Game Thread: UC vs (18)OSU 11/6/2019

cliftonballer · 11-06-2019, 10:04 PM

It's not a matter if the refs were trash or not. They were flat out criminal. Point blank. Period. When the refs neuter your style of play from the get-go it effects player's psyche tremendously. Only people who have played at a high level understand that. We came out playing like scolded dogs with great intensity. These pathetic bastards made sure we played their game and stopped it. I'm very disappointed in John for not dressing down the refs. You know you're going to lose that game might as well go out in a blaze of glory. OSU and Holtman should be ashamed if they take any sense of pride in that "victory". I am encouraged though. If we are allowed to play with that intensity and pace, with fair officiating and hitting a few shots we will be a pretty good team. Funny all the experts on here ripped Vogt and Sorolla all pre-season but they played very admirably despite being jobbed all night. They both outplayed Wesson who was bailed out by the clownshow all night.

cincrulz11 · 11-06-2019, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by waterhead

The one thing I didn’t want to say after the game is I am really worried. I actually feel better about the season upcoming. The shots will fall and if we play D like that we will be just fine

It wasn't bad all the way around. Vogt/Sorolla looked better than I expected, they both really know how to carve out space right by the bucket. They need to learn to play D without fouling though. Keith played really well after struggling the first 10 minutes or so. McNeal looked solid but needs to clean it up a bit.

Cumberland looked like a guy that missed all summer and just got back, he legs didn't seem to be there. Jaevin struggled with his shot. Diarra isn't going to be playable again, he's just so lost out there. Tre grabbed offensive boards but really struggled outside of that. He's just not a perimeter type big guy, he needs to work more inside, Kyle Young really dominated that match up.

We showed we had a plan vs a very good big. Just gotta get better overall.

TheLivingLegend · 11-06-2019, 10:08 PM

Wesson walked on water.

I watched a backwards charge.

I watched a 3pt play taken off the board.

I watched a 5 on 4 stopped for injury.

27-18 should never happen

cliftonballer · 11-06-2019, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by TheLivingLegend

Wesson walked on water.

I watched a backwards charge.

I watched a 3pt play taken off the board.

I watched a 5 on 4 stopped for injury.

Also, a clear as day non-charge taken in the restricted area followed by another borderline charge taken in the restricted area. Not to mention the most egregious non-call foul on Jaevin I may have ever seen by Wesson. Absolutely pathetic. Wesson is a pussy. Not impressed by him. Kyle Young is much tougher.

cliftonballer · 11-06-2019, 10:21 PM

The reason Jaevin appeared to play like crap is he got raped all night then gets called for bogus non-fouls. You want to talk about being totally discouraging. Poor kid was so frustrated. The D is allowed to do anything they want to you with no calls then YOU get called for a foul!

Emperor Snapper · 11-06-2019, 11:05 PM

I doubt this team will be competitive in the AAC. Uncreative, plodding, and soft. Brannen really looks like he is in over his head. I expect a lot of complaining about officiating all year.

JoeRunner89 · 11-07-2019, 01:02 AM

The team that was originally formulated would have gone into Columbus and mopped the floor with that team Brooks and nsoseme alone down low would of rebounded and protected the rim, old coach would have been on the refs ass too no question possibly would have been ejected from this one. Should of won last yr, officiating is always skep for UC in Columbus, questionable calls football and basketball not at all surprising. The bench and post play is going to be in question all season. Defense is going to have to keep it's discipline, encouraged with Kieth Williams so far, this team doesn't have all the pieces but it has some. Brannen has to patch it since it detached on him

ervins84 · 11-07-2019, 05:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Emperor Snapper

I doubt this team will be competitive in the AAC. Uncreative, plodding, and soft. Brannen really looks like he is in over his head. I expect a lot of complaining about officiating all year.

This is sarcasm right?

cincyalum2014 · 11-07-2019, 05:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Emperor Snapper

I doubt this team will be competitive in the AAC. Uncreative, plodding, and soft. Brannen really looks like he is in over his head. I expect a lot of complaining about officiating all year.

After one game? Lol step away from the ledge

cincrulz11 · 11-07-2019, 06:51 AM

Team is going to have to buy in and trust brannen. He kept repeating “this team needs to surrender to me on offense” in his postgame interview.

Said the offense was about 30% of what it should be but the guys have to come to practice willing to focus on every detail. Said we can’t have bad body language when it’s time to do drills. They must trust every cut and every bit of movement.

I think a lot of it was aimed towards jarron. You could see brannen about to lose his mind a couple times when jarron just decided he was shooting a 3 no matter what. We really need jarron to buy in.

11-06-2019, 10:08 PM	#123
TheLivingLegend Epic Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Nati Posts: 3,837	Wesson walked on water. I watched a backwards charge. I watched a 3pt play taken off the board. I watched a 5 on 4 stopped for injury. 27-18 should never happen Last edited by TheLivingLegend; 11-06-2019 at 10:13 PM.

11-06-2019, 10:04 PM	#121
cliftonballer Member Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 59	It's not a matter if the refs were trash or not. They were flat out criminal. Point blank. Period. When the refs neuter your style of play from the get-go it effects player's psyche tremendously. Only people who have played at a high level understand that. We came out playing like scolded dogs with great intensity. These pathetic bastards made sure we played their game and stopped it. I'm very disappointed in John for not dressing down the refs. You know you're going to lose that game might as well go out in a blaze of glory. OSU and Holtman should be ashamed if they take any sense of pride in that "victory". I am encouraged though. If we are allowed to play with that intensity and pace, with fair officiating and hitting a few shots we will be a pretty good team. Funny all the experts on here ripped Vogt and Sorolla all pre-season but they played very admirably despite being jobbed all night. They both outplayed Wesson who was bailed out by the clownshow all night.

11-06-2019, 10:21 PM	#125
cliftonballer Member Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 59	The reason Jaevin appeared to play like crap is he got raped all night then gets called for bogus non-fouls. You want to talk about being totally discouraging. Poor kid was so frustrated. The D is allowed to do anything they want to you with no calls then YOU get called for a foul!

11-06-2019, 11:05 PM	#126
Emperor Snapper Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Posts: 255	I doubt this team will be competitive in the AAC. Uncreative, plodding, and soft. Brannen really looks like he is in over his head. I expect a lot of complaining about officiating all year.

11-07-2019, 01:02 AM	#127
JoeRunner89 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2019 Posts: 267	The team that was originally formulated would have gone into Columbus and mopped the floor with that team Brooks and nsoseme alone down low would of rebounded and protected the rim, old coach would have been on the refs ass too no question possibly would have been ejected from this one. Should of won last yr, officiating is always skep for UC in Columbus, questionable calls football and basketball not at all surprising. The bench and post play is going to be in question all season. Defense is going to have to keep it's discipline, encouraged with Kieth Williams so far, this team doesn't have all the pieces but it has some. Brannen has to patch it since it detached on him

11-07-2019, 06:51 AM	#130
cincrulz11 Epic Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 4,329	Team is going to have to buy in and trust brannen. He kept repeating “this team needs to surrender to me on offense” in his postgame interview. Said the offense was about 30% of what it should be but the guys have to come to practice willing to focus on every detail. Said we can’t have bad body language when it’s time to do drills. They must trust every cut and every bit of movement. I think a lot of it was aimed towards jarron. You could see brannen about to lose his mind a couple times when jarron just decided he was shooting a 3 no matter what. We really need jarron to buy in.