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Posted: **Sun Mar 18, 2007 6:05 pm**

I heard on the radio on the way to the games in C-bus that Ron Lewis graduated from OSU today. Congrats to him! Considering the high school he came from in Columbus, this is a huge accomplishment. Considering that he is a college basketball player (at any school), this is an even bigger accomplishment. With the BIG SHOT yesterday, walking across the stage in St. John Arena is icing on the cake to a great weekend.

Posted: **Sun Mar 18, 2007 6:28 pm**

cbjhack wrote:I heard on the radio on the way to the games in C-bus that Ron Lewis graduated from OSU today. Congrats to him! Considering the high school he came from in Columbus, this is a huge accomplishment. Considering that he is a college basketball player (at any school), this is an even bigger accomplishment. With the BIG SHOT yesterday, walking across the stage in St. John Arena is icing on the cake to a great weekend.

I hope he trips

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Posted: **Sun Mar 18, 2007 8:41 pm**

More power to him. He's living a dream. Based on the comments here when he transferred, he's improved a lot.

Posted: **Sun Mar 18, 2007 9:27 pm**

They probably set him up with some really tough classes. Hope he didn't cheat off of Oden in history of rock and roll or basketball 101.

I kid, I kid. It's good to see kids graduate, even if they're dicks.

Posted: **Sun Mar 18, 2007 9:31 pm**

Well, I guess *someone* had to be their one out of 10 that graduates... congrats to him.

Posted: **Mon Mar 19, 2007 11:19 am**

cbjhack wrote:Considering the high school he came from in Columbus, this is a huge accomplishment.

Has Brookhaven changed that much? Granted, most graduates from Northland High School would say that Brookhaven and Beechcroft are reserved for the academically deficient, but it's not really that bad is it?

Posted: **Tue Mar 20, 2007 8:16 pm**

TG1996 wrote:Well, I guess *someone* had to be their one out of 10 that graduates... congrats to him.

graduation rates are a joke..anyone who transfers or leaves early, which OSU has had a lot of, counts against you. It doesnt count for you, however, when they transfer and graduate at that school...

IT is BS and not fair to anyone, no matter who it is, to take schollies away based of that rate.

it is the biggest joke there is

Posted: **Tue Mar 20, 2007 8:23 pm**

tekekini wrote:
TG1996 wrote:Well, I guess *someone* had to be their one out of 10 that graduates... congrats to him.
graduation rates are a joke..anyone who transfers or leaves early, which OSU has had a lot of, counts against you. It doesnt count for you, however, when they transfer and graduate at that school...

IT is BS and not fair to anyone, no matter who it is, to take schollies away based of that rate.

it is the biggest joke there is

How else would you like to judge whether athletes are receiving an education? They are students before they're athletes.

Posted: **Tue Mar 20, 2007 8:33 pm**

BGDrew wrote:They are students before they're athletes.

That's crazy talk. I'm stealing this from a fan on the Indiana University message board:

"tosu isn't much of an academic institution but it sure is one hell of a business."

If you think people on here dislike osu, go to a B11 message board and talk about osu and see what they think.

Posted: **Wed Mar 21, 2007 6:02 pm**

honestly. can you honestly tell me greg oden went there with any intent on getting an education?

you are a fool if you think so.

It would make a little more sense if those who transfer did not count against you. they may transfer from osu to kent state and graduate, but OSU would not get credit for it where Kent state would..it is bogus

Posted: **Wed Mar 21, 2007 6:16 pm**

So Tek - are you saying that OSU could care less about academics and cares only about athletics?

Is that why they gave a guy a scholarship to go to school for one year? So they could win a National Championship?

Are they that desperate for a National Championship that they would forgo giving a kid that wanted to play basketball at OSU for four years and get a degree from the institution the opportunity to attend just so they could win a National Championship with a guy who will only be there for one year? This is the great institution you keep hyping?

Posted: **Wed Mar 21, 2007 6:42 pm**

For the record, when they take out the transfers and those that leave early for the pros, OSU was still only up to about 38%, I believe, for the hoops team.

Posted: **Sun Mar 25, 2007 11:19 pm**

transfer2BGSU wrote:So Tek - are you saying that OSU could care less about academics and cares only about athletics?

Is that why they gave a guy a scholarship to go to school for one year? So they could win a National Championship?

Are they that desperate for a National Championship that they would forgo giving a kid that wanted to play basketball at OSU for four years and get a degree from the institution the opportunity to attend just so they could win a National Championship with a guy who will only be there for one year? This is the great institution you keep hyping?

So, if BG has a chance to sign the next Greg Oden, and he wanted to come to BG, they wouldn't offer him a scholarship because they want their BB players to be there for 4 years?

Posted: **Sun Mar 25, 2007 11:36 pm**

SW-MI Falcon wrote:
transfer2BGSU wrote:So Tek - are you saying that OSU could care less about academics and cares only about athletics?

Is that why they gave a guy a scholarship to go to school for one year? So they could win a National Championship?

Are they that desperate for a National Championship that they would forgo giving a kid that wanted to play basketball at OSU for four years and get a degree from the institution the opportunity to attend just so they could win a National Championship with a guy who will only be there for one year? This is the great institution you keep hyping?
So, if BG has a chance to sign the next Greg Oden, and he wanted to come to BG, they wouldn't offer him a scholarship because they want their BB players to be there for 4 years?

It'd be a pretty big waste of a schollie in the first place. Especially if you knew the guy was leaving early.

Posted: **Mon Mar 26, 2007 8:43 am**

BGDrew wrote:
SW-MI Falcon wrote:
transfer2BGSU wrote:So Tek - are you saying that OSU could care less about academics and cares only about athletics?

Is that why they gave a guy a scholarship to go to school for one year? So they could win a National Championship?

Are they that desperate for a National Championship that they would forgo giving a kid that wanted to play basketball at OSU for four years and get a degree from the institution the opportunity to attend just so they could win a National Championship with a guy who will only be there for one year? This is the great institution you keep hyping?
So, if BG has a chance to sign the next Greg Oden, and he wanted to come to BG, they wouldn't offer him a scholarship because they want their BB players to be there for 4 years?
It'd be a pretty big waste of a schollie in the first place. Especially if you knew the guy was leaving early.

Bullshit. You take the talented player. There is no guarantee he'll leave early. He may enjoy our town/girls/whatever, and stick around for a 2nd year. He may end up being really, really good, but not quite as originally advertised and decide he needs more seasoning. Whatever the case, you take the talented player.

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