B1G 2012

• Heretic

  

  se-alum;1340384 wrote:A bit off topic, but I was just looking at the Bobcats past few seasons, and wondering why the hell they can't beat Robert Morris??

  From following on Yahoo, the impression I got for this year was that Robert Morris hit everything early while OU was cold. Got down 29-12. Fought back, but never got over the hump. Dude for RM hit 8-8 three-pointers or something crazy-hot like that.
  
  Then they got blown out by Memphis. Came back with a win over Oakland, but that was a weird game, too. Led by 10 at the half. Got dominated and fell behind in the second half, but then utterly destroyed them over the final 7-8 minutes to win. That's the sort of thing that makes me think they just need to get on the same page under the new coach. Very up-and-down performance, even through games.
• vball10set

  se-alum;1340384 wrote:A bit off topic, but I was just looking at the Bobcats past few seasons, and wondering why the hell they can't beat Robert Morris??

  what rec was referring to...
  

  [INDENT]Robert Morris is an enigma. For whatever reason, something flukey always seems to happen to prevent the Bobcats from being able to win.
  
  In 2009-10, an offensive foul is called on a made jumper that wipes the game typing bucket out. RMU wins by 2.
  In 2010-11, a lane violation is called with 3 seconds left on a game tying free throw. RMU wins by 3 after 2 free throws on the other end.
  In 2011-12, Ohio forces 31 turnovers only to have less defensive rebounds than RMU had offensive boards. RMU wins by 3.
  This year, a RMU player shoots 10 of 10 from the field including 8 of 8 from behind the 3 point line. RMU as a team shoots 12 of 18 from behind the line and wins by 8 after the Bobcats reduced a 19 point lead down to 3.
  
  Can't say anything good about the Memphis game. The team appeared to quit playing defense after the first 13 minutes of the game. [/INDENT]
  

• se-alum

  

  Thanks guys.
• Classyposter58

  

  Midstate01;1340275 wrote:Gonna try to wake up super early and get some Nebraska tickets for while I'm home!!

  Why the Nebraska game? I bought tickets for both Indiana and Illinois
• Midstate01

  

  Classyposter58;1340672 wrote:Why the Nebraska game? I bought tickets for both Indiana and Illinois

  
  Only game going on while we are home from Hawaii. Well Chicago state or whatever too. But wanted to see a bigten game. But I didn't get tickets. Got up too late.
• Classyposter58

  

  Midstate01;1340679 wrote:Only game going on while we are home from Hawaii. Well Chicago state or whatever too. But wanted to see a bigten game. But I didn't get tickets. Got up too late.

  Nebraska sold out?
• Midstate01

  

  Classyposter58;1340700 wrote:Nebraska sold out?

  
  It wouldn't let me purchase. So I'm guessing yes
• vball10set

  Classyposter58;1340700 wrote:Nebraska sold out?

  Midstate01;1340709 wrote:It wouldn't let me purchase. So I'm guessing yes

  Wow, I didn't realize the demand for tix was that great (except for the big games, of course).
• SportsAndLady

  

  Laley23;1340234 wrote:Ohio State also had their best years with him as an assistant.

  And Xavier made the Elite 8 with him as an assistant in 04, too.
  
  If you look at the coaching staff of that team, Matta, Sean Miller, John Groce, and Alan Major. Pretty stacked.
  
  This year, those 4 coaches combined are 32-1.
• reclegend22

  

  Thad Matta has produced one really good (possibly great one day) and two already great coaches from his tree (John Groce and Sean Miller and Brad Stevens, respectively). It's impressive considering how young the Ohio State coach is. He's what, 47? Gotta give him props.
• Laley23

  

  Didnt Stevens come to Butler the year after Matta? I thought Lickliter hired him?
• SportsAndLady

  

  reclegend22;1340855 wrote:Thad Matta has produced one really good (possibly great one day) and two already great coaches from his tree (John Groce and Sean Miller and Brad Stevens, respectively). It's impressive considering how young the Ohio State coach is. He's what, 47? Gotta give him props.

  Yeah his "tree" is really, really impressive.
  
  Soon as he wins that first championship, he'll be in that top 5 range that we seem to have huge arguments about every year on here lol
  
  As of now, I got him just sneaking in the top 10.
• reclegend22

  

  Laley23;1340866 wrote:Didnt Stevens come to Butler the year after Matta? I thought Lickliter hired him?

  I thought that, too, but they showed a picture of Stevens and Groce together on the Butler staff during the Maui Invitational, and Matta was the head coach. So, gotta give Matta another branch.
• SportsAndLady

  

  Laley23;1340866 wrote:Didnt Stevens come to Butler the year after Matta? I thought Lickliter hired him?

  No he was there as a volunteer assistant.
• Classyposter58

  

  vball10set;1340716 wrote:Wow, I didn't realize the demand for tix was that great (except for the big games, of course).

  Well many people buy a few and sell them on stubhub for a ton making a solid profit. But to avoid buying those marked up tix you have to get online right at 10 and click send. That's how I usually get my MSU BBall tickets and Tigers ones, especially nowadays, good Tigers tickets go on March 1st for every game by Noon
• Laley23

  

  SportsAndLady;1340872 wrote:No he was there as a volunteer assistant.

  Gotcha. So officially, not an assistant on staff, but clearly was lol
• SportsAndLady

  

  Laley23;1340879 wrote:Gotcha. So officially, not an assistant on staff, but clearly was lol

  Right..he left his, I think it was, Pharmaceutical marketing job to just take an unpaid basically internship with Butler as a Volunteer coach. Than Matta left after his 1st year, and probably thought he was fucked..but Lickliter retained him.
  
  That being said, I don't think you can include him in the Matta coaching tree lol one year as a volunteer assistant, no way.
• reclegend22

  

  SportsAndLady;1340881 wrote:Right..he left his, I think it was, Pharmaceutical marketing job to just take an unpaid basically internship with Butler as a Volunteer coach. Than Matta left after his 1st year, and probably thought he was ****ed..but Lickliter retained him.
  
  That being said, I don't think you can include him in the Matta coaching tree lol one year as a volunteer assistant, no way.

  I believe he was an accountant at Eli Lilly, correct? Could be wrong.
• reclegend22

  

  SportsAndLady;1340881 wrote:That being said, I don't think you can include him in the Matta coaching tree lol one year as a volunteer assistant, no way.

  Yeah, but the history books probably will, especially if Matta ever wins a title or two and starts being thrown into that "conversation."
• Laley23

  

  reclegend22;1340897 wrote:Yeah, but the history books probably will, especially if Matta ever wins a title or two and starts being thrown into that "conversation."

  Technically they wont, because they "officially" didnt coach together. But the announcers and such will make sure we know it.
  
  For the record, I agree, thats more Lickliters tree than Mattas.
• reclegend22

  

  Laley23;1340921 wrote:Technically they wont, because they "officially" didnt coach together. But the announcers and such will make sure we know it.
  
  For the record, I agree, thats more Lickliters tree than Mattas.

  All of this.
• gorocks99

  

  Rodney Williams can fly:
  
  [video=youtube;Of0f99iuTyc][/video]
• Laley23

  

  That dunk was ruined by his graceful landing.
• gorocks99

  

  Laley23;1341442 wrote:That dunk was ruined by his graceful landing.

  That's true. He did have a great humble brag following the game...
  

  "I got nervous. I had to do what I knew would go in, so I did a 360. You see I almost broke my back afterward, so maybe next time I should just lay it up or something."

• gorocks99

  

  Conference season kicks off today!
  
  Michigan State @ Minnesota (2pm, ESPN2)
  Indiana @ Iowa (4pm, ESPN2)
  
  Big early test for Sparty and Goldy