Comments on: Bubble Buster? http://www.elevenwarriors.com/2008/02/bubble-buster.html You're Stepping into Manhood Right Now Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:38:04 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Chris http://www.elevenwarriors.com/2008/02/bubble-buster.html#comment-16103 Chris Tue, 19 Feb 2008 01:48:10 +0000 http://www.elevenwarriors.com/2008/02/bubble-buster.html#comment-16103 Chitown - I couldn't agree more about Matta's poor decision (again) to stick with the highly ineffective 2-2-1 press. It doesnt do much except occasionally force the opposition to starttheir offense a little later in the shot clock at the expense of more fatigue on Butler. Pressing with what's basically a 7 man rotation just doesn't sound like a good idea but I defer to Matta. Chitown – I couldn’t agree more about Matta’s poor decision (again) to stick with the highly ineffective 2-2-1 press. It doesnt do much except occasionally force the opposition to starttheir offense a little later in the shot clock at the expense of more fatigue on Butler. Pressing with what’s basically a 7 man rotation just doesn’t sound like a good idea but I defer to Matta.

]]> By: Jack http://www.elevenwarriors.com/2008/02/bubble-buster.html#comment-16101 Jack Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:32:01 +0000 http://www.elevenwarriors.com/2008/02/bubble-buster.html#comment-16101 This team is just not very good. Now that being said, they still have a reasonable shot at the tournament. A lot of people make the mistake of just looking at a team's resume and saying "that's a tournament team" or "that doesn't look like a tournament resume." The thing is, you can't look at teams in a vacuum: there have to be 34 at-large teams, and they have to come from <em>somewhere</em>. OSU's resume is not strong, but for them not to make it, there have to 34 (not counting conference tourney winners) that are better in order for them to miss out. Relatively easy wins over two fellow bubble teams (Florida and Syracuse) look good, but the team still needs a good win or two. The thing is, based on what this year's Buckeyes have shown me, I'm not sure they can get those wins... This team is just not very good.

Now that being said, they still have a reasonable shot at the tournament. A lot of people make the mistake of just looking at a team’s resume and saying “that’s a tournament team” or “that doesn’t look like a tournament resume.” The thing is, you can’t look at teams in a vacuum: there have to be 34 at-large teams, and they have to come from somewhere. OSU’s resume is not strong, but for them not to make it, there have to 34 (not counting conference tourney winners) that are better in order for them to miss out. Relatively easy wins over two fellow bubble teams (Florida and Syracuse) look good, but the team still needs a good win or two.

The thing is, based on what this year’s Buckeyes have shown me, I’m not sure they can get those wins…

]]> By: From the Barn http://www.elevenwarriors.com/2008/02/bubble-buster.html#comment-16100 From the Barn Mon, 18 Feb 2008 22:15:21 +0000 http://www.elevenwarriors.com/2008/02/bubble-buster.html#comment-16100 Nothing makes a team look bad more than their fans rushing the court when they beat an NIT bound team. Michigan can't even get winning right. Nothing makes a team look bad more than their fans rushing the court when they beat an NIT bound team.

Michigan can’t even get winning right.

]]> By: chitownblue 00 http://www.elevenwarriors.com/2008/02/bubble-buster.html#comment-16099 chitownblue 00 Mon, 18 Feb 2008 22:13:36 +0000 http://www.elevenwarriors.com/2008/02/bubble-buster.html#comment-16099 As a Michigan fan, I'll say that I'm not looking forward to playing against Evan Turner for the next few years - that kid was impressive. I'm not a big Koufas fan, though. I wonder why Matta stayed with the press, considering that it was beeing roughly 100% ineffective at forcing turnovers, and actually handed Michigan some easy looks? As a Michigan fan, I’ll say that I’m not looking forward to playing against Evan Turner for the next few years – that kid was impressive. I’m not a big Koufas fan, though. I wonder why Matta stayed with the press, considering that it was beeing roughly 100% ineffective at forcing turnovers, and actually handed Michigan some easy looks?

]]> By: kyle http://www.elevenwarriors.com/2008/02/bubble-buster.html#comment-16097 kyle Mon, 18 Feb 2008 21:56:03 +0000 http://www.elevenwarriors.com/2008/02/bubble-buster.html#comment-16097 I think Mrs. DickRod has been shopping at the 8 Mile Outlet Stores. Snap! I think Mrs. DickRod has been shopping at the 8 Mile Outlet Stores. Snap!

]]> By: Chris http://www.elevenwarriors.com/2008/02/bubble-buster.html#comment-16095 Chris Mon, 18 Feb 2008 21:34:03 +0000 http://www.elevenwarriors.com/2008/02/bubble-buster.html#comment-16095 Still wondering how it makes OSU fans look bad to get a harmless chant going on the road. Please explain. Still wondering how it makes OSU fans look bad to get a harmless chant going on the road. Please explain.

]]> By: Joe Fox http://www.elevenwarriors.com/2008/02/bubble-buster.html#comment-16092 Joe Fox Mon, 18 Feb 2008 20:57:38 +0000 http://www.elevenwarriors.com/2008/02/bubble-buster.html#comment-16092 "But the real mind-sticker where Buckeye-watchers are concerned is your pure class. Chanting “asshole” while Rich Rodriguez was addressing the crowd — magnificent show! Something to tell your grandkids about!" :) Proof positive that a m*ch*g*n fan hears only what he wants to hear, and nothing more. L-o-o-ove the "Trailer Park Chic" look Mrs. Rodriguez was sporting. That'll go down well at the faculty mixer. “But the real mind-sticker where Buckeye-watchers are concerned is your pure class. Chanting “asshole” while Rich Rodriguez was addressing the crowd — magnificent show! Something to tell your grandkids about!”
:)
Proof positive that a m*ch*g*n fan hears only what he wants to hear, and nothing more.

L-o-o-ove the “Trailer Park Chic” look Mrs. Rodriguez was sporting. That’ll go down well at the faculty mixer.

]]> By: Jason http://www.elevenwarriors.com/2008/02/bubble-buster.html#comment-16090 Jason Mon, 18 Feb 2008 20:32:28 +0000 http://www.elevenwarriors.com/2008/02/bubble-buster.html#comment-16090 "..there’s a line you shouldn’t cross. They did." Huh? That's an epic win when you can get a chant going on the road. Not quite the O-H-I-O we saw at Ross-Ade and the Big House, but good enough in my book. Oh, and TLB.. they do own us in hockey, but at least the Jackets got over on the Wings Friday night in Joe Louis. “..there’s a line you shouldn’t cross. They did.”

Huh? That’s an epic win when you can get a chant going on the road. Not quite the O-H-I-O we saw at Ross-Ade and the Big House, but good enough in my book.

Oh, and TLB.. they do own us in hockey, but at least the Jackets got over on the Wings Friday night in Joe Louis.

]]> By: TLB http://www.elevenwarriors.com/2008/02/bubble-buster.html#comment-16089 TLB Mon, 18 Feb 2008 19:53:45 +0000 http://www.elevenwarriors.com/2008/02/bubble-buster.html#comment-16089 I love fans of the Hun. With their arrogance they will reach for anything to prop themselves up as better than everyone else. Lets look at this Sr. classes records against the Hun: Football - 4-0 - and a lot of our guys didn't even come back for their Sr. year to prove a point. Men's Basketball - 7-1 - Something here about a blind squirrel, I think. Women's Basketball - 6-0 - Not that anyone paid any attention but one team was pretty lucky they were only on the schedule once each of the past 2 years. That's 17-1 for those of you that can't figure it out. I guess if you are a Hun you would want to include Men's Hockey where you hold an advantage 5-4. Point is, one school is elite in multiple sports and the other is.....not. And one school has a coaches wife who wears a leopard print and the other does not. I love fans of the Hun. With their arrogance they will reach for anything to prop themselves up as better than everyone else.

Lets look at this Sr. classes records against the Hun:

Football – 4-0 – and a lot of our guys didn’t even come back for their Sr. year to prove a point.

Men’s Basketball – 7-1 – Something here about a blind squirrel, I think.

Women’s Basketball – 6-0 – Not that anyone paid any attention but one team was pretty lucky they were only on the schedule once each of the past 2 years.

That’s 17-1 for those of you that can’t figure it out.

I guess if you are a Hun you would want to include Men’s Hockey where you hold an advantage 5-4.

Point is, one school is elite in multiple sports and the other is…..not.

And one school has a coaches wife who wears a leopard print and the other does not.

]]> By: morgan http://www.elevenwarriors.com/2008/02/bubble-buster.html#comment-16087 morgan Mon, 18 Feb 2008 19:34:33 +0000 http://www.elevenwarriors.com/2008/02/bubble-buster.html#comment-16087 Whatever they were chanting, it was stupid and just made OSU look bad. Really, when you're an visiting fan in another team's stadium/arena, there's a line you shouldn't cross. They did. I think the MSU game will be a win, since they are a terrible road team. (They're something like 5-17 on the road the last three Big Ten seasons.) Wisconsin and Minnesota are tossups. IU and PU are probably losses. Whatever they were chanting, it was stupid and just made OSU look bad. Really, when you’re an visiting fan in another team’s stadium/arena, there’s a line you shouldn’t cross. They did.

I think the MSU game will be a win, since they are a terrible road team. (They’re something like 5-17 on the road the last three Big Ten seasons.) Wisconsin and Minnesota are tossups. IU and PU are probably losses.

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