No way will Setty start, he gets beat pretty easy underneath by anyone with good size and he has very little in offensive skills. He can pass and he can rebound but that doesn't make you a starter.

He's hit a couple threes and can drive to the basket. Have him develop a jon smith style mid-range jumper and he could be a nice offensive weapon

I don't know if he will start with all the new players coming on board but there is no question 
He is in the mix. I reject the argument that he has no offensive skills and furthermore I would like to point out that effective passing is a phenomenal offensive skill. He may be the best passer on the team. As he continues to improve his production the energy he brings becomes even more valuable. You would have to be blind to not see his productivity is trending strongly upward. I love the way he competes and look forward to seeing what Setty will bring next year ...starter or not. 

.379 field goal percentage and .558 foul shot percentage, only Hall was worse and we know Hall was Horrible this year. I wish the kid the best but at 6'9" 196 he needs to add at least 20-25 lbs to be any factor near the basket. You may remember a 3 but I remember a missed dunk. Setty is a high energy guy but they way he is getting used 20 feet away from the basket at all times may be great for his passing or screens but he doesn't have a shot to be any kind of a threat. He almost always passes immediately and unless he can learn to drive to the basket I don't see him starting.

The days where a 6-9 guys needs to be a dominant low post player to be effective are long gone.

For "stretch 4's" like Ndour, Setty and Tariq, the most important factor is the ability to put the ball on the floor. Tariq, Ndour and Setty all have the ability to dribble that you don't see from traditional 4's and 5's of old. Combine that with their length and athleticism and they are very hard for teams to matchup with. Most traditional bigs are too slow while traditional wings are too short.
 

Yeah, more strength and a good jumper makes them much better/more dangerous but the key is the mobility/ballhandling to beat guys off the dribble from space. That is what a stretch 4 is. Everything else is what can really make a guy that much better... We get 2 more years of Setty. Plenty of time for him to develop a more complete game. The core is there though.
 

 

Tariq played in an all-star game called the Crab Ball Classic between Baltimore and DC kids.
Highlights (Tariq is #11 in black)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmQy1YPv7NA
These types of games are often high-scoring games like the NBA all-star game with limited defense so it is tough to take away too much from just watching the highlights. This game did have recent Toledo PG commit Stokes (had a really nice game) and a TON of other D-1 commits who are pretty highly ranked.

It is easy to see why people are so high on Tariq. He can jump out of the gym and defensively his arms seem to go on forever and he has an instinct to go for the blocks. He is still thin but it is clear he has been hitting the weights pretty hard especially in the arms.

Hopefully he is able to get to OHIO for the summer session. The hard work over that session with the coaching staff should really improve his game. Offensively I think he will benefit from being around our other big guys. That'll help him carve out a role.

Edit:
Here is breakdown on the game that mentions Tariq
http://mymindonsports.com/?p=7225
"Tariq Owens struggled a bit offensively but was phenomenal on the defensive end, pulling down 10 rebounds and erasing four shots"
(he had 4 points)

Not sure if he gets off the ground as quickly as JS but looks like a similar player..hopefully with no QUIT but judging by his father/son story we wont have to worry about that ( : Good luck to Tariq cant wait to see him in action!

#25 white team is a TANK, and they have a couple other armoured personel carriers on that team. Tariq shows finesse, and skill. Needs to bulk up determination on his "brain" muscles (read "Ass" - blocking out). Arms look fine.......can he hold onto the ball when the opposing players swat at it up high or down low? Does he have "quick"  instinct to go right back up, or compelling need to unneccassarily put it down for a dribble or two on the floor before going back up to the rim or backboard? 

Scout.com reporting

Tariq Owens, a 6-9 four-star prospect, is planning to ask Ohio for a release from his Letter of Intent, according to his AAU coach.

why i am i not surprised...this kid has 3 Men and a Truck on speed dial.   He was just looking for an excuse. My guess is there'll be others.  Transferring and reneging on commitments is now generally accepted practice.

Preach it, brother.  Maybe we'll be lucky and retain some of the commits...I hope we do.  But you are exactly right. 

The other side of the coin is that we will benefit from the recruiting ties of whomever Jim Schaus hires.