Ohio State Game Thread

[towncryer]

Gonna be another .500 year. This one was only a matter of time before the lead hit 20. Despite the drubbing, this team is much more enjoyable to watch as they move well on offense and play hard for each other.

I think they will be more fun to watch this year.  However, I'd like some of the stupid low percentage 3 pointers taper off, as well as letting low posts chances evaporate with hesitating in the paint and getting double teamed.  At the end of the day, I want a team that plays their butts off...this game leaves that to be desired, unfortunately.  Defense is just putrid.

[PuertoRicanNightmare]

I'm encouraged.

[wildbill sb]

Where was DAwson?

[Lighthouse 84]

At least we're seeing Duane show promise shooting

[AirPunches]

Duane had a good second half

[towncryer]

I'm encouraged.

I am too, overall.  We're just way out of our element in this game.  

[KipsBayEagle]

These announcers have been talking about college football for the past 5 minutes.  

[Johnny B]

Cohen and Duane can and should shoot. Not bad 11 point loss.

[JoeSmith1721]

A lot to by happy about, we're gunna be pretty decent by conference time. There's a lot of promise with the young guys, specifically Duane Wilson, Cohen and JJJ.

[willie warrior]

At least we're seeing Duane show promise shooting

Wojo better have Duane's butt out there more and Derrick's butt on the pines!!!

[Blackhat]

Duane came to play.   If he didn't lose his guy in the first half he may have gotten some more pt.

Overall, some good but we're taking too many defensive trips off.

[Dr. Blackheart]

I'm encouraged.

Agree...as expected. We forget how inexperienced this team is, especially on the road.  Defensive effort can be picked up as that is where a team can get energy when not hitting on O.  

[Shark]

We covered the line! And it was a relatively competitive game without a big man. This season is entirely about silver linings. If you can't look on the bright side just stay off scoop for a couple hours during and after games. It's not gonna be hard to complain about this team.

[Hards Alumni]

Backdoor cover!

[Tums Festival]

Announcers hit the nail on the head. We will get better and Fischer will be a big add. Need to get Burton on track ASAP.

[Spaniel with a Short Tail]

Feel good about the offense, not so good about the defense.  There's this nagging thought in my head, something about installing the defense first...where did that come from!?!

[JoBo2756]

Excited to watch Marquette again. I think we will be pretty good when the team gets a handle on playing with each other and defense improves.

[Nevada233]

Where was DAwson?

DNP-

[chapman]

11 ain't that bad.  Made up some in the past few, but their starters were still in and it evened out with the meltdown in the previous stretch.  Considering we played eight, including one hurt, two in their second college game, and two who basically didn't get to play last year, and we still beat the spread.  Not an embarrassing loss on national television  

[Tums Festival]

We have no interior defense. Hopefully Fischer will help in that regard.

[drewm88]

I feel better about our team now than I did this morning.

[NersEllenson]

Announcers hit the nail on the head. We will get better and Fischer will be a big add. Need to get Burton on track ASAP.

+1.  Deonte will get on track.  He just never got in any kind of flow/rhythm tonight.  Might make more sense to start him and let him get run in from the get go...

Need more time for Duane/Cohen/JJJ/Dawson? as well.  Carlino is very solid at PG, and we need dynamic guards out there with him.  

[Lennys Tap]

DNP-

-coaches decision.

[jesmu84]

Funny people are melting down here.

This game overall went better than I thought.

OSU couldn't miss early and we showed some promise. We all know this team isn't gona be good this year.

This. What was everyone expecting with 8.5 players, a really young (& short) team and coach, on the road against a tall/long much, much better team?

[Lennys Tap]

Cohen and Duane can and should shoot. Not bad 11 point loss.

I thought there were bright spots but the 11 point loss thing is deceiving. We were down 20 with 3 minutes left.