OSU vs. USC, 6:30 PM EST 2/11 BTN

[DZ83CK]

Bruce Thornton just passed Kelvin Ransey to take over #5 in career points at OSU.

 

[Bestbuck36]

2 things:

1. Did Chatman steal Mobleys mojo?
2. I should've messaged Tilley sooner lol.

Why is this team allergic to Defense.

 

[Bestbuck36]

Just can't get the stop when we need it

 

[DZ83CK]

Struggling to get stops against a USC team that is missing their two best scorers due to injury. Talk about a red flag.

 

[ORD_Buckeye]

Fuck Eric Mussleman and his father. While we're at it, fuck Mr. March Dave Winfield too.

 

[DZ83CK]

SC leads 43-40 at half. Kind of a miracle that OSU is within 3, with USC shooting 52% from the field and OSU 10% lower, including 2-13 from 3.

 

[buckeyemania11]

Struggling to get stops against a USC team that is missing their two best scorers due to injury. Talk about a red flag.

Defense is just abysmal there is really no excuse for it

 

[buckeyemania11]

You gotta at least give some of the blame for the defense being this bad on the coaching

 

[Bestbuck36]

You gotta at least give some of the blame for the defense being this bad on the coaching

I would say it does matter if guys look out of position and unprepared. However, Defense and rebounding is about 80% effort at this level because everyone has skill. Guys have to freaking want to win more than the opponent.

Now you could also blame coaching for not getting in their asses for less than 100% effort too, or sitting hits who aren't, so it's definitely a marriage that has to work.

 

[DZ83CK]

You gotta at least give some of the blame for the defense being this bad on the coaching

Well you either get guys who can defend at this level, or you don't. Not just anybody is big, strong, long and athletic enough to do it.

 

[Bestbuck36]

Well you either get guys who can defend at this level, or you don't. Not just anybody is big, strong, long and athletic enough to do it.

It definitely helps to be an athletic freak for sure.

 

[buckeyemania11]

I would say it does matter if guys look out of position and unprepared. However, Defense and rebounding is about 80% effort at this level because everyone has skill. Guys have to freaking want to win more than the opponent.

Now you could also blame coaching for not getting in their asses for less than 100% effort too, or sitting hits who aren't, so it's definitely a marriage that has to work.

Lazy lack of effort play has been a problem in this program that goes back past Diebler.

 

[Bestbuck36]

Puff Puff Splash! lol

 

[OHSportsFan]

Yeah, coming out this flat back-to-back games as it gets into crunch time in the season is fully on the coach.

Still 15 minutes to correct it but something seems off with the team’s body language and connectivity.

 

[henry_muto]

ESPN's knew play by play sucks the big one. Why do these sites try to fix something not broken. I can't even go back and do the play by play it is horrific to try and use.