Ohio State vs. North Florida: More lulz

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Nov 21, 2011 9:31 AM
Another game where the back-ups should get as much time as the starters. I'd say my biggest hope for this game is simply that the team gets off to a fast start, as they've been kinda pedestrian for the opening 5-10 minutes of each of their first three games before kicking up the intensity. Considering the team is 3-0 with two blowouts and a win over another Top 10 team, there hasn't been much to complain about, but the consistent slow starting is a bit of a worry.

Anyway, North Florida is 1-3 with a 20-point loss to ranked Alabama and a 36-point loss to Florida. They also lost to Florida's Miami, but did edge national powerhouse Savannah State. They should offer more resistance than Jackson State, but not enough to make a noticeable different in the game's result.

8:30 p.m tipoff. Watch to see if I get lucky enough to move to 2-0 in OSU basketball game threads I start! THE SUSPENSE IS KILLING ME!!!
Nov 21, 2011 9:31am
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Nov 21, 2011 12:18 PM
Ready for some real games. Games like this are boring
Nov 21, 2011 12:18pm
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Nov 21, 2011 12:52 PM
jordo212000;982356 wrote:Ready for some real games. Games like this are boring
Boring for us, good for the team. VMI and Valpo should provide better games, I would think.
Nov 21, 2011 12:52pm
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Nov 21, 2011 2:24 PM
se-alum;982401 wrote:Boring for us, good for the team. VMI and Valpo should provide better games, I would think.
Yeah. Games like this are good for giving the less experienced guys a lot of on-court time. That was the good thing about Jackson State -- everyone but McDonald both played more than 10 minutes AND scored. Then there are three ranked opponents and a few teams like the two you mentioned which are more along the "will win, but will break a sweat doing so" sort of thing.

I will say that I'd prefer more VMIs and fewer Jackson States, just because I don't know how much a coach can assess how much a guy like Weatherspoon (for example) can help against a Purdue or Wisconsin just because he put up good numbers against Jackson State. But, early in the season, games like that are great just to give them a lot of court-time in games.
Nov 21, 2011 2:24pm
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Nov 21, 2011 8:49 PM
Sloppy start
Nov 21, 2011 8:49pm
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Nov 21, 2011 8:54 PM
15-12 Ohio State right now.

11 minutes left in the 1st half
Nov 21, 2011 8:54pm
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Nov 21, 2011 9:11 PM
Thomas needa to play within 10 ft of the rim
Nov 21, 2011 9:11pm
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Nov 21, 2011 9:16 PM
Smith's improvement over one year is incredible!!! And boy is he fast!!

Thomas is fine, as long as he keeps rebounding, he's being productive.
Nov 21, 2011 9:16pm
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Nov 21, 2011 9:44 PM
Did that guy for n florida really air ball a ft? Lol
Nov 21, 2011 9:44pm
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Nov 21, 2011 9:53 PM
Lenzelle w/ that Monster Dunk
Nov 21, 2011 9:53pm
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Nov 21, 2011 10:30 PM
JD with some crazy ass hops.
Nov 21, 2011 10:30pm
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Nov 21, 2011 10:31 PM
Did Craft start?
Nov 21, 2011 10:31pm
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Nov 21, 2011 10:47 PM
Tiger2003;983176 wrote:Did Craft start?
Yes
Nov 21, 2011 10:47pm
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Nov 21, 2011 10:50 PM
If anyone can find video of that free throw, please post it. Shame they didn't show it on replay because that might have been the worst free throw I've ever seen.
Nov 21, 2011 10:50pm
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Nov 21, 2011 10:57 PM
Lenzelle is awesome, but man is he a bad free throw shooter. 4/15 on the season.

Quickly becoming one of my favorite players on the team though. He's just solid. I'm not sure I've seen him make an incorrect decision with the ball yet.
Nov 21, 2011 10:57pm
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Nov 22, 2011 12:43 AM
Heretic;982503 wrote:Yeah. Games like this are good for giving the less experienced guys a lot of on-court time. That was the good thing about Jackson State -- everyone but McDonald both played more than 10 minutes AND scored. Then there are three ranked opponents and a few teams like the two you mentioned which are more along the "will win, but will break a sweat doing so" sort of thing.

I will say that I'd prefer more VMIs and fewer Jackson States, just because I don't know how much a coach can assess how much a guy like Weatherspoon (for example) can help against a Purdue or Wisconsin just because he put up good numbers against Jackson State. But, early in the season, games like that are great just to give them a lot of court-time in games.
There would be zero assessing of Weatherspoon against a top 20 team, he wouldn't play.
Nov 22, 2011 12:43am
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Nov 22, 2011 12:52 AM
Heretic;982503 wrote:Yeah. Games like this are good for giving the less experienced guys a lot of on-court time. That was the good thing about Jackson State -- everyone but McDonald both played more than 10 minutes AND scored. Then there are three ranked opponents and a few teams like the two you mentioned which are more along the "will win, but will break a sweat doing so" sort of thing.

I will say that I'd prefer more VMIs and fewer Jackson States, just because I don't know how much a coach can assess how much a guy like Weatherspoon (for example) can help against a Purdue or Wisconsin just because he put up good numbers against Jackson State. But, early in the season, games like that are great just to give them a lot of court-time in games.

Weatherspoon won't get much assessing in games other than in blowouts. What better way to assess Weatherspoon than against the #3 rated team in the country? Currently Weatherspoon is playing behind Thompson. The only way Weatherspoon takes Thompson's playing time is by comparing what both players do in practice.
Nov 22, 2011 12:52am
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Nov 22, 2011 8:18 AM
Big Gain;983407 wrote:Weatherspoon won't get much assessing in games other than in blowouts. What better way to assess Weatherspoon than against the #3 rated team in the country? Currently Weatherspoon is playing behind Thompson. The only way Weatherspoon takes Thompson's playing time is by comparing what both players do in practice.
Spoon just isn't the all around player that Thompson is. Sam plays tough D, makes good passes, and has a pretty decent shot.
Nov 22, 2011 8:18am
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Nov 22, 2011 3:09 PM
Gotta love how Sully is shooting from the FT line so far this season. 33-37 not bad for a big man lets just hope he stays strong at the line all year.
Nov 22, 2011 3:09pm