After handing the nation's top prep team its first loss in 19 months, proud coach and father Satch Sullinger had this to say about his son Jared: "He could be in the band and if he approached marching the same way he approached basketball, I'd be just as proud."
The Big Ten is on notice.It's a good thing for Thad Matta his 2010 recruit never picked up a flugelhorn.
Sullinger finished with 32 points, 17 rebounds and 3 blocks against Findlay Prep in front of a national television audience on ESPN. He also finished 10/10 at the charity stripe, none as important as the two free throws he drilled with four seconds on the clock to secure 53-52 win.
Sullinger's night is even more impressive given that his team's 2nd-leading scorer, J.D. Weatherspoon sat out with an injured ankle.
And can we talk a little bit about Findlay Prep? The first thing you should know is that nobody at Findlay Prep takes math, history or physics. It's not even a school. Because of that, schools from two states, California and Georgia aren't even allowed to play against the team.
The Henderson, Nevada club team plays a national schedule with entire lineups made up of D1 recruits and in just three years of existence, has quickly become the top "prep" team in the land (the team has an all-time record of 75-1). Attracting players from all over the world, the Pilots' top player, future Longhorn Tristan Thompson is a Canadian.
So, yeah, huge win for Sullinger and the #13 Vikings Thursday night. And the Harrison Barnes/Jared Sullinger debate should go up a notch. Ames, Iowa? Really?
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Northland may well be capable of beating the current OSU team without Evan Turner.
Satch is a very good bench coach.
Findlay Prep is a an arm of the Henderson International School. Their Web site is pretty damn funny -- they more or less admit to being a basketball factory with ties to this HIS private school. HIS does NOT have a high school basketball team (Loop Holes weeeeee!!!!) despite having varsity athletics in just about everything else.
From what I gather from the link below, being a member of Findlay Prep is like being in 'honors classes.' Basically, there's the rest of the student body at HIS and then there's the Findlay Prep kids.
http://www.findlayprep.com/
Whooops.
Make sure you click the 'About us' link on the left of the Homepage to get the 'school' information.
actually HIS does have a basketball team, granted there not very good, but they do. IF the Findlay kids take classes at the HIS then their academic curriculum is far superior to most public high schools. The academics there are better than any public school in LV. I would say if they are required to follow HIS curriculum they are far more prepared for Collegiate academics and structure than most incoming freshmen.
Then why don't they list basketball as a varsity sport?
http://www.hendersonschool.com...
Apparently you didn't hear about the laptops, shoe deal, travel and everything else...shoe deals are cool, but alot of it smells fishy...
Ahhhhh ... Ok. You are correct. HIS does have a team but they are mostly frosh and soph. They share facilities with Findlay Prep. And (if this school couldn't get any more odd, the Wolverines' head coach is Ed O'Bannon)
Man this whole story is insane.
http://www.lasvegassun.com/new...
Ed O was supposed to play at UNLV until they got in massive trouble and Tark told him he should play elsewhere...he is a used car salesman in LV, and from what I read he could give a damn about UCLA (won a title there) and is all about UNLV.
How sad is it that I'm most excited about the 10/10 on free throws? Really solid for a PF, and we've been hurting in that area lately.
What a stud.
only caught the tail end of the game.
So, sullinger take the ball out of bounds, drive down the court to get fouled.
Question: Is he mobile? Smooth?
How are his dribbling skills?
Surprisingly mobile, a couple times he drove the lane from the top of the key. Don't get me wrong though, he's a post player.
You type that with a straight face?
lol
I was surprised by what pops said at the end of the game -- something about Sullinger playing better against better talent, but not so much against not-so-good talent
I feel like most of these "schools" are a joke anyway. Oak Hill may be certified and their school may h ave great academics, but do I believe that some of the players that come from that school are great scholar athletes? NO WAY. I remember a guy that went to UK named Rashaad Carruth, I'd be shocked if that dude could even write his name.
Not so fast, young buckeye---------Remember last year Nov 8, Findlay Oilers came and greased the Bucks in their own crib. When Ohio State plays like they're on nitrous oxide, our women's team -who always play intelligently- might even give them a tussle.
Witness 2nd half against the Purple Hoser freshmen (none of whom have skill anything like Sulliger or Weatherspoon) when your homies were outscored by a bunch of walk-ons.
Don't take too much hubris-------- the Buckeyes have made a habit of ignominiously flaming out without someone smart like Mike Conley.
I heard Bob Knight commenting on the lack of integrity in CBBall. He wonders how Calipari is still coaching. I say Calipari is the least of the problem. Look at the recruiting practices. AAU teams are basically "all-star" teams that are privately funded. They travel around to scouting combines where players can have contact with college coaches any time of the year. Calipari himself did say that he believes recruiting should be limited to in-season only, and only on school grounds. I just wonder why football recruiting is so closely monitored and not bball? You have to believe big time recruits like LeBron and Mayo are accepting benefits in order to be steered towards certain schools. If you ask me, crooked organizations like the OHSAA are being paid to look the other way.
Did you break out the thesaurus on that one quajariaq? If you honestly think a HS team could compete with a team like OSU you must be 1.) smoking some crack 2.) in high school 3.) just don't know anything about sports 4.) all of the above. And to think that the lady buckeyes would beat them is ludicrous, the amount of athleticism, height, and quickness would be overwhelming.
I'm pretty sure it's difficult to continue to play hard when you're up by 40 points in the 2nd half against a team. Alright, if I waste anymore time debating why you're a moron my head might explode.
Thats was then little fella....we're talking about the future....with
Big Smooth,Air Spoon...who didnt even play last nite and the others
coming in next year...get ready...you'll have to look at us again in the
four.....Oh....you just dont walk into C-Bus with a bunch of all world ballers
and walk out with a win.....Ohio has put out more ballers than any...i mean any state
.......Who'sNext!!!!
Basketball recruiting is shady like whoa. If the same kind of crap was pulled with football players, the NCAA would have a shitfit. It's ridiculous how bad things have gotten.
Someone compared Sullinger to Sean May around these parts last year and I think that's a fair comparison from what I've seen so far.
I would say DeJuan Blair. With a little better range. Better ball handling and a tad less power.
His basketball IQ is really what sets him apart. He always seems to be aware of the situation.
Northland/Findlay Prep replay. Today 3:00pm ESPNU.
I was working at Thomas Worthington when his brother J.J. transferred there from Hartley. I remember seeing Jared around the gym, and I remember Coach Satch say that in the 5th grade (or thereabouts, check my math) he had size 14 feet and they thought he would be the best Sullinger. This would have been 2000/2001? Seems like it might be true.
Best Sullinger from a basketball perspective. I'll leave it up to J.J., Jared, and Jullian to determine who the best man is.
yeah i heard that too which was a little odd. regardless, last night was the first live action i saw of the kid and i was completely amazed, he get's great inside positioning on both ends and not once did i see a rebound slip out of his hands. next year's team is going to be something we cherish for a loooooong time folks.
Point made bishman:
"OSU allowed D-State to hold a 7-5 lead nearly eight minutes in"
Don't waste too much of your McDonald's paycheck betting on your homies going much past the play-in game unless they suddenly find a point guard with a brain.
Trey Burke would be as huge upgrade.
Your head might have already exploded just before you became a fantasy basketball junkie.
Bish out some coin & watch the Lady Bucks play with heart & brain.