Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports If Ohio State wants to use freshman JaQuan Lyle as a shooting guard, look for fellow freshman A.J. Harris to start at point guard. Predicting the starting lineup for the new-look Ohio State Buckeyes is virtually a crapshoot. After sustaining the loss of freshman sensation D’Angelo Russell to the NBA, and welcoming a highly-heralded class of recruits, head coach Thad Matta is left trying to alter and tweak all roster rotations possible in order to continue the success from last season’s NCAA tournament team. The starting lineup could go a number of ways. The folks at Land-Grant Holy Land have instilled their input, but the lineup hinges on the decisions for two players. Freshman guard JaQuan Lyle is listed at shooting guard, per LGHL, but is listed as a point guard by ESPN. At 6’5″, 215 pounds, Lyle would possess tremendous size for the position, but could very well be best suited as an off-guard due to his scoring abilities. Sophomore forward Jae’Sean Tate is a bit of a hybrid forward, as he is listed in some circles as a wing and others as a power forward – LGHL projects him to be the starting power forward. Both Lyle and Tate are interchangeable when it comes to positions due to their versatility, but if Lyle is officially pegged as the starting shooting guard, fellow freshman A.J. …
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