Stats indicate not many are reading this blog anyway but for those who show up from time I want to apologize for not having posted for awhile.
The way I would like to pursue a blog like this one was/is to try and make it unique from any others dealing with the same subject matter. But it’s difficult to do. I have the ideas but not the time it would require to plan, research and write so that readers would always be able to count on seeing something different, and Buckeye related, here.
We’ll have to see.
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As far as the victory over Purdue is concerned that is a win this team absolutely needed to get. Yeah, Purdue was down a Robbie Hummel but the Buckeyes were w/out David Lighty still so that’s a non-argument in my mind. Seeing the last seconds tick off the clock with the Buckeyes in the lead made me aware a possible appearance in the NCAA tournament is still a possibility. Next up, a win versus Minnesota in Columbus would almost seal it. But if Ohio State cannot take care of that business then the Buckeyes go back on the bubble. Remember, bubble teams have to win a team by team comparison in the committee’s mind on Selection Sunday. A program better have more ducks in a row than most of the others in the mix in able to grab a spot. That’s just the way it is. There can’t be bad losses either as the regular season winds down.
It’s imperative Ohio State win as many games as it can over the next couple weeks as exhaustion eventually is going to make a difference in the quality of this team’s play as the conference schedule winds down.
I do not think a conference championship is possible.
Back to the game, Evan Turner was the eventual hero but he better start making free throws in the second half of big games. He can thank his lucky stars his many misses from the charity stripe did not cost the Buckeyes a win. But Evan was very good other than that. Congratulations to him. William Buford might be the most impressive freshman scorer/offensive player I’ve seen in many, many years at Ohio State. Jon Diebler is having the season amost nobody in Buckeyeland, before the season, would even give him credit for at least being possible. His improvement as a player this year is just fantastic, plain and simple. BJ Mullens made the plays he had an opportunity to make last night. It’s a simple equation but that’s all BJ really needs to do to help this team out in a big way. DLaud was a complimentary component to Mullens when subbed in for him. He does what he does and just needs to keep working hard. PJ Hill is actually becoming a nice little role player. He still has to keep his composure in tight spots while handling the ball but, hey, maybe that will come to. I like the kid and am glad he’s a Buckeye.
Overall, the coaching staff has be lauded for putting the team in position to win games at this stage of the year. The offensive efficiency is eye opening at this point and the defense is working well enough to make for a good combo.
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Looking forward to this weekend’s game versus UMINN, I think their overall depth, tenacity and the way they play together may be too much for Ohio State but I want to be wrong in the worst way.
Go Bucks!
