Word: coaching
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...sorry, John," Crimson basketball coach Floyd Wilson said to his opposite number, John Barry of M.I.T., Saturday night after the varsity had inflicted an 84-34 clobbering upon the Engineers at Rockwell Cage. Wilson had reason to be abashed, for his charges had run away with everything but the program concession...
...colleges from Princeton to Hawaii were after him ("They woke me up in the morning; they got me out of class"), but he chose Ohio State. Last year, in two scrimmage games against the varsity, the phenomenal freshman unhinged his elders by nicking home 92 points. Giddy with anticipation, Coach Fred Taylor began drilling Ohio State in an offense that could be draped around the shoulders of his future star when he moved up to the varsity. Last week the Big Ten finally got its first look at the most impressive basketball prospect since "The Stilt" himself: Sophomore Jerry...
Opening the season against Wake Forest, Lucas shook off his first-half jitters ("Man, I was scared") to sink 16 points, monopolize the backboards with 28 rebounds. Final score: Ohio State 77, Wake Forest 69. Still, the team and Lucas looked so rocky that Coach Taylor could not sleep the following night, finally dozed off on the living-room floor, where he had thrown himself down to brood...
...Coach Taylor need not have lost any sleep. Next night against Memphis State, Lucas was a spring-legged hotshot. In one span of 77 sec., he scored 8 points (2 tap-ins, 4 foul shots), finished with 34 points in his team's 94-55 victory. Two nights later against Pittsburgh, Big Luke was the key of Ohio State's tight man-to-man defense. On offense, he roved the pivot, scoring 24 points (with a fantastic shooting average of 73% from the floor), directing teammates in his deep, sober voice ("Come on in, John, come in"). Final...
Borchard has probably been coach Floyd Wilson's most pleasant surprise in a season already notable for surprises, both good and bad. The big forward has moved into varsity competition with the same aplomb he displayed as a freshman. Borchard is particularly effective from the foul line, where his marksmanship has helped him tally 53 points in the Crimson's first three games...