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Texas vs Oklahoma open thread
Posted by HenryJames on February 6th, 2010 under Basketball
If we can slow down Mookie Blaylock, we have a chance.
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James commented on the blog post Things To Do While Not Watching OU in the NCAA Tourney 6 minutes ago
Nate, agreed on the buying players. What does the NCAA do? Oh yeah, you “vacate wins”. I vacated my bowels this morning.
I was busting your balls on Oklahoma. I have had some good times in some of the surprisingly scenic areas. Also, Maker’s is my poison and who would ever
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Burnt Orange Wookiee commented on the blog post Bienvenidos a Miami: Heat Preview 9 minutes ago
The emergence of RJ being what we thought he would be seems pretty big. Oh, and that Ginobili guy is playing pretty good right now. Seeing Manu be Manu always brings a smile to my face.
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Blake Stansbery wrote a new blog post: Arkansas Razorback Football’s Top Six Impact Freshman for 2010 36 minutes ago
The Arkansas Razorbacks’ 2010 signing class did a good job of filling areas of need and adding size, speed, and talent to Bobby Petrino’s roster.
The major recruiting services did not rank the Hogs among the top 25 recruiting classes, while the Max Emfinger and Tom Lemmings of the recruiting world did think more highly
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Ibas water bottle commented on the blog post All Signs Point to March Madness Expanding to 96 Teams 38 minutes ago
Somewhere in rehab Sean Sutton is pissed this didn’t happen 4 years ago.
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Kevin Berger wrote a new blog post: Bracket Analysis: The Beasts of the East 56 minutes ago
If the South is a region of guards, the East is a region of men. Large men, that play an old school, physical brand of basketball. Guys like Demarcus Cousins, Kevin Jones, Damion James, Trevor Booker, and Al-Farouq Aminu, put the power in power forward.
These guys rebound above the rim and
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J Rog wrote a new blog post: Reggie Miller is a Bad Man 1 hour, 16 minutes ago
If you haven’t yet, I highly recommend watching ESPN’s latest 30 for 30: Winning Time about the Indiana Pacer’sReggie Miller’s rivalry with the New York Knicks in the early 90’s. Anyone that can make Spike Lee look stupid is a friend of mine.
The things that Reggie did to John Starks in those playoff series are
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Nordberg commented on the blog post Texas finishes sweep of Iowa 1 hour, 34 minutes ago
Green and then Workman I’d imagine.
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J Rog wrote a new blog post: Bienvenidos a Miami: Heat Preview 1 hour, 41 minutes ago
If we can score, we have a chance. The Heat are a poor team in a mediocre conference this year and don’t come with a lot of fire power. The one thing they can do is play defense, holding teams to 95.2 points per game, 5th best in the NBA. Dorrell Wright returns from a
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Nate Heupel commented on the blog post Things To Do While Not Watching OU in the NCAA Tourney 1 hour, 48 minutes ago
coloradoag:
First of all, I’ve very seriously thought your proposal #9 over. See: Calipari, John. People don’t seem to care if you buy basketball players. Only if you do it blatantly (USC) or you call/text them too much.
Oklahoma (outside of Oklahoma City and Tulsa metropolitan areas) is a lot of fun if you’re
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Sailor Ripley commented on the blog post Bracket Analysis: The South is a Bear of a Bracket 1 hour, 49 minutes ago
Ha ha ha ha! It’s Joel Osteen’s world. You just live in it.
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admin commented on the blog post Bracket Analysis: The South is a Bear of a Bracket 1 hour, 49 minutes ago
Ha ha ha ha! It’s Joel Osteen’s world. You just livesin in it.
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admin commented on the blog post Bracket Analysis: The South is a Bear of a Bracket 1 hour, 49 minutes ago
Ha ha ha ha! It’s Joel Osteen’s world. You just live sin in it.
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ghostofagroundgame commented on the blog post Beat the Barkers NCAA Tourney Bracket 1 hour, 57 minutes ago
I will own that tote bag. And it will hold my porn.
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James commented on the blog post Bracket Analysis: The South is a Bear of a Bracket 2 hours, 12 minutes ago
Baylor has the horses to make it to Indy, but Scott Drew is the Mike Gundy of college hoops. He’ll find a way to blow it.
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HenryJames commented on the blog post Robinson can, no? 2 hours, 47 minutes ago
Yes, it sounds like he is planning on hitting Texeira third.
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Kevin Berger commented on the blog post Bracket Analysis: The South is a Bear of a Bracket 2 hours, 59 minutes ago
“And I can understand the Longhorn fan thinking mighty Baylor goes all the way. After they bitch slapped the Horns three times this year, they are the basketball equivilent of the three foot long rat my wife saw in the garage.”
I actually like Baylor based on how they played Kansas and to an extent KSU.
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Ag_in_TX commented on the blog post Bracket Analysis: The South is a Bear of a Bracket 3 hours, 6 minutes ago
Of course not.
Here is another bold claim – all 7 Big XII teams bolt out the gate and win their first round games.
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Kevin Berger commented on the blog post Bracket Analysis: The Wild West Regional 3 hours, 12 minutes ago
Work, I love Xavier. Really athletic team that feeds off of mismatches that superstar guard Jordan Crawford creates. Hell, he’s good enough to carry X past Minnesota and even Pitt if he’s hot.
The problem for XU is that they don’t defend as well as they have in the past. They’ll have
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Kevin Berger commented on the blog post Bracket Analysis: The South is a Bear of a Bracket 3 hours, 26 minutes ago
Ag, cool, I agree with pretty much everything you say except your claim that you dictated tempo to UNM. But no biggie.
The reason I like Siena is that it’s basically the same team that beat Ohio State in the tourney last year and then played a 1 seeded Louisville team down to the wire.
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Mister Mike wrote a new blog post: State of the Union – NU Basketball, Part 1 (or Why We Are Where We Are) 3 hours, 27 minutes ago
NU’s Ugly Duckling Program
Read that and you’ll say to yourself “State of the Union of…what??”
I know that’s what most of you will say. It’s not really shock or surprise that NU has a basketball program, though. It’s that sense of shock and surprise to anyone (especially our Barking Brethren over at OBK) that
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Hiphopopotamus commented on the blog post We talkin’ ’bout brackets 3 hours, 38 minutes ago
I’ll say the same thing I did at March to March…
I love this Baylor team. They’ve got all the pieces for a run and they’re in a ridiculously underwhlemingly regional, BUT…
It’s Baylor. They haven’t won a tournament GAME since I think 1950…now we’re expecting them to go out and win 4 in a row?
Certainly those
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Hiphopopotamus commented on the blog post We talkin’ ’bout brackets 3 hours, 38 minutes ago
I’ll say the same thing I did at March to March…
I love this Baylor team. They’ve got all the pieces for a run and they’re in a ridiculously underwhlemingly regional, BUT…
It’s Baylor. They haven’t won a tournament GAME since I think 1950…now we’re expecting them to go out and win 4 in a row?
Certainly those
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Kevin Berger commented on the blog post March Madness Brackets Rackets: Can Las Vegas Pick The Champion? 3 hours, 45 minutes ago
Triston, wow, that’s a great number. Nice work.
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Kevin Berger commented on the blog post Bracket Analysis: The South is a Bear of a Bracket 3 hours, 52 minutes ago
Speaking of history, when was the last time Duke got out of the round of 16?
Villanova has something going on underneath the surface. They look beatable.
Baylor’s playing really good ball with really good players. I guess that’s why I picked them, but I’m probably overthinking things and should have written Duke in.
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Kevin Berger commented on the blog post Bracket Analysis: The South is a Bear of a Bracket 3 hours, 55 minutes ago
Ag in TX, have you watched them play?
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Sailor Ripley commented on the blog post Bracket Analysis: The South is a Bear of a Bracket 3 hours, 55 minutes ago
Exactly, HipHop. It’s a brand recognition issue.
That’s a truckload of pressure. Maybe they have it. Maybe Scott Drew is the man. I just wouldn’t bet my house on it. But I’d love to see it.
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texasengr commented on the blog post All Signs Point to March Madness Expanding to 96 Teams 4 hours, 27 minutes ago
I started watching the NCAA tournament in 1997 or 1998 and in 1998, Valpo’s incredible run to the sweet 16 hooked me for life. Since then, I’ve completely ruined a spring break cruise because, let’s face it, the NCAA tournament is way better than sitting by a pool. Now I fully intend to crush my
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Kevin Berger commented on the blog post Bracket Analysis: The South is a Bear of a Bracket 4 hours, 28 minutes ago
Why? Three seeds make it all the time? Put them in a bracket with the weakest 1 seed and one of the weaker 2 seeds and they have a great shot. Especially with two games in Houston.
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dutchhorn commented on the blog post All Signs Point to March Madness Expanding to 96 Teams 4 hours, 34 minutes ago
nordberg said:
March 16th, 2010 at 8:32 am
“Sometimes, I watch the 4th quarter of the title game.”The best is when it’s tied at the end of regulation, and they have a shoot-out. And if they’re still tied at the end of that, they play an extra 18 holes the next day. “Extra innings” is what they
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Sailor Ripley commented on the blog post All Signs Point to March Madness Expanding to 96 Teams 4 hours, 35 minutes ago
Fire Bob Wetlick!
Sailor Ripley said:
February 6th, 2010 at 1:50 pm
I played ball with Mookie and he can’t be stopped. We could be in trouble.
Savage Henry said:
February 6th, 2010 at 1:53 pm
we’re playing Pearl Jam?
NorthDallasSooner said:
February 6th, 2010 at 1:53 pm
Ripley, you probably did play against Mookie. Was South Garland in your district?
HenryJames said:
February 6th, 2010 at 1:55 pm
Ripley is surprisingly ghetto.
magnusbleuveigner said:
February 6th, 2010 at 2:00 pm
John Koncak, Spud Webb, and Mookie Blaylock. Sailor is a former Atlanta Hawk ball boy.
Sailor Ripley said:
February 6th, 2010 at 2:04 pm
Mookie went to Garland. Kato Armstrong went to South Garland. Played in summer runs with them. Koncak too and ironically, often at Highland Park High School gym and while working at the Spud Webb Basketball camp at ESD.
Trips Right said:
February 6th, 2010 at 2:04 pm
He called a charge on Kato Armstrong in a pickup game.
NorthDallasSooner said:
February 6th, 2010 at 2:09 pm
Barnes is only .500 against OU? Surprised.
Trips Right said:
February 6th, 2010 at 2:09 pm
Already 3 missed free throws.
Savage Henry said:
February 6th, 2010 at 2:09 pm
good start…
maninblack said:
February 6th, 2010 at 2:10 pm
Justin Mason is an oxygen thief.
magnusbleuveigner said:
February 6th, 2010 at 2:11 pm
They’re killing us on the boards like Clipper did Brooke.
HenryJames said:
February 6th, 2010 at 2:11 pm
Mason-Griffin looks like Bushwick Bill.
Scipio Tex said:
February 6th, 2010 at 2:11 pm
1 of 5 from the FT line.
They’re just going to shoot 3s. Did you not read Trips scouting report, Rick?
magnusbleuveigner said:
February 6th, 2010 at 2:12 pm
Silky J by Avery. How Ray Allen.
ponderos said:
February 6th, 2010 at 2:12 pm
Barnes might want to put a 3rd defender on TMG.
Trips Right said:
February 6th, 2010 at 2:13 pm
Solid move not to make TMG a priority. Jeezus, can you imagine him running the point for our team?
Patrick Bateman said:
February 6th, 2010 at 2:14 pm
We’re getting worked on the boards thus far. The difficulties of playing a small lineup….
LoneOptimist said:
February 6th, 2010 at 2:15 pm
At least GJ can rebound…damn without Dex only James rebounds for us!
magnusbleuveigner said:
February 6th, 2010 at 2:15 pm
I never understood why we didn’t get in on him. I know he verbaled to LSU while still in his mom’s philopian tube, but once he reopened, we should have been all over him. I don’t know, maybe send VY down Madison way and seal it.
Trips Right said:
February 6th, 2010 at 2:16 pm
Why does Mason leave Davis when we’re trapping a ball screen? A better question is why is Mason playing anyway?
ponderos said:
February 6th, 2010 at 2:17 pm
TMG’s ancestors were wiped out by the Balrog at Moria. He’s playing for them today.
Patrick Bateman said:
February 6th, 2010 at 2:17 pm
JH doesn’t wast anytime in putting up his first shot…
magnusbleuveigner said:
February 6th, 2010 at 2:17 pm
Aggressive first step Dex!
Savage Henry said:
February 6th, 2010 at 2:18 pm
Dex looks tired already
Bartoncreek said:
February 6th, 2010 at 2:18 pm
JH’s man can’t leave him to double Dex and Dex scores easily
Patrick Bateman said:
February 6th, 2010 at 2:18 pm
Great look by JH…
Trips Right said:
February 6th, 2010 at 2:19 pm
Basketball is hard.
ponderos said:
February 6th, 2010 at 2:20 pm
Tiny’s best defense against Pittman might be to throw some mini-donuts on the floor behind the baseline and point them out.
Bartoncreek said:
February 6th, 2010 at 2:20 pm
I missed the first 4 mins with our Doge/Mason firework act. How many times did DJ touch the ball in the first 4-5 minutes?
maninblack said:
February 6th, 2010 at 2:21 pm
I am a fan of Rick Barnes but he has mismanaged this team. It is painfully obvious what needs to happen with this team but he refuses. Very frustrating.
Trips Right said:
February 6th, 2010 at 2:21 pm
Tiny already ate them though
Patrick Bateman said:
February 6th, 2010 at 2:23 pm
Anyone remember the last time JCB hit a three?
ponderos said:
February 6th, 2010 at 2:23 pm
I said some, not the whole box. Tiny gets hungry, too.
Trips Right said:
February 6th, 2010 at 2:24 pm
I know it will make Barnes head explode, but we need to run that ball screen for Hamilton and tell him to do work.
Vasherized said:
February 6th, 2010 at 2:24 pm
Call a fucking timeout Hamilton.
Patrick Bateman said:
February 6th, 2010 at 2:25 pm
That’s Damion’s fault. Should have run his man off thru the baseline. Terrible awareness.
JH hits a nice shot in rhythm.
Trips Right said:
February 6th, 2010 at 2:25 pm
We play a beatiful brand of basketball.
Scipio Tex said:
February 6th, 2010 at 2:25 pm
We’re +7 since Jordan came on the court three minutes ago.
magnusbleuveigner said:
February 6th, 2010 at 2:26 pm
Justin Mason-Griffin, imo.
Savage Henry said:
February 6th, 2010 at 2:26 pm
it’s nice to actually make layups
Vasherized said:
February 6th, 2010 at 2:26 pm
Nice transition pass to mason. He’s money inside 1 foot.
magnusbleuveigner said:
February 6th, 2010 at 2:27 pm
Scipio a fan of the hockey based +/-.
Trips Right said:
February 6th, 2010 at 2:27 pm
Hamilton plays like a slinky.
Savage Henry said:
February 6th, 2010 at 2:28 pm
only those outfits could make that redhead look uglier.
Trips Right said:
February 6th, 2010 at 2:29 pm
The slinky must dribble.
maninblack said:
February 6th, 2010 at 2:29 pm
Nice transition pass to mason. He’s money inside 1 foot.
Give him time
Vasherized said:
February 6th, 2010 at 2:29 pm
TMG going prison yard on our M2M.
magnusbleuveigner said:
February 6th, 2010 at 2:30 pm
+/- is over rated. Take Ray Lewis for instance. He’s way in the negative and he’s a HOFer.
Trips Right said:
February 6th, 2010 at 2:31 pm
Get yo shit nugga
Vasherized said:
February 6th, 2010 at 2:32 pm
Our guys don’t really know what to do when they have more than 3 feet of open court inside 15 feet. Dribble? Shoot? Travel? Phone a friend?
Bartoncreek said:
February 6th, 2010 at 2:32 pm
Damion playing like shit, but working his ass off.
ponderos said:
February 6th, 2010 at 2:32 pm
They’re gonna have to start picking up TMG at the opposite FT line because if he’s open from there, he’ll prolly drain it.
Scipio Tex said:
February 6th, 2010 at 2:33 pm
Fuck, Rick. Do you even scout?
Bartoncreek said:
February 6th, 2010 at 2:33 pm
Never go full on retard Horns
Savage Henry said:
February 6th, 2010 at 2:35 pm
anyone else hate how Dex always smiles so much when he fucks up? FT’s may cost us this game too.
Vasherized said:
February 6th, 2010 at 2:35 pm
Maybe our shitty zone would confound their hot shooting from the perimeter? The theory being if they’re too wide open.
Trips Right said:
February 6th, 2010 at 2:35 pm
Mason should keep leaving Davis.
Scipio Tex said:
February 6th, 2010 at 2:35 pm
That open 3 is on JH. Jesus Christ we have bad basketball IQ. You don’t collapse on a 5-8 dwarf.
Vasherized said:
February 6th, 2010 at 2:36 pm
Nice pass, Dex.
Patrick Bateman said:
February 6th, 2010 at 2:36 pm
Bradley makes them pay for going zone. Jesus, Damion. That’s why you won’t get off the bench in the NBA. No handle.
ponderos said:
February 6th, 2010 at 2:37 pm
Cade’s fauxhawk is feathered and lethal.
Vasherized said:
February 6th, 2010 at 2:37 pm
Damion flashing his NBA handles.
Trips Right said:
February 6th, 2010 at 2:37 pm
Look, this game is simple. Go full denial on TMG the rest of the way and trap all the ballscreens. If he penetrates and finishes over Pittman or James so be it. Don’t leave the shooters. On offense, just keep doing what your doing.
absolut said:
February 6th, 2010 at 2:37 pm
Careful with the retard references-not safe for liberals, conservatives or Longhorns these days….
Trips Right said:
February 6th, 2010 at 2:38 pm
ponderos, ha!!
Savage Henry said:
February 6th, 2010 at 2:40 pm
we are great at making terrible teams look good
Patrick Bateman said:
February 6th, 2010 at 2:40 pm
Great transition defense. A guy from flock of seagulls beats everyone down court with the ball…..
absolut said:
February 6th, 2010 at 2:41 pm
Our throws aren’t free. We are the hardest team to watch in my memory. I just kicked a coffee table into the cheap seats!
Patrick Bateman said:
February 6th, 2010 at 2:41 pm
What is Dogus doing? OU is shooting out of their minds….
gingerballs said:
February 6th, 2010 at 2:42 pm
Great transition defense. A guy from flock of seagulls beats everyone down court with the ball…..
I thought he was in Spandau Ballet, I know this is true.
Savage Henry said:
February 6th, 2010 at 2:42 pm
another rival this team didn’t feel like getting up for.
Vasherized said:
February 6th, 2010 at 2:42 pm
Ha ha ha ha! Ha ha ha ha!
magnusbleuveigner said:
February 6th, 2010 at 2:42 pm
Lucas is in! Lucas is in!
Bartoncreek said:
February 6th, 2010 at 2:42 pm
Balbay shooting layups at the same clip as FTs. He is so fucking bad offensively
Trips Right said:
February 6th, 2010 at 2:43 pm
Jai Lucas coming in to coax ou to drive the ball.
TShakCFP said:
February 6th, 2010 at 2:44 pm
Seems like every team shoot out of their minds.. Maybe we aren’t as great of a defensive team as everyone originally thought.
And Jordan Hamilton absolutely drives me insane. Sure wish we had Ward and the other kid that got hurt.
Where is the effort?
Trips Right said:
February 6th, 2010 at 2:44 pm
Meanwhile, Kentucky beating LSU 42 to 14.
Bartoncreek said:
February 6th, 2010 at 2:44 pm
We are horrible, but we will win this game
magnusbleuveigner said:
February 6th, 2010 at 2:45 pm
I predict we’ll never win a game when the opponent shoots 20% better from three than we do from the free throw line. Way out on a limb there.
Trips Right said:
February 6th, 2010 at 2:46 pm
Barnes has coached the basketball right out of this team. We’re a collection of headcases waiting for someone to bail us out.
magnusbleuveigner said:
February 6th, 2010 at 2:46 pm
Willie looks pissed. He might have to merk a nikka.
Scipio Tex said:
February 6th, 2010 at 2:47 pm
If we had played Kentucky in early January, we win by 10. Now we’d lose by 15.
Calipari is coaching the shit out of his team and Barnes is doubling down on stupid.
SydneyCarton said:
February 6th, 2010 at 2:47 pm
Jai Lucas looks like an african american garden gnome out there compared to everyone else.
magnusbleuveigner said:
February 6th, 2010 at 2:47 pm
TMG just shook the hell out of AB. He missed but quite impressive.
Trips Right said:
February 6th, 2010 at 2:48 pm
Here’s your zone, zander
TShakCFP said:
February 6th, 2010 at 2:48 pm
Starting to agree with you Trips. I think Barnes is the new Mack circa 2000-2004. Great at recruiting but a lousy coach.
magnusbleuveigner said:
February 6th, 2010 at 2:48 pm
Nice to see Tiny beat us down court. That’s pretty good.
Bartoncreek said:
February 6th, 2010 at 2:49 pm
What is that, 10 missed layup?
Trips Right said:
February 6th, 2010 at 2:49 pm
Scipio, yep. I hate the dude, but Cal is coaching well.
Patrick Bateman said:
February 6th, 2010 at 2:49 pm
So much for the freshman building on the OSU game. JH and JCB combined – 1 for 10.
Mark said:
February 6th, 2010 at 2:49 pm
Trips: As a long-time lurker, I ask: do you still think Barnes is a good coach? Your opinion seems to be generally, “yes.” But then so much of your specific commentary is extremely negative.
ponderos said:
February 6th, 2010 at 2:50 pm
Is it Barnes or is it that the kids aren’t listening? Always have had respect for Barnes as a coach.
Savage Henry said:
February 6th, 2010 at 2:50 pm
pathetic effort. totally lost out there and don’t look like they care much at this point.
Trips Right said:
February 6th, 2010 at 2:50 pm
Why isn’t Hamilton playing?
gingerballs said:
February 6th, 2010 at 2:51 pm
This is simple shit you guys are failing at…there is no stop gap with your team right now, every mistake is amplified and it snowballs. You guys are better than this.
Savage Henry said:
February 6th, 2010 at 2:52 pm
mason for 3 is the best we can fucking do. rick can’t be this stupid i’m putting most of the blame on the players.
absolut said:
February 6th, 2010 at 2:53 pm
No one to bail Barnes out today.
TShakCFP said:
February 6th, 2010 at 2:53 pm
Maybe because Hamilton guards absolutely no one
Trips Right said:
February 6th, 2010 at 2:53 pm
Mark, you’ll have a hard time finding a worse coaching job than anyone in the top 25. The job he’s done with this team is horrid.
Scipio Tex said:
February 6th, 2010 at 2:54 pm
You know gingerballs, how you play is how good you are. We have a six game trendline of pathetic basketball.
bighornfan32 said:
February 6th, 2010 at 2:54 pm
This team is just not fun to watch. Can’t shoot, can’t defend, no heart. Someone give me a reason to keep watching this team.
Trips Right said:
February 6th, 2010 at 2:54 pm
TShak, has Mason guarded anyone this game?
Diego said:
February 6th, 2010 at 2:56 pm
I’m sorry guys, I didn’t bet heavy against the Horns today like I did against Okie State. If I can find OU +18 for the 2nd half I’ll be all over it.
Bartoncreek said:
February 6th, 2010 at 2:57 pm
You set the tone early. We set the tone with Mason and Balbay and defacto Pittman that we are going to have 3 non-factors and suck ass. The other team feeds on that and we feed on it. They realize we suck and we do to. It all starts in that first 4 mins. when you build up the opponents confidence and crush ours. Keep up the good work Rick.
NorthDallasSooner said:
February 6th, 2010 at 2:57 pm
You’ve got a big run coming. Game ain’t over yet.
absolut said:
February 6th, 2010 at 2:58 pm
Usually enjoy watching a team just playing and having fun….very rare it is us, and today it’s the suck ass Land Thieves.
magnusbleuveigner said:
February 6th, 2010 at 2:58 pm
Is it six games? I swear we went to shit around Christmas. I know we ascended to number 1 after said holiday, but you could see the trend. We’re terrible. It’s 1 part bad coaching, 1 part bad playing. Everyone has to own it. No excuse for shooting free throws as poorly as we do. Can’t blame Barnes for that. We can’t hit lay-ups. You want Barnes to make them? We need a real point guard. Doge isn’t that. JB isn’t that. AB isn’t that. Guess what, we won’t have one next year either. Kabongo needs to graduate now.
TShakCFP said:
February 6th, 2010 at 2:59 pm
Trips, my issue with Hamilton is he just jogs around on the defensive end not really making any effort. He either doesn’t care or has never been taught how to get through a screen. BTW, I’m starting to believe its the former.
As for Mason he at least appears to really be trying. JMO
Trips Right said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:00 pm
Barton, yep. It’s mindless.
TShakCFP said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:00 pm
Magnus,
Lets absolutely pray for Joseph then..
dick said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:02 pm
Texas -7 2nd half, imo.
magnusbleuveigner said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:02 pm
Mason and Balbay in the backcourt is egregious. Mack’s “he’s bled for the program” doctrine rearing it’s head.
Sailor Ripley said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:02 pm
Maybe we can cut it to 15.
J’CB’s confidence is gone like a fart in the wind.
Newy25 said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:03 pm
If Texas actually had basketball fans there would be a force to get him fired. Imagine if Mack
Brown took the 2005 team and went 8-4. That’s what this shit feels like.
Sailor Ripley said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:04 pm
I really like Avery a lot but he needs more of what TMG has between the ears.
J’Covan has it but can’t throw it in the lake.
NY Horn said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:04 pm
How is Barnes able to consistently make players worse under his watch? How do you go about stripping the skills and abilities of his players? We make hitting an open layup look like some mission impossible task.
NorthDallasSooner said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:04 pm
I watched a team three weeks ago (SMU) blow a 24-point lead with 12 minutes to play at home. If those three’s quit going…..
Hey said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:04 pm
Someone give me a reason to keep watching this team.
Because they’re The University of Texas Longhorns, dammit.
TShakCFP said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:05 pm
Damion James took 3 shots.. I say if we’re going down lets go down with our best player shooting 20 shots in the second half.
Hey said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:06 pm
How is Barnes able to consistently make players worse under his watch?
The players were never that good to begin with.
Sailor Ripley said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:06 pm
And not fadeaways from the top of the key.
Sailor Ripley said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:07 pm
It just hit me. We’re down 18. 18. You know, fuck that, Rick.
Quit coaching this team.
Kids, go play. Come out when you are tired. Maybe we could do a charity pledge drive or something.
Trips Right said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:07 pm
Problem for Damion is that he needs someone to get it to him. Either a lead guard or the coach. So there goes that idea.
absolut said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:08 pm
Google “anal with no spit” right now and a link to the OU game comes up as the third option. Amazing.
magnusbleuveigner said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:09 pm
Only time I’ll never make fun of Toby Keets.
Bartoncreek said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:09 pm
Did we ever go to the 5 that won the OSU game: JCB, DJ, GJ, JH, AB?
Bartoncreek said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:10 pm
WTF is Pittman doing? My God I give up.
Bartoncreek said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:11 pm
Our defense is a fucking joke
magnusbleuveigner said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:11 pm
Holy shit. You’re right, I just went to it and it’s footage of the OU locker room.
Trips Right said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:11 pm
TMG is destroying Balbay. Is DB hurt?
maninblack said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:13 pm
Zone Rick
ponderos said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:14 pm
TMG just shanked the warden of the Turkish prison and walked out in the dude’s clothes.
maninblack said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:14 pm
this team is terribly coached
TShakCFP said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:15 pm
Need to put Bradley back on TMG. I think his length bothered him more than anyone else we had.
Scipio Tex said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:15 pm
Oh, Billy!
Trips Right said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:15 pm
Jai and Mason in. Awesomenessssssssssssss
Bartoncreek said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:15 pm
I’m glad Lucas can’t shoot in addition to not defending, handling or passing
UTBX said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:16 pm
• Barnes recruits great talent
• He is a task master and his players work hard or they do not play
• Barnes’ offense has no rhythm and ball movement and does not lead to easy open jumpers, Barnes offense is NBA like, all about the drive to the hoop and letting 5 star recruits think they are already in the NBA
• Interesting to watch Bradley run around the offensive set, it reminded me of AJ, with one play randomly running around while the rest of the team plays Barnes’ patterned Motionless offense
• Other teams consistently can get un athletic guys open for jumpers by running an offense
• We are fundamentally a flawed team. We cannot shoot free throws and I swear the basic block out is a foreign concept for the Horns.
• At the end of the day we play hard, intense and dumb
• Great coaches come into each game with a game plan, I get the feeling our practices are all about punishing whoever did bad in the last game not about a specific game plan (see Izzo, Knight, Coach K, etc. for folks who get there team to exceed expectations
This is why Texas under Barnes has never perfumed better than their seed.
Bartoncreek said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:17 pm
It’s about time for James to kick everybody’s ass on the entire team. He can start with the coaching staff.
Trips Right said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:17 pm
Bradley is playing scared.
magnusbleuveigner said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:17 pm
Trips, how long til you take it out on the scotch?
UTBX said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:17 pm
Bartoncreek said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:15 pm
I’m glad Lucas can’t shoot in addition to not defending, handling or passing
———
He is like that guy in little that the coach has to put in before the game is over.
Savage Henry said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:18 pm
i think i had more fun watching last years team. i had expectations for this one and i’ve pretty much given up on them. they’re getting their ass kicked by a BAD sooner team and i’m not all that upset becuase it doesn’t surprise me much.
magnusbleuveigner said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:19 pm
How many whores would Charles Barkley have to be caught with for him to be unmarketable? Answer: It just doesn’t matter because he’s himself. Love it or hate it. Gotta respect it.
Trips Right said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:19 pm
Still no Hamilton. Sigh..oh well.
UTBX, good post. The reason AB isn’t getting open with all those screens is because first, we really don’t know how to screen, and second, we don’t set our screens up well. I’m not sure the “Random Screen Offense!!!!!!!!!!!!!!” calls for it. You just need once a decade type point guards.
TShakCFP said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:20 pm
Problem is for all of Barnes flaws he has brought Texas basketball a LONG way. He recruits superb talent and for the most part has made it exciting to watch his teams (this year and last year excluded).
And for that I am very grateful.
magnusbleuveigner said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:20 pm
Bradley is timid. CURTIS BROWN his first couple years timid. Dude will snap out of it eventually, but not this year.
Trips Right said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:21 pm
That’s not a charge.
magnusbleuveigner said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:22 pm
Lucas is definitely “pay to play.”
maninblack said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:22 pm
Rick is lost
TShakCFP said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:22 pm
That is what drives me crazy with Hamilton. What kind of effort was that?
Trips Right said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:24 pm
Hamilton is hilarious on defense
TShakCFP said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:25 pm
Well, hilarious is one way to put it
Trips Right said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:25 pm
Pittman should have 20 points this game. There’s no one on the floor that can handle him one on one.
Hey said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:25 pm
Clueless. Not lack of effort. Just no clue.
Savage Henry said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:25 pm
yeah…he just said obliterated by UTEP. jesus!
ransomstoddard said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:27 pm
Bradley is just terrible. In fact, has there ever been a more overrated group of freshmen than this group? I knew the Hamilton OSU game was fool’s gold.
Sailor Ripley said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:27 pm
As Trips points out, with TMG on point, we might win it all.
Of course, he probably would have skull fucked TMG so bad , he would have gotten a Tyson Maori eye tat.
TShakCFP said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:28 pm
I actually think we still have a chance if we continue to press the rest of the way.
UTBX said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:28 pm
Trips Right said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:25 pm
Pittman should have 20 points this game. There’s no one on the floor that can handle him one on one.
——
The little guy all dressed up on the Texas bench can devise an offense to stop Pittman .
magnusbleuveigner said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:28 pm
Hey, makes a point I agree with. Hamilton is lost. It’s not like he’s cherry picking.
Hey, get a better name. Now.
TShakCFP. What does your name mean? You sound like a Russian soccer team.
Sailor Ripley said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:28 pm
Ransom shut the fuck up you dottering jackass.
Wow said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:29 pm
ransom = fucktard
Hey Now said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:30 pm
Bradley’s low bball IQ just highlights what an incredible player Augustine was.
magnusbleuveigner said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:30 pm
AB has his deficiencies, but dude is tireless. He’s like a Kenyan marathoner out there. We’re still in this shit.
Patrick Bateman said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:30 pm
AB with a couple of buckets back to back. If we can get it down to 8 or so with about 10 minutes then we’ll be in striking distance.
TShakCFP said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:31 pm
Magnus,
Its part of my name and I’m a CFP by trade. I like the Russian soccer team better though..
ransomstoddard said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:31 pm
We were told Bradley is an “all world defender”, and “tremendous on-ball defensive player”. That was Davis that just wore his ass out on a drive. Davis: a guy that has no business being a D-1 player. Absolutely pathetic
Sailor Ripley said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:31 pm
Damion – Stop shooting threes. He so wants to lead but he has the wrong game.
magnusbleuveigner said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:32 pm
Bradley’s low IQ? Shirley, you mean Hamilton’s?
Trips Right said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:32 pm
The press is starting to pay dividends on both ends. Our guys are playing looser on offense, and OU’s getting tired legs and missing jumpers as a result.
Hey Now said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:33 pm
Bradley hasn’t learned how to deak the defense on the fast break. He doesn’t finish like a truly smart player does. He will learn.
TShakCFP said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:34 pm
Need to press all game every game.
TShakCFP said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:34 pm
Ummmm.. Bradley is a stud.
Trips Right said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:35 pm
Jai Lucas baby. He lulls you to sleep with his elf like game.
Patrick Bateman said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:35 pm
Wow, we miss so many chippies…
Scipio Tex said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:35 pm
AB is dragging us back into this game by the scruff of our neck.
Trips, you’re so right on the press and trapping. It creates energy and defines a course of action. In a sense, it creates a natural offense.
magnusbleuveigner said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:36 pm
Bradley’s shortcoming is singular. He’s too deferential. That’s it.
Hey Now said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:36 pm
If we win this I’m hope I can recall my Fire Barnes diatribe to deloss.
Patrick Bateman said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:37 pm
JH and GJ are some black holes….
maninblack said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:38 pm
Fran Fraschilla is an idiot
ransomstoddard said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:39 pm
Bradley with a horrible charge there.
Patrick Bateman said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:39 pm
Big Dex is rebounding well today. Charge by AB. Anyone remember the last time we drew a charge????
scottyc5 said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:39 pm
What a horrible charge call. That was awful
magnusbleuveigner said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:39 pm
PB, that’s racist.
Scipio Tex said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:40 pm
Justin Mason. Wow.
maninblack said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:40 pm
I don’t mind Hamilton shooting. Great play Mason!
Scipio Tex said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:41 pm
J’Covan doesn’t value possessions.
chitwood said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:41 pm
Jordan,
Think you might want to get back on defense at least at a brisk walk?
Hey Now said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:41 pm
He doesn’t know what he can’t do. Still.
Trips Right said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:42 pm
Hamilton has to play defense like that out of spite. My kids do shit like that.
Sailor Ripley said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:43 pm
The island of misfit toys.
We are really un-smart.
magnusbleuveigner said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:44 pm
Upset Saturday, other than Duke and Kentucky.
texoz said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:44 pm
We should be winning this game, if we didn’t have our head up the ass on offense.
Trips Right said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:45 pm
and one, be nice to get to the foul line.
Sailor Ripley said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:46 pm
We’d just miss.
Trips Right said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:46 pm
The Paul Pierce comparison is horrible. Paul Pierce is explosive, Hamilton is a slinky.
Scipio Tex said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:46 pm
We’re 8 for 20 from the FT line. Not sure it’s that nice.
TShakCFP said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:46 pm
Why is Jai in the game?
Sailor Ripley said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:46 pm
Jai for tres!!!!
Nope.
Patrick Bateman said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:46 pm
And were 4 of 15 from three. Not good..
texoz said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:47 pm
When was the last time Jai made a 3-ptr?
Trips Right said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:47 pm
Hack a Horns
texoz said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:48 pm
Is Crocker getting a bris?
Sailor Ripley said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:48 pm
Was there a first one?
Trips Right said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:48 pm
Like a three foot putt for us.
Sailor Ripley said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:48 pm
9/22 FT
AGGGGGGGG
texoz said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:49 pm
James is taking over the game.
TShakCFP said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:49 pm
Jai on Warren? Really?
Trips Right said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:50 pm
Try a hook shot Damion.
Sailor Ripley said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:50 pm
9/23.
Sailor Ripley said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:50 pm
9/24.
Patrick Bateman said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:50 pm
Damion is killing us at the FT line!
texoz said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:50 pm
We need to keep running. OU is tired and getting tight.
Patrick Bateman said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:50 pm
Great DJ gets to go back to the FT line.
Trips Right said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:50 pm
Damion needs to act like he’s posting the foul line, make a move on it then shoot.
Sailor Ripley said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:50 pm
Fuck Damion to the line again.
I can’t watch this
magnusbleuveigner said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:51 pm
James, don’t miss short on your first….fucker.
TShakCFP said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:51 pm
Need to get JB back in the game for Jai.
Sailor Ripley said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:51 pm
Hamilton got it and shot it.
I am shocked.
NY Horn said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:52 pm
I’d rather have bamboo shoots stuffed under my fingernails than deal with this team. Jesus Christ.
Vasherized said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:52 pm
I just spent the last half hour rearranging all the lamps in my house. What did I miss?!
Sailor Ripley said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:52 pm
This is a match up of two really shitty teams.
Trips Right said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:52 pm
We need Damion to shoot left handed for Hank Gathers.
Patrick Bateman said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:53 pm
Gary playing hard….
Vasherized said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:53 pm
I see the free throw shooting has improved.
ponderos said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:53 pm
James is going to need a refractory period on the bench from all the fellating Fraschella’s doing.
Scipio Tex said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:53 pm
Damion is mentally lost. The FT shooting, that foul. WTF?
Yeah Rick – yell at him some more. That’s coaching. Yelling when someone is down on themselves already.
Patrick Bateman said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:54 pm
Got really lucky on that call right there…I hope we’re in the penalty. Nothing says success like AB at the FT line on the road.
absolut said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:54 pm
Where is Kervorkian when I need him?
magnusbleuveigner said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:54 pm
Vasherized = feng shuist. It didn’t work.
texoz said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:55 pm
Scipio, I chalk Damion’s FT and foul up to frustration and fatigue.
Trips Right said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:56 pm
Our best offense is JH driving wildly into the lane and someone other than Damion James grabbing the offensive board.
Vasherized said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:56 pm
Do you have to play five guys? Maybe we need shorten the rotation to 3-4 guys.
ballrific said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:56 pm
who’s that jersey shore guy that keeps going coast to coast against us? he has isiah thomas handles compared to james…
TShakCFP said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:57 pm
Good Lord
Hey Now said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:57 pm
You gotta admit, Jai has done some nice things in this game. He seems to be the only PG who can consistently feed the post when he tries to.
Trips Right said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:57 pm
I think our kids have a good cry before they run onto the floor.
Patrick Bateman said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:57 pm
Trips. Your right. JH’s penetration and subsequent collapse of OU’s defense is allowing offensive rebound opportunities. AB didn’t make his FT……Shocked, I am….
texoz said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:57 pm
Can we choose NOT to shoot FTs?
Bartoncreek said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:57 pm
I think we should make them bank their FTs. At least they’d get it to the rim. FUCK
magnusbleuveigner said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:57 pm
Everybody’s throws are short. I hate the ‘fatigue’ excuse, but what are our practices like. Fuck. Shit.
Scipio Tex said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:58 pm
9 of 26 from FT.
That’s a Barnes mindfucking, pure and simple.
Bartoncreek said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:58 pm
Hamilton is fucking with Barnes now
Vasherized said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:59 pm
Just let Hamilton take every shot. Sink or swim.
UTBX said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:59 pm
magnusbleuveigner said:
February 6th, 2010 at 3:57 pm
Everybody’s throws are short. I hate the ‘fatigue’ excuse,
AJ and DJ played 40 minutes every game
magnusbleuveigner said:
February 6th, 2010 at 4:00 pm
Blood timeout? Those usually last 5-7 days.
Trips Right said:
February 6th, 2010 at 4:00 pm
I’m sitting here laughing.
TShakCFP said:
February 6th, 2010 at 4:00 pm
That’s what we are doing, isn’t?
Bartoncreek said:
February 6th, 2010 at 4:00 pm
How bad is OU that we are only down 6? They are fucking terrible.
Patrick Bateman said:
February 6th, 2010 at 4:00 pm
At least we can say we weren’t robbed of this game by the refs….Glass half full…
Sailor Ripley said:
February 6th, 2010 at 4:00 pm
Does Hamilton wear a UT jersey next year?
maninblack said:
February 6th, 2010 at 4:01 pm
Doge and Mason out there. Its over
magnusbleuveigner said:
February 6th, 2010 at 4:02 pm
UTBX, midgets fatigue differently, imo.
Patrick Bateman said:
February 6th, 2010 at 4:03 pm
Rick getting in it with the refs about a TO…..Hmmm…..
magnusbleuveigner said:
February 6th, 2010 at 4:03 pm
Is this game going to be 43 minutes long? If so, we may have a chance.
Savage Henry said:
February 6th, 2010 at 4:04 pm
remember when we were talking about a one seed? hahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!!
absolut said:
February 6th, 2010 at 4:04 pm
We need Barnes to take a medical leave of absence before Monday’s game with Kansas like Calhoun did before we headed to Storrs, and let Todd Wright coach the team.
Bartoncreek said:
February 6th, 2010 at 4:04 pm
Remind me again why we don’t press?
Trips Right said:
February 6th, 2010 at 4:04 pm
Jai Lucas is in just to fuck with Scipio.
UTBX said:
February 6th, 2010 at 4:05 pm
Heading to a 4/5 seed. Struggle to make the Sweet 16 (remember USC game)
Scipio Tex said:
February 6th, 2010 at 4:05 pm
We run clock on O. I’m just sitting here laughing.
Sailor Ripley said:
February 6th, 2010 at 4:06 pm
I love you Damion but you have no ability to manufacture your own shot. I would have rather seen JH fire up another ICBM.
Bartoncreek said:
February 6th, 2010 at 4:07 pm
We turn 5 footers into circus horse shots. Really had to use the left hand DJ? Then GJ had to double clutch? I mean just shoot the fucking ball
chitwood said:
February 6th, 2010 at 4:07 pm
Just don’t keep fouling and fuck up my 2nd half bet.
Trips Right said:
February 6th, 2010 at 4:07 pm
Ha ha, a rim seeking missile
Sailor Ripley said:
February 6th, 2010 at 4:07 pm
Jai with the runner. Gary doing work on the glass but misses another chippy.
You know, fuck it. When does baseball start?
Patrick Bateman said:
February 6th, 2010 at 4:07 pm
We definitely deserved to lose this game. Just awful. I actually think we’ll give Kansas a game though….
anonymous said:
February 6th, 2010 at 4:07 pm
If this year was to be Barnes’ toughest coaching test, he has, to date, failed it.
ransomstoddard said:
February 6th, 2010 at 4:07 pm
We just got humiliated by one of the worst teams in the league. Really impressive. KU may beat us by 40
magnusbleuveigner said:
February 6th, 2010 at 4:08 pm
This team has me drinking with a purpose.
Sailor Ripley said:
February 6th, 2010 at 4:08 pm
And they may not. This team has no personality.
Savage Henry said:
February 6th, 2010 at 4:08 pm
UTBX,
At this point I would take that in a second. I don’t see a sweet 16 in this teams future and we will be unranked in two weeks.
TShakCFP said:
February 6th, 2010 at 4:09 pm
What an awful loss. I hate Rick Barnes and I hate this team.
Sailor Ripley said:
February 6th, 2010 at 4:10 pm
Hate is such a strong word. How about revile?
chitwood said:
February 6th, 2010 at 4:10 pm
JH can’t even make a layup to save my 2nd half. Crap.
magnusbleuveigner said:
February 6th, 2010 at 4:10 pm
Watch as OU pretends basketball is as big as football for a day.
Trips Right said:
February 6th, 2010 at 4:11 pm
If I’m Rick, I’m not worried about hate, I’m worried about indifference.
Trips Right said:
February 6th, 2010 at 4:11 pm
Jai gets it for you chit. What are you laying?
chitwood said:
February 6th, 2010 at 4:12 pm
7.5. Jai is my hero.
2xHorn said:
February 6th, 2010 at 4:12 pm
Barnes coaching style can’t handle freshman talent when it’s the majority of talent on the team. This team has lost me. First time in years I won’t give a shit about the tourney.
HOOKEM
Savage Henry said:
February 6th, 2010 at 4:12 pm
let paulino coach…he must be good at something.
maninblack said:
February 6th, 2010 at 4:13 pm
Thank God that’s over.
ransomstoddard said:
February 6th, 2010 at 4:13 pm
Barnes should give back his paycheck since January 1st. He has been bad. Granted, at this point there is not much to work with. Pittman: horrible. Hamilton: horrible. Brown: LOL. Bradley: IQ<11. etc etc etc
Trips Right said:
February 6th, 2010 at 4:13 pm
Nice. Buy him a pair of elevator shoes.
RRR said:
February 6th, 2010 at 4:14 pm
Indifference from the fans, JH’s shot selection?
Trips Right said:
February 6th, 2010 at 4:15 pm
I thought Pittman played well. I wish we’d try to establish him. But the Hamilton ICBM offense is fun to watch.
ransomstoddard said:
February 6th, 2010 at 4:15 pm
And to make sure there is no question about it: ou is a miserably, bad, shitty team.
Patrick Bateman said:
February 6th, 2010 at 4:15 pm
Our freshman X factors (JH and JCB) were 3 for 20 from the field….
absolut said:
February 6th, 2010 at 4:16 pm
Tied for fourth place(Aggies are in front of us) in the Big 12 with Kansas coming to town-Oh my!
Trips Right said:
February 6th, 2010 at 4:16 pm
RRR, fans. JH’s shot selection is nothing a little transfer paperwork can’t fix.
Sailor Ripley said:
February 6th, 2010 at 4:16 pm
He’s good at ripping out John Beilein’s heart.
nordberg said:
February 6th, 2010 at 4:16 pm
Ransom what’s your fucking problem with Bradley?
BEHorn said:
February 6th, 2010 at 4:17 pm
The next fellow who claims that free throws “don’t make that much difference” may cite whatever statistics they would like to that purpose, but then must immediately punch themselves in the junk. Hard. Thrice.
Trips Right said:
February 6th, 2010 at 4:17 pm
Not only is ou bad, but they were playing without Warren at 100%.
magnusbleuveigner said:
February 6th, 2010 at 4:20 pm
Talk of JH and transferring is ridiculous. Redamndiculous. Atleast from our perspective. We need points. How else are we going to score? We can’t hit lay ups. We can’t hit threes. We can’t establish post play. His selection sucks, but I don’t see him fucking up some fluid offensive game plan. I guess what I’m saying is I’d rather see him take a shitty shot, than Mason or whoever else.
Patrick Bateman said:
February 6th, 2010 at 4:24 pm
Sadly, I think this team actually will get up and play a decent game vs. Kansas.
EggNog said:
February 6th, 2010 at 4:25 pm
Hamilton shooting is part of the non fluid offensive game plan. That entire stretch in the second half where he refused even a token pass had the announcers laughing at him. There is no way to establish an offensive flow when Hamilton plays like that, and we will then either live or die by him.
His offense is one of desperation, we have too many young guys that don’t understand how to run a proper offense, Barnes included in that or not.
nordberg said:
February 6th, 2010 at 4:25 pm
If Barnes keeps starting Balbay and Mason together, he should be relieved of his duties. Whoever said that the opposing team gets an immediate burst of confidence was exactly right. We’ve basically been trailing at halftime of every game over the past three weeks.
anonymous said:
February 6th, 2010 at 4:27 pm
Whatever Barnes is doing with this team it is completely failing. Never seen a more talented group of players just completely lose their confidence and any sense of purpose on offense. None of them can make a free throw. Shooting in general is weak.
I honestly believe this team might be better off if Barnes took a vacation and left them alone to play for the rest of the year.
magnusbleuveigner said:
February 6th, 2010 at 4:28 pm
Here’s a hint for your Post Mortem. Change out some important names, then recycle. Seriously. Don’t watch the game again. Don’t over think it. The same problems have existed for a while.
I like how we’re all down and pissed. Almost to a ransomstoddard level. But that won’t suffice for our dear friend rs. We can’t use his shtick, so he has to hate on Avery Bradley. ransomstoddard is more fucked up than Guy Pearce in Memento in my very humble opinion.
nordberg said:
February 6th, 2010 at 4:29 pm
What was the final FT tally? 10-26 or something?
One day we’re going to learn that our players receive electric shocks in practice after successfully making a free throw. Barnes feels that it builds character.
ransomstoddard said:
February 6th, 2010 at 4:29 pm
My problem with Bradley is the laughable idea that he was the best freshman in the country. He may not be in the top 50. There are 10 or so freshman better than him in the Big 12 alone. He is an average player, not an future NBA Hall of Famer as we were told. Average.
magnusbleuveigner said:
February 6th, 2010 at 4:30 pm
eggnog, the lack of fluidity is established long before Hamilton hits the floor.
nordberg said:
February 6th, 2010 at 4:32 pm
“He may not be in the top 50″
Do it. Name me 50 better freshmen than Avery Bradley. Do it right fucking now.
EggNog said:
February 6th, 2010 at 4:33 pm
We had it earlier in the season, we have had it in prior seasons (though not last year). In college it isn’t too hard to get an open shot for a teammate, unless you just aren’t trying to.
Which is what we do.
Art Vandelay said:
February 6th, 2010 at 4:36 pm
The OSU game was an anomaly. Hamilton took some good shots against OSU, and he took some very poor ones. He happened to make a number of the poor ones.
Like it or not Balbay sets the tempo for this team. 15 minutes and zero points for Balbay = ugly loss.
What frightens me is that it appears Barnes has run out of ideas.
Sailor Ripley said:
February 6th, 2010 at 4:37 pm
That’s probably a good thing.
magnusbleuveigner said:
February 6th, 2010 at 4:38 pm
I don’t think AB is a future star in the NBA either. Doesn’t handle the rock enough, and isn’t going to be a 2. But, but, but, you fuck, he’s not what’s wrong with this team. In fact, he’ll never be what’s wrong with any team. He’s a program guy, that’s too unselfish. He’s not the problem.
Can’t wait for you to bitch about Jackson Jeffcoat next year.
Blueshorn said:
February 6th, 2010 at 4:41 pm
Thankfully, I missed the first half, so I only had to endure 20 minutes of suckitude. If we don’t show up against KU, I’m going to find better ways to spend my time. This is bullshit.
EggNog said:
February 6th, 2010 at 4:43 pm
Defensively we are poor, we can’t get stops, we can only force turnovers. That has been true all year long, and with a young team that probably wasn’t going to change too much over the course of the season.
On offense, we should be much better than we are. 4-13 from the line for James and 3-15 from the field from Hamilton (and not anything close to 15 good shots) did us in as much as anything. Bradley played fine, within himself on offense. He had a couple fouls that he shouldn’t have, but was aggressive on the floor and had a ton of deflections. In fact, I can’t really look at any of the games this year and put stuff on Bradley, he has been one of our most reliable guys.
magnusbleuveigner said:
February 6th, 2010 at 4:49 pm
I can understand the edit. ransom said it was tasteless….get it? Tasteless.
EggNog said:
February 6th, 2010 at 4:51 pm
Such a shame, that was a great line.
ransomstoddard said:
February 6th, 2010 at 4:58 pm
Let’s start with the Big 12: The Burks kid is so much better and more polished than Bradley its not funny. I’d make that trade in a heartbeat. Despite his recent struggles, Henry is better. McGruder is obviously a better shooter. Robinson has way more upside. Those are just a few off the top of my head. Look, Bradley is a good kid I’m sure. He just has such a low basketball IQ that he is an average player.
magnusbleuveigner said:
February 6th, 2010 at 5:04 pm
Just 46 more to go…..
nordberg said:
February 6th, 2010 at 5:05 pm
You’re ignorant.
maninblack said:
February 6th, 2010 at 5:06 pm
There isn’t 50 better freshman.
ponderos said:
February 7th, 2010 at 9:51 am
Trips Right said:
February 6th, 2010 at 4:17 pm
Not only is ou bad, but they were playing without Warren at 100%.
They’ve played better without him this year, even when he’s healthy. Capel even benched him a for a game in Anchorage for disciplinary reasons and OU won without him.