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Jason Preston last year was the most obvious example of this, but even Vander Plas saw major increases. Who do you expect makes major gains this year? Ben Roderick definitely started showing promise towards the end of his freshman year, and Lunden was consistent throughout. Back to Top OU_Country General User Member Since: 12/6/2005 Location: On the road between Athens and Madison County Post Count: 8,340 Status: Offline     RE: Biggest jump from Freshman to Sophomore year    Posted: 9/24/2020 12:31:10 PM  Kevin Finnegan wrote: Over the past couple of years, we've seen some significant improvement from our sophomores. Jason Preston last year was the most obvious example of this, but even Vander Plas saw major increases. Who do you expect makes major gains this year? Ben Roderick definitely started showing promise towards the end of his freshman year, and Lunden was consistent throughout. If those two make the kind of jump that Ben and Jason did, this team is going to be dangerous. Back to Top OUVan General User Member Since: 12/20/2004 Location: Bethesda, MD Post Count: 5,580 Status: Offline     RE: Biggest jump from Freshman to Sophomore year    Posted: 9/24/2020 2:53:49 PM  Roderick is the most likely candidate but if Lunden McDay decides to more aggressive on offense he could be an All-MAC performer. He was already showing glimpses of it towards the end of the season. His basketball IQ is through the roof. Back to Top Buckeye to Bobcat General User Member Since: 9/10/2013 Post Count: 1,789 Status: Offline     RE: Biggest jump from Freshman to Sophomore year    Posted: 9/24/2020 4:38:31 PM  OU_Country wrote: Kevin Finnegan wrote: Over the past couple of years, we've seen some significant improvement from our sophomores. Jason Preston last year was the most obvious example of this, but even Vander Plas saw major increases. Who do you expect makes major gains this year? Ben Roderick definitely started showing promise towards the end of his freshman year, and Lunden was consistent throughout. If those two make the kind of jump that Ben and Jason did, this team is going to be dangerous. +1 I hope they show why they were both first team all-state at the big school levels a couple of years ago. They're the kind of guys that can make a backcourt dangerous come March Back to Top The Optimist General User Member Since: 3/16/2007 Location: CLE Post Count: 5,561 Status: Offline     RE: Biggest jump from Freshman to Sophomore year    Posted: 9/24/2020 9:41:35 PM  I'll throw Foster's name into the conversation. Big guys are usually longer-term projects, but he looked very good at times last season. Just needs some consistency. I've seen crazier things happen. Back to Top OhioCatFan General User Member Since: 12/20/2004 Location: Athens, OH Post Count: 14,158 Status: Online     RE: Biggest jump from Freshman to Sophomore year    Posted: 9/24/2020 11:56:27 PM  OUVan wrote: Roderick is the most likely candidate but if Lunden McDay decides to more aggressive on offense he could be an All-MAC performer. He was already showing glimpses of it towards the end of the season. His basketball IQ is through the roof. I really, really like Lunden. I think he's going to be a real star and one who helps the team chemistry kind of like Treg did but with more playing minutes. The only BLSS Certified Hypocrite on BA "It is better to be an optimist and be proven a fool than to be a pessimist and be proven right." Note: My avatar is the national colors of the 78th Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry, which are now preserved in a climate controlled vault at the Ohio History Connection. Learn more about the old 78th at: http://www.78ohio.org Back to Top OU_Country General User Member Since: 12/6/2005 Location: On the road between Athens and Madison County Post Count: 8,340 Status: Offline     RE: Biggest jump from Freshman to Sophomore year    Posted: 9/25/2020 9:16:21 AM  The Optimist wrote: I'll throw Foster's name into the conversation. Big guys are usually longer-term projects, but he looked very good at times last season. Just needs some consistency. That would be fun to see him take steps forward! Back to Top Bobcat Nick General User Member Since: 3/9/2011 Location: Reminderville, OH Post Count: 121 Status: Offline     RE: Biggest jump from Freshman to Sophomore year    Posted: 9/26/2020 12:43:33 PM  OhioCatFan wrote: OUVan wrote: Roderick is the most likely candidate but if Lunden McDay decides to more aggressive on offense he could be an All-MAC performer. He was already showing glimpses of it towards the end of the season. His basketball IQ is through the roof. I really, really like Lunden. I think he's going to be a real star and one who helps the team chemistry kind of like Treg did but with more playing minutes. If McDay becomes aggressive on the offensive end he would be a beast. I think he is going to frustrate a lot of players like Trey did with his grittiness. I don’t think these players have to take as much of a leap as Preston to make this team really dangerous nor should they be asked to in their sophomore year. Last Edited: 9/28/2020 6:32:19 PM by Bobcat Nick Back to Top GoCats105 General User Member Since: 1/31/2006 Location: Seattle, WA Post Count: 7,061 Status: Offline     RE: Biggest jump from Freshman to Sophomore year    Posted: 9/29/2020 12:26:12 PM  To me, Roderick and McDay are pretty much already there. Just some fine tuning and some confidence building and these guys are gonna be tough outs in this league. The solid core of BVP, JP, Roderick and McDay is just about as good as you can ask for. Cats really need to see a jump from the big men development so they don't have to keep relying on transfers. Back to Top bobcatsquared General User Member Since: 12/20/2004 Post Count: 5,179 Status: Offline     RE: Biggest jump from Freshman to Sophomore year    Posted: 9/29/2020 1:50:12 PM  I'm hoping to see a lot more from Roderick, the 2019 state Gatorade Player of the Year, next year and on a more consistent basis. Last Edited: 9/29/2020 1:51:00 PM by bobcatsquared Back to Top SBH General User Member Since: 12/20/2004 Post Count: 3,915 Status: Offline     RE: Biggest jump from Freshman to Sophomore year    Posted: 9/29/2020 3:29:54 PM  GoCats105 wrote: To me, Roderick and McDay are pretty much already there. Just some fine tuning and some confidence building and these guys are gonna be tough outs in this league. The solid core of BVP, JP, Roderick and McDay is just about as good as you can ask for. Cats really need to see a jump from the big men development so they don't have to keep relying on transfers. Can't agree with you on Roderick. He showed some nice things last year but there was a glaring lack of toughness. Hope to see that addressed this year. Back to Top JSF General User Member Since: 1/29/2005 Location: Houston, TX Post Count: 6,420 Status: Offline     RE: Biggest jump from Freshman to Sophomore year    Posted: 10/3/2020 10:01:46 PM  Nobody's saying Boals? "Loyalty to a hometown or city is fleeting and interchangeable, but college is a stamp of identity."- Kyle Whelliston, One Beautiful Season. My blog about depression and mental illness: https://bit.ly/3buGXH8 Back to Top OUVan General User Member Since: 12/20/2004 Location: Bethesda, MD Post Count: 5,580 Status: Offline     RE: Biggest jump from Freshman to Sophomore year    Posted: 10/3/2020 10:05:56 PM  JSF wrote: Nobody's saying Boals? Doesn't qualify, he's a transfer. Back to Top BillyTheCat General User Member Since: 10/6/2012 Post Count: 9,780 Status: Offline     RE: Biggest jump from Freshman to Sophomore year    Posted: 10/4/2020 2:07:25 AM  OUVan wrote: JSF wrote: Nobody's saying Boals? Doesn't qualify, he's a transfer. Boals was NOT a transfer Back to Top RSBobcat General User Member Since: 8/22/2010 Location: Columbus, OH Post Count: 4,408 Status: Offline     RE: Biggest jump from Freshman to Sophomore year    Posted: 10/4/2020 5:23:47 PM  BillyTheCat wrote: OUVan wrote: JSF wrote: Nobody's saying Boals? Doesn't qualify, he's a transfer. Boals was NOT a transfer I think maybe missed an attempt at some humor? RS Bobcat Back to Top JSF General User Member Since: 1/29/2005 Location: Houston, TX Post Count: 6,420 Status: Offline     RE: Biggest jump from Freshman to Sophomore year    Posted: 10/4/2020 5:48:07 PM  RSBobcat wrote: BillyTheCat wrote: OUVan wrote: JSF wrote: Nobody's saying Boals? Doesn't qualify, he's a transfer. Boals was NOT a transfer I think maybe missed an attempt at some humor? Van got it. "Loyalty to a hometown or city is fleeting and interchangeable, but college is a stamp of identity."- Kyle Whelliston, One Beautiful Season. 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