Bubba Walther IS going to OU

[MRasor0200]

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[Captain Kangaroo]

Screw him. He's now the enemy. I hope KD shuts him down every time we meet. OU will love his defense, ball handling skills and attitude. I wonder if he will ever see the court for OU? If he wanted PT he should have transferred to one of the directional Michigans.

[Quickzips]

What Cap'n said.

[zipsbandman]

The AK rowdies will take care of him when he comes to the JAR.

[fear the brown roo]

bubba's next transfer will be to a cincy area mcdonald's. want fryes, err....fries with that?

[IBleedMACGreen]

The last major transfer like this within the same division in the MAC was a guy names Jason Grunkenmeyer. He left Ohio for Miami and broke the Bobcats' hearts in '99 or 2000 with a game-winner in Cleveland. Not sure why Walther chose Ohio, but the Bobcats seem to be happy to have him. The Zips will be fine I am sure.

[zipboy]

Don't forget Nate Schindolwolf transferred from Miami to Akron. A pretty good player on some mediocre teams.

[zipfan 81]

Sunday, January 15, 2006 Walther just trying to help at Ohio College update Bubba Walther didn't mean his Mid-American Conference hop to Ohio to be a slap in the face to Akron fans.Walther, a 6-foot-4 shooting guard from Moeller, left Akron over winter break, midway through his sophomore season, and enrolled at Ohio. He was scoring 8.9 points a game for the Zips who, entering Saturday's game, were off to their best start since 2000 and were tied with Ohio for second in the MAC East behind Miami.Walther began thinking about a transfer at the end of last season. Because Walther didn't like living in the dorms, his parents persuaded him to try living in an apartment as a sophomore. But he said by the time Akron got back from a three-game trip to Puerto Rico on Dec. 21, he knew it was time to leave."Basketball was not going to get any better for me there, so I needed to make the move," Walther said. "I liked my teammates a lot, but I was already playing less than I was last year, and I felt like the opportunities to earn more minutes weren't going to be there. ... We had four people in the same position."In his first season, Walther was named to the MAC all-freshman team after starting 14 games and averaging 19.3 minutes and 8.8 points a game. He had three starts this season and was playing 18.3 minutes a game, behind guards Dru Joyce (31.4 minutes) and Nick Dials (25.8 minutes).Walther said he was drawn to Ohio by its NCAA Tournament berth last year and this season's 9-2 start entering Saturday, the best Bobcats start since 1985-86. The decision was also personal. He said about 30 guys from his Moeller senior class attend Ohio."Young people today make decisions for a variety of reasons," coach Keith Dambrot said when the team announced Walther's departure.Walther didn't talk to Ohio coach Tim O'Shea until after his first day of classes at OU, but when he finally met with him, "He said he was glad to have me," Walther said.Walther must sit out all games until January 2007. He is a walk-on this season but expects to earn a scholarship for next season."I think I can help," Walther said. "I don't think I'll come in and be a star, but I never wanted that."Walther said he feels accepted by the Ohio team and the students on campus."I don't have any hard feelings (toward Akron)," Walther said. "... I hope they do well, except when they play Ohio."