Athens Messenger · Nov 23, 2017
Bobcats still short on depth in the front court
Ohio freshman point guard Teyvion Kirk (left) is averaging 14.5 points, 4.8 rebounds and leads the Bobcats in both assists and steals.Saul Phillips, like many people, uses humor as a coping mechanism.
For instance, as his Ohio men’s basketball team has endured an early-season assault of injuries in the front court, Phillips has taken to a particular one-liner to explain the situation succinctly.
“We’re down 20 feet of basketball player at the moment,” Phillips said last week to sum up injuries to sophomore Jason Carter, and freshmen Ben Vander Plas and A.J. Gareri.
Unfortunately for Phillips and the Bobcats, he’s had to adjust the joke.