11W Mix Tape: From Tipoff to Kickoff Edition
Hoops Squad Set to Begin 2008-09 Season
Lost in Michigan Week is the fact Thad Matta’s troops begin the regular season tonight at 6:30pm against Delaware State. The game takes place in a real basketball venue, St. John Arena, and can be seen on the Big Ten Network.
There are still plenty of tickets available to see Matta move to 5-0 in season openers at OSU and 8-0 overall. Even more noteworthy, this will be the first chance for many to get a look at stud freshmen Anthony Crater, BJ Mullens, William Buford and Walter Offut. Additionally, juco transfer Jeremie Simmons will give you a first look at his ability to score and run the point.
This will also mark the debut of the new and improved Evan Turner, as he looks to parlay a solid freshman season into first team all-conference honors. We’ll also get a chance to see if David Lighty has truly evolved into the leader being propped up in the press during this off-season.
Our guy Bob Baptist put up a nice season preview capsule that’s worth a look.
Lauderdale Set to Return from Injury
Returning big Dallas Lauderdale will also be on display tonight. OSU announced he’s been cleared to play after suffering an injury to his left shoulder during the scrimmage at Miami on November 2nd.
We’ve beaten this horse to death but Lauderdale could in fact be the key to Ohio State returning to the big dance. Based on the notion Matta will likely employ plenty of match-up zone this year, I am excited to see Lauderdale share minutes with Mullens providing much needed rebounding and physicality and the back end of the zone defense.
If those two can log heavy minutes together, OSU’s transition game will truly flourish with Crater/Simmons pushing the ball and Turner, Lighty and Buford filling the wings.
Earle’s Hatred Only Grows Over Time
Turning our attention back to the pigskin, Coach Bruce addressed the team Monday and AJ Trapasso provided the skinny on what the fedora’d one and had to say. I may have not been Earle’s biggest fan due to his constant 9-3 seasons but his passion for The Game is undeniable.
“Coach Bruce genuinely dislikes Michigan. I mean full-blown hatred. If he could, he would take it (Michigan) off the map I think. You can tell that if he could do it again he’d strap it up right now and get back out there. I love hearing him talk. He starts slamming on the desk.”
Beautiful.
Seniors Look to Tie All-Time Wins Mark
The 28 seniors on the OSU roster boast a career record of 42-7 making them one win short of the all-time wins record for a senior class. The current record holders are the seniors from ‘95-’98 and the group from ‘02-’05.
Wells Primed to Pad Stats Against Wolverines
One non-senior who figures to be playing in his last Michigan game is Beanie Wells. The junior from Akron boasts some gaudy stats against the maize and blue averaging 6.3 yards per carry (44/278) with a pair of touchdowns.
If he and Pryor establish the run game as expected, it’s gonna be a long day for Rich Rod and company.
Beanie’s main partner in crime, Terrelle Pryor, has factored in 16 of OSU’s 30 offensive touchdowns this season. Rich Rod must lose sleep nightly thinking what could’ve been. Of course, rolling over to see Rita up close would be enough to keep most men awake (and traumatized) at night as it is.
Experts Offer Draft Opinions on Buckeyes
Doug Lesmerises of the Plain Dealer has spent the week accumulating scouts opinions of various buckeyes including Beanie, Robo, Boone, Jenkins, Boeckman, Laurinaitis and Freeman.
If you haven’t yet peeped these out, they’re definitely worth a look.
One non-senior who figures to be playing in his last Michigan game is Beanie Wells. The junior from Akron boasts some gaudy stats against the maize and blue averaging 6.3 yards per carry (44/278) with a pair of touchdowns.
Beanie has 3 touchdowns. 1 in 06 and 2 last year
Coach Bruce on Bucksline gets fired up once about every segment. Three hours tonight from 5-8pm on 610 am Columbus.
Damn DDN…I stole their stat and apparently it’s wrong…3 TD for Beanie.
Should be a blowout win for the hoopsters tonight. Delaware St. lost 62-42 to Dayton last night and are in the midst of playing 5 games in 8 nights.
Unfortunately, I have a feeling the atmosphere won’t be that great tonight, thus wasting the St. John experience. Too many fans forget that basketball starts before January.
I think this team though is going to be fun to watch. It looks like they are still going to play that killer zone and they might have a bit more scoring punch than last year’s squad.
I know I am excited that we are less than four hours away from tip-off.
“Damn DDN…I stole their stat and apparently it’s wrong…3 TD for Beanie.”
You must have three Buckeye leaves removed for not knowing this off the top of your head.
Damn Chris, first doggin’ Beanie for not being a warrior, and now you’re stealing Michigan game touchdowns from him. So out of hound, unforgivable.
I know…I’m totally off my game lately. I still stand behind my Beanie ‘warrior’ comments but definitely need slapped around for not realizing DDN’s mistake on his TDs in The Game. Is it time for kickoff yet?
chris. buddy. your hound. youre out of it.
The Bball game isn’t on Big Ten Network til 8:30 (atleat up here in the state we shall not name), so I will have to discontinue my visits to this site and the internet in general until after I get to watch it.
Bucksfanxc-
Porn sites don’t scroll scores so you can still stay on the internet brody. LOL
ski, i don’t know what sites you go to, but that’s not completely true
if you link me up to a site that has porn and scrolling sports scores Ill be forever indebted hahaha
The 1974 OSU-Michigan game is on the Big Ten Network right now. Joe Paterno is doing the color commentary. Pretty awesome.
shit Ill never leave my house
they are showing a replay of THE GAME ‘95 on ESPN Classic tonight here in NY. Gonna check it out….even though if I’m not mistaken…that was the Biakabuttfuck fiasco….
There is a programming error on the BTN about tonight. The OSU game is on at 6:30, followed by women’s hoops. The sleuth, Bob Baptist noticed this earlier in the week and talked with the BTN directly.
http://blog.dispatch.com/hoopsscoops/2008/11/false_alarm.shtml
Also, ski…you couldn’t pay me to rewatch that 95 game.
Bunch of crybabies…. too bad!
http://www.daytondailynews.com/s/content/oh/story/sports/college/osu/2008/11/20/ddn112008sparch.html
Wow glad i posted that on here then. I have class til 7, I was kind of excited for the delayed coverage, but I guess missing a half hour isn’t that bad either. I’m just happy I get to watch Buckeye basketball on TV up here, doesn’t happen much unless we are playing Sparty or feature a 40 yr old man name Oden at center.
Lauderdale > Hansbrough
I get a tiny little defensive boner whenever Mark Dantonio talks.
Come home Mark. Do it.
Poe’s boners are tiny and little. *giggle*
And…
PS Georgia Tech is laying the hate down on Miami. Serves Miami right, being ranked and all.
Seeing “the U” get housed is one of life’s great pleasures for me. Not nearly on par w/ seeing Poop-i-gan get beat but nice nonetheless.