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Andrew Ruck
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  Message Not Read  Reynoldsburg Bobcats
   Posted: 3/6/2025 3:35:25 PM 
I wasn't sure which of the 3 guys to post this to. The Reynoldsburg Raiders were thrust into the national spotlight this week as Barstool, ESPN and others picked up on an ugly video of a Raider punching a Hilliard Bradley guard in the crotch. When I first saw the story and clicked on it I hoped and prayed it wasn't one of ours and thankfully it was not. It was a freshman guard, Mekhi Roddy, who committed the offense. Considering he is getting playing time in the playoffs on a team with 4 D1 commits, I have to assume this kid has high hopes for his future and this certainly won't help. Watch the video if you haven't, it is a pretty bad look.

Amidst the noise and drama, I have seen some ramblings of the whole team being problematic all season. I am not sure how accurate that is, I know when a team is very dominant the opposing parents love to get all up in arms over the smallest things sometimes.

Reynoldsburg did not do great against Bradley but escaped with a 57-51 win. They play Ajay Sheldon's Dublin Coffman (who pulled off 2 upsets to get here) tonight in what is effectively the sweet 16 of the D1 tourney. If they survive, I plan to attend Saturday night's regional final against either UA or Ben Roderick's Olentangy Liberty.

If they survive thru Saturday they will be in the final 4 next weekend (site TBD).

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  Message Not Read  RE: Reynoldsburg Bobcats
   Posted: 3/6/2025 5:26:00 PM 
Andrew Ruck wrote:
I wasn't sure which of the 3 guys to post this to. The Reynoldsburg Raiders were thrust into the national spotlight this week as Barstool, ESPN and others picked up on an ugly video of a Raider punching a Hilliard Bradley guard in the crotch. When I first saw the story and clicked on it I hoped and prayed it wasn't one of ours and thankfully it was not. It was a freshman guard, Mekhi Roddy, who committed the offense. Considering he is getting playing time in the playoffs on a team with 4 D1 commits, I have to assume this kid has high hopes for his future and this certainly won't help. Watch the video if you haven't, it is a pretty bad look.

Amidst the noise and drama, I have seen some ramblings of the whole team being problematic all season. I am not sure how accurate that is, I know when a team is very dominant the opposing parents love to get all up in arms over the smallest things sometimes.

Reynoldsburg did not do great against Bradley but escaped with a 57-51 win. They play Ajay Sheldon's Dublin Coffman (who pulled off 2 upsets to get here) tonight in what is effectively the sweet 16 of the D1 tourney. If they survive, I plan to attend Saturday night's regional final against either UA or Ben Roderick's Olentangy Liberty.

If they survive thru Saturday they will be in the final 4 next weekend (site TBD).


Whoa the Final Four is now TBD? I see that the semifinals and finals are on different weekends now too. Who the hell decided that?
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  Message Not Read  RE: Reynoldsburg Bobcats
   Posted: 3/6/2025 6:09:43 PM 
Andrew Ruck wrote:
I wasn't sure which of the 3 guys to post this to. The Reynoldsburg Raiders were thrust into the national spotlight this week as Barstool, ESPN and others picked up on an ugly video of a Raider punching a Hilliard Bradley guard in the crotch. When I first saw the story and clicked on it I hoped and prayed it wasn't one of ours and thankfully it was not..


That was my first thought and fear as well. Glad it wasn't one of our guys. I have no clue what the kid was thinking. Saw he was suspended for the rest of the playoffs as he should be.

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  Message Not Read  RE: Reynoldsburg Bobcats
   Posted: 3/6/2025 7:43:41 PM 
GoCats105 wrote:
Andrew Ruck wrote:
I wasn't sure which of the 3 guys to post this to. The Reynoldsburg Raiders were thrust into the national spotlight this week as Barstool, ESPN and others picked up on an ugly video of a Raider punching a Hilliard Bradley guard in the crotch. When I first saw the story and clicked on it I hoped and prayed it wasn't one of ours and thankfully it was not. It was a freshman guard, Mekhi Roddy, who committed the offense. Considering he is getting playing time in the playoffs on a team with 4 D1 commits, I have to assume this kid has high hopes for his future and this certainly won't help. Watch the video if you haven't, it is a pretty bad look.

Amidst the noise and drama, I have seen some ramblings of the whole team being problematic all season. I am not sure how accurate that is, I know when a team is very dominant the opposing parents love to get all up in arms over the smallest things sometimes.

Reynoldsburg did not do great against Bradley but escaped with a 57-51 win. They play Ajay Sheldon's Dublin Coffman (who pulled off 2 upsets to get here) tonight in what is effectively the sweet 16 of the D1 tourney. If they survive, I plan to attend Saturday night's regional final against either UA or Ben Roderick's Olentangy Liberty.

If they survive thru Saturday they will be in the final 4 next weekend (site TBD).


Whoa the Final Four is now TBD? I see that the semifinals and finals are on different weekends now too. Who the hell decided that?


OHSAA Expanded to seven divisions. Impossible to host that in one weekend at any available facility. TBD to gather best locations. Convocation Center is in play for a State Semi Final. All Finals will be in Dayton.
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  Message Not Read  RE: Reynoldsburg Bobcats
   Posted: 3/6/2025 8:43:20 PM 
I told my son that Roddy is the next Reynoldsburg player I wouldn't mind see heading down Rt. 33 to Athens in a few years after we saw Reynoldsburg visit Newark a couple of weeks ago. He was seeing more and more time in varsity games as the season progressed and played a big part in the comeback win at Newark with big plays in the 4th quarter.

Update: 2-seed Reynoldsburg beat Dublin Coffman 60-54 tonight and plays in the regional final Saturday v. the winner of the #9 Upper Arlington v. #3 Olentangy Liberty game currently being played.

Last Edited: 3/6/2025 9:03:59 PM by bobcatsquared
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  Message Not Read  RE: Reynoldsburg Bobcats
   Posted: 3/7/2025 8:12:31 AM 
Liberty wins 58-39.

Another somewhat concerningly close win for Reynoldsburg, things get a lot tougher from here.

Andrew Ruck
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  Message Not Read  RE: Reynoldsburg Bobcats
   Posted: 3/8/2025 9:05:49 PM 
Wow, just returned from the game. Reynoldsburg wins 98-91 in double OT. I should have brought a notepad to take notes, I am sure I have forgotten half my observations.

Really good active and exciting game. Liberty carried a 6 point lead into the half, but Reynoldsburg had a huge 3rd quarter and carried a small lead most the 4th quarter. Then Liberty hit a game tying 3 with about 10 seconds to go. They went to Nwokolo (Toledo commit) who air balled a fadeaway.

The 1st OT was insane. Liberty abruptly pulled to a 6 point lead WITH an and 1 opportunity with only 80 seconds to go. Then it went something like:

Missed FT
Quick transition bucket by Fisher
Inbound forced turnover by Griffin
Bowens quick bucket (assisted by Griffin)
Liberty sideline turnover forced by Bowens
Bowens dunk to tie (assist by Fisher)

And just like that it was tied. Teams exchanged misses and went to 2nd OT. That 1st OT will forever be a scar on the brains of all Liberty players and coaches. When the And 1 hit, it really felt like it was over.

In the 2nd OT McKinney drew 2 fouls and hit 3 of 4 at the line, and Fisher made a couple buckets and Reynoldsburg got out to an 8 point lead and didn't break from there.

As for the individual players, extremely small sample size alert, all show great potential and ability. Nwokolo was good tonight...And the 5th starter (Sr Damon Griffin) is solid too (but short). I would say those 2 led the way in the 1st half while our 3 didn't really get going. The 2nd half and OT was a different story, and our 3 guys really put the team on their backs. Especially Fisher/Bowens in the 1st OT. In a lot of ways all 4 MAC commits are pretty interchangeable, athletic off guard small forwards around 6'5" that can both shoot the 3 and get in the paint.

I didn't see any concerning behavior, they all seemed to act with class. Extra shout out to Bowens. At the 6 point deficit in the 1st OT when it really felt like the game as over, Reynolsburg looked dead and coming out a timeout, he was firing everybody up. He did the same when he fouled out in the 2nd OT.

Last Edited: 3/10/2025 9:33:04 AM by Andrew Ruck

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  Message Not Read  RE: Reynoldsburg Bobcats
   Posted: 3/8/2025 9:34:35 PM 
Olentangy Orange, #1 seed in the Central District, will join Reynoldsburg in the final 4 after they defeated Groveport earlier today. Orange has a senior heading to Davidson, Central District Player of the Year Devin Brown (offered by Ohio), and another heading to Eastern Michigan, Keegan Knupp. Junior Levi Davis, a quarterback and Ohio University commit, added 12 points for Orange.
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  Message Not Read  RE: Reynoldsburg Bobcats
   Posted: 3/9/2025 9:21:46 AM 
Is there any chance Reynoldsburg gets a game in the Convo?
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  Message Not Read  RE: Reynoldsburg Bobcats
   Posted: 3/9/2025 5:40:08 PM 
No I think it's reserved for lower divisions. I dont recall D1 ever being there. That would be awesome though.

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  Message Not Read  RE: Reynoldsburg Bobcats
   Posted: 3/9/2025 10:13:36 PM 
Andrew Ruck wrote:
No I think it's reserved for lower divisions. I dont recall D1 ever being there. That would be awesome though.


DI was there two years ago and no one from Columbus bothered to make the trip and no locals cared. It was sent to the Convo because ODU continually couldn’t handle the demand. Now the Cow Palace is back on line.

Last Edited: 3/9/2025 10:15:25 PM by BillyTheCat
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  Message Not Read  RE: Reynoldsburg Bobcats
   Posted: 3/9/2025 10:40:49 PM 
"Instant Classic"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjIA7rx1los

Ohio's Fisher (#24), McKinney (11), Bowens (2)

UT's Nwokolo (1)

Olentangy big man Kropp is a Northwestern recruit.

Last Edited: 3/9/2025 10:42:05 PM by bobcatsquared
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  Message Not Read  RE: Reynoldsburg Bobcats
   Posted: 3/10/2025 7:33:26 AM 
bobcatsquared wrote:
"Instant Classic"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjIA7rx1los

Ohio's Fisher (#24), McKinney (11), Bowens (2)

UT's Nwokolo (1)

Olentangy big man Kropp is a Northwestern recruit.


Our boys are very active and looks like they can score. Toby is gonna be good for UT. Anyway we can get #4 from Liberty? Dude pulled up and hit every 3 it looked like
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  Message Not Read  RE: Reynoldsburg Bobcats
   Posted: 3/10/2025 9:52:10 AM 
#23 for Liberty looks like only a sophomore according to hudl. I'm interested to see what he grows into.
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  Message Not Read  RE: Reynoldsburg Bobcats
   Posted: 3/10/2025 10:19:03 AM 
Reynoldsburg faces Lakota West at Noon Sunday at Wright State. Ted Thompson will surely be in attendance to give us the full report.

St Ignatius and Olentangy Orange are playing the other Semi in Canton.

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  Message Not Read  RE: Reynoldsburg Bobcats
   Posted: 3/10/2025 10:29:28 AM 
West has a couple very good sophomores in Bryce Curry and Josh Tyson. Curry is probably going high major but we should absolutely get in on Tyson. He's well within our range. I don't think this is a good matchup for West. Reynoldsburg is a bigger and more veteran version of West.

I might go to this one.

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  Message Not Read  RE: Reynoldsburg Bobcats
   Posted: 3/10/2025 12:10:39 PM 
Cats5 wrote:
bobcatsquared wrote:
"Instant Classic"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjIA7rx1los

Ohio's Fisher (#24), McKinney (11), Bowens (2)

UT's Nwokolo (1)

Olentangy big man Kropp is a Northwestern recruit.


Our boys are very active and looks like they can score. Toby is gonna be good for UT. Anyway we can get #4 from Liberty? Dude pulled up and hit every 3 it looked like


Maybe it was the way the video was edited, but I loved the way the refs let them play.

Also, seemed like a lot of empty seats for a D-1 regional final in both schools backyard.
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  Message Not Read  RE: Reynoldsburg Bobcats
   Posted: 3/10/2025 12:51:08 PM 
It was a decent crowd, not great. Why can't they play these games at St John's Arena?

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  Message Not Read  RE: Reynoldsburg Bobcats
   Posted: 3/10/2025 6:56:00 PM 
Andrew Ruck wrote:
It was a decent crowd, not great. Why can't they play these games at St John's Arena?


You've not obviously been in St. John for a hot minute, and maybe they have 6 other events athletic events going on campus the same day, and do not have the staff to cover it all. And maybe they do not want any events that make them no money. In short, OSU has made it clear they will host two events, and both are good money makers that align with their schedule. wrestling and track (but track has even had to take a hike lately).

I mean, the OHSAA could demand that OSU open their facilities. I am sure that would work really well.

Last Edited: 3/10/2025 6:58:54 PM by BillyTheCat
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  Message Not Read  RE: Reynoldsburg Bobcats
   Posted: 3/10/2025 8:41:18 PM 
BillyTheCat wrote:
Andrew Ruck wrote:
It was a decent crowd, not great. Why can't they play these games at St John's Arena?


You've not obviously been in St. John for a hot minute, and maybe they have 6 other events athletic events going on campus the same day, and do not have the staff to cover it all. And maybe they do not want any events that make them no money. In short, OSU has made it clear they will host two events, and both are good money makers that align with their schedule. wrestling and track (but track has even had to take a hike lately).

I mean, the OHSAA could demand that OSU open their facilities. I am sure that would work really well.


So what a normal decent person would say here, just for your training:

"St John's would be nice, but OSU has made clear they are not interested in hosting amidst their own busy schedule of events. They do host Wrestling and Track as it aligns with their schedule are good money makers."

Last Edited: 3/11/2025 9:25:23 AM by Andrew Ruck

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  Message Not Read  RE: Reynoldsburg Bobcats
   Posted: 3/10/2025 8:57:35 PM 
Don't feel too bad, Andrew, as you're in good company.

Not only were you a recent target of BTC's sarcastic replies, but so were:

* Excat21 in "Ruffle the commish's feathers" thread
* Tymaster in "BG's Loeffeler to NFL" thread
* M.D.W.S.T in the same thread
* Bobcat1996 in the same thread
* colobobcat66 in "2025 MAC schedule announcement" thread
* and the entire BA community in "Miami to get new arena" thread

Edit: I missed the reply to Ruck in "2025 Results" thread on the baseball page

Look out and take cover, BTC is on a roll.

Last Edited: 3/10/2025 10:44:40 PM by bobcatsquared
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  Message Not Read  RE: Reynoldsburg Bobcats
   Posted: 3/10/2025 10:55:20 PM 
The nut shot got the Jomboy treatment.

https://youtu.be/MPMLWx813hQ?si=7SDsYhEaou-sTKUQ

"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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  Message Not Read  RE: Reynoldsburg Bobcats
   Posted: 3/11/2025 9:29:07 AM 
bobcatsquared wrote:
Don't feel too bad, Andrew, as you're in good company.

Not only were you a recent target of BTC's sarcastic replies, but so were:

* Excat21 in "Ruffle the commish's feathers" thread
* Tymaster in "BG's Loeffeler to NFL" thread
* M.D.W.S.T in the same thread
* Bobcat1996 in the same thread
* colobobcat66 in "2025 MAC schedule announcement" thread
* and the entire BA community in "Miami to get new arena" thread

Edit: I missed the reply to Ruck in "2025 Results" thread on the baseball page

Look out and take cover, BTC is on a roll.



It is hard to pick a favorite / most ridiculous but I actually think the baseball one is my pick. I didn't even remotely predict any level of success for the season, just said the starting pitching was good but they really need to start winning games and he belittles the fact I showed some positivity. And the ultimate irony is he loves belittling people for being negative too.

He's such a dirtbag.

Andrew Ruck
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  Message Not Read  RE: Reynoldsburg Bobcats
   Posted: 3/12/2025 6:40:42 PM 
Andrew Ruck wrote:
BillyTheCat wrote:
Andrew Ruck wrote:
It was a decent crowd, not great. Why can't they play these games at St John's Arena?


You've not obviously been in St. John for a hot minute, and maybe they have 6 other events athletic events going on campus the same day, and do not have the staff to cover it all. And maybe they do not want any events that make them no money. In short, OSU has made it clear they will host two events, and both are good money makers that align with their schedule. wrestling and track (but track has even had to take a hike lately).

I mean, the OHSAA could demand that OSU open their facilities. I am sure that would work really well.


So what a normal decent person would say here, just for your training:

"St John's would be nice, but OSU has made clear they are not interested in hosting amidst their own busy schedule of events. They do host Wrestling and Track as it aligns with their schedule are good money makers."


No actually Andy.

OSU refuses to use St John’s for basketball for any OHSAA basketball. By BIG10 rule, the hockey teams must play tournament games on home ice. For years they got to play at old ice rink for women and they could play at Nationwide. Track was off line and had to move because it did not work with OSU schedule. You all getting excited, but you don’t know why. Wrestling is the highest attended event held on OSU’s campus.

Bobcat squared, glad you are still paying me rent in your head. But you guys keep explaining to me why OSU doesn’t host every event. Like I explained to you DI Regional Finals was moved to the Convo and it did less in attendance than High School girls games. Central Ohio Coaches voted to try it. Next year they voted to never do it again.
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  Message Not Read  RE: Reynoldsburg Bobcats
   Posted: 3/12/2025 6:41:39 PM 
Andrew Ruck wrote:
bobcatsquared wrote:
Don't feel too bad, Andrew, as you're in good company.

Not only were you a recent target of BTC's sarcastic replies, but so were:

* Excat21 in "Ruffle the commish's feathers" thread
* Tymaster in "BG's Loeffeler to NFL" thread
* M.D.W.S.T in the same thread
* Bobcat1996 in the same thread
* colobobcat66 in "2025 MAC schedule announcement" thread
* and the entire BA community in "Miami to get new arena" thread

Edit: I missed the reply to Ruck in "2025 Results" thread on the baseball page

Look out and take cover, BTC is on a roll.



It is hard to pick a favorite / most ridiculous but I actually think the baseball one is my pick. I didn't even remotely predict any level of success for the season, just said the starting pitching was good but they really need to start winning games and he belittles the fact I showed some positivity. And the ultimate irony is he loves belittling people for being negative too.

He's such a dirtbag.


No worries, I’m just being optimistic
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