Oklahoma State Basketball: It's time to pay attention
by CincyJoe on Jan 13, 2012 6:00 AM CST
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PrintI think it's easy to get frustrated when you lose. I'm as guilty as anyone of declaring that the sky is falling with Oklahoma State Basketball. But is it really? The Cowboys currently sit at 9-7 overall and 2-1 in Big 12 play. Not overly impressive but not all bad. Let's take a look at the seven teams that have gotten the best of the Pokes on the hardwood.
Stanford
The Cardinal are currently 13-3 overall with losses to #5 Syracuse, Butler and Oregon. They are currently just a half game outta first place in the Pac 12.
Virginia Tech (Twice)
The Hokies are 11-5 overall and 0-2 in conference play. They've lost to 'Cuse, Kansas State, Minnesota, Wake Forest and Florida State. We should have beat these guys in Stillwater but just didn't have the horses. They will likely finish in the middle of the pack in the ACC and that's usually good for an NCAA tourney berth.
Pitt
The Panthers are 11-6 overall but they are off to a head scratching 0-4 start in conference play against the bottom half of the Big East. It won't get any easier for them but they'll have a chance at redemption when they face four top 25 teams in the next five games. I don't think a loss to Pitt is ever that bad.
New Mexico
The Lobos are 11-2 overall and are currently tied for first place in the Mountain West conference. They lost to their in state rival, New Mexico State, early in the season and then lost to Santa Clara in overtime. They aren't a bad team at all and will have a chance to win the league.
Alabama
The tide is 13-3 overall with losses to Georgetown, Dayton and Kansas State. They are off to a 2-0 start in conference play and are beating SEC opponents by an average of 15.5 points. They shouldn't have any problem getting in the tournament.
Texas
The Longhorns aren't a great team but Barnes has never missed the tournament and I don't see that changing this year. I like our chances at home.
At this point in the season, the Cowboys have played a tough schedule, been drilled by the teams that were much better, played close and lost to the teams that were slightly better and beaten the teams that were worse.
Things certainly won't get any easier this Saturday when the Cowboys travel to Waco to face Perry Jones III and the Baylor Bears but I'm not quite as down on this team as I was two weeks ago.
The emergence of Brian Williams (11 ppg in Big 12 play) and Le'Bryan Nash (18 ppg in Big 12 play) along with Keiton Page, Markel Brown and Phil Jurick give Cowboy fans a reason to believe the program is headed in the right direction. At the very least, it's a direction that will be worth watching over the next couple of weeks.
These Cowboys may not be as down as we all thought.
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Thanks for the post
I look forward to hurling insults at the TV and questioning coaching decisions as much as anyone this season as this team limps through the season.
But I’ll be watching. And wearing my orange.
Good Stuff
Puts some perspective on this season. I’m probably in the minority, but one thing I like is that Ford put together an impressive non con schedule that should prepare this team for Big 12 play. He could have taken the easy way out and had a much better record, but at least we know what we’ve got and they shouldn’t be completely fazed when playing in Waco, Lawrence and Columbia.
Haha, awesome.
This comment happened much quicker than I thought it would.
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by Royal John on Jan 13, 2012 10:02 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
Well...
They do. This season goes one of two ways. They scrap and claw and end up just under .500 in Big 12 play, which leaves them right around .500 for the season. Or, they lose a few games, give up, and we win 2 or 3 more games. Either way, blech.
They shall know me by the tang of my bitter and untenable jadedness.
Im ready for football season again :(
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I'm paying attention
I hide my eyes at points during the games and the GIA crowd makes me sad, but I will always pay attention to OSU basketball. I am pretty excited about B. Williams, Cobbins, and Nash. (I don’t think Nash will leave this year and will have to make huge improvements to leave next year.)
by Upgrayedd on Jan 13, 2012 12:50 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
Yea at first i thought he was gonna be a one and done type guy
But he still has alot to learn and be a better player, he will be great
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Im that one guy that did that one thing at that one place that one time...
OSU basketball is frustrating
and it boils down to the philosophy of Ford. Jacking up 3s all day is a low percentage way to play basketball and won’t win you a lot of games. Rebounding, defense, and high percentage shots on offense are a few things I would like to see, and have yet to see from day 1 since he has taken over as coach. I will say our defense has played a bit better, but they still use their hands too much instead of their feet which is why they foul so often.
2-1 in the big 12 isn’t that impressive considering they have come against the other poor teams. We will see what this team is made of when they play Baylor. I say they lose by at least 20.
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings.
What margin of defeat would be acceptable at Baylor?
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Looking at #4 in the country. I’ll be expecting good things from our freshmen Williams, Cobbins and Nash. Throw in Smart next year and this thing may turn really fucking fast.
To my fellow Cowboys that say this thing sucks….a hearty fuck you.
by OSUtopia on Jan 13, 2012 10:53 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
The coaching sucks
I am a really optimistic person when it comes to sports, and by any definition this team sucks. Losing by 40+ is terrible. Without Cezar Guerrero having a miraculous game earlier in the season, we would have lost to UTSA at HOME! I think this team has a lot of talent, but they are coached poorly. Our leading scorer, Page, is still from the old staff.
Shouldn’t Ford be playing with a group of seniors and juniors by now. We’ve been young, and shallow on the bench for a few years with defections etc. It’s hard to be optimistic about this team. I need Ford gone, and then I’ll be confident about next season.
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings.
by NothinG on Jan 14, 2012 4:18 PM CST via Android app up reply actions
Yeah
I went to the game. I was wrong about the suck. A hearty fuck me.
What a contrast in style. Baylor moves constantly on offense, helps out on D and collapsed every time we tried to take it into the paint. Drew can coach and his kids play hard for him.
