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Posted by Scipio Tex on February 21st, 2009 under Basketball
That was wild. I guess Vegas knows what they’re doing, after all.
Texas has now beaten Oklahoma 7 of the last 8; 12 of the last 16.
Dexter Pittman should be in Indianapolis at the combine fighting for first round money at LT. Or appearing in the next Jean-Claude Van Damme action vehicle, for he possesses the Dim Mak. The game turned when, after playing some hellacious defense on Blake, Dexter gently (and inadvertently) brushed his hand across Griffin’s face in the first half.
Sexy Dexy’s sasquatch paw gave the 6-10 250 pound Griffin a severe concussion, an aneurysm, a nose bleed, the inability to look at light without a trainer’s hand cupped over his brow, the inabilty to see magenta in all of its forms, covered him with a distinct beef jerky smell, and gave him the confused stare of a banjo strumming mongoloid at an Edna, OK gas station.
The theater on the OU bench throughout the game was amusing.
Blake, you are severely injured! Don’t look at the scoreboard lights! They are searing your concussed retinas! But, but I must! Put me in! No Griffin, Pittman will give you another aneurysm via hamfingers across the bridge of your nose!
Seriously, I hope Blake is OK. He should be fine. And remind me never to piss of Dexter Pittman. Dude needs to go find the Kumite.

Willie Warren destroyed us. In every way. Like, with cramps in his calf and whatnot. He is sick. He gave a great preview of why OU will be pretty good next year even without Blake Griffin. He and Juan Patillo should form a quality combo.
Austin Johnson continues to be one of the best sorry players in college basketball. He’s pretty good. But kind of terrible. I really can’t make sense of him. His Delta Chi pledge name is now…Platypus.
There is a great learning from this game for Oklahoma – specifically, they have a better basketball team when they don’t force Griffin as a weapon. Truthfully, I hope Caple missed it.
There was learning for us as well: Damion James proved again why he’s a very good college 4. He’s too quick for big guys, but he’s strong enough to finish and bang inside. We need to drop all pretense that he’s a 3 and let him be what he is – NBA projections be damned. I hope he does come back and I hope we start him in a DDM offense featuring a two-headed Lucas/Dogus point, Bradley, Hamilton, James, Pittman. I would fear only a Boeheimian zone and we would rock.
AJ Abrams was spectacular in the second half, making big shot after big shot. His game was Biblical: trials, tribulation, redemption, desert wandering, locusts, honey, salvation. Rest well tonight, Abrams-child. Thou hast freed thy people. Dude will step up and take the big shot time after time. Nice to see it fall when it mattered most.
Dogus flashed his ability and athleticism once again. He didn’t play a perfect game, but his ability to attack the rim and create shots for others is not inconsiderable. 10 points, 8 rebounds, 9 assists, 2 turnovers – that’s a way to fill up the stat sheet in Jason Kidd-like fashion. I’ll take that to the bank all day, even if it is a wheelbarrow of Turkish lira.
And just like that, hope is reborn, we’ve guaranteed ourselves an invitation to the Big March Sock Hop, and we’re all indulging insane fanatasies of how we’ll advance past the first round as a 8/9 seed.
This is why sports are fun.
Be sure to read Trips Right’s post-mortem.
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ghostofagroundgame commented on the blog post NCAA Tournament Open Thread: Weekend Edition 37 minutes ago
I really want Mizzou to give it to WVU.
Sailor Ripley commented on the blog post Round 2 Saturday Recaps 50 minutes ago
What kind of NBA player does Samhan end up as?
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dick commented on the blog post Second Round Bets 1 hour, 2 minutes ago
I really like Cal today.
ATM and Cornell look too good to be true and the public is all over both of them.
I gotta believe that Izzo beats Maryland today, I haven’t been impressed with the Terps this year. I am surprised that they are favored.
ghostofagroundgame commented on the blog post NCAA Tournament Open Thread: Weekend Edition 1 hour, 24 minutes ago
Gonzaga is getting plowed like a future Zeta during her Provisional Summer session.
Alex wrote a new blog post: The Top 10 Reasons our Cal Bears will beat the Duke Blue Devils 1 hour, 29 minutes ago
Kevin Berger from March To March lays it out for us here.
1) Interior Worries. As in the Bears shouldn’t have any defensively even if Cal is an undersized group. Brian Zoubek and Lance Thomas aren’t going to drop step and dunk you to death on the low block so Mike Montgomery can
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Patrick Bateman commented on the blog post NCAA Tournament Open Thread: Weekend Edition 1 hour, 35 minutes ago
Jordan Hamilton + 2 years ~ Wesley Johnson. Discuss.
James commented on the blog post Best Opening Round I Can Remember 1 hour, 53 minutes ago
” a heavily tattooed lycanthrope Irish wookie named Lucas O’Rear”
That is just strong command of the English language.
This piece was a nice balm on the hangover.
Patrick Bateman commented on the blog post Texas Turns the Page 1 hour, 55 minutes ago
gotta,
I think your overall point is a good one. Barnes is a “system” guy especially defensively, which plays into how he overall plays the game. He wants to play a high pressure, overplay man2man scheme predicated on effort, good technique and overall quickness. Similar to Duke, but even Coach K (in fairness
Patrick Bateman commented on the blog post NCAA Tournament Open Thread: Weekend Edition 2 hours, 6 minutes ago
Would have never guessed that UNI had an Ali shooting threes for them….
ghostofagroundgame commented on the blog post NCAA Tournament Open Thread: Weekend Edition 2 hours, 23 minutes ago
Anyone else as confused as I am by this “Ivan Brothers” ad campaign? WTF?
Patrick Bateman commented on the blog post NCAA Tournament Open Thread: Weekend Edition 2 hours, 26 minutes ago
Cuse looking strong. Another week of R&R for the big man….
Luke wrote a new blog post: BYU postgame 2 hours, 54 minutes ago
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What a glorious, glorious day of basketball at the Ford Center Saturday.
First, Ali Ali Farokhmanesh and all the other Panthers with cool names took down Kansas as Sherron Collins made his best effort to shed that “clutch” label on the last game of his collegiate career. Then of course, Kansas State waved goodbye to Jimmer
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Art Vandelay commented on the blog post Best Opening Round I Can Remember 3 hours, 30 minutes ago
Ali Farokhmanesh hitting the biggest shot of the season is the definition of March Madness.
Ali Boma Ye!!!
skymonkeyhorn commented on the blog post Texas Hoops vs. Wake Forest: Post Mortem 4 hours, 51 minutes ago
It is just amazing to me that most posters think that Jordan has improved so much in the last half of the season.
The one thing I will say is that Jordan has just started to show his ability with a basketball. The reason that he did not show his talents is up to all the
Ag_in_TX wrote a new blog post: Purdue Pre-game 4 hours, 58 minutes ago
Offense
Both teams are unselfish and preach sharing the ball. A&M is a balanced scoring team. Sloan showed in the first round against Utah State, for example, that he can defer when his teammates have things going. Purdue once again will have to rely on JaJuan Johnson and E’Twaun Moore to produce, and hope
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Hiphopopotamus commented on the blog post We Have Our Answer 5 hours, 14 minutes ago
And yes, it appears JoPo wrote pretty much the same thing. It’s hard to believe with all the national talking heads, fans, and everyone in between saying otherwise, but I think it’s the only conclusion to draw for anyone that really watched this team.
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Hiphopopotamus commented on the blog post We Have Our Answer 5 hours, 14 minutes ago
And yes, it appears JoPo wrote pretty much the same thing. It’s hard to believe with all the national talking heads, fans, and everyone in between saying otherwise, but I think it’s the only conclusion to draw for anyone that really watched this team.
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Hiphopopotamus wrote a new blog post: We Have Our Answer 5 hours, 16 minutes ago
Normally, after a big win or a crushing defeat, I don’t know what to think, say, or feel, because I can’t. And that what makes this one different; it’s just as painful, but I saw it coming. Instead of getting blindsided by the oncoming traffic, I was able to brace myself for the
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whiskey commented on the blog post The week in news- Pariahs, Malcontents and Power Hour 5 hours, 35 minutes ago
I’m with you the off season is already old. I’m ready for the season to start. NDS I am completely fascinated by the Tech vs. Lech business. I can’t believe they ran off the guy that put them on the map and subsequently ended up with an arguable upgrade in Tubs.
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whiskey commented on the blog post Spring Preview: Tech Offense 5 hours, 40 minutes ago
Ded 9-12 wins is pretty optomistic. I like it. I’m really looking forward to seeing what Tubs can do with them this year especially on D. I’m surprised you think the QB battle between Sticks and Nick will be close. Interesting, I figured Sticks was a runaway. I hope Corndog
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dedfischer wrote a new blog post: Spring Preview: Tech Offense 6 hours, 22 minutes ago
Got a little time this morning and I’m rearing to talk some football. Here’s what the depth chart looks like headed into spring and a few thoughts:
Offense
QB Sr. Taylor Potts/Sr. Steven Sheffield – We’ve all annointed Sheffield as the starter, and I think that’s the case if we continue to run 99% of our snaps
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Black Scholes commented on the blog post Texas Hoops vs. Wake Forest: Post Mortem 9 hours, 17 minutes ago
lawdog – on the topic of regression, this crew can’t compare with the senior seasons Thomas and Atchley put up. Something ain’t right in this scenario. Mason topped out his sophomore year and Pittman last year.
Wangmene is ‘Manos de Piedra’ redux, so that was really never going to work out.
Kevin Berger wrote a new blog post: Top Ten Reasons Why Cal Can Beat Duke 11 hours, 17 minutes ago
This would probably go a bit better if you read it in your Bobby Knight voice and it had two decades worth of goodwill built up from its gratuitous appearance on a popular late night television show. But oh well.
1) Interior Worries. As in the Bears shouldn’t have any defensively
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Kevin Berger wrote a new blog post: Round 2 Saturday Recaps 12 hours, 14 minutes ago
We talked about the upset of the decade in this post, but I watched some other great basketball today I’d like to comment on.
For me, the theme of the day was well-played basketball. I’m not only talking about what Northern Iowa did, I’m talking about the other seven games being really well
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Sailor Ripley commented on the blog post Madness Magic: Northern Iowa Upsets Kansas 12 hours, 27 minutes ago
Just a phenomenal game.
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Sailor Ripley commented on the blog post Recapping The South 12 hours, 38 minutes ago
Udoh was a fargging beast in that game. Very athletic player.
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Sailor Ripley commented on the blog post Because We’re Dedicated To Doing Stupid Things – Tiny Gallon Reportedly Took Payout 13 hours, 2 minutes ago
Jesus. I think I see four horseman on the horizon.
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Kevin Berger wrote a new blog post: Madness Magic: Northern Iowa Upsets Kansas 13 hours, 6 minutes ago
Today reminded me why I love this tournament so much. A good friend of mine mentioned to me that college basketball is the great equalizer of all athletic endeavors. At least of the sports we care about. He’s right.
For instance, you can have a 40 inch vertical, be Iverson quick,
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Nate Heupel commented on the blog post Because We’re Dedicated To Doing Stupid Things – Tiny Gallon Reportedly Took Payout 13 hours, 10 minutes ago
Patrick,
Unless you’re completely retarded, you know precisely what I meant. The closest any Big 12 team has gotten to winning the infamous Fuller Cup is the 2007 Texas squad. I can’t remember a team being that horribly undisciplined as a whole aside from the insane OU teams of the 80’s. That’s not
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Nate Heupel commented on the blog post Because We’re Dedicated To Doing Stupid Things – Tiny Gallon Reportedly Took Payout 13 hours, 10 minutes ago
Patrick,
Unless you’re completely retarded, you know precisely what I meant. The closest any Big 12 team has gotten to winning the infamous Fulmer Cup is the 2007 Texas squad. I can’t remember a team being that horribly undisciplined as a whole aside from the insane OU teams of the 80’s. That’s not
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NorthDallasSooner said:
February 21st, 2009 at 8:33 pm
Abrams was the shit in the last seven minutes. Both teams leave this game feeling good about themselves.
RansomStoddard said:
February 21st, 2009 at 8:34 pm
Probably the worst coached half of a game in Barnes’ career. Completely got away in the second half from what was working in the first half: pound the ball inside.
And what does Mason bring to the table? If I have to see him loaf down the court on a breakaway fast break, or get beat like a dog because he is standing around on defense, I swear I’m going to ruin my big screen.
Great win and I’m glad we didn’t storm the court.
Scipio Tex said:
February 21st, 2009 at 8:38 pm
NorthDallas:
Agreed. Capel has to feel great about how Warren and Crocker stepped up.
Ransom:
Your rosy optimism is fuel for my spirit.
NorthDallasSooner said:
February 21st, 2009 at 8:41 pm
Just read on ESPN that Abrams scored 18 of your last 20 points and 16 in a row. Damn.
DBH said:
February 21st, 2009 at 8:48 pm
Big Dex shows the nation how to stop Griffin. Who knew you could knock him senseless by brushing a couple of fingers across his nose?
I guess losing to the Horns pretty well assures OU of a number one seed and the Naismith Award.
Vasherized said:
February 21st, 2009 at 9:03 pm
A Texas Chili Parlour post-game margarita and pork chop never tasted so good.
Fun game.
Trips Right said:
February 21st, 2009 at 9:08 pm
Very nicely done. You didn’t disappoint.
swngtrdr said:
February 21st, 2009 at 9:48 pm
It wasnt Pittman that caused the concussion. ESPN showed the play after the game.Chapman threw an elbow in transition down the court.
Scipio Tex said:
February 21st, 2009 at 9:50 pm
When Storks Attack!
Steve Nebraska said:
February 22nd, 2009 at 2:02 am
Chong Li! Chong Li! Chong Li!
ballrific said:
February 22nd, 2009 at 8:35 am
our guards cannot make an entry pass, at all. especially abrams; sexy dexy had position all night and multiple mismatches but i guess when you’re 5′8″ like abrams, its tough to pass around a normal 6′3″ guard. he made up for it at the end but come on. dex could have had 10 more easy points. james somehow fills the stat sheet when looking like garbage. if that makes sense.
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February 22nd, 2009 at 9:05 am
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Texoz said:
February 22nd, 2009 at 9:45 am
We’ve got four tough games left.
Texas Tech
at OK State
Baylor
at KU
I don’t know if we guaranteed the invite just yet. We need to win two of the next three games because I would hate to lose 2 of the next 3 then lose the last game against Kansas in KU.
That would give us an 8-8 conference record and a poor finish to the season. Ending on a sour note like that might get us un-invited. 9-7 would bea sure thing. We definitely don’t want to go to KU needing a win to get in.
Tim's Bleeding Vagina said:
February 22nd, 2009 at 10:34 am
4 tough games left? beating tech is about as difficult as beating a girls basketball team in dallas with “special” players on it by a score of 100-0.
Scipio Tex said:
February 22nd, 2009 at 2:08 pm
Texoz:
I’ve got Tech pencilled in as an automatic win. We then need to split OSU/Baylor to get in. We have a 7.3% chance of beating KU in Lawrence.
I also think it’s not insane to imagine that we could get in at 8-8 in conference. Texas basketball is more respected nationally than it is locally.
ponderos said:
February 22nd, 2009 at 2:27 pm
Last night’s win obviously helped a ton, scip. That one will help y’all stay out of that dreaded 7/8 seed. Then if y’all can win at least one in OKC, you should be in good shape.
Bob in Houston said:
February 22nd, 2009 at 2:35 pm
ponderos… depends on which one. If it’s a 5-12 win, that’s not enough — it’s just a place-holder.
Scipio Tex said:
February 22nd, 2009 at 2:55 pm
dreaded 8-9, you mean.
Bob in Houston said:
February 22nd, 2009 at 3:06 pm
Scip, I am talking about a 5-12 game in the B12 tournament. Beating Colorado or Tech, if that is the first game, is not going to impress the selection committee.
Scipio Tex said:
February 22nd, 2009 at 6:56 pm
got it.
ATXHornsFan said:
February 23rd, 2009 at 8:43 pm
Four posts on the Texas-OU game, and nothing on Erin Andrews and stainless steel stilleto boots.