Travis Ford Loves Keiton Page...But is it too much?
by CincyJoe on Jan 23, 2012 6:00 AM CST
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PrintNot a lot to say about Kansas State's first win in GIA since 1993. The Wildcats were physical, and we just didn't have the horses to run with them. Sound familiar?
Travis Ford questioned the officiating in his post game interview and then said something that in my opinion, is the problem with this team.
"If you need another reason to come see us play, come watch one of the greatest players to every play at Oklahoma State in Keiton Page."
Ford then continued to essentially say that he wanted more fouls called on Page's defenders.
"I'm tired of it. I am sick of it..." he said. "Everybody is just all over him. He's giving everything that he's got and he cant' even walk the next day."
Really?
I can appreciate a coach that stands up for his players, but this is just insane. Ford has seemingly had a crush on Page since the beginning and it has created chaos within the program. Look at how many PG's have left the program in a single year. Keiton Page, for the record, was 4 of 17 from the field and 1 of 9 from 3 point range. He missed several wide open looks. He very rarely shoots well against taller, more athletic opponents like Kansas State. It has nothing to do with the officials. If he were a couple of inches taller or a few pounds heavier - it wouldn't be a problem.
Travis Ford has seemingly put all of his eggs in a basket that is too small for elite Big 12 competition. And the problem is, Kansas State and Iowa State aren't even elite. Simply put, Keiton Page is not equipped to be the leader of a Big 12 Basketball program. Somehow though, that's the boat we're in right now.
Things won't get any easier for the Pokes when the #5 ranked Missouri Tigers come to town Wednesday. The Tigers are coming off a good win at Baylor in Waco. You know, the team that drilled us by 40?
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I think Ford like-likes him
Like more than a friend.
by OStateJasper on Jan 23, 2012 10:40 AM CST via mobile reply actions
I can't hate on Keiton
To me he seems to play hard and doesn’t come across as a knucklehead. But he definitely needs help.
Yea I agree
It doesn’t help that he plays with a bunch of guys that don’t know their ass from their elbow when it comes to basketball intelligence
Agreed
Ford says he wants Page to have the senior season he deserves. I’d like one of the beat writers to ask him what exactly that means. After the last two games I believe it means Page is going to play the point no matter what. Brown’s 11 assist game be damned. After all, Ford said that that really didn’t work because we didn’t win. He was actually quoted as saying that.
We have a team that is being out rebounded at an alarming rate that has shown absolutely no stomach for the fight when it comes to crashing the boards.
So yeah…let’s blame the refs, coach.
The rebounding drives me insane
Rebounding is all about position and effort. Of course size has a factor as well but I’m not expecting Keiton and Cezar to be getting a ton of boards. We don’t get off enough good shots to begin with, we have to be able to get some second chances.
Too true
Ford likes to have his players camp out at the 3 point line. It is hard to get offensive rebounds when no one is even under the basket most of the time. You are spot on, though, as this team has a lot of physical talent and athleticism that should be getting them more rebounds, but they don’t block out and get in position for the boards. It is really frustrating, and boils down to coaching,
Ford continually talks as though he knows what is going and what is wrong, but things like these Page statements and the way I’ve watched this team really go downhill the last few years tells me he really doesn’t understand what he’s talking about or that he may know the problem, but he’s not able to fix it.
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings.
Nash, guerro= Willie warren and tiny gallon,
Which means ford = jeff Capel. Let’s just hope we can get out of this without an NCAA sanction.
I heard Barry tramel saying ford felt he needed to rebuild when he got here, and that would take time. Are we really going to fucking sit here and say “well, Ford has to undo the damage caused by eddie sutton”? Fuck it, I’m done with basketball til ford is fired.
Worst coach in the history of cowboy basketball. He blames fans, refs, NCAA, but his teams are confused, weak, and rarely look ready to play. We can’t shoot, we can’t rebound, we don’t run plays, fuck. But we’re “young”, and ford is a great “recruiter”.
Does any of what I just wrote make sense? No, but I’m tired of losing, and tired of Travis fucking ford.
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by AUKingOState on Jan 23, 2012 2:21 PM CST via mobile reply actions 1 recs
Hopefully this didn't come off as hating on Keiton..
I like Keiton Page for what he is. The reality though is he wouldn’t even start at Baylor, Kansas or Missouri. He’s built to either destroy division two hoops or come of the bench in D1 and kick in an occasional 20. He’s not built to be the leader of a Big 12 Basketball program. Really though, this shouldn’t be about Page. He’s a good kid who plays his heart out. Too bad his coach is pimping him out.
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I think Ford's love of Page
Exceeds my hate.
That’s saying something.
Of course, karma-wise, we probably have it coming.
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by NormanUnderwood on Jan 24, 2012 2:54 PM CST reply actions
