DeAndre Haynes didn’t just try to recruit Bruce Thornton once. First, as an assistant coach under John Beilein at Michigan, Haynes thought the bruising point guard from Georgia would be a good fit for the Wolverines. And then, when Haynes moved on to an assistant job for Mark Turgeon at Maryland after Beilein left the school in 2019, Haynes attempted to coerce Thornton to join the Terrapins. Neither overture worked. Now Thornton, with a year as the starting point guard at Ohio State under his belt, is a primary reason for hope that better things are ahead for the Buckeyes than last year’s 16-19 record. Ohio State Buckeyes: Join the Ohio State Sports Insider text group with Bill Rabinowitz, Joey Kaufman Adam Jardy It’s not a surprise to Haynes, who just finished his second season an assistant at Marquette. “He’s just a leader,” Haynes said prior to playing Vermont in…
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