Anyone planning to take a break from wearing out your F5 key on the recruiting thread to watch? The first of three brutal road games in our next four contests...
So how many ranked teams do we have to beat before we get some respect?
I had no idea the game was tonight. Damn! Lucky we have LHN.
I had no idea the game was tonight. Damn! Lucky we have LHN.
We have respect. We have RPI. We have BPI. We have bracketology. If you're wanting a poll ranking, first... who cares? And second... it's just the awkward thing about how many losses we have, and nothing more. There are a couple of ranked teams with 5 losses and the rest all have less than that. We have 7. Our wins outweigh that when it comes to seeding and things that actually matter, but a bunch of voters trying to pick a list of 25 teams are going to fumble with the idea of putting us in there. Not a big deal.
I care. Like it or not, that little number next to the name actually does mean something. It creates more buzz, more Sportscenter highlights, and results in improved home attendance. This just shows how lazy the pollsters are. It's obvious by now this is a different team than the one that started the season, or the one that lost Cam.
UT is looking better and better, and could do some serious damage in March Madness. But they do not deserve to be ranked, at least not yet. The teams in the top 25 with the most losses only have 5. With a couple of more big wins (especially if one is against OU), and no more bad losses, UT can easily get in the top 25 before the Big 12 tournament. But right now Texas has more work to do before they earn a top 25 ranking. Texas has good wins, but they also has some not so good losses. You have to take the losses into account as well.
Metcalf, I would say that I'm more than cautiously optimistic that as the season progresses, other teams are going to go from a "whistling past the graveyard" mentality when they play us, to full on "Oh sh!t, Texas is coming to town". We're not there yet, but we are WELL on our way. If we can get Cam back and he manages to stay in "game shape" during his layoff, we very well could be a wrecking ball come tournament time.So how many ranked teams do we have to beat before we get some respect?
This. Unbelievable this is the same guy who couldn't get on the floor the last 3 years. Now he is a force. He was too much for Gathers and Motley to handle. What was the stat they flashed - I think it was 3-21 on free throws, followed by 10-12? That is nothing but hard work.The transformation of Prince Ibeh has been nothing short of spectacular thus far. He has always been a +defender, but now he is taking that to the next level and that is giving him a huge confidence boost to take to the offensive end. If we had some shooters, he would be even tougher to contain.
Good win for your horns! What do you guys think about the OU game in Norman next monday?
Did anyone else notice last night during the broadcast when they showed the "tournament resume" and showed the win over West Virginia as the best win of the season? If I remember correctly, didn't we beat #2 North Carolina at home? I figure that would be the better win considering that UNC is #2 and has the name recognition over West Virginia.
Also, one thing that I noticed that we are missing on this team is a knock down shooter. Outside of Lammert, there wasn't anyone on the floor last night that I had any confidence in knocking down a big three when we need it. If Smart can bring in a top flight shooter, somewhere in line with the kid from Baylor last year and the kid from Michigan a couple years ago, he could build this program into a national title contender really quickly. I was super impressed with this team's ability to defend on the perimeter and defend on the interior without picking up fouls. The transformation of Prince Ibeh has been nothing short of spectacular thus far. He has always been a +defender, but now he is taking that to the next level and that is giving him a huge confidence boost to take to the offensive end. If we had some shooters, he would be even tougher to contain.
We need them for sure. I think we need some rebounders to. Someone who can go get it. Any Forward/Center guys we are looking at now?We already have 2 shooters coming in our next class. Jacob Young in particular can fill up the hoop.
I haven't followed basketball recruiting all that close. Although I'm now involved with an AAU program in Kansas City so I will follow more. If you are a big man though you ought to be looking at Texas. Look what they did with ibehWe need them for sure. I think we need some rebounders to. Someone who can go get it. Any Forward/Center guys we are looking at now?
Your reasoning is exactly why the polls are flawed. Only looking at number of losses is a lazy way to do it. They should take into account the circumstances and how much a team has improved. Texas is one of the best 25 teams in the country right now, which should be all that matters. Their record against the top 25 speaks for itself.
Good win for your horns! What do you guys think about the OU game in Norman next monday?
We need them for sure. I think we need some rebounders to. Someone who can go get it. Any Forward/Center guys we are looking at now?