What was Buzz doing?

[Eldon]

Seems many are saying Buzz was being a stubborn mule/overly loyal and others saying that it's early in the season, Buzz wants to see who is going to step up in big-time game situations.  It'd be nice to get a breakdown of the camps.

[ChicosBailBonds]

[GGGG]

You forgot "playing the best line up he thought we needed for a victory."

[Eldon]

You forgot "playing the best line up he thought we needed for a victory."

Duly noted.

[Newsdreams]

Forgot - doing it so everyone says Buzz to Texas

[brewcity77]

You forgot "playing the best line up he thought we needed for a victory."

Exactly right. What everyone seems to fail to realize is that had we played the freshman all game, it likely would've been a bigger blowout.

[GGGG]

What is a BLOB?

[madtownwarrior]

Buzz said at the Fish Fry that there would be ugly early season losses due to many inexperienced players learning how to play. And that he teaches the team to be ready in Feb and March...

Not sure he can each DE Wilson to be a good PG though.  

[ChicosBailBonds]

Exactly right. What everyone seems to fail to realize is that had we played the freshman all game, it likely would've been a bigger blowout.

Hard to say, if they don't even get a shot.  Merely speculation.

[ChicosBailBonds]

What is a BLOB?

BLOB's Baseline Out of Bounds plays

SLOB's are sideline out of bounds plays

[GGGG]

BLOB's Baseline Out of Bounds plays

Oh...I completely agree that they were terrible. 

[brewcity77]

Buzz said at the Fish Fry that there would be ugly early season losses due to many inexperienced players learning how to play. And that he teaches the team to be ready in Feb and March...

Not sure he can each DE Wilson to be a good PG though.  

The game was a disappointment, no doubt. But in the first half when we looked solid, DeWil was driving and doing all the things people have been moaning about. I hope he doesn't have the Internet in his room, because even when he looks good he seems to be destined to be the whipping boy.

[AirPunches]

Exactly right. What everyone seems to fail to realize is that had we played the freshman all game, it likely would've been a bigger blowout.

Probably right but the team would be better in March for it. Wilson and Thomas have reached their ceiling and what you saw today is what you are going to get all year when they are on the floor together.

[4everwarriors]

Lotta SLOBs at today's game, a'ina?

[Les Nessman]

Probably right but the team would be better in March for it. Wilson and Thomas have reached their ceiling and what you saw today is what you are going to get all year when they are on the floor together.

There is no way Thomas will continue to get the minutes he has seen early-on throughout the season.

[brewcity77]

Probably right but the team would be better in March for it. Wilson and Thomas have reached their ceiling and what you saw today is what you are going to get all year when they are on the floor together.

So if Dawson and Johnson came in and got embarrassed, that would have been good for them? There's no merit to building confidence, it's always automatically better to throw an inexperienced kid into a situation where they are certain to fail? Maybe there's a method to Buzz's madness.

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

So if Dawson and Johnson came in and got embarrassed, that would have been good for them? There's no merit to building confidence, it's always automatically better to throw an inexperienced kid into a situation where they are certain to fail? Maybe there's a method to Buzz's madness.

Yea but it certainly doesnt help your confidence to sit on the bench all day either by two guys who cant make* (edited) a shot.

[brewcity77]

Yea but it certainly doesnt help your confidence to sit on the bench all day either by two guys who cant miss a shot.

DeWil and Jake likely won't get down after a bad performance. They'd been around long enough to shrug off a bad day. This reminds me of Florida last year. Yes, it's raining, but that doesn't mean the sky is falling.

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

DeWil and Jake likely won't get down after a bad performance. They'd been around long enough to shrug off a bad day. This reminds me of Florida last year. Yes, it's raining, but that doesn't mean the sky is falling.

And I agree, Ohio st. is no slouch of a team but it was just a very disappointing performance.

[Doo]

The game was a disappointment, no doubt. But in the first half when we looked solid, DeWil was driving and doing all the things people have been moaning about. I hope he doesn't have the Internet in his room, because even when he looks good he seems to be destined to be the whipping boy.

We looked solid in the first half???

[The Equalizer]

Buzz said at the Fish Fry that there would be ugly early season losses due to many inexperienced players learning how to play. And that he teaches the team to be ready in Feb and March...

Not sure he can each DE Wilson to be a good PG though.  

Looking at the allocation of minutes today, I don't think we can blame this loss on inexperienced players learning how to play:

5th/6th year players: 73 minutes  (Thomas, J. Wilson, Otule)
Junior/Seniors: 103 minutes (Gardner, Anderson, Mayo, D Wilson)
Frosh/Soph: 24 minutes (Taylor, Burton)

[AirPunches]

So if Dawson and Johnson came in and got embarrassed, that would have been good for them? There's no merit to building confidence, it's always automatically better to throw an inexperienced kid into a situation where they are certain to fail? Maybe there's a method to Buzz's madness.

Was more talking about Johnson. I think DWil should get 20-25 a game while Duane is out. I would have liked to see more Johnson though. I think Wilson would look better if the guard playing beside him had the ability to score. Jake can barely get open shots off due to his slow release.

[tower912]

Figured you would be back after MU looked bad.   I wonder if Buzz left the upperclassmen out there waiting for someone to lead.   Todd tried.   Of course, he missed, but at least he tried.  

[GGGG]

Don't expect much of anything from Duane this year.  Dawson is the better option right now.

[willie warrior]

Seems many are saying Buzz was being a stubborn mule/overly loyal and others saying that it's early in the season, Buzz wants to see who is going to step up in big-time game situations.  It'd be nice to get a breakdown of the camps.

Buzz was doing "None of the above". He was too busy admiring his rollover contract.