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rewatching some games...what a frustrating game Rutgers was. Should have skipped it * - whobdis [19:41:52 03/03/21] (0)
Beat Illinois! * - Brutus '92 [19:07:32 03/03/21] (0)
That terrible crew cut ref who had our MSU game is reffing the Oklahoma-Oklahoma State game. He still sucks. * - Moebuck [17:30:22 03/03/21] (6)
- Dude had a hard-on for Holt,,, what a piece of excrement that ref was * - HithemhardNchowtheyfall [18:58:35 03/03/21] (0)
- You sure? Thought the B1G had a pool of refs that could only do B1G games this year due to CV-19? * - Purgatory Buck [18:34:32 03/03/21] (1)
  - 100% positive. I’ve definitely seen other refs that are in multiple conferences as well. * - Moebuck [20:08:12 03/03/21] (0)
- you can say that again * - woodhaze [17:55:51 03/03/21] (0)
- Appears this is a rerun from Monday? Odd they’d air this in prime time. * - Moebuck [17:34:20 03/03/21] (1)
  - Covid got VaTech-Lville * - ScrGry [17:37:58 03/03/21] (0)
Time to move Ahrens out of the starting lineup? Winning streak dead; 1 week layoff* - MadWayne [17:26:21 03/03/21] (2)
- He hasn’t started the last two games I don’t believe. Definitely didn’t start again Iowa. * - Moebuck [17:31:53 03/03/21] (1)
  - You are right.11W listed Ahrens as starting. Darn thought we might have a move up our sleeve* - MadWayne [18:02:34 03/03/21] (0)
Clem corner to Portal? Buckeyes calling or a longshot? (link) * - fullhousebuck [17:03:16 03/03/21] (5)
- Hard pass * - Salty Nut [21:03:40 03/03/21] (0)
- Dabo kicked his ass to the curb. His transgression must be pretty serious* - kybuckeye [20:19:40 03/03/21] (0)
- would like to know what he did..or didnt' do before taking a look. * - whobdis [19:40:05 03/03/21] (2)
  - Too bad Ricks didn’t leave LSU * - woodhaze [19:41:29 03/03/21] (1)
    - yea..would be nice to find a db in the portal. * - whobdis [19:45:42 03/03/21] (0)
Proof that Covid is negatively impacting education of High Schoolers, SCum gets another commit from in-state 4* - Buckmich [14:19:04 03/03/21] (5)
- Recruiting hasn't been a huge problem; development once they get on campus is a major problem. * - buckeyebri [15:47:58 03/03/21] (1)
  - Disagree on crootin. Less than spectacular going on his 7th class. Agree on development (lack of). * - Buck Martini [16:23:43 03/03/21] (0)
- Those who stay will be third place (if that) in the B1G East * - CA Buckeye [14:42:10 03/03/21] (0)
- Also helps with MSU doing the disappearing act. SCum 20 years ago were getting top WR classes like OSU is today (m) - Barrett777 [14:27:40 03/03/21] (0)
- will Harbaugh be there his whole 5 years? a number of scUM fans on MGoBlow predicting 6-6 or worse in '21* - jackhyde [14:24:46 03/03/21] (0)
The Athletic reporting that Emoni Bates is now leaning G-League - seemed just a matter of time * - woodhaze [13:25:57 03/03/21] (7)
- A lot of the future top 10 will probably go that route with the money being offered. Why not? (m) - Barrett777 [14:02:19 03/03/21] (5)
  - Hopefully Chris Livingston is a homeboy and wants the college experience & play with Meechie/Branham * - HithemhardNchowtheyfall [15:13:07 03/03/21] (4)
    - Hopefully, the endorsement deals are in place by the time he Arrives. Pay in G Lge not great* - Buckmich [16:32:43 03/03/21] (2)
      - hw does that work? Jalen green is getting 500K in the g-league. there are 8 or 10 guys (m) - woodhaze [17:30:08 03/03/21] (1)
        
        Most of the players are in the $35K range. These top 10 players are getting between $100K and $500K and (m) - Barrett777 [19:40:11 03/03/21] (0)
    - Hope so. Right now he is #4 player in his class and looks like a sure thing* - Barrett777 [16:03:42 03/03/21] (0)
- a lot of Sharty fans in sheep's clothing post here. when is jizzo gonna retire?* - jackhyde [14:01:28 03/03/21] (0)
B1G releases the seeds for this weekends wrestling tourney - RandyH [11:55:16 03/03/21] (5)
- Iowa just stackin dudes up and down that line up. Points on points * - Smartwater [12:12:42 03/03/21] (4)
  - If it can't be us, I'd rather see Iowa win than the Peds. * - CA Buckeye [12:41:28 03/03/21] (3)
    - +1, same here. * - Northeast Ohio Buckeye [12:53:34 03/03/21] (2)
      - Enjoy it this year. Ped St is rolling out 6 freshmen and sophomore at Big 10's. * - Smartwater [16:36:51 03/03/21] (1)
        
        Good Grief, they are the Iowa from back in my time. * - Northeast Ohio Buckeye [17:59:47 03/03/21] (0)
Juwan Howard looked dumb in that T-Shirt yesterday. His team seemed to follow his lead (m) - Barrett777 [11:04:48 03/03/21] (20)
- It all started with Coach Knight donning the red sweater! * - HithemhardNchowtheyfall [13:58:21 03/03/21] (1)
  - His red sweater might have been an upgrade to his plaid suits! :-) * - Barrett777 [14:10:35 03/03/21] (0)
- What's the T-shirt have to do with anything? * - BuckIA [12:30:47 03/03/21] (8)
  - What does the suit and tie have to do with anything? That was the topic yday. Howard looked foolish in a t-shirt (m) - Barrett777 [14:08:26 03/03/21] (4)
    - You just might have missed my joke. * - BuckIA [15:44:49 03/03/21] (3)
      - For sure I did. :-) * - Barrett777 [16:19:52 03/03/21] (1)
        
        +1, B 777, I do that too......I miss certain things :-) * - Northeast Ohio Buckeye [17:55:35 03/03/21] (0)
      - I got it though BuckIA, fairly quick even. :-) * - Northeast Ohio Buckeye [16:19:43 03/03/21] (0)
  - aac * - Northeast Ohio Buckeye [13:04:49 03/03/21] (0)
  - Nolan Richardson wore "designer T shirts" - Razorbuck [12:42:42 03/03/21] (1)
    - NR wore nice suits for a lot of his career (link) * - Barrett777 [13:01:12 03/03/21] (0)
- I agree, if you're going to dress down a scUM polo IS appropriate. Now a tOSU polo on the other hand......much better * - Northeast Ohio Buckeye [11:29:17 03/03/21] (4)
  - LOL. That would be awesome. Get Howard to make a bet, and if he loses he wears an OSU polo during a game. Ha (m) - Barrett777 [11:36:40 03/03/21] (3)
    - nothing turns on 17 year old basketball recruits like a nice peter millar polo * - woodhaze [13:24:55 03/03/21] (1)
      - Northing turns on one and done types on more than a coach in a T-shirt (m) - Barrett777 [14:14:48 03/03/21] (0)
    - +1, that's for sure, huge incentives. :-) * - Northeast Ohio Buckeye [11:40:53 03/03/21] (0)
- Speaking of t-shirt, i've noticed that bball coaches are wearing casual attire now and not suits. Is this something we - BuckeyeGirl [11:14:47 03/03/21] (3)
  - We discussed it yday BG. I believe some will go back to suit and tie. Some might stay casual (m) - Barrett777 [11:35:19 03/03/21] (2)
    - Sorry i missed the convo yesterday. So why was there a change this season? * - BuckeyeGirl [12:23:04 03/03/21] (1)
      - No fans. Feels like a scrimmage to the coaches and players right now with no fans (m) - Barrett777 [14:32:23 03/03/21] (0)
Had a Zoom call about the new ticket process and donations. All the money we gave...... - Buckeye86 [10:43:56 03/03/21] (10)
- Kudos to you and your family * - SBendBuckeye [19:30:58 03/03/21] (0)
- Amazing to me to think of how valuable that seat on the 40 yard line I took for granted as a kid is worth these days. - escargray [15:20:47 03/03/21] (0)
- I have given quite a bit and just chalk it up to money I would have given anyway, football or no. Actually, I have been - Smartwater [10:55:26 03/03/21] (3)
  - 17A my favorite section in the shoe. Sit there whenever I can. Lots of ex players * - Nickbuck [11:00:11 03/03/21] (2)
    - Sat behind the ex players once up by the press box. Fun to watch their reactions. (m) - EPBuck [12:53:19 03/03/21] (0)
    - Yep, Varsity O has been very accommodating to me over the years. * - Smartwater [11:16:39 03/03/21] (0)
- 250k? I hope you have a suite * - Porsche [10:49:58 03/03/21] (2)
  - I have no idea what a suite costs * - Buckeye86 [11:06:15 03/03/21] (1)
    - I heard $75k to $100k per season * - B_DeckUsher79 [13:35:18 03/03/21] (0)
- They also said no decisions have been made yet about 2021 * - Buckeye86 [10:44:42 03/03/21] (0)
Herby wrote a book, to be released 4/17. I'm sure it'll be dripping with swagger * - CA Buckeye [10:29:17 03/03/21] (6)
- I'm sure it will be written with authoricism. * - escargray [15:22:20 03/03/21] (0)
- Does it read faster south of the mason dixon line? * - DesertBuckeye [10:37:03 03/03/21] (0)
- Should have chapters on: This tie is one of our greatest wins ever, Erin Andrews, moxie, physicality, Don Brown....* - Barrett777 [10:33:11 03/03/21] (3)
  - Why I did not wear my wedding ring while Erin was an ESPN employee but wore it after she left * - HithemhardNchowtheyfall [11:09:41 03/03/21] (0)
  - The Don Brown chapter will be topped by the chapter on Brent Venables. It will be 100 pages long * - Buck the Trend [10:35:30 03/03/21] (1)
    - Charlie Weis and his offensive scheme advantage over other coaches * - HithemhardNchowtheyfall [11:08:22 03/03/21] (0)
How good is the B1G in MBB this year? Pretty darn good. (link) * - Mr (Zero) Insight [10:07:52 03/03/21] (0)
Dabo spoke yesterday, quote from OSU game-They just lined up and outplayed us. Kicked our tails every which way (link) * - RandyH [09:55:04 03/03/21] (4)
- One of my favorite all time Buckeye games. We were freaking ready for them that night. really physical * - Nickbuck [10:02:14 03/03/21] (3)
  - Same way we beat Miami. We just beat them down with meanness * - Porsche [10:50:56 03/03/21] (0)
  - It was a VERY satisfying win to knock their arrogance down a notch * - Buck the Trend [10:08:01 03/03/21] (1)
    - That was big in the credibility dept. Proved we are still in that Big 3, regardless of the NC outcome * - Ivo Shandor [10:20:10 03/03/21] (0)
OSU Rebounding is right in line with 3 of the last 4 NC's (Nova x2, Virginia) (m) - Barrett777 [09:41:29 03/03/21] (0)
Latest Bracketology has us as 2 seed with TTUN as the 1 seed. Didn't think they would bracket them together??? * - Purgatory Buck [08:48:42 03/03/21] (15)
- These are the rules they follow - Prime Time Buck [09:03:19 03/03/21] (10)
  - MSU in the 2nd round. 2-10 matchup. Book it. * - Ivo Shandor [10:02:31 03/03/21] (7)
    - They played twice so that cannot happen per the rules posted by PTB * - Purgatory Buck [10:07:52 03/03/21] (6)
      - OSU and MSU played once--so far. * - Mr (Zero) Insight [10:09:09 03/03/21] (5)
        
        Uhhhh, no * - Purgatory Buck [10:28:36 03/03/21] (1)
        
        My bad. I was on vacation in Florida. Wasn't paying attention then. * - Mr (Zero) Insight [10:57:43 03/03/21] (0)
        
        We've played twice. Beat them at home at end of January, and the loss last week * - Buck the Trend [10:23:04 03/03/21] (1)
        
        you're right! completely forgot about that. * - Ivo Shandor [10:25:11 03/03/21] (0)
        
        yeah that's what I thought when I saw the rules laid out * - Ivo Shandor [10:20:48 03/03/21] (0)
  - Thanks * - Purgatory Buck [09:31:06 03/03/21] (0)
  - Since we're currently 5th in the standings, we can be placed with another B1G team * - Buck the Trend [09:30:22 03/03/21] (0)
- I don't know if you're looking at Lunardi/ESPN, but if so, he's the 55th ranked in terms of accuracy (Bracket Project). - BVistahC [08:59:27 03/03/21] (0)
- They try to not have teams from same conference play until the E8. So yes, it's possible. * - Mr (Zero) Insight [08:52:57 03/03/21] (2)
  - It would be really fun if MICH, IOWA, ILL, and OSU were all in different regions. * - IndianaBuckeye [09:04:58 03/03/21] (1)
    - Totally.* - SaltLakeCity Buck [11:29:59 03/03/21] (0)
watching Illinois the last two games, they really get after you on D. Bucks better eat their Wheaties this week* - MagicBuck [07:05:14 03/03/21] (18)
- Purdue will be very tough for OSU, 2 very effective Bigs like UM/IL, that 7’4” is quite the weapon * - HithemhardNchowtheyfall [08:48:55 03/03/21] (1)
  - Hard to beat a team 3x. I hope we get them. We owe them something. * - Purgatory Buck [08:49:37 03/03/21] (0)
- KenPom 8 on O and 8 on D. Bucks 4 on O and 81 on D. * - Mr (Zero) Insight [08:47:42 03/03/21] (0)
- Brad Underwood looks like a good dude, someone I'd root for. (m) - Ivo Shandor [08:32:39 03/03/21] (5)
  - Yeah, he's not to bad, it's Fran McCaffery that's a total ass. - jeg [10:44:36 03/03/21] (0)
  - Yuck.Still can't forget his display of taking the ball and going home (last year IIRC) when we beat them at UnitedCenter * - Purgatory Buck [08:40:55 03/03/21] (3)
    - Haha, don't remember that. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ * - Ivo Shandor [08:43:02 03/03/21] (1)
      - I'm sure some on here do. Maybe it was 2 seasons ago? All runs together. It was a December game IIRC * - Purgatory Buck [08:45:35 03/03/21] (0)
- Yep. Illinois hadn't really impressed me much of the year, but they have really turned up the D lately. * - Purgatory Buck [07:13:50 03/03/21] (8)
  - near the top of NCAA in Rebounding, an area where OSU is weak. * - Buckmich [08:07:30 03/03/21] (3)
    - You keep repeating this "weak" stuff, but it is not true. OSU has a +3.2 Reb advantage/. What you are missing (m) - Barrett777 [09:10:58 03/03/21] (2)
      - pick your poison. 135 RPG, 197ORPG, 156BlocksPG,181TOMgn. You even recently said lack of hustle to get a RB - Buckmich [09:33:04 03/03/21] (1)
        
        Agree or disagree? OSU is as good or better vs Villanova in Rebounding this year, and when they won their 2 NC's?* - Barrett777 [11:39:56 03/03/21] (0)
  - we need a slumpbuster and I'm afraid the Illini aint it* - MagicBuck [08:02:55 03/03/21] (3)
    - Who ya gonna call? * - back from the dead [09:48:02 03/03/21] (0)
    - Yep. I’m legit concerned that this game could be ugly. So far I have not questioned this teams (m) - buckeyecurt [08:06:25 03/03/21] (0)
    - Not sure anyone in the B1G is at this point. Even Nebraska is playing better. Maybe MN? * - Purgatory Buck [08:04:32 03/03/21] (0)
O__H__ - Wake Forest Buckeye (3385) [06:47:56 03/03/21] (1)
- __I__O ! * - IndianaBuckeye [06:53:04 03/03/21] (0)
45 Days till Spring Game...185 Days till Minnesota...269 Days till scUM__ * - Wake Forest Buckeye (3385) [06:47:40 03/03/21] (0)
Izzo is being Izzo...getting his team to peak in March * - the Displaced Buckeye [20:25:14 03/02/21] (13)
- They'll finish with 2 straight losses in the regular season * - HithemhardNchowtheyfall [06:07:14 03/03/21] (0)
- huh?! what has he done in the NCAA tournament since 2000 besides bow out with loaded teams?* - jackhyde [05:54:11 03/03/21] (9)
  - Wrong........again * - the Displaced Buckeye [07:55:29 03/03/21] (2)
    - just own it. Sharty is your team and Jizzo is your coach* - jackhyde [11:53:11 03/03/21] (1)
      - I’m not sure what you get out of trying to perpetuate this myth? It must make you feel good for some asinine reason - the Displaced Buckeye [16:47:43 03/03/21] (0)
  - he's gone to 6 final fours since then - but yeah, sucks * - woodhaze [07:42:48 03/03/21] (1)
    - how many of those years did he have the best team and not win it all? ^^^scUMlite lover^^^ * - jackhyde [13:58:49 03/03/21] (0)
  - more concerned with our Coach's finishing * - Buckmich [06:26:17 03/03/21] (3)
    - he would post that, but that's the team he roots for* - jackhyde [06:40:03 03/03/21] (1)
      - Wrong.......again! * - the Displaced Buckeye [07:56:07 03/03/21] (0)
- They looked awful at Maryland Sunday and didn't look good for most of the game yesterday. I don't see them peaking. * - Purgatory Buck [05:46:54 03/03/21] (0)
- sign of a good coach & development * - Buckmich [05:15:17 03/03/21] (0)
Any thoughts as to why our game w sparty was so much more physical than their game tonite v iu? * - woodhaze [20:16:20 03/02/21] (4)
- No one can figure that out. Mark it down! * - #1Bucks [20:34:26 03/02/21] (1)
  - One look at the unscored MID's means MID is no more. Need volunteers to manage it IMHO.* - SanDiegoBuckeye [22:39:54 03/02/21] (0)
- Might have alot to do with how physical we play * - Northwest Buck [20:18:51 03/02/21] (1)
  - I htought that too but sparty's always physical under izzo - seemed much less v iu * - woodhaze [06:52:49 03/03/21] (0)
Beating ILL would be big. Need the MO going into tourney. * - Brutus '92 [19:52:39 03/02/21] (0)
If Wiscy can somehow win, are we playing Saturday for the Thursday bye?* - MagicBuck [19:31:17 03/02/21] (1)
- Purdue probably has the tie breaker but they play one less game than us. Wisky wont win anyway * - Purgatory Buck [19:43:04 03/02/21] (0)
4th worst loss at Crisler * - woodhaze [19:12:45 03/02/21] (0)
WE ARE A #1 SEED. see you on Saturday!* - Random Fighting Illini Fan [19:08:13 03/02/21] (3)
- No way in Hell are we a #1 seed, we lose one game in the BIG tournament and possible loss to the Illini* - Phil OSU'59 [19:16:47 03/02/21] (1)
  - Sorry, he was talking about the Illini be a 1 seed* - Phil OSU'59 [19:19:16 03/02/21] (0)
- Nice game! It's on* - Old Trackster [19:09:58 03/02/21] (0)
Old fashioned fanny spank. Couldn't happen to a nicer bunch. * - Westlake Buck [18:57:02 03/02/21] (0)
This will be the most wide open NCAA tourney ever...might be 10-15 teams that could win it all * - B_DeckUsher79 [18:55:35 03/02/21] (0)
so do we have a spot on our roster that we could fill with Luke Farell or Haskell Garrett for the B10 tourney? * - woodhaze [18:48:54 03/02/21] (0)
Michigan tonight looks like us vs Iowa * - Moebuck [18:30:30 03/02/21] (4)
- Very nice seeing them getting taken to the woodshed. * - Western Mass Buckeye [18:44:44 03/02/21] (0)
- If possible, worse. With Dosunmu it would be far worse. They are doing nothing well* - Barrett777 [18:37:07 03/02/21] (2)
  - Every single star player is doing zilch. It’s amazing really. * - Moebuck [18:40:07 03/02/21] (1)
    - they sure dont believe in heart breaking losses * - woodhaze [18:46:17 03/02/21] (0)
Illinois may be locking us in as a 2* - MagicBuck [18:22:50 03/02/21] (5)
- lets play the games but a good night for Baylor and the Illini * - woodhaze [18:52:31 03/02/21] (0)
- At this point I'd sign up for a 2 right now * - Ivo Shandor [18:49:02 03/02/21] (0)
- COULD steal it back but probably so * - Purgatory Buck [18:28:07 03/02/21] (2)
  - Two wins over Illinois would make it difficult for them ti get higher seed. Saturday is huge game* - Barrett777 [18:38:44 03/02/21] (1)
    - Hopefully Ayo needs some more time to heal. I miss winning. Winning is more fun 😁 * - Purgatory Buck [18:47:07 03/02/21] (0)
SCum turrible at the Half. 32% FG, 20% 3FG, outrebounded 25-15, 3/6 Assist/TO (m) - Barrett777 [18:05:54 03/02/21] (3)
- scUM looking this bad has me smiling! * - IndianaBuckeye [18:35:13 03/02/21] (1)
  - Agree but id rather get back the 1 seed * - Purgatory Buck [18:36:37 03/02/21] (0)
- Worst theyve looked by far. Illini D looks pretty darn good too * - Purgatory Buck [18:22:37 03/02/21] (0)
I don’t know how the B1G Network stays in business. ESPN has had every game that means a thing (m) - buckeyecurt [17:57:35 03/02/21] (8)
- BTN gets carriage fees to survive, advertising money is a bonus * - HilliardJoe [08:51:46 03/03/21] (0)
- Couldn't disagree more. BTN there the whole season. Prioritizes B1G. Cash cow for the schools. * - Mr (Zero) Insight [06:29:51 03/03/21] (1)
  - Good shows, the Journey, every game, games in 60 mins. It's great.* - Buck Soup [07:30:05 03/03/21] (0)
- BTN is.... not good. Boring, low energy, stuffed shirts afraid to say anything remotely funny or controversial (m) - Ivo Shandor [18:35:21 03/02/21] (2)
  - For sure. They give off a vibe that they have to clear all comments thru B1G office. (m) - buckeyecurt [18:39:05 03/02/21] (1)
    - They have all the chemistry of 3 guys who just met and have to present as a group to an insurance conference (m) - Ivo Shandor [18:45:46 03/02/21] (0)
- Then FSN1 and CBS on the w/e.... * - HithemhardNchowtheyfall [18:12:40 03/02/21] (1)
  - BTN gets the worst games because the other networks write the league fat checks to broadcast the good ones * - RandyH [21:00:12 03/02/21] (0)
scUM Davis in the lane for 6 sec. right in front of the ref...no call * - HithemhardNchowtheyfall [17:52:57 03/02/21] (0)
Baylor / WV was a big time game. Either of those teams could win it all. There was a bad beats (m) - Barrett777 [17:33:46 03/02/21] (5)
- Best game ive watched all year. Better than our TUN game because this one had an exciting last 2 minutes * - Purgatory Buck [17:50:37 03/02/21] (4)
  - Agree! Must watch TV * - Buckmich [05:19:12 03/03/21] (0)
  - As much as I love OSU and an biased, both of those teams better than OSU (m) - Barrett777 [17:58:26 03/02/21] (2)
    - I have not seen much B12 this year but that was an impressive performance both ways * - Purgatory Buck [18:01:12 03/02/21] (1)
      - Kansas is coming on too * - Porsche [18:22:26 03/02/21] (0)
2-2 in the other game at the first media timeout * - woodhaze [17:19:30 03/02/21] (1)
- Ugly First half of SCum game. Weasels look turrible so far* - Barrett777 [17:46:11 03/02/21] (0)
press defense is great to watch. Huggins has a chance here. * - Aultro [16:38:46 03/02/21] (12)
- nice game - good for baylor * - woodhaze [17:28:19 03/02/21] (3)
  - Amazing first BBall conference title in 71 years. Similar to SCum in football* - Barrett777 [17:38:43 03/02/21] (2)
    - What? UM football has won a conference title?? * - woodhaze [17:49:29 03/02/21] (1)
      - You must not be old enough to have experienced those years. Leather helmets with no facemasks* - Barrett777 [18:00:16 03/02/21] (0)
- Could play their way into a 1 seed * - Purgatory Buck [16:40:34 03/02/21] (7)
  - Not sure if they have the talent but they’re fun to watch sometimes. * - Aultro [16:42:26 03/02/21] (6)
    - their talent looks pretty close to ours - with a bias to D as opposed to our bias to O * - woodhaze [17:04:11 03/02/21] (1)
      - the Press has been effective * - Aultro [17:08:11 03/02/21] (0)
    - Helluva game right now * - Purgatory Buck [16:58:41 03/02/21] (3)
      - Yep. Ill bet Huggins will die on the court * - Aultro [17:10:48 03/02/21] (2)
        
        same - but I thought it was gonna happen several years ago * - woodhaze [17:16:26 03/02/21] (1)
        
        this game doesnt help. thats for sure * - Aultro [17:32:57 03/02/21] (0)
If Sparty beats Ind tonight, there's a good chance um will play MSU 3 straight games* - Buckmich [14:43:41 03/02/21] (11)
- Would be awesome if so. SCum will be lucky if they don't lose 2 players over the course of 3 games vs the brawling Izzos * - Barrett777 [15:20:39 03/02/21] (1)
  - that would be awful (but could we choose which two?) * - woodhaze [17:05:20 03/02/21] (0)
- Is this a must win game for Archie Miller or is he good for another season? * - BuckeyeGirl [15:08:25 03/02/21] (8)
  - Rumors are he will be back. Pitino may be out * - Purgatory Buck [16:13:44 03/02/21] (6)
    - fwiw, brad stevens is hitting rough road in Boston * - woodhaze [16:50:45 03/02/21] (5)
      - If the Celtics fire Brad Stevens, they are a special kind of stupid. 25 teams would fire their coach for him. * - buckeyecurt [17:15:41 03/02/21] (2)
        
        if ainge goes (even on his on) perhaps stevens heads out (on his own) * - woodhaze [17:27:47 03/02/21] (1)
        
        Things may just be getting stale for him there. Celtics are a 2 man team(Tatum & Brown). Kemba hurt. Role players suck. - Mr (Zero) Insight [09:40:35 03/03/21] (0)
      - I d prefer he not come to the B1G. Archie is doing a wonderful job * - Purgatory Buck [16:54:58 03/02/21] (1)
        
        ditto and "wink" - we'll have to see what happens with the c's at the end of the season - some rumors that Ainge (m) - woodhaze [17:06:42 03/02/21] (0)
  - That’s my job by April 1st. * - Thad Matta [15:53:11 03/02/21] (0)
Baylor interesting team. top 5 scorers listed as Guards between 6'2" & 6'9". Lead nation in 3FG% (m) - Barrett777 [13:56:03 03/02/21] (2)
- I like WVU straight up against them tonight. * - Nickbuck [14:27:36 03/02/21] (1)
  - Should be a really good game with it being @WV. Baylor has not been sharp since coming back from the break (m) - Barrett777 [15:13:45 03/02/21] (0)
This OSU team will go as far as its O takes it. OSU is 11-2 when making 35+% from 3, & 13-1 when making 46+% FG's (m) - Barrett777 [13:05:11 03/02/21] (4)
- Couldn't be more correct on your Rebound point. 132nd RPG is 1 thing, 196th in ORPG validates lack of hustle to go along - Buckmich [16:00:14 03/02/21] (1)
  - You have to factor in tempo for Reb stats. OSU has a +3.2 advantage. Opponent total is #87* - Barrett777 [17:43:56 03/02/21] (0)
- The loss @NW was also when NW was playing their best ball and 3-0 in the league. * - Purgatory Buck [13:21:21 03/02/21] (1)
  - True. OSU made 4-20 from 3 in that game and had nothing to do with NW. Make 7-20 for 35% and comfortable win* - Barrett777 [13:32:43 03/02/21] (0)
Muck Fichigan. Izzo and Sissoko should be suspended for life - Random Fighting Illini Fan [10:56:08 03/02/21] (8)
- Shocked (well not really) the B1G didn’t give him 2 games for that cheap shot * - HithemhardNchowtheyfall [13:19:03 03/02/21] (0)
- You certainly know what it takes to come sneaking back onto the board. :) - sykobuck [12:03:58 03/02/21] (1)
  - ok fess up who shared the secret password. * - escargray [12:59:22 03/02/21] (0)
- Yep. That dude should have been suspended for that "foul." * - Purgatory Buck [11:01:07 03/02/21] (1)
  - Worse than most football targeting calls. Blatant thug headshot * - Barrett777 [13:07:38 03/02/21] (0)
- what's Dosunmu's status?* - MagicBuck [10:57:21 03/02/21] (2)
  - he participated in shootaround today* - Random Fighting Illini Fan [11:06:48 03/02/21] (1)
    - He needs more rest until the BTT :-) * - Purgatory Buck [11:51:23 03/02/21] (0)
is that last 1 seed that much better than the first or second 2 seed?* - MagicBuck [10:47:28 03/02/21] (3)
- IMO, here's why it matters this year: Because of bracketing rules, the top teams in the same league - Buck the Trend [10:50:26 03/02/21] (1)
  - Good post. * - SaltLakeCity Buck [12:41:00 03/02/21] (0)
- Depends if you want to avoid Gonzaga/Baylor * - Purgatory Buck [10:50:26 03/02/21] (0)
Random CBB question: will coaches go back to wearing suits next season, or is casual sideline dress here to stay? I - Buck the Trend [10:38:38 03/02/21] (13)
- Go like baseball and everyone wears a uniform! * - Ivo Shandor [12:58:27 03/02/21] (1)
  - Absolutely * - Tatum [13:04:06 03/02/21] (0)
- Wearing a suit is silly. Hopefully this is one good change that sticks after Covid. * - buckeyecurt [11:49:44 03/02/21] (5)
  - Is it silly for OSU FB coaches and players to wear suit and tie during walk to Stadium? * - Barrett777 [12:14:41 03/02/21] (3)
    - No. Thats fine. A coach sweating through a suit during an athletic event has always been silly. * - buckeyecurt [12:51:14 03/02/21] (2)
      - I did not sweat that much and was very active. Depends on conditioning of the Coach. (m) - Barrett777 [13:07:04 03/02/21] (1)
        
        they should all wear "Louie" sweaters * - woodhaze [17:08:59 03/02/21] (0)
  - Yup! * - HamptonBUCKEYE [12:05:31 03/02/21] (0)
- AAU I dressed casual, for school team wore nice 3 piece suit with nice ties (m) - Barrett777 [10:54:21 03/02/21] (2)
  - The football coaches ditch the suits come game time. Casual gear on the basketball sidelines is here to stay - Prime Time Buck [11:05:36 03/02/21] (1)
    - Football coaches wear suits when close to fans. On field they are far away, and you have outside weather (m) - Barrett777 [11:16:51 03/02/21] (0)
- if Nike writes a big enough check, they'll coach wearing just a loin cloth * - RandyH [10:41:31 03/02/21] (1)
  - Ha, lots of truth in that. I would demand custom expensive business suits with a small Nike swoosh somewhere obscure* - Barrett777 [10:56:04 03/02/21] (0)
Pipe dream: that all the players play their best game at the same time = tough out * - the Displaced Buckeye [08:45:21 03/02/21] (2)
- they aren't winning a thing with washington scoring just 7 points in a game - RandyH [10:36:11 03/02/21] (0)
- I'd accept maybe 3-4 players out of the entire rotation (of maybe 8-9 players). And also limiting turnovers. * - BVistahC [09:35:15 03/02/21] (0)
at minimum, once the ncaa tourney starts, Bucks won't see teams tougher than what they've gone through in the B1G (m) - MagicBuck [07:54:09 03/02/21] (20)
- It feels like it hurts B1G teams in that they start to believe they can play that physical (m) - buckeyecurt [10:27:53 03/02/21] (0)
- It seems like the BIG has more teams with a true 7 foot center than other conferences do. (m) - Boredatwork [09:42:09 03/02/21] (14)
  - Question for all. Who was the last NC with a ~7 foot dominant inside Center with limited range on O and D?* - Barrett777 [11:03:36 03/02/21] (11)
    - Duke 2014-15 with Okafor. * - Mr (Zero) Insight [12:51:02 03/02/21] (1)
      - Buying this one as the last team to win NC with a "dominant Center with mainly inside skills" (m) - Barrett777 [13:25:27 03/02/21] (0)
    - NC in 16-17 with Tony Bradley, Kennedy Meeks and Isaiah Hicks. * - Mr (Zero) Insight [12:34:59 03/02/21] (2)
      - None of those players are listed as Centers, none were dominant Inside Centers. (m) - Barrett777 [13:31:50 03/02/21] (1)
        
        Hicks and Meeks dominated inside. That's the way NC plays. Kill you on the boards. Their range was about 8 ft. - Mr (Zero) Insight [08:51:32 03/03/21] (0)
    - I just know that WE lost/struggled against teams that have a big inside presence. We (m) - Boredatwork [11:37:03 03/02/21] (5)
      - We struggle at times for lots if reasons. As you stated, OSU is 2–1 against two top 10 teams with top C’s (m) - Barrett777 [12:12:48 03/02/21] (2)
        
        We also lost to Minn, twice to Purdue, Mich and I'm not confident about this next game. I'm (m) - Boredatwork [12:21:24 03/02/21] (1)
        
        Those B1G top teams have loads of talent surrounding their Bigs. OSU has done very well overall (m) - Barrett777 [12:50:34 03/02/21] (0)
      - No doubt. A balanced team composition helps. And no one said a plodding 7'er. * - Buckmich [12:03:30 03/02/21] (1)
        
        How many non plodding 7 foot Centers are there with good O and D stretch skills? (M) - Barrett777 [12:29:46 03/02/21] (0)
  - Williams/Edey, Robbins, Garza, Reuvers, Dickinson, Johnson, Harrar, TJD, Cockburn--tons of good bigs. - Mr (Zero) Insight [09:50:35 03/02/21] (1)
    - Is that Mr. Harharwood's grandson -- asking for Kramer :)* - MagicBuck [10:27:52 03/02/21] (0)
- it just takes one bad shooting game and your season is over * - RandyH [08:13:03 03/02/21] (2)
  - 6 good shooting games NCAA champs * - Buckeye Stuck In Florida [08:43:46 03/02/21] (0)
  - that's always true in Madness but we should be able to dig deeper on one of those nights after this gauntlet* - MagicBuck [08:33:16 03/02/21] (0)
- Agree. Playing teams 2-3x and scouting these teams do and the talent level they will face. * - Purgatory Buck [07:59:50 03/02/21] (0)
The BIG is deep. Perhaps the Bucks turn the corner and find their outside shot again. - ysubuckfan [06:01:21 03/02/21] (21)
- Liddell, Young, Washington, Walker & Key All Solid. Need Sueing's Mid-Range Game. Towns/Ahrens Deserve Less Minutes. - Beat Michigan [06:25:33 03/02/21] (0)
- I never like focusing on 3's because it's a lazy approach. The way back from a slump is focusing on defense. * - losu1 [06:06:14 03/02/21] (19)
  - They play the same slow tempo most of the game, a team committed to defense has an easier time - RandyH [08:22:20 03/02/21] (15)
    - They are rated #3 O in nation by KenPom. Very difficult to shut down when they play as a team first (m) - Barrett777 [08:47:02 03/02/21] (14)
      - Team played better when Young and Ahrens were involved on O. Young was really coming on with his post play. * - Purgatory Buck [09:02:10 03/02/21] (13)
        
        Ahrens inability to find open shots in the past few weeks has been a major issue. Teams just simply never leave him - Buck the Trend [09:39:15 03/02/21] (12)
        
        If a team focuses on stopping ahrens when he's in, GREAT. * - Luckydog [10:54:15 03/02/21] (1)
        
        its helped us lose 3 in a row, so there's that * - woodhaze [14:34:07 03/02/21] (0)
        
        Teams are extending the defense so that Ahrens has to come off screens that are 25 feet outside. * - buckeyecurt [10:25:04 03/02/21] (9)
        
        Then it's CH's job to adjust to the adjustment. * - Purgatory Buck [10:32:32 03/02/21] (0)
        
        yet he never makes hard back cuts to the basket, nobody slipping the high screens and get to the hoop * - RandyH [10:29:25 03/02/21] (7)
        
        Exactly. Ahrens is 20% of what Iowa gets out of Weiskamp. Have to become more than hood ornament (m) - Barrett777 [11:24:46 03/02/21] (1)
        
        I realize that this the first season he has been healthy, but you are correct - RandyH [11:41:04 03/02/21] (0)
        
        Did you see him on those two breakaway chances recently after steals? I can see why he never goes to the basket * - Buck the Trend [10:39:48 03/02/21] (1)
        
        that was sad * - RandyH [11:35:55 03/02/21] (0)
        
        That is never going to happen. That is not Ahrens game at all. He’s a specialist. * - buckeyecurt [10:34:56 03/02/21] (2)
        
        Speciality is what? * - BlainetheTrain [13:29:13 03/02/21] (0)
        
        that is part of the reason why he will never be a legit B1G level player - RandyH [10:40:36 03/02/21] (0)
  - Analytics says keep shooting. Its not lazy. * - buckeyecurt [06:20:01 03/02/21] (2)
    - Your always better off playing strong D and getting the ball to the paint to turn things around. I'm not saying no 3's - losu1 [13:59:55 03/02/21] (0)
    - i bet they never had a hand in their face when they took the shot or got busted trying to make a straight line cut - Nickbuck [06:27:24 03/02/21] (0)
O__H__ - Wake Forest Buckeye (3384) [05:49:58 03/02/21] (1)
- I O!!! Go Bucks! * - Luckydog [05:53:28 03/02/21] (0)
46 Days till Spring Game...186 Days till Minnesota...270 Days till scUM__ * - Wake Forest Buckeye (3384) [05:49:47 03/02/21] (0)
Lunardi bumps us to 2. Illini now the last 1* - MagicBuck [05:43:56 03/02/21] (3)
- Makes sense. Time to earn it back. Bottom line. The 4th one seed is really weak. * - Purgatory Buck [05:52:22 03/02/21] (2)
  - looks like a win Saturday wrestles it back for the good guys* - MagicBuck [07:52:14 03/02/21] (1)
    - The way this season is playing out, there are still plenty of L's for the current Top 10. Let's see how things go. * - IndianaBuckeye [08:15:55 03/02/21] (0)
Such a girl * - Smartwater [22:00:28 03/01/21] (2)
- Rulz * - George Bland [10:02:27 03/02/21] (0)
- Why are you posting about yourself? - Razorbuck [08:52:08 03/02/21] (0)
It's official....Bama will be rockin a full house in 2021...*Check* (Link) - fullhousebuck [20:39:42 03/01/21] (6)
- Just cause they "plan" to doesn't mean they will be rockin' a full house. I'll bet they don't. * - Wake Forest Buckeye [06:46:38 03/03/21] (0)
- I LOVE IT!!! ROCK OUT * - Superbuckeye1 [06:43:32 03/02/21] (0)
- We plan to have about 40-50% capacity this season (2020) * - Gene Smith Summer 2020 [05:37:05 03/02/21] (0)
- Of course! Lead, follow, or get out of the way.* - SanDiegoBuckeye [22:12:43 03/01/21] (0)
- Fantastic news. SEC was way ahead of the B1G throughout this situation. Warren will be 12 months behind* - Barrett777 [21:07:07 03/01/21] (0)
- And it will be packed with another 20-30k outside the stadium. * - 8NCs7.5Heismans [20:43:36 03/01/21] (0)
Cornhuskers blow out Rutgers 72-51. Beat Minny in prior game for 2 straight. Break them up, they are rolling* - Barrett777 [20:00:19 03/01/21] (3)
- despite their leading scorer bailing on them * - woodhaze [20:26:40 03/01/21] (1)
  - Nebraska has a hard time keeping their best players in Lincoln for FBall and Bball. Allen could be hot portal (m) - Barrett777 [21:01:32 03/01/21] (0)
- One more and its called a “winning streak”. It has happened before * - Lou Brown [20:13:27 03/01/21] (0)
My son says play Iowa by not focusing on Garza. Focus on shutting everyone else down and let Garza go. (m) - BuckFan [17:22:24 03/01/21] (10)
- He shoots the 3. How is he one dimensional? * - Mr (Zero) Insight [09:52:33 03/02/21] (0)
- I don't know about letting him go but I don't agree with triple teaming him. * - losu1 [06:00:14 03/02/21] (0)
- Too much O skill including dribbling, shooting, cutting, high IQ. What I would suggest (m) - Barrett777 [17:51:36 03/01/21] (0)
- Probably can't go that route for a whole game but for stretches of a game...sure - Brutus [17:50:50 03/01/21] (0)
- That was my theory and do the same with Kofi * - Purgatory Buck [17:49:25 03/01/21] (0)
- The Warriors beat the Knicks 169-147 on the night Wilt scored 100. * - Smartwater [17:46:02 03/01/21] (4)
  - So, OSU should let Garza score 100 points so OSU could lose 169-147. Surprised coaches never thought of that* - Barrett777 [18:57:31 03/01/21] (1)
    - It is BuckFan's theory, not mine. I am just waiting on wrestling and spring football over here. * - Smartwater [19:03:57 03/01/21] (0)
  - you were there? * - woodhaze [18:34:50 03/01/21] (1)
    - Not alive yet * - Smartwater [18:58:37 03/01/21] (0)
David Lighty is the NCAA leader in games played with 157...I never knew that * - B_DeckUsher79 [16:42:41 03/01/21] (6)
- He's still on the bench, right?* - Writer [09:13:02 03/02/21] (0)
- 22 games a season, pretty easy load * - Smartwater [17:47:30 03/01/21] (1)
  - He was the glue as a 7th-year senior.* - Bucknik [17:58:22 03/01/21] (0)
- His 157 game record will most likely be surpassed next year, any guesses? * - ScrGry [17:33:48 03/01/21] (1)
  - Could be many with this extra year. Jordan Bohannon for Iowa has played in 137 games, & could come back* - Barrett777 [20:03:51 03/01/21] (0)
- Makes every Lighty joke justified. Man he was around forever. * - buck nakid [17:07:53 03/01/21] (0)
Boy, can't seem to get over the hump in men's basketball. Love Matta & Holtmann. Great people (m) - Grad66 [16:35:09 03/01/21] (1)
- Let’s not close the book on Holtmann just yet. If he gets a good C watch out. * - the Displaced Buckeye [18:37:34 03/01/21] (0)
Trivia. Name a current or former NCAA player who ave more points per game than had total TO's in season (m) - Barrett777 [16:08:34 03/01/21] (56)
- Kyle Young * - EPBuck [22:40:47 03/01/21] (5)
  - Bingo! The forgotten and unappreciated one. Kyle “the one and only” Young is the answer (m) - Barrett777 [01:31:44 03/02/21] (4)
    - poster boy for why plus minus is a phony stat * - woodhaze [08:32:39 03/02/21] (3)
      - Lack of knowledge on your part. You want to misquote Ainge again? (m) - Barrett777 [15:07:58 03/02/21] (0)
      - It's as meaningful as any other stat in a team sport. * - EPBuck [11:43:29 03/02/21] (1)
        
        Of course it is. Especially so given it is over 25 games. Haze misquoted Ainge (m) - Barrett777 [15:18:32 03/02/21] (0)
- Darquean cook or Ron Lewis? * - Razorbuck [22:19:57 03/01/21] (0)
- Hint. B1G player who has played in the last 3 years* - Barrett777 [19:55:06 03/01/21] (0)
- Evan Turner * - sixish [19:22:27 03/01/21] (1)
  - Great guess and getting warmer. ET never made 80% or better from FT line, and lowest TO season was 99* - Barrett777 [19:51:26 03/01/21] (0)
- Hint. Many would not have considered this player as not one of team’s best players. (M) - Barrett777 [18:45:56 03/01/21] (6)
  - Buford?* - SanDiegoBuckeye [19:27:39 03/01/21] (0)
  - Lighty?* - SanDiegoBuckeye [19:26:08 03/01/21] (1)
    - Buford and Lighty both good guesses and getting warmer. Neither led team in O Reb's, & also had too many TO's to (m) - Barrett777 [19:54:30 03/01/21] (0)
  - Jackie Knoff? * - Smartwater [18:50:56 03/01/21] (2)
    - Looki Dumbwater Inamirror* * - Barrett777 [18:54:19 03/01/21] (1)
      - How about Georgetown center Bill A. Voider? * - Smartwater [19:06:50 03/01/21] (0)
- Luca Brasi?* - SanDiegoBuckeye [18:35:21 03/01/21] (0)
- Luka Garza * - Peter Lemonjello [18:06:57 03/01/21] (0)
- That 7'+ Iowa creature we just played?* - SanDiegoBuckeye [18:06:12 03/01/21] (2)
  - Garza lowest TO’s for season was 35. Career average below 1:1 for Assists TO ratio. Also cannot guard 3* - Barrett777 [18:13:01 03/01/21] (1)
    - I'd ask you to shoot a 3 with that animal in your face. :-)* - SanDiegoBuckeye [21:14:23 03/01/21] (0)
- Corliss Williamson. * - Peter Lemonjello [18:05:50 03/01/21] (1)
  - Never made 80% of FT’s, 35% of 3’s, and lowest TO’s for season was over 40* - Barrett777 [18:14:32 03/01/21] (0)
- Magic Johnson? * - Buckeye Jim [17:41:57 03/01/21] (1)
  - Good guess. No 3’s back then. TO’s not tracked. Magic averaged 3.9 TO’s per game in NBA* - Barrett777 [17:53:37 03/01/21] (0)
- Mitch Kumstein? * - Ty [17:19:43 03/01/21] (3)
  - AAC* - SanDiegoBuckeye [18:16:51 03/01/21] (0)
  - I'm on my phone, but when I get to my laptop to rollover this ghost there's a 95% chance that (m) - SaltLakeCity Buck [17:22:05 03/01/21] (1)
    - BOOM!! * - SaltLakeCity Buck [06:17:33 03/02/21] (0)
- Austin Carr? How about Kobe or Lebron * - Razorbuck [17:09:34 03/01/21] (1)
  - No 3's for Carr and TO's not tracked Kobe and LeBron did not play in the NCAA* - Barrett777 [17:11:09 03/01/21] (0)
- Jordan?* - Razorbuck [17:07:48 03/01/21] (1)
  - The GOAT is great guess. Lowest season for TOs was 57, and Perkins led O Rebs. (M) - Barrett777 [17:59:36 03/01/21] (0)
  - Lowest TO's for any college season was 93. Also do not think he could guard a 3 outside* - Barrett777 [17:10:08 03/01/21] (0)
- mateen cleaves... * - Bill Flemming [16:58:16 03/01/21] (1)
  - Cleaves averaged over 110 TO's per season at MSU. Never had a season better than 2:1 Assist/TO ratio* - Barrett777 [17:04:24 03/01/21] (0)
- Larry Bird from French Lick. * - Music Man [16:51:34 03/01/21] (1)
  - Would have been candidate if 3-point line in college. Did not track TO's at ISU, but Bird averaged over 3 TO's pg in NBA * - Barrett777 [17:03:01 03/01/21] (0)
- Draymond * - Mothra [16:42:37 03/01/21] (5)
  - interesting - harden has some ridiculous stats in the nba - maybe someone like him or john wall * - woodhaze [17:45:43 03/01/21] (3)
    - eh, on 2nd thought wall was a t.o. machine in lex - no idea what harden did at asu * - woodhaze [17:46:40 03/01/21] (2)
      - Wall at UK was only 32.5% from 3, only 75.4% from FT line, did not lead in O Reb, and had 149 TO's* - Barrett777 [20:07:26 03/01/21] (0)
      - Harden never made 80% or better FT's at ASU, never led in O REB, and lowest TO season of the 2 was 89 TO's* - Barrett777 [20:06:04 03/01/21] (0)
  - Good guess. Draymond only shot 72% from FT line, and had 79 TO's as a Junior and 112 TO's as a Senior (m) - Barrett777 [17:01:52 03/01/21] (0)
- Hint. This player is/was near 4:1 in Assist to TO ratio* - Barrett777 [16:37:35 03/01/21] (0)
- christian laettner? * - Bill Flemming [16:28:55 03/01/21] (1)
  - Good guess. CL averaged nearly 100 TO's a season in college so that knocks him out* - Barrett777 [16:36:01 03/01/21] (0)
- Jerry Lucas from tOSU.* - Music Man [16:27:36 03/01/21] (2)
  - no 3 pt line... * - Bill Flemming [16:29:34 03/01/21] (1)
    - Lucas would have been possible to have done it with the 3-point line. Maybe a stretch as best on team with D (m) - Barrett777 [16:34:57 03/01/21] (0)
Tom Herman to the Bears as an Offensive Analyst/Special Projects coach. * - Poisonut [13:19:49 03/01/21] (6)
- Nagy is taking him on as a project then? * - George Bland [15:07:48 03/01/21] (0)
- Couldn't get in to the Saban rehabilitation program? * - BuckeyeGirl [14:06:01 03/01/21] (0)
- Welcome Tom to the Coaches Club of Musical Chairs. Everyone in coaching gets a trophy. * - GST64 [13:41:54 03/01/21] (0)
- MAKE IT RAIN!!!! * - Chicago Strip Joints [13:32:08 03/01/21] (2)
  - Need a wingman? * - Zack Smith [15:10:12 03/01/21] (0)
  - Herman looking at Real Estate in Hammond, Indiana. - Ivo Shandor [13:42:46 03/01/21] (0)
We were going to be a "1" seed, will we now be "3" in the Big Dance ? * - AZBUCK [11:48:45 03/01/21] (6)
- Gotta figure things out or they won't be around long enough to see the difference. * - Miami Valley [14:50:06 03/01/21] (0)
- there's isn't much difference between a 2 and a 3. * - Brutus [12:23:40 03/01/21] (2)
  - It's 1 * - BuckIA [14:26:36 03/01/21] (1)
    - :) :) :) * - SaltLakeCity Buck [17:22:59 03/01/21] (0)
- Beat Illinois, win one in BTT and we are a 2. Lose any of those and we are a 3, barring a BTT run - Purgatory Buck [12:00:10 03/01/21] (1)
  - Could still be a 1, but will depend what others do. Beat Ill, beat 12/13 winner, beat Purdue and that may be enough. * - Purgatory Buck [12:13:31 03/01/21] (0)
Big 10 wrestling championships this weekend. * - Smartwater [11:40:03 03/01/21] (15)
- battle of the hwy's should be a good one * - RandyH [14:55:17 03/01/21] (0)
- Early session being shown on BTN for the first time too * - Chewbuckeye [13:48:06 03/01/21] (0)
- My predicted champ at every weight (m) - Tatum [11:56:49 03/01/21] (12)
  - Agree, except I'd pick Eierman 141, Marinelli 165, and Schultz 197 * - 1$’s 2¢ [17:22:29 03/01/21] (0)
  - Lee is on the David Lightly plan. Geez * - Ivo Shandor [13:46:22 03/01/21] (0)
  - Pretty good predictions. Eirman at 41 might be my pick. * - Smartwater [13:06:54 03/01/21] (1)
    - I'm going Rivera, Rutgers * - The Zeldovich Factor [13:53:15 03/01/21] (0)
  - I cant imagine being a Adult male and weighing 125lbs * - B_DeckUsher79 [12:03:12 03/01/21] (7)
    - And being 125, and knowing that whatever bar you walk into you can kick everyone's ass * - Ivo Shandor [13:47:58 03/01/21] (2)
      - LOL. Did u see that vid of those two wrestlers working over two football players in some bar bathroom? - Solomon Dangerfield [14:42:29 03/01/21] (1)
        
        They were UFC fighters not wrestlers (at least in story I read) but same idea. They had significant training. * - Moebuck [16:14:46 03/01/21] (0)
    - They only have to weigh 125 at weigh in * - Smartwater [12:55:13 03/01/21] (2)
      - I'm not sure if the same rules are in place, but IIRC.... (m) - CA Buckeye [13:10:43 03/01/21] (1)
        
        Same as in 68. I remember back then 125 lbers would be 20 lbs heavier on the 3rd day - Hershey [13:35:54 03/01/21] (0)
    - I would love to see some kind of 'middle' heavyweight (say 220) and then cut the 125 class to make the numbers work. * - CA Buckeye [12:36:11 03/01/21] (0)
Senior Day Saturday will include Jallow. Wonder if that means he will be moving on? * - Purgatory Buck [11:07:02 03/01/21] (2)
- I would assume - always gave him a little slack as he was one of holt's first committs and he reclassified (m) - woodhaze [15:11:20 03/01/21] (0)
- Time to move forward.* - Buckmich [12:09:19 03/01/21] (0)
TTUN 2, ILL 4, IOWA 5, OSU 7th * - MaumeeBuck [10:12:29 03/01/21] (0)
Realistically OSU is somewhere between a MSU/Maryland level of team and Scum/Iowa level team (m) - Barrett777 [10:04:34 03/01/21] (29)
- I think we are at Iowa's level below UM. They put everything into that game, much like FB vs. Clemson (m) - Ivo Shandor [10:50:22 03/01/21] (4)
  - and for all our tiredness, hawks played w/o a guy who put 18 on us in the first game * - woodhaze [13:03:33 03/01/21] (2)
    - They did get CJ Fredrick back who did not play in game 1. Big difference was Asst/TO. Game 1 20/6, game 2 8/12 (m) - Barrett777 [15:18:56 03/01/21] (1)
      - and they were still missing an important rotation guy * - woodhaze [16:41:54 03/01/21] (0)
  - I agree mostly with that. Iowa probably wins 6 out of 10 versus OSU simply because of Garza, but it is close* - Barrett777 [11:20:18 03/01/21] (0)
- if these 3 losses were at various points through the season and not all at once or at the end of the season... - Brutus [10:30:34 03/01/21] (0)
- I still contend a lack of a post presence wears on them / constant double teaming... * - HithemhardNchowtheyfall [10:27:14 03/01/21] (20)
  - They have Post presence. They do not have a "Center". Neither did the last 4 NC's have a "Center" (m) - Barrett777 [10:43:04 03/01/21] (12)
    - We’ll see how they do against IL and then again against Purdue in the 2nd round.... * - HithemhardNchowtheyfall [15:15:25 03/01/21] (0)
    - I understand your larger point. We are missing an athletic 3 spot. I'd still take Hunter Dickinson on this team. * - Purgatory Buck [10:44:51 03/01/21] (10)
      - If choice is Wagner, Livers, or Dickinson it would be a tie between Wagner and Livers for me with Dickinson 3rd (m) - Barrett777 [10:51:31 03/01/21] (4)
        
        Whoosh! Livers couldnt get drafted. HD will get better & be a top round 1 pick. * - Buckmich [10:56:35 03/01/21] (3)
        
        Dickinson is not a 1st round pick this year. Period. He would go if he were. Reb's? HD 7.8, Wagner 6.4, Livers 6.2 (m) - Barrett777 [11:12:29 03/01/21] (2)
        
        Thus the words 'will get better'. He's a Fr adjg to BT play. He also alters many plays that don't show up in stats - Buckmich [12:46:55 03/01/21] (1)
        
        Who was the last 1st round Center with Dickinson attributes? 7'1", Slow, limited outside of 8 feet on D and O* - Barrett777 [15:26:18 03/01/21] (0)
      - LOL every team in the country would take Hunter on their squad * - Nickbuck [10:49:24 03/01/21] (4)
        
        Every team in the country would also take Livers and Wagner on their squad. Question is for OSU which player (m) - Barrett777 [10:58:10 03/01/21] (0)
        
        Not Barett777 * - Purgatory Buck [10:57:36 03/01/21] (2)
        
        must be rigged voting to be named Big Ten Fr Player of the Week 7x this season. :) * - Buckmich [12:52:01 03/01/21] (1)
        
        How many freshman start in the B1G? How many PoW has he won which is more important for this conversation* - Barrett777 [15:36:18 03/01/21] (0)
  - 100% agree. If you watch our d we are constantly in rotation due to need to double the post * - Nickbuck [10:42:13 03/01/21] (6)
    - 100% agree. Been saying that all season. RB #s not impressive. - Buckmich [10:48:02 03/01/21] (5)
      - OSU is even rebounding over last 7 games against toughest 7 game schedule any team played all year* - Barrett777 [11:18:33 03/01/21] (4)
        
        130th in nation tells a more telling story IMO * - Buckmich [12:06:44 03/01/21] (3)
        
        add in 166th in Blocked shots per game & you can sense the negative impact of lacking a big * - Buckmich [05:44:42 03/02/21] (0)
        
        B1G Conference Rebounding margin leaders in order: Ill, SCum, Purdue, Iowa, OSU nearly behind Iowa (m) - Barrett777 [15:35:30 03/01/21] (1)
        
        9th in Big Ten in RPG. You find stats to prove your case that OSU doesn't need a solid big all you want = big fail * - Buckmich [05:48:39 03/02/21] (0)
- Having said this, don’t I remember you saying they are a FF team?? * - the Displaced Buckeye [10:26:54 03/01/21] (1)
  - They are still capable of being a F4 team. Zaga is no lock to make a F4. No team is (m) - Barrett777 [10:45:42 03/01/21] (0)
If practice time and health allows, the Buckeyes should work some on the transition game- it’s weak * - the Displaced Buckeye [09:13:19 03/01/21] (6)
- Not what got them here. Work on resting legs and getting mentally prepared for tourney. * - Buckeye Stuck In Florida [11:27:13 03/01/21] (0)
- OSU does not really have the players to play uptempo and do it well. Look at the roster (m) - Barrett777 [09:46:16 03/01/21] (2)
  - I don’t think this team is as limited as some do. But they go as their outside shooting goes. (m) - buckeyecurt [10:03:32 03/01/21] (1)
    - Lmited against a Zaga, Scum, or even Iowa. they can beat any of them, but they have to play an A game as a team (m) - Barrett777 [10:27:44 03/01/21] (0)
- you are right we are getting nothing out of transition. Crazy thing is our half court O has - Nickbuck [09:18:45 03/01/21] (1)
  - seems as if a steal or two should equal points, right? * - the Displaced Buckeye [10:25:20 03/01/21] (0)
Big picture, none of this matters. 12-15 teams can make Final 4, it's all about matchups + making shots in the NCAA - Ivo Shandor [08:15:45 03/01/21] (6)
- Lost three straight since they were labeled as a likely #1 seed. * - gobux [09:58:26 03/01/21] (0)
- further you tumble the greater the chance of playing the best teams earlier in the tourney - RandyH [09:11:07 03/01/21] (0)
- agree with you about match ups and making shots. Wish this team was a little more committed to D - Nickbuck [08:37:02 03/01/21] (2)
  - Only 1 team in the past 15-20 years has made the FF with a D rated as low as ours. * - Mr (Zero) Insight [11:01:45 03/01/21] (1)
    - i believe that. BTW who was the team that made it * - Nickbuck [12:01:27 03/01/21] (0)
- Tournament is a whole new season. It would be nice to get our mojo back. Don't want to limp in. * - Purgatory Buck [08:22:48 03/01/21] (0)
Iowa is really hateable when they are good. * - Ivo Shandor [08:12:53 03/01/21] (0)
The SEC football mantra was always that they beat each other up. That’s what is happening in the B1G in MBB * - the Displaced Buckeye [08:10:41 03/01/21] (3)
- And there is always 1 team that rises above it.. This year UM is Alabama. Puke * - Ivo Shandor [08:26:03 03/01/21] (2)
  - I had a visceral reaction to this * - 8NCs7.5Heismans [14:03:19 03/01/21] (0)
  - looks like they intend to be bama for a while * - woodhaze [08:27:18 03/01/21] (0)
Sueing, Young, CJ, Jallow, Towns all hurtin. Washington rolled his ankle at msu (m) - MagicBuck [07:59:07 03/01/21] (2)
- being hurt did not stop some of the above mentioned of playing their own 1 on 1 game within the game * - bronchobuck [04:44:16 03/02/21] (0)
- If Ayo isn't back, we should really win that one. I'll panic if we lose to the 12/13 winner in the BTT. * - Purgatory Buck [08:23:52 03/01/21] (0)
O__H__ - Wake Forest Buckeye (3383) [05:53:26 03/01/21] (1)
- I O! Go Bucks! * - Dr. C [05:54:34 03/01/21] (0)
47 Days till Spring Game...187 Days till Minnesota...271 Days till scUM__ * - Wake Forest Buckeye (3383) [05:53:16 03/01/21] (0)
So Hairball is getting a QB transfer from Texas Tech * - the Displaced Buckeye [20:54:58 02/28/21] (7)
- Yeah. He's looking for another career to kill. * - OscarSierraUniform [10:19:18 03/01/21] (0)
- also expecting a 4* WR to commit very soon. * - Buckmich [06:16:40 03/01/21] (0)
- scUM will go 7-5 in 2021 - jackhyde [05:12:11 03/01/21] (4)
  - September National Champs ** - Hicky [06:05:14 03/01/21] (3)
    - They have 4 home games Sept. '21, w/ Western Mich, Northern Illinois, & Rutgers. The Washington Huskies might be a game. * - IndianaBuckeye [06:58:32 03/01/21] (2)
      - Honestly, Western Mich and Northern Illinois have athletes, and are not layups for them. * - Ivo Shandor [08:10:40 03/01/21] (0)
      - You mean, they might give Washington a game, correct? :) * - sykobuck [07:50:14 03/01/21] (0)
I’m not a big stats guy but being 81 in Kenpom d ratings is not good. Just from watching - Nickbuck [20:52:41 02/28/21] (4)
- We have ZERO transition game. I watch other teams and think it must be nice to get easy baskets (M) - Purgatory Buck [06:03:44 03/01/21] (1)
  - ususally undersized teams like us cause some D havoc and get steals for easy baskets we do not * - Nickbuck [06:16:20 03/01/21] (0)
- Yep! Someone touting the OFF ratings b4 game yet bypassing that & RB ratings Iowa 8th, OSU 130th * - Buckmich [04:21:14 03/01/21] (0)
- Only two good individual defensive players on team. Rest hang their hat on their O (m) - Barrett777 [03:36:34 03/01/21] (0)
Doesn't Ohio have big kids with BB skills? Near 12 million people in Ohio, get some monsters to come to OSU,Holt & Co. * - Northeast Ohio Buckeye [20:06:43 02/28/21] (0)
I have seen it for many years. Teams get tired legs at some point in the season. This team will be just fine. * - Western Mass Buckeye [18:28:17 02/28/21] (6)
- hope that's the case. seems to me every team should be in a similar situation tho * - woodhaze [19:56:50 02/28/21] (4)
  - Scum covid break could end up really helping them. I hate them but they look good and rested right now. * - Nickbuck [20:59:50 02/28/21] (2)
    - they also look like they've been playing all along * - woodhaze [08:20:11 03/01/21] (0)
    - They look outstanding, ( unfortunately ) Like tOSU vs B1G in Football, Dominant. * - Northeast Ohio Buckeye [04:34:58 03/01/21] (0)
  - At different times. M may hitbtheir wall about round 2 of ncaa * - Trucker22 [20:20:46 02/28/21] (0)
- Yes, hopefully this is just the January swoon appearing late. Still time to turn it around * - Purgatory Buck [18:29:51 02/28/21] (0)

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