Archive #16 Ohio State @ Indiana

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mallymal614

Posts: 3,746

Feb 10, 2010 8:13pm

Mulva wrote: Good, but not surprising result. Indiana just isn't good still.

Sets up an absolutely huge match up @ Illinois on Valentine's Day.

Winning at Illinois is never easy. Their arena be rocking!

Laley23

Posts: 29,506

Feb 10, 2010 8:17pm

september63 wrote: Im dead serious. IU's kids are all young. Only a year or 2 older than the HS sr's they would be playing.

I know, and Im serious in how skewed your thinking is. The best player in Indiana last year (WHO WON THE STATE TOURNEY) and led his team to the #4 ranking nationally is currently on the IU roster. Not to mention they also have the runner up Mr. Basketball on the roster.

No one in 4A could hang with them. Bloomington South would be the closest (Hulls team last year) followed by Lawrence North. I lived in Indiana for 4 years and watched MANY HS ball games. They wouldnt lose.

karen lotz

Posts: 22,284

Feb 10, 2010 8:17pm

centralbucksfan wrote:
karen lotz wrote:
september63 wrote: Two thoughts. Very nice to see Diebler playing better defense. This Indiana team tonight might not win the State Championship in the big school HS division from Indiana this year!
Unless they changed something, doesn't Indiana only have 1 tournament for high school basketball? Every school plays for the same title?
No, that changed a while back. They have seperate divisions now in the state.

that's dumb.

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Big Gain

Posts: 2,073

Feb 10, 2010 8:17pm

Ohio State looks good.

wildcats20

Posts: 27,794

Feb 10, 2010 8:18pm

mallymal614 wrote:
Mulva wrote: Good, but not surprising result. Indiana just isn't good still.

Sets up an absolutely huge match up @ Illinois on Valentine's Day.
Winning at Illinois is never easy. Their arena be rocking!

Not to mention, the Illini are playing great basketball right now. Coming off wins against Sparty and AT Wisky.

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RiverRat13

Posts: 377

Feb 10, 2010 8:18pm

OSU would be 11-1 in the Big 10 had Turner not gotten hurt.

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mallymal614

Posts: 3,746

Feb 10, 2010 8:21pm

RiverRat13 wrote: OSU would be 11-1 in the Big 10 had Turner not gotten hurt.

or 12-2. Even with a talent like Turner, it's never easy to win at Wisconsin.

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centralbucksfan

Posts: 5,111

Feb 10, 2010 8:21pm

OSU next three games:
@Ill
Purdue home
@ MSU.

Its make or break as far as contending for the Big Ten. OSU needs to win 2 of 3.

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mallymal614

Posts: 3,746

Feb 10, 2010 8:22pm

lol this Ohio State second unit looks like a JV team.

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Big Gain

Posts: 2,073

Feb 10, 2010 8:23pm

Another short guy who thinks he's LeBron.

Laley23

Posts: 29,506

Feb 10, 2010 8:23pm

centralbucksfan wrote: OSU next three games:
@Ill
Purdue home
@ MSU.

Its make or break as far as contending for the Big Ten. OSU needs to win 2 of 3.

Id guess:

L
W
L

I think they come up just short this year. Turners early injury costing them a share of the title.

karen lotz

Posts: 22,284

Feb 10, 2010 8:24pm

mallymal614 wrote: lol this Ohio State second unit looks like a JV team.

and people wonder why Matta plays 6 people normally.

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mallymal614

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Feb 10, 2010 8:24pm

Laley23 wrote:
centralbucksfan wrote: OSU next three games:
@Ill
Purdue home
@ MSU.

Its make or break as far as contending for the Big Ten. OSU needs to win 2 of 3.
Id guess:

W
W
W

I think they come up just short this year. Turners early injury costing them a share of the title.

Fixed

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mallymal614

Posts: 3,746

Feb 10, 2010 8:25pm

karen lotz wrote:
mallymal614 wrote: lol this Ohio State second unit looks like a JV team.
and people wonder why Matta plays 6 people normally.

Exactly! The bench is that bad.

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centralbucksfan

Posts: 5,111

Feb 10, 2010 8:26pm

Laley23 wrote:
centralbucksfan wrote: OSU next three games:
@Ill
Purdue home
@ MSU.

Its make or break as far as contending for the Big Ten. OSU needs to win 2 of 3.
Id guess:

L
W
L

I think they come up just short this year. Turners early injury costing them a share of the title.

I think OSU has a very good chance vs ILL. Purdue at home actually worries me more then Ill on road to be honest.

september63

Posts: 5,789

Feb 10, 2010 8:26pm

Matta and Crean must not be too close? A blow-off handshake by each of them. Neither attempted to look the other in the eye.

Laley23

Posts: 29,506

Feb 10, 2010 8:27pm

mallymal614 wrote:
I think they come up just short this year. Turners early injury costing them a share of the title.

Fixed

lol, didnt fix it well enough

. Glad to see you agree they will come up just short.

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centralbucksfan

Posts: 5,111

Feb 10, 2010 8:27pm

karen lotz wrote:
mallymal614 wrote: lol this Ohio State second unit looks like a JV team.
and people wonder why Matta plays 6 people normally.

Not me. I know why Matta only plays 6. Tell Dynasty and bulldog that!

Laley23

Posts: 29,506

Feb 10, 2010 8:28pm

centralbucksfan wrote:

I think OSU has a very good chance vs ILL. Purdue at home actually worries me more then Ill on road to be honest.

They have a good shot for sure. I think Illinois having McCamey as their PG is the same effect as Turner for OSU. He is so big and strong and can do it all on the court.

I think ILL has a huge advantage inside with Davis and Tisdale. I think thats where the game will be won.

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centralbucksfan

Posts: 5,111

Feb 10, 2010 8:28pm

september63 wrote: Matta and Crean must not be too close? A blow-off handshake by each of them. Neither attempted to look the other in the eye.

Crean is probably still pissed at Matta for stealing the best Indiana player, DeShaun Thomas.

wildcats20

Posts: 27,794

Feb 10, 2010 8:30pm

Most of Crean's post game handshakes are like that.

karen lotz

Posts: 22,284

Feb 10, 2010 8:31pm

centralbucksfan wrote:
karen lotz wrote:
mallymal614 wrote: lol this Ohio State second unit looks like a JV team.
and people wonder why Matta plays 6 people normally.
Not me. I know why Matta only plays 6. Tell Dynasty and bulldog that!

Ha, I wasn't referring to everyone...

Laley23

Posts: 29,506

Feb 10, 2010 8:31pm

september63 wrote: Matta and Crean must not be too close? A blow-off handshake by each of them. Neither attempted to look the other in the eye.

The IU board is pretty pissed about that. Said he needs to be classier than that and not blow by Matta in that fashion. Im not really sure if they have a history, no one on the IU board seems to know either.

It might have to do with some recruiting battles that only they know about.

Laley23

Posts: 29,506

Feb 10, 2010 8:34pm

centralbucksfan wrote:
september63 wrote: Matta and Crean must not be too close? A blow-off handshake by each of them. Neither attempted to look the other in the eye.
Crean is probably still pissed at Matta for stealing the best Indiana player, DeShaun Thomas.

HEY! Get it right, he isnt the best player, that kid is in the 2011 class. ANNNND it was Sampson he stole him from

Seriously though. Crean shakes hands like that with Calipari, Painter and Weber But those guys have reasons for it. Ive never seen a handshake like that outside of those 3 (or someone else who has criticized him in the media).

Laley23

Posts: 29,506

Feb 10, 2010 8:35pm

^^^And truthfully, the best player(s) in the state may ALL be in the 2012 class. Depending on how they all develop. Right now, a bevy of 2012 kids are ahead of where Teague was last year, Gordon was 5 years ago, and Thomas was 2 years ago.