am out.
IF Great decided to come back, at least he knows he'd be the star on a likely tourney team, as opposed to only guy left with a complete rebuild.
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Re: Great Osobor
IF Great returns, we would be heavy favorites to start the season, right? If he leaves, I expect our current roster to be in the top 5 again next season.
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Let's just hope we get picked 9th in the preseason polls. Great things happen when the Aggies are picked 9th.
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I doubt we would be heavy favorites. We weren't always dominant last season, and Brown bailed us out more than once in the clutch.
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Last year was bizarre. To win that much without ever feeling dominant is not normal. It felt like smoke and mirrors with our lack of shooting but Outright Conference Championship and a tourney win doesn't lie.
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Very true. He (Brown) will be missed. A lot went our way last season. But I am looking across the league and seeing a lot of teams loosing stars. Between seniors and transfer portal entries, the other contenders are taking hits.
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A fair take, which is why I wouldn't rule us out as possible favorites, and definitely won't rule us out as contenders. I just don't think we'd be unanimous runaway favorites to repeat, even if Great returned.AggiePT wrote: ↑April 19th, 2024, 11:29 amVery true. He (Brown) will be missed. A lot went our way last season. But I am looking across the league and seeing a lot of teams loosing stars. Between seniors and transfer portal entries, the other contenders are taking hits.
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I think we'd definitely be predicted top 5 with or without Great returning, but IF he returns would increase those odds to top 1-2. Seems to be there is a surprise from the conference each day for who may be transferring in or out so we'll have to wait and see what else shakes out.dirtnsnow wrote: ↑April 19th, 2024, 11:41 amA fair take, which is why I wouldn't rule us out as possible favorites, and definitely won't rule us out as contenders. I just don't think we'd be unanimous runaway favorites to repeat, even if Great returned.AggiePT wrote: ↑April 19th, 2024, 11:29 amVery true. He (Brown) will be missed. A lot went our way last season. But I am looking across the league and seeing a lot of teams loosing stars. Between seniors and transfer portal entries, the other contenders are taking hits.
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Re: Great Osobor
i've heard somewhere in the 150k rangeUsu0505 wrote: ↑April 19th, 2024, 8:43 amPossibly, you got lucky. There is only one team that guarantees him being a hero. Curious what we are offering as we have a few very rich donors. He’d be worth it for a year if you truly love Aggie bball. I know I’m donating as much as I can to the cause.ineptimusprime wrote: ↑April 19th, 2024, 8:18 amWhen I was leaving the firm I used to work at, everyone told me my new firm wouldn’t love me like they did.
They were wrong. My new firm loves me even more and pays me a lot better. BBN and Rupp will love Great as much as we do.
But yeah, I’d love him back and he’d be a legend, but if I see anyone talking (I can't express myself without swearing) on Great for taking a bag of money to play at one of the most storied programs in the Country, I’ll cut you.
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Re: Great Osobor
Great Osobor is a very good basketball player. However, without Darius Brown and being the star of a team, he'll likely take a few steps backward. It'll be interesting to see if Kentucky can find a PG to feed him. Unlikely in today's game of basketball to find that kind of PG. Darius Brown was one of a kind and one that I will greatly miss. Easily my favorite USU PG ever. It's like Karl Malone without John Stockton. Good luck to you in LA, Karl. LOL
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Makes me think he’s really struggling with his decision. It’s a big one. Love the guy and wish him well whatever he decides.
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A great PG always helps, but Great is a much better playmaker than you are giving him credit for.AggieFBObsession wrote: ↑April 19th, 2024, 10:38 pmGreat Osobor is a very good basketball player. However, without Darius Brown and being the star of a team, he'll likely take a few steps backward. It'll be interesting to see if Kentucky can find a PG to feed him. Unlikely in today's game of basketball to find that kind of PG. Darius Brown was one of a kind and one that I will greatly miss. Easily my favorite USU PG ever. It's like Karl Malone without John Stockton. Good luck to you in LA, Karl. LOL
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Great is great. No need to downplay how great he is just because he might leave.
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Great is great, but last year's team was limited on shooters which Osobor did not help on this front.Aggie formerly in Hawaii wrote: ↑April 19th, 2024, 11:27 pmGreat is great. No need to downplay how great he is just because he might leave.
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Yeah, he only shot 57.7% on the year…SLB wrote: ↑April 20th, 2024, 12:04 amGreat is great, but last year's team was limited on shooters which Osobor did not help on this front.Aggie formerly in Hawaii wrote: ↑April 19th, 2024, 11:27 pmGreat is great. No need to downplay how great he is just because he might leave.
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I am talking shooters outside the rim. Osobor did not have that in his game.bluegrouse wrote: ↑April 20th, 2024, 12:10 amYeah, he only shot 57.7% on the year…SLB wrote: ↑April 20th, 2024, 12:04 amGreat is great, but last year's team was limited on shooters which Osobor did not help on this front.Aggie formerly in Hawaii wrote: ↑April 19th, 2024, 11:27 pmGreat is great. No need to downplay how great he is just because he might leave.
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That wasn’t his role. He had 18 points a game and league MVP by doing what he does best.SLB wrote: ↑April 20th, 2024, 12:28 amI am talking shooters outside the rim. Osobor did not have that in his game.bluegrouse wrote: ↑April 20th, 2024, 12:10 amYeah, he only shot 57.7% on the year…SLB wrote: ↑April 20th, 2024, 12:04 amGreat is great, but last year's team was limited on shooters which Osobor did not help on this front.Aggie formerly in Hawaii wrote: ↑April 19th, 2024, 11:27 pmGreat is great. No need to downplay how great he is just because he might leave.
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If the Aggies had outside shooters that demanded respect, opponents couldn’t swarm Osobor quite as much on double and triple teams. Even if Kentucky doesn’t have an elite playmaker at the point, their distance shooting ability could help Osobor’s inside efficiency.SLB wrote: ↑April 20th, 2024, 12:28 amI am talking shooters outside the rim. Osobor did not have that in his game.bluegrouse wrote: ↑April 20th, 2024, 12:10 amYeah, he only shot 57.7% on the year…SLB wrote: ↑April 20th, 2024, 12:04 amGreat is great, but last year's team was limited on shooters which Osobor did not help on this front.Aggie formerly in Hawaii wrote: ↑April 19th, 2024, 11:27 pmGreat is great. No need to downplay how great he is just because he might leave.
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Re: Great Osobor
I realize there are only maybe a few doing this, but please stop downplaying how good Great is just because you’re concerned he may not play for your school next year. It says more about you than him when you do this. I also realize that it’ll get even worse if/when he declares for another school. Don’t be that person….
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Yeah, Great was absolutely amazing. He had his way with most teams, even when he was doubled. And watching him single handedly take on LeDee was crazy fun! We want him back.
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Re: Great Osobor
Great is a very good player. It also feels like he missed open layups in nearly every game.. I see him as having a career in Europe. Kentucky has traditionally had one and done talent going to the NBA.
Saying Great is a great player for us but may not be a great fit at Kentucky isn’t an insult. Hell I think Duke would be a great fit for Osobor. I think UCONN could be a great fit.
Imo Kentucky is a mistake. I think these fans will turn on him when he misses a layup and it’s clear his backup is leaving to the NBA anyway. Kentucky lost 5/6 of their recruits. They’re replacing NBA talent with someone who will be playing in Athens or Turkey.
None of that in anyway is an insult to Great. Pro players in Greece are still very good players.
Saying Great is a great player for us but may not be a great fit at Kentucky isn’t an insult. Hell I think Duke would be a great fit for Osobor. I think UCONN could be a great fit.
Imo Kentucky is a mistake. I think these fans will turn on him when he misses a layup and it’s clear his backup is leaving to the NBA anyway. Kentucky lost 5/6 of their recruits. They’re replacing NBA talent with someone who will be playing in Athens or Turkey.
None of that in anyway is an insult to Great. Pro players in Greece are still very good players.
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I get what you are saying. But if I were Osobor, someone saying that I have no chance to play in the NBA and that I am destined to go play in Europe sure sounds like an insult. He is highly competitive. His goal is likely to make the NBA.Imakeitrain wrote: ↑April 20th, 2024, 7:40 amGreat is a very good player. It also feels like he missed open layups in nearly every game.. I see him as having a career in Europe. Kentucky has traditionally had one and done talent going to the NBA.
Saying Great is a great player for us but may not be a great fit at Kentucky isn’t an insult. Hell I think Duke would be a great fit for Osobor. I think UCONN could be a great fit.
Imo Kentucky is a mistake. I think these fans will turn on him when he misses a layup and it’s clear his backup is leaving to the NBA anyway. Kentucky lost 5/6 of their recruits. They’re replacing NBA talent with someone who will be playing in Athens or Turkey.
None of that in anyway is an insult to Great. Pro players in Greece are still very good players.
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I wouldn’t say he has no chance. But I did describe whereAggiePT wrote: ↑April 20th, 2024, 7:45 amI get what you are saying. But if I were Osobor, someone saying that I have no chance to play in the NBA and that I am destined to go play in Europe sure sounds like an insult. He is highly competitive. His goal is likely to make the NBA.Imakeitrain wrote: ↑April 20th, 2024, 7:40 amGreat is a very good player. It also feels like he missed open layups in nearly every game.. I see him as having a career in Europe. Kentucky has traditionally had one and done talent going to the NBA.
Saying Great is a great player for us but may not be a great fit at Kentucky isn’t an insult. Hell I think Duke would be a great fit for Osobor. I think UCONN could be a great fit.
Imo Kentucky is a mistake. I think these fans will turn on him when he misses a layup and it’s clear his backup is leaving to the NBA anyway. Kentucky lost 5/6 of their recruits. They’re replacing NBA talent with someone who will be playing in Athens or Turkey.
None of that in anyway is an insult to Great. Pro players in Greece are still very good players.
things currently are.
That’s a fanbase that was talking about firing Calipari (before he left on his own and having their recruits bail too). The coach was their 3rd or 4th choice. Great isn’t going to a school that knows its place, that is in a solid footing to win next year. They’re set up to become the next Georgetown or Indiana.
Great could maybe make an NBA team. But he isn’t the sure fire player they’re used to.