Ok, we saw a meltdown of UK when Vandy decided to change their gameplan the second time around.

Is anyone worried that Barnes might figure out a way to neutralize our effectiveness? Or is our bench deep enough for Turge to have an answer to any defense?

We'll adjust. If they take away our big men, then Carter, Kirk, Sloan and Co. will have to hit 3's. I foresee a zone defense coming our way.

they ran a lot of zone last game and we did OK with it.

I think Turge is a good coach. He'll have a response to Barnes.

This is the year that we win both. It will be a tough game.

The key is our big men getting under the basket for passes, and have the presence to find the open man once they get the ball. If they don't double, then take it to the hoop.

i hope so. id hate to see us get embarrassed in austin

Texas has a very good team and we almost never win at their gym. Given these facts, along with the fact that they'll definately be looking for payback, we will have to play our very best game in order to win next Monday.

I think the most important things are 1) we play the best defense possible, and 2) the refs don't get retarded.

#2 is going to happen. Gotta overcome it.

We scored at will against their zone last time and I expect we would do the same again this time. The biggest key to the game is how the refs call it. If they let us play a physical style, like they did in CS and like they let KU do on Monday, we will win by a lot. If they call it really tight and Augustin is at the foul line all night, we'll probably lose a close one.

It's our chance to make a move, our boys better be ready!

Barnes knows we are going to try to get the ball in the paint again. IMO they will come out in a tight zone and try to keep us from beating them inside. It will work as long as our shooters don't burn him. We need a big game from Carter to loosen them up. If they do a box in one on Carter with their best defender we'll need someone else to step it up. Our defensive game plan at Reed was very good but you can bet that Barnes will be prepared to switch some things up there as well.

the guards will have to hit the open 3s to bust the zone. that'll be the biggest factor more than likely. if the ags can shoot texas out of the zone they have the advantage.

also remember that the threes haven't been falling as well as they did against texas at home.

also I really hope the team doesn't sleep on OSU. I don't think they will though.

i'm just glad it will be in HD

kirk has been shooting really well from this 3. i'm really not sure if the box and one is the best idea with as well as kirk has shot. i'm not sure if i would mind the box and one for that reason

i'm refering to the box and one keying on Carrter as the "one"

Thank you. That's what I needed to hear.

I was just getting a bit nervous as we start seeing rematches in the rest of Div. 1 all go the other way after a dominant win the first time (and not just UK last night, Houston almost pulled it off AT memphis tonight).

I also think we have a great shot at sweeping tu this year, but it will take a good start at the beginning of the 1st & 2nd half, stay in front of Augustin and keep him out of lane, and stay aggressive offensively the entire game by attackign the basket. Of course, its going to be a tight game, so we need to knock down our foul shots.

KU stopped going inside vs. tu in 2nd half, which I dont think we will do. Also, Turge has alot good plays vs. 2-3 Zone, and as usual--Carter can by himself get teams out of that defense by knocking down 3's.

A win vs. tu Monday Night would be big for our NCAA seeding, Big 12 Tournament seeding and for our shot at Big 12 title.

I think we will pull it off and shut up my sip co-worker, who hasnt closed his mouth about Augustin and tu since their win over KU.


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It all comes down to foul shooting I believe

Texas will play A&M much better than they did in b/cs. Texas plays well in Austin, they shoot paricuarly well at home. Texas is a young team and they tend to lose confidence easily but not so much when they're on their homecourt. @ A&M was as bad as Texas has played all season. I think the crowd at Reed had alot to do with taking Texas out of thier game.

Our inside game is also rapidly improving. Texas is getting good minutes from Pittman/Wangmene and Gary Johnson has really began to come on in the last four games.

Either way, it should be a much closer game this time around.

Hey Angry!

Your signature photos are...well...Perfect!!!

If you refer to the forty acres as anything other than tu or 'sips, you are not an AGGIE!

Assuming we beat oksu, this is really the game that will define where we get seeded in the tourney.

Going off Sagarin's ratings (predictor) I have tu going 12-4 in conference, us going 10-6 (with a home loss to ku). I have kstate going 11-5 (with a home win over the sips)

Ku should win 13 or more conference games and lock up the #1 seed.

If that plays out acordingly, then we are the 4 seed and playing KU in the second round.

That would put us at 25-8 and probably a 4 seed, maybe a 5 because tu would be the only signature win and a weak ooc schedule.

Even if we lost to the sips and beat ku, we would still be the 4 seed in the big 12 tourney, and with a second round loss to ku, we would probably still end up a 4 seed in the ncaa.

Now, if we beat the sips on Monday, that would put us both at 11-5, and we would have the tie-breaker.

We wouldnt have to play ku until the final, and would have a 50/50 shot of winning the semi final.


So if we lost to tu/ksu in the semifinal:

26-7, probably a 3rd seed, 4th seed worst case

Beat tu/ksu in the semi and respectable loss to ku in final:

27-7, definately 3rd seed, 50/50 chance of 2 seed


This is not to say that other things dont happen, but this is the most likely way things play out.

They'll have twice as many free throw attempts as us, that's for sure.

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also I really hope the team doesn't sleep on OSU. I don't think they will though.

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Yeah, with Acie there to give a pep talk and the excitement of hanging his jersey, I'm sure the guys will be pumped.