Must have a good start, get the crowd out of the game early. OSU will feed off the crowd that wants revenge as much as the players do.

KU must force them to play bigger keeping Withey & Young on the floor and not in foul trouble. Travis has to stay out of foul trouble as well when guarding Thomas while our D has to keep Craft from penetrating the paint setting up easy buckets.

Complete team effort today playing D and limiting turnovers is a must for a chance to win.

This will be a close game from start to finish, easily a 4 point or less win for either team.

Releford's defense has to be epic today, as does Elyjah's.

Okay, line moved to +4, so I put 100 down before it changes again. Go Hawks!

Interesting way to spell Elijah's first name.

As long as EJ is healthy, I think his D will be OK. I'd just like to see him get in the lane like he has done the last couple.

A big key I think for us is getting transition points. IIRC the last 2 games, they kind of shut that off. If we can get some easy buckets in transition, hopefully it will keep it from becoming a grind it out Big 10 game.

I'd also like to see us give at least token pressure full court. This team will be a lot tougher to be successful against, but I really liked what I saw when they used it early in the year.

must hit our first few outside shots for confidence early on
Withey must not get into foul trouble
Releford must be the latest,stud version
Mclemore must score

We must stop their transition, they will want to run, run, and run.

i'm pretty confident in our defensive abilities

we will slow their offense and play solid defense


the pivotal issues are fouls and scoring imo


fouls can kill any team
offense is our Achilles heel

do they still have Craft?

Yes. Hopefully he won't get away with every BS charge, hack, and travel.

yep, if we start getting called for charges and Withey gets called for body contact fouls on his blocks then we could be in trouble.

also if we get nervous and our outside shooting turns to crap


The 2 keys imo ... fouls and points outside the paint


if those 2 things are ok then we have a chance to beat just about anyone.

I dislike craft. Guy is just a pest

I hate that ****er!

He's a gym rat......reminds me a lot of Kirk Hinrich.

No where near as good as KH.

offensively no....you're right

but he's scrappy as hell on defense and hustles his ass off....just as KH was.

Temple up on the Cuse. Looks like at least one other tough non con for us.

Guys, not to change the topic but I'm riding a little high today. My 8th grade grand son saw his first action last night on varsity. Logged 5 minutes, 12 pts. 5 boards & 2 blocks. He's been starting Freshmen & J V so far this year and riding varsity bench till now. The boy got his feet wet, all the time I have spent in coaching AAU ball is going to pay off.


GO :KU:

:clap:

Eric Crap

This is the type of game where KU lets a guy like Craft turn in to Kevin Durant.

KU will look young dumb and stupid. OSU 82 - KU 65

We have one almost every year. This is that early season wtf moment.

Been playing the 3,4,&5 this year depending on who's in. Last Tuesday night went 26,12 & 6 in a freshman game. Fr. & JV he is the leader in pts, rb's,steals & blocks.

Hope he stays humble, hungry and willing to learn.

That moment came against Charleston. There's no way we lose by 17 ****ing points.

FYP

Wait, he did all that in just 5 minutes playing time? :eek: Impressive.

Also, what is this varsity stuff? 8th grade, varsity? What? Or is that like A team vs B team?

I hope White excels at the #4


If he does then he can pull opposing big men away from the paint and open up more room for Withey.

Chattanooga? :hmmm:

Err, yeah. Just woke up lol sorry

4 of the 5 starters are seniors and beat this team twice last year en route to a Final Four. The other is a freshman sensation All American candidate.

If they look "young, dumb and stupid" I will be sourly dissapointed.

This is a national coming out party for BMac. The pressure is on him and I for one am very excited to see how he performs.

Let's get it on! RCJHGKU!

big test coming up

Fair enough that is why they play the games...

damn they're a short team......hope they try running against Kansas LMAO

Matta already crying to the officials.

BMC on Craft...

Have to watch the fouls...

I still have hate for Craft left over from last year.

wow

Releford is such a bad ass.

Not continueing to turn the ball over would be helpful.

Need to keep the d up...

I like it so far. We're dictating at both ends. Keep it up.

EJ with the nice drive to make up for the shit pass earlier

Withey looks like an AA and possible POY! Keep it up J-Hawks!

Beautiful start guys. Keep it up. Man I love the way Releford is playing so far this year. Just doing it all.

Withey!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


+1

The big test will be whether the bench can keep us ahead. OSU has a good bench.

Johnson is gonna have his hands full.

Nervous free throw by Withey

Would be nice if KU would guard the 3....

Withey beasting underneath!!

Bmac!

LOL nice inbound Jeff, Everyone in the country saw that coming...

EJ needs to step-up

This Scott dude is good but that was a terrible inbound by both inbounder and receiver.

Time Warner keeps freezin' up on me.


gaaaaaaawd damnit.

Bmac again!

Damn McLemore has the Kobe Bryant stroke.

Beautiful form.

BMac is unreal.

Bmac full of awesome as usual

KU playing with higher energy than normal

this is like a FF game...

It makes me cry a little bit inside to think about BMac playing last year...

*Sigh*

Ohio state being saved by 3-pter so far

If they stop falling they could be in trouble

Ku can give up 10-15 of those very easy....

Same shit every year.. Our 3pt defense is... Well... Questionable...

Great start. Just what you'd expect and just what I predicted would happen.

Let's keep it on.

making the 3 and guarding the 3 is pretty much always are weakest link

Withey out


another test

Wtf Traylor? you don't have a jump shot, please don't waste possessions.

c'mon guys ... move your feet

backups are a little nervous

We're giving up too many offensive boards. Elijah is making hay driving it to the rim today.

Traylor :clap:

Tharpe with the 3

here comes tOSU

not so great help defense from Withey there.

There's one no call on Craft.

Tharpe and his slow ass feet on defense

:(

Well that didnt last long...

OSU decided to wake up and play...

Releford slow on the close out, have they missed a 3 yet?

he was screened off



guards have to stop the ball


Bmac was trailing too far back