I wouldn't call Hunter an incredible scoring guard as he isn't nearly consistent enough. He's upped his game for sure, but does it fully counter all the lack of defense he now plays when he doesn't have ace defenders supporting him?
After one B12 game, it looks like this to me ...
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Yes, I was basing my observation on last night's game, more so than their body of work. Still, those two Texas guards are hard to handle: 18 of 33 shooting; 9-19 from three; 29 and 27 = 56 points.
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Beard needs to stay home where he can beat somebody
Well, there were two fouls that could have been called, but weren't. Off the ball, a KU defender hooked a TT player and dragged him backwards down the lane for about 4 seconds. They HAD to see that and just didn't care. Then the guy with the ball bumped hips with a KU player which caused both of them to go sprawling on the floor. So that was more likely a KU foul, but something where you do see a no-call sometimes. But the first foul was clearly that hook-and-hold that the refs call now. Just as in the Okie State game, blatant bias. We get it! They are the defending National Champs and our best hope for a Big 12 threepeat. But wow!!!
I don't agree on that. That was not what is called a hook and hold. He grabbed on to the Tech centers waste as the Tech guy was attempting to move him out of the way for their guard, but that isn't going to be called. If you watched the game, it was an extremely physical game where they let most stuff go. There were several times that guys got ran over and it should have been a block or a charge but the refs were just swallowing their whistle. I also don't think the KU guard fouled the TT guard that was driving, if you watch it you actually see the Tech guard hook his arm around the KU guy to get past him and that was what caused them both to get tangled up and he lost the ball. I mean even on the final KU dunk it was a foul on the Tech guy but they didn't call that either. And this is what you get most nights in the Big 12. Heck, it is how ISU plays.
First round of Big XII games - 4 home wins and 1 road win
Second round of Big XII games - 4 road wins and 1 home win
Second round of Big XII games - 4 road wins and 1 home win
Road wins by ISU, Ku, K-State, Texas, and TCU. Does that say anything, methinks so.
Re-sort. And my basis is where I believe they'll finish the year based on what I've seen to this point in time.
1. Ku - annoyingly good
2. TCU - ran Baylor out of their gym
3. K-State - win in Austin was significant v. the field
4. ISU - record matters
5. Texas - probably a slot or maybe two too low
6. Baylor - at 0-2 not sure they're up to recent standards
7. TxT - could'a/should'a
8. oSu - beat Huggs
9. OU - hired a porter instead of a coach
10. WVU - will HOF Huggins make it?
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TCU beat Baylor by 1 point and were down about 4.5 points on average the entire games. I wouldn't exactly say they ran them out of the gym.
TCU ran Baylor out of their gym?
I'd probably put KSU at 2 right now, and would put OSU 7, Tech 8, WVU 9, and OU 10.
WVU's first two games were on the road, I'd like to see them play at home before putting them below the Oklahoma's. I don't think Texas is too low, without Beard they will lose more games than originally expected. I would probably swap Baylor and K-State. Trust Drew to figure it out, while Tang despite his success is still in year 1. Your team already smashed my expectations, I don't think it's impossible they reach third, but I wouldn't say it yet.
TCU was making fast break hoops off Baylor free throws. Yes, they ran them hard. EMAWs at #2 is a bit rich for my eyes but Saturday will clear up a lot of that depending on outcomes: K-State @ BU and ISU @ TCU being most compelling. Texas (@oSu) and Ku (@WVU) should win, and TxT should hand OU a cellar card in west Texas.
I think Texas not a great team with or without Beard. They beat Gonzaga at home but also lost to mediocre Illinois team. Other than Carr, they don’t have consistent scorers.
Texas's biggest problem is Chris Beard, who has now been dealt with. Just how that reflects on the team's performance going forward is yet to be determined.
Illinois has fallen are hard times (B10 0-3) losing to Northwestern last night after watching Underwood go nutso.
Illinois has fallen are hard times (B10 0-3) losing to Northwestern last night after watching Underwood go nutso.
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