Comments on: Last Team In or First Team Out? http://www.elevenwarriors.com/2008/02/last-team-in-or-first-team-out.html You're Stepping into Manhood Right Now Sun, 14 Mar 2010 03:21:17 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Corey http://www.elevenwarriors.com/2008/02/last-team-in-or-first-team-out.html#comment-15860 Corey Mon, 11 Feb 2008 19:42:19 +0000 http://www.elevenwarriors.com/2008/02/last-team-in-or-first-team-out.html#comment-15860 I am not counting OSU out of the NCAA just yet. I think they can pull an upset or two at home and capture 2 more road wins. It may come down to the Buckeyes pulling an upset or two in the Big Ten tourney. Really, I just want the Buckeyes to make the tournament, so I can bet on them in Vegas that weekend. I am not counting OSU out of the NCAA just yet. I think they can pull an upset or two at home and capture 2 more road wins. It may come down to the Buckeyes pulling an upset or two in the Big Ten tourney.

Really, I just want the Buckeyes to make the tournament, so I can bet on them in Vegas that weekend.

]]> By: Travis http://www.elevenwarriors.com/2008/02/last-team-in-or-first-team-out.html#comment-15857 Travis Mon, 11 Feb 2008 15:54:45 +0000 http://www.elevenwarriors.com/2008/02/last-team-in-or-first-team-out.html#comment-15857 Looking at the remaining schedule I'm not getting a warm fuzzy feeling, but I won't count Thad out just yet. There are a lot of games to be played. Lighty is the real killer in my mind. I think his value seems to be lower because of our zone defense. He is a great man defender and when you lack the ability to score or handle the ball I'll take a streaky Diebler over him right now. I realize he is a sophmore, but on a team with so much youth I expect more from him. I think the trio of freshman are doing fine. They all drive me nuts at times, but counting on consistent contributions from 18 year olds is not easy. Just look at Thad's face after some of those killer turnovers yesterday. Also, no ballhandlers and no one to set the table except Butler and he is completely out of gas. We have discussed it on 11W numerous times and Clark mentioned it yesterday. It's gonna be an uphill struggle but if anyone can pull it off it's Thad. Looking at the remaining schedule I’m not getting a warm fuzzy feeling, but I won’t count Thad out just yet. There are a lot of games to be played.

Lighty is the real killer in my mind. I think his value seems to be lower because of our zone defense. He is a great man defender and when you lack the ability to score or handle the ball I’ll take a streaky Diebler over him right now. I realize he is a sophmore, but on a team with so much youth I expect more from him. I think the trio of freshman are doing fine. They all drive me nuts at times, but counting on consistent contributions from 18 year olds is not easy. Just look at Thad’s face after some of those killer turnovers yesterday.

Also, no ballhandlers and no one to set the table except Butler and he is completely out of gas. We have discussed it on 11W numerous times and Clark mentioned it yesterday. It’s gonna be an uphill struggle but if anyone can pull it off it’s Thad.

]]> By: Joe Fox http://www.elevenwarriors.com/2008/02/last-team-in-or-first-team-out.html#comment-15855 Joe Fox Mon, 11 Feb 2008 15:18:14 +0000 http://www.elevenwarriors.com/2008/02/last-team-in-or-first-team-out.html#comment-15855 We're an NIT team, and nothing more. Even if Matta gets to 20 wins, I still think we're headed for the also-ran bracket. Too bad, but that's what losing three first-round NBA picks will do for you. I think OSU is playing as well as can be expected, but Koufos, Lighty and Deibler have been major, back-breaking disappointments. It looks to me as though Deibler might be a bust. We’re an NIT team, and nothing more. Even if Matta gets to 20 wins, I still think we’re headed for the also-ran bracket.

Too bad, but that’s what losing three first-round NBA picks will do for you. I think OSU is playing as well as can be expected, but Koufos, Lighty and Deibler have been major, back-breaking disappointments. It looks to me as though Deibler might be a bust.

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