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jimotis4heisman
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i dont agree with the 3 rules. oversimplified maybe. something i expect to see is #20 standing on the big blue sticker with ncaa in white catching a lot of balls and pivoting around up the court.
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jimotis4heisman;789324; said:
Unfortunately, I agree. I'd love to think that we'd be able to break their press solely by using our guards and using their press against them to get some easy transition buckets, but I don't think that'll happen.
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jimotis4heisman
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youd like to think? why use gaurds? what is faster, bouncing the ball or throwing the ball?
ill take three quick crisp passes everyday of the week over the best ball handler in the world against the press/trap.
ill take three quick crisp passes everyday of the week over the best ball handler in the world against the press/trap.
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[SIZE=+2]Ohio State-Tennessee preview
[/SIZE] [SIZE=+1]Approx. 8:50 p.m. today, San Antonio, (Ch. 11)[/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]08:37 PM CDT on Wednesday, March 21, 2007
[/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]By CHIP BROWN / The Dallas Morning News
[/SIZE] Frontcourt: Ohio State super 7-foot freshman Greg Oden has use of both hands after having his right (shooting hand) wrist in a cast the first half of the season. He will be matched up against Tennessee 6-9 freshman forward Wayne Chism and 6-4 senior Dane Bradshaw. Is that a fair fight? Edge: Ohio State
Backcourt: The Volunteers will pressure Ohio State full court with guards Ramar Smith, JaJuan Smith and 3-point shooting ace Chris Lofton. Ohio State's guards * Mike Conley Jr., Ron Lewis and Jamar Butler * struggled against that pressure in a 68-66 Buckeye victory in Columbus on Jan. 13. Edge: Tennessee
Intangibles: The Vols forced 20 turnovers against the Buckeyes in their first meeting, and Pearl now wishes Ohio State didn't have any first-hand experience dealing with the Vols' pressure. Ohio State plays excellent defense, thanks in large part to Oden, who averages 3.4 blocks per game. Edge: Ohio State
Bench: The Buckeyes' bench averages 22 points per game, but freshman sixth man Daequan Cook is in a slump (5-of-26, 19.2 percent) the last four games. The Vols have 10 players averaging at least 11 minutes per game, and the bench averages 23.6 points per game. Edge: Tennessee
Bottom line: Ohio State knows its lucky to be alive after Xavier missed a free throw in the final seconds that would have sent the Buckeyes home in the second round. Greg Oden and Co. haven't had a breakout game yet this season, and Tennessee has (with a win over Florida, 86-76, on Feb. 27). Edge: Tennessee
[SIZE=+2]Ohio State-Tennessee preview
[/SIZE] [SIZE=+1]Approx. 8:50 p.m. today, San Antonio, (Ch. 11)[/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]08:37 PM CDT on Wednesday, March 21, 2007
[/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]By CHIP BROWN / The Dallas Morning News
[/SIZE] Frontcourt: Ohio State super 7-foot freshman Greg Oden has use of both hands after having his right (shooting hand) wrist in a cast the first half of the season. He will be matched up against Tennessee 6-9 freshman forward Wayne Chism and 6-4 senior Dane Bradshaw. Is that a fair fight? Edge: Ohio State
Backcourt: The Volunteers will pressure Ohio State full court with guards Ramar Smith, JaJuan Smith and 3-point shooting ace Chris Lofton. Ohio State's guards * Mike Conley Jr., Ron Lewis and Jamar Butler * struggled against that pressure in a 68-66 Buckeye victory in Columbus on Jan. 13. Edge: Tennessee
Intangibles: The Vols forced 20 turnovers against the Buckeyes in their first meeting, and Pearl now wishes Ohio State didn't have any first-hand experience dealing with the Vols' pressure. Ohio State plays excellent defense, thanks in large part to Oden, who averages 3.4 blocks per game. Edge: Ohio State
Bench: The Buckeyes' bench averages 22 points per game, but freshman sixth man Daequan Cook is in a slump (5-of-26, 19.2 percent) the last four games. The Vols have 10 players averaging at least 11 minutes per game, and the bench averages 23.6 points per game. Edge: Tennessee
Bottom line: Ohio State knows its lucky to be alive after Xavier missed a free throw in the final seconds that would have sent the Buckeyes home in the second round. Greg Oden and Co. haven't had a breakout game yet this season, and Tennessee has (with a win over Florida, 86-76, on Feb. 27). Edge: Tennessee
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Forget Oden, Vols will focus on other Buckeyes
Tennessee coach concedes stopping Ohio State star not likely to happen
Updated: 1 hour, 26 minutes ago
SAN ANTONIO - Tennessee?s Bruce Pearl is far too good of a talker to frame his team?s upcoming game against Ohio State in worn-out coachspeak.
So when he essentially says ?it?s not Greg Oden, it?s the rest of the Buckeyes? that he?s focused on containing Thursday night, at least give him the benefit of the doubt and listen to his explanation.
Start with the background.
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Forget Oden, Vols will focus on other Buckeyes
Tennessee coach concedes stopping Ohio State star not likely to happen
Updated: 1 hour, 26 minutes ago
SAN ANTONIO - Tennessee?s Bruce Pearl is far too good of a talker to frame his team?s upcoming game against Ohio State in worn-out coachspeak.
So when he essentially says ?it?s not Greg Oden, it?s the rest of the Buckeyes? that he?s focused on containing Thursday night, at least give him the benefit of the doubt and listen to his explanation.
Start with the background.
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Pearl proves to be one rambunctious Volunteer
"Why did I come to Tennessee?" men's basketball coach Bruce Pearl asks. "Because they win in everything else. You've got a school that's committed to winning."
EARLY SCOUTING REPORT
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - In a sense, Tennessee basketball coach Bruce Pearl has been scouting tonight's NCAA tournament opponent, No. 1-seeded Ohio State, for about seven years.
Pearl saw Ohio State's two heralded freshmen, 7-foot center Greg Oden and point guard Mike Conley Jr., play when they were in seventh grade in a variety of youth leagues against his son Steve, now a freshman forward for Tennessee.
Pearl, at the time, was coaching Division II Southern Indiana, in Evansville.
"You bet you knew they were going to be something special," Pearl says of Oden and Conley Jr. "Especially Oden because he was such a man-child."
Conley has developed much faster than he anticipated, Pearl says.
"Conley, he had the game, he had the savvy, but he didn't have the size," Pearl says. "He's better faster" at adapting to college quickness. "I thought it would take him a little longer."
Tennessee played Ohio State at Columbus on Jan. 13 and lost 68-66.
"They're the best team in the country," Pearl says, "and we're going to elevate our game to be competitive."
By Tom Weir, USA TODAY
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. ? Maybe what best describes Tennessee men's basketball coach Bruce Pearl is that his leadership in high school got him elected class president and his personality won the vote for class clown.
In his second season since coming to Tennessee from Wisconsin-Milwaukee, that mix has put the Volunteers into the Sweet 16 for only the third time in school history. Tennessee takes its high-pressure defense and fast-break offense to the court Thursday against No. 1 seed Ohio State, which eked out a two-point victory against the Vols at Columbus in January.
Pearl's up-tempo attack this season earned Tennessee its first four-game win streak against ranked opponents, and his comic moments included showing up at a Lady Vols game with his chest painted Tennessee orange.
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Pearl proves to be one rambunctious Volunteer
"Why did I come to Tennessee?" men's basketball coach Bruce Pearl asks. "Because they win in everything else. You've got a school that's committed to winning."
EARLY SCOUTING REPORT
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - In a sense, Tennessee basketball coach Bruce Pearl has been scouting tonight's NCAA tournament opponent, No. 1-seeded Ohio State, for about seven years.
Pearl saw Ohio State's two heralded freshmen, 7-foot center Greg Oden and point guard Mike Conley Jr., play when they were in seventh grade in a variety of youth leagues against his son Steve, now a freshman forward for Tennessee.
Pearl, at the time, was coaching Division II Southern Indiana, in Evansville.
"You bet you knew they were going to be something special," Pearl says of Oden and Conley Jr. "Especially Oden because he was such a man-child."
Conley has developed much faster than he anticipated, Pearl says.
"Conley, he had the game, he had the savvy, but he didn't have the size," Pearl says. "He's better faster" at adapting to college quickness. "I thought it would take him a little longer."
Tennessee played Ohio State at Columbus on Jan. 13 and lost 68-66.
"They're the best team in the country," Pearl says, "and we're going to elevate our game to be competitive."
By Tom Weir, USA TODAY
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. ? Maybe what best describes Tennessee men's basketball coach Bruce Pearl is that his leadership in high school got him elected class president and his personality won the vote for class clown.
In his second season since coming to Tennessee from Wisconsin-Milwaukee, that mix has put the Volunteers into the Sweet 16 for only the third time in school history. Tennessee takes its high-pressure defense and fast-break offense to the court Thursday against No. 1 seed Ohio State, which eked out a two-point victory against the Vols at Columbus in January.
Pearl's up-tempo attack this season earned Tennessee its first four-game win streak against ranked opponents, and his comic moments included showing up at a Lady Vols game with his chest painted Tennessee orange.
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Vols' Pearl not sweating on big stage
Coach faces Ohio State rematch
By STEVE HUMMER
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Published on: 03/22/07 San Antonio ? John Calipari was preaching a hands-across-Tennessee approach to the NCAA tournament, if only for one night. Fate has delivered both his Memphis Tigers and the Tennessee Volunteers to the same region here, where Calipari hoped mutual interest might soothe the persistent intrastate heat rash.
"I would hope for the first time in their lives I see orange jerseys cheering for us [against Texas A&M]. And the first time they see the University of Memphis fans cheering for Tennessee [against Ohio State], maybe even singing that song. What's the name of that song?" the Memphis coach said slyly, as if "Rocky Top" weren't imprinted on the DNA of every Tennessee taxpayer.
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Vols' Pearl not sweating on big stage
Coach faces Ohio State rematch
By STEVE HUMMER
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Published on: 03/22/07 San Antonio ? John Calipari was preaching a hands-across-Tennessee approach to the NCAA tournament, if only for one night. Fate has delivered both his Memphis Tigers and the Tennessee Volunteers to the same region here, where Calipari hoped mutual interest might soothe the persistent intrastate heat rash.
"I would hope for the first time in their lives I see orange jerseys cheering for us [against Texas A&M]. And the first time they see the University of Memphis fans cheering for Tennessee [against Ohio State], maybe even singing that song. What's the name of that song?" the Memphis coach said slyly, as if "Rocky Top" weren't imprinted on the DNA of every Tennessee taxpayer.
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Buckeyes look for breakout game
Ohio State hopes to continue its winning streak against Tennessee tonight.
By Mark Gokavi
Staff Writer
Thursday, March 22, 2007
SAN ANTONIO ? Fear the breakout game.
That's what Tennessee men's basketball coach Bruce Pearl feels about facing top-seeded Ohio State in tonight's NCAA South Regional semifinal.
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Buckeyes look for breakout game
Ohio State hopes to continue its winning streak against Tennessee tonight.
http://www.daytondailynews.com/s/content/oh/story/sports/college/osu/2007/03/21/ddn032207osubb.html#
By Mark Gokavi
Staff Writer
Thursday, March 22, 2007
SAN ANTONIO ? Fear the breakout game.
That's what Tennessee men's basketball coach Bruce Pearl feels about facing top-seeded Ohio State in tonight's NCAA South Regional semifinal.
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OSU 'characters' loose, but competitive
By Mark Gokavi
Staff Writer
Thursday, March 22, 2007
SAN ANTONIO ? A healthy ego is good for a competitor.
A bunch of them can be a challenge for a college basketball team, especially one with NBA-type talent.
But Ohio State has found a way ? 19 straight wins doesn't hurt ? to keep things loose and team-oriented.
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OSU 'characters' loose, but competitive
By Mark Gokavi
Staff Writer
Thursday, March 22, 2007
SAN ANTONIO ? A healthy ego is good for a competitor.
A bunch of them can be a challenge for a college basketball team, especially one with NBA-type talent.
But Ohio State has found a way ? 19 straight wins doesn't hurt ? to keep things loose and team-oriented.
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`Breakout game' yet to come for OSU
Tennessee coach finds Buckeye players agree
By Marla Ridenour
Beacon Journal sportswriter
SAN ANTONIO - Presumably, University of Tennessee coach Bruce Pearl was speaking out of fear.
On the eve of the Sweet 16 rematch tonight in the NCAA South Regional in the Alamodome, Pearl called the top-seeded Buckeyes ``a very complete basketball team'' but offered one caveat.
``They haven't had that breakout game that we all know they're capable of,'' he said.
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`Breakout game' yet to come for OSU
Tennessee coach finds Buckeye players agree
By Marla Ridenour
Beacon Journal sportswriter
SAN ANTONIO - Presumably, University of Tennessee coach Bruce Pearl was speaking out of fear.
On the eve of the Sweet 16 rematch tonight in the NCAA South Regional in the Alamodome, Pearl called the top-seeded Buckeyes ``a very complete basketball team'' but offered one caveat.
``They haven't had that breakout game that we all know they're capable of,'' he said.
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