Sweet 16: (4) Kentucky vs. (1) Ohio State

• sman

  matta is the john cooper of basketball.....proves it every year now in the tourney!! You could see at half time the buckeyes were gonna be very lucky to win.....very dissappointing!!!
• charliehustle14

  Well considering that no name Harrellson looked like Kevin Love last night against us, Buford shot 2-18, the vast amounts of lay ups, put backs, and bunnies that were missed and UK having 10+ blocks, it's kind of amazing that we only lost by 2 with a shot to win it at the end.
• Mulva

  

  SportsAndLady;725396 wrote:You need a great NCAA tournament coach to win a national championship...look at the last few winners...Roy Williams, Bill Self, Coach K, Billy Donovan....Thad Matta just isn't a national championship coach.

  
  Nice use of sarcasm.
• SportsAndLady

  

  Mulva;725426 wrote:Nice use of sarcasm.

  
  No sarcasm at all.
• Azubuike24

  

  Harrellson attributed his success a lot from guarding Patrick Patterson, DeMarcus Cousins and Enes Kanter. Even if it isn't seen on the court, you can't discount what it meant to play against those guys every day (and get whipped more often than not). It makes facing guys like Sullinger and others when it matters a little less daunting.
• jspitaleri

  

  32% - that is why the Buckeyes lost. Has nothing to do with the coach and everything to do with Kentucky's D and the fact that shots were not falling.
• cats gone wild

  Harrellson throwing out the first pitch of the game,haha
  
  http://rivals.yahoo.com/video/college-basketball/Josh-Harrellson-pegs-Jared-Sullinger-1094026
• SportsAndLady

  

  jspitaleri;725448 wrote:32% - that is why the Buckeyes lost. Has nothing to do with the coach and everything to do with Kentucky's D and the fact that shots were not falling.

  
  Every championship team has 1 game in the tourney they don't shoot well...look at KU and their 59 points against Davidson when they won the title...KU averaged 80 points a game in the NCAA tourney, yet won that game with only 59 points...because of defense, and adjustments.
  
  Point is, that's when you need your coach to make adjustments to the defensive style of game so they can win with their defense, and not continually allowing a player to shoot when he's 2/17.
• cats gone wild

  And where did Kellog go? Didnt hear one word from him after Knight made his shot. If OSU made the buzzer beater he would of been going crazy on air. Must of gotten a punch in the gut.
• Skyhook79

  

  SportsAndLady;725427 wrote:No sarcasm at all.

  It took Roy Williams 16 years to get his first and Self 15 years. Matta just finished his 11th year. Unfair comparison with those 2.
• Skyhook79

  

  SportsAndLady;725451 wrote:Every championship team has 1 game in the tourney they don't shoot well...look at KU and their 59 points against Davidson when they won the title...KU averaged 80 points a game in the NCAA tourney, yet won that game with only 59 points...because of defense, and adjustments.
  
  Point is, that's when you need your coach to make adjustments to the defensive style of game so they can win with their defense, and not continually allowing a player to shoot when he's 2/17.

  Your comparing playing Davidson to playing Kentucky in the tourney?
• september63

  

  Thad Matta didnt lose the game. William Buford was 2-17. This just happens from time to time. I think they got beat by the better team last night. I love how all the loyal Bucks fans so quickly wanna pick someone to throw under the bus.
  
  Would they have been Big Ten Champs without Buford? Grow up OSU fans and accept defeat. Some nights the opposition can play better than us.
• SportsAndLady

  

  Skyhook79;725458 wrote:It took Roy Williams 16 years to get his first and Self 15 years. Matta just finished his 11th year. Unfair comparison with those 2.

  
  Just my opinion...I don't think Matta will win a title.
• SportsAndLady

  

  september63;725461 wrote:Thad Matta didnt lose the game. William Buford was 2-17.

  
  That's exactly why Matta lost the game. Stop playing him, or at the very least tell him to stop shooting after he's 1 for 10 or so. Put Dallas in to help Sullinger down low with Harrellson.
• LJ

  

  SportsAndLady;725462 wrote:Just my opinion...I don't think Matta will win a title.

  
  Matta is only 43 and has already made it to the NC game once. Quite the bold prediction.
• SportsAndLady

  

  LJ;725466 wrote:Matta is only 43 and has already made it to the NC game once. Quite the bold prediction.

  
  Yeah when you have Oden, Conley, Cook, etc. you can ride their talent to the title game. Then lose by double digits to UF.
  
  I realize it's a bold prediction...just my opinion that Matta doesn't feel to me like a national championship coach. I like the guy, I think he's a good coach and a great guy...just call it a hunch I guess.
• Skyhook79

  

  SportsAndLady;725463 wrote:That's exactly why Matta lost the game. Stop playing him, or at the very least tell him to stop shooting after he's 1 for 10 or so. Put Dallas in to help Sullinger down low with Harrellson.

  Buford shot 44% from 3's this year and 46% overall. Every shooter in the NBA to High School and every Coach from the NBA to High School will always say to shooters to keep shooting. Now shot selection is another issue but Buford took pretty good shots yesterday...just didn't hit them like usual does.
• SportsAndLady

  

  Skyhook79;725473 wrote:Buford shot 44% from 3's this year and 46% overall. Every shooter in the NBA to High School and every Coach from the NBA to High School will always say to shooters to keep shooting. Now shot selection is another issue but Buford took pretty good shots yesterday...just didn't hit them like usual does.

  
  And I understand that, but when there's other more viable options, you have to tell him to give up the rock. Especially in a do-or-die situation.
• vball10set

  SportsAndLady;725463 wrote:That's exactly why Matta lost the game. Stop playing him, or at the very least tell him to stop shooting after he's 1 for 10 or so. Put Dallas in to help Sullinger down low with Harrellson.

  
  are you fuckin' kiddin' me? you of all people trying to tell someone like Thad Matta how he should coach? what a stump!!!
• SportsAndLady

  

  vball10set;725479 wrote:are you fuckin' kiddin' me? you of all people trying to tell someone like Thad Matta how he should coach? what a stump!!!

  
  Offering an in-game adjustment on a message board isn't telling Matta how to coach, you chode...run along
• vball10set

  LOL--a chode? priceless
• Terry_Tate

  

  SportsAndLady;725462 wrote:Just my opinion...I don't think Matta will win a title.

  
  Serious question, but what coaches that haven't won a championship so far do you feel are championship caliber coaches?
• Big Gain

  SportsAndLady;725471 wrote:Yeah when you have Oden, Conley, Cook, etc. you can ride their talent to the title game. Then lose by double digits to UF.
  
  I realize it's a bold prediction...just my opinion that Matta doesn't feel to me like a national championship coach. I like the guy, I think he's a good coach and a great guy...just call it a hunch I guess.

  You ignoramus, ALL coaches MUST have talent to "ride".
  
  For Matta to win a National Title he must out recruit Calipari, Donavon and Self. Calhoun, Krzyzewski and Williams will be out of coaching before Matta retires.
• Big Gain

  SportsAndLady;725483 wrote:Offering an in-game adjustment on a message board isn't telling Matta how to coach, you chode...run along

  
  FINALLY....you admit your blathering is worthless.
• Big Gain

  vball10set;725272 wrote:I agree, but I thought it was mainly during the first 10 minutes of the game--he was a beast in the second half....Kentucky outplayed OSU, plain and simple...GO BUCKS!!!!

  
  Kentucky out athleted Ohio State