SBH:  Here is my original post on the matter, if you NOTICE  I said "Gary left here", I did not state anything post Ohio University, I know Gary got into trouble after he left here, in fact in two of those instances a former teammate from Ohio was living with Gary when they occurred.  Please tell me where I am being anything but straight forward.  I again refer you  to the "Gary left here", and please tell me that is not a CLEAR and CONCISE statement.

Not only that, Wanny, but I have it on good authority that SBH has never ran onto the field at the Big House and jumped up and touched the Maize and Blue banner. On top of that, I believe he has never sat down with Earle Bruce for dinner.

He was on the sidelines with Ditka and Da' Bears in the 1986 Super Bowl.  Then he caddied for Nick Faldo in each of his three winning Masters appearances. And don't get him started about his arguments with A.J. Foyt at Indy.

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It's an interesting situation. What should be the standard for induction? If he or anybody else leaves Ohio with a clean slate and record, as it appears to be the case with Trent, but then runs into trouble after the fact, also Trent. Should we not base it on what he did here? It's not like he's sitting in a jail cell as we speak. I straddle the fence post on this one. It's kind of like Pete Rose, except Rose was involved in the game after his playing days and broke one of the sport's cardinal sins. Yet, there are many who think he should be in the HOF based on what he did as a player only.

Of my watching of OHIO basketball, which goes back to the Walter Luckett era, plus what I know about OHIO's basketball history, I'll make two claims:

1. That Gary Trent was the best basketball player in OHIO history.

2. The best OHIO player, when compared to players of that same era, is Frank Baumholtz.

No OCF, I think compared to the competition they played Don Hilt was stronger than anyone he played against, as was Gary. Gary v Don, Gary hands down, not even close. Gary was a monster in the weight room in Don Hilt's day they did not lift weights.

To believe anything else regarding the pure physical strength is being a revisionist.

Yes I've seen Don Hilt play, on old 16mm film. I will let the stats speak for themselves, on his best day Don Hilt couldn't carry Gary's jock. Gary scored more, shot a higher %, and out rebounded Hilt. Gary was an animal in the weight room, when Ohio University didn't even have a weight room for athletics, and weight training was not practiced by basketball players in that day.

All you need is to find a photo of the physical build of Don and the picture speaks a thousand words, it looks like Bond pre needles in his ass (hilt), to post HGH (Trent)

My memory might be as grainy as old 16mm film, but I did see Hilt play every home game during the two seasons when Ohio went 40-13.  I won't debate who - Hilt or Trent - was better.  I'll merely offer these observations:
* Hilt was a key to two MAC title teams and two NCAA tournament appearances, including the delightful run to the Elite 8.  (After OU lost to Michigan with its tall timber and then UCLA won the title, I found myself thinking OU might have fared better against UCLA than it did against Michigan.  OU's center, Paul Storey, stood 6'5" as did UCLA center Fred Slaughter.) 
* Hilt was a double-digit scorer who could have scored more but was  blessed with teammates - Mike Haley, Jerry Jackson, Paul Storey - who also were scorers.
* Hilt was a more versatile offensive threat than Trent.  Hilt was more polished than Trent when using the glass and had a better short-range jump shot. 
* Both Hilt and Trent inspired their teammates and both could - and did - fire up the home crowds.  Both were FUN to watch. 

Does anyone know where Hilt is now?  I remember my surprise many, many moons ago when we both walked into the same law school class.  Don't know whether he finished law school...

what's GT's involvement with OU since he left, has he made any significant donations or personal appearances? Does he pop up in ithe stands in the Convo from time to time? Has he ever came back and talked to the team, etc? Sounds like in the article he has fond memories of Ohio, wonder if he's stayed connected or not.

When you try to compare players of different eras, keep this is mind: Don Hilt, had he played in a more recent era, would have lifted weights. Then how would he compare?

As it happens, my own mediocre basketball playing days began when lifting weights was considered foolish for a shooter and unnecessary for any other reason.  By the time I hung 'em up 35 years later everybody, including me, was lifting regularly. Post strength training, I didn't play a lick better (or worse) relatively speaking but the team pictures were much more impressive to be sure.  So does that make me a "better" player as an old man than I was in high school?