Second best single game coaching job by John in his tenure (Ohio State).
Two weeks ago it's a 25-point loss.
Jevon Carter is good but I don't think he's adjusted to not having Pittsnogle around to bail him out when the offense bogs down.
Not sure what the most bonkers statistic was - 18-18 FTs in the second half, 49-34 rebounds, Vanderbilt 11 boards in 11 minutes, 50-28...bizarre stats all around.
GYERO is better than I was capable of giving it the last 2 weeks. Trust me, it would have been worse than usual.
Kevin Knox was big ball dancing and talking trash after every bucket last night, all the way back down the court.
More than anything, talent showed itself. Huggins has to play that style because of the caliber of players he has. It works against certain opponents and skill sets, but against raw talent, it just doesn't work at all. This is what his loss in the tournament will look like.
Eff Virginia. I mean, it's obviously great when Duke loses. But the journalists probably have their masturbatory "THIS YEAR VIRGINIA CAN DEFINITELY WIN THE TITLE LOOK AT HOW MUCH CONTROL TONY BENNETT HAS OVER HIS TEAM" pieces ready, and no. They don't win games as much as they make the other team lose. They're going to have a game in March where they play their perfect defense and the shots go in anyway, and what are they going to do? I think they're going to get beat.
Continued props to many in GYERO for being the first ones to hate Jay Bilas. He is so far gone now, totally FUBAR. But I do blame the network for doing this to him. They got Dan Dakich and I think they're starting to get Sean Farnham, but they're taking these great analysts and trying to turn them into Bobby the Brain or something. If I'm a color commentator trying to break into the business, please send me to CBS or FOX. Anywhere but the Worldwide Leader. "You're going to be the crazy redneck who makes wheelchair jokes and screams like the Tourette's Guy!"
Everybody sucks in college basketball. Villanova is the least flawed team. Michigan State is close but has bad juju. A 10-seed can win this year.
Board it.