Tuesday, December 09, 2008
OSU Basketball
Congrats to the OSU Buckeyes on both quality wins over two ranked teams on the road. OSU had to come back from 14 points down at halftime to beat Miami on the road. The Buckeyes did their part in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge, but unfortunately the Big Ten lost again... The Big Ten has not won the competition yet. OSU looked solid in Indy against a very good Big East Notre Dame team. Turner is really developing into a leader on the team, collecting double-doubles on points and rebounds in two of the last three games. He had a career game with 28 points against Notre Dame. The Buckeyes are ranked 21st in both polls, the first time in the polls since Oden and Conley had OSU ranked #1 two years ago.
Guest Panel-Bowl Games
The Guest Panel starts a new competition with the slate clean. Check back on December 18 for the picks/comments for all 34 bowl games.
NOTE-Panelists, please number your picks in the order in this post.
TIEBREAKER-Please list the total number of points scored for the Fiesta Bowl (OSU vs. Texas.) In the event of a tie for first place, I will look to the tiebreaker and the panelist closest to the total number of points, above or below, will break the tie and win. I will only use the tiebreaker for first place.
1. EagleBank Bowl
Wake Forest vs. Navy
Dec. 20, 11 a.m.
ESPN
2. New Mexico
Colorado State vs. Fresno State
Dec. 20, 2:30 p.m.
ESPN
3. magicJack St. Petersburg
Memphis vs. South Florida
Dec. 20, 4:30 p.m.
ESPN2
4. Pioneer Las Vegas
BYU vs. Arizona
Dec. 20, 8 p.m.
ESPN
5. R+L Carriers New Orleans
Southern Miss vs. Troy
Dec. 21, 8:15 p.m.
ESPN
6. San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia
Boise State vs. TCU
Dec. 23, 8 p.m.
ESPN
7. Sheraton Hawaii
Hawaii vs. Notre Dame
Dec. 24, 8 p.m.
ESPN
8. Motor City
Florida Atlantic vs. Central Michigan
Dec. 26, 8 p.m.
ESPN
9. Meineke Car Care
West Virginia vs. North Carolina
Dec. 27, 1 p.m.
ESPN
10. Champs Sports
Wisconsin vs. Florida State
Dec. 27, 4:30 p.m.
ESPN
11. Emerald
Miami (Fla.) vs. California
Dec. 27, 8 p.m.
ESPN
12. Independence
Northern Illinois vs. Louisiana Tech
Dec. 28, 8:15 p.m.
ESPN
13. Papajohns.com
NC State vs. Rutgers
Dec. 29, 3 p.m.
ESPN
14. Valero Alamo
Missouri vs. Northwestern
Dec. 29, 8 p.m.
ESPN
15. Roady's Humanitarian
Maryland vs. Nevada
Dec. 30, 4:30 p.m.
ESPN
16. Texas
Rice vs. Western Michigan
Dec. 30, 8 p.m.
NFL Network
17. Pacific Life Holiday
Oklahoma State vs. Oregon
Dec. 30, 8 p.m.
ESPN
18. Bell Helicopter Armed Forces
Houston vs. Air Force
Dec. 31, Noon
ESPN
19. Brut Sun
Oregon State vs. Pittsburgh
Dec. 31, 2 p.m.
CBS
20. Gaylord Hotels Music City
Boston College vs. Vanderbilt
Dec. 31, 3:30 p.m.
ESPN
21. Insight
Kansas vs. Minnesota
Dec. 31, 5:30 p.m.
NFL Network
22. Chick-fil-A
LSU vs. Georgia Tech
Dec. 31, 7:30 p.m.
ESPN
23. Outback
South Carolina vs. Iowa
Jan. 1, 2009, 11 a.m.
ESPN
24. Capital One
Georgia vs. Michigan State
Jan. 1, 2009, 1 p.m.
ABC
25. Konica Minolta Gator
Clemson vs. Nebraska
Jan. 1, 2009, 1 p.m.
CBS
26. Rose Bowl Game Presented by Citi
Penn State vs. USC
Jan. 1, 2009, 4:30 p.m.
ABC
27. FedEx Orange
Cincinnati vs. Virginia Tech
Jan. 1, 2009, 8:30 p.m.
FOX
28. AT&T Cotton
Ole Miss vs. Texas Tech
Jan. 2, 2009, 2 p.m.
FOX
29. AutoZone Liberty
Kentucky vs. East Carolina
Jan. 2, 2009, 5 p.m.
ESPN
30. Allstate Sugar
Utah vs. Alabama
Jan. 2, 2009, 8 p.m.
FOX
31. International
Buffalo vs. Connecticut
Jan. 3, 2009, Noon
ESPN2
32. Tostitos Fiesta
Ohio State vs. Texas
TIEBREAKER-LIST TOTAL NUMBER OF POINTS SCORED
Jan. 5, 2009, 8 p.m.
FOX
33. GMAC
Tulsa vs. Ball State
Jan. 6, 2009, 8 p.m.
ESPN
34. FedEx BCS National Championship Game
Florida vs. Oklahoma
Jan. 8, 2009, 8 p.m.
FOX
NOTE-Panelists, please number your picks in the order in this post.
TIEBREAKER-Please list the total number of points scored for the Fiesta Bowl (OSU vs. Texas.) In the event of a tie for first place, I will look to the tiebreaker and the panelist closest to the total number of points, above or below, will break the tie and win. I will only use the tiebreaker for first place.
1. EagleBank Bowl
Wake Forest vs. Navy
Dec. 20, 11 a.m.
ESPN
2. New Mexico
Colorado State vs. Fresno State
Dec. 20, 2:30 p.m.
ESPN
3. magicJack St. Petersburg
Memphis vs. South Florida
Dec. 20, 4:30 p.m.
ESPN2
4. Pioneer Las Vegas
BYU vs. Arizona
Dec. 20, 8 p.m.
ESPN
5. R+L Carriers New Orleans
Southern Miss vs. Troy
Dec. 21, 8:15 p.m.
ESPN
6. San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia
Boise State vs. TCU
Dec. 23, 8 p.m.
ESPN
7. Sheraton Hawaii
Hawaii vs. Notre Dame
Dec. 24, 8 p.m.
ESPN
8. Motor City
Florida Atlantic vs. Central Michigan
Dec. 26, 8 p.m.
ESPN
9. Meineke Car Care
West Virginia vs. North Carolina
Dec. 27, 1 p.m.
ESPN
10. Champs Sports
Wisconsin vs. Florida State
Dec. 27, 4:30 p.m.
ESPN
11. Emerald
Miami (Fla.) vs. California
Dec. 27, 8 p.m.
ESPN
12. Independence
Northern Illinois vs. Louisiana Tech
Dec. 28, 8:15 p.m.
ESPN
13. Papajohns.com
NC State vs. Rutgers
Dec. 29, 3 p.m.
ESPN
14. Valero Alamo
Missouri vs. Northwestern
Dec. 29, 8 p.m.
ESPN
15. Roady's Humanitarian
Maryland vs. Nevada
Dec. 30, 4:30 p.m.
ESPN
16. Texas
Rice vs. Western Michigan
Dec. 30, 8 p.m.
NFL Network
17. Pacific Life Holiday
Oklahoma State vs. Oregon
Dec. 30, 8 p.m.
ESPN
18. Bell Helicopter Armed Forces
Houston vs. Air Force
Dec. 31, Noon
ESPN
19. Brut Sun
Oregon State vs. Pittsburgh
Dec. 31, 2 p.m.
CBS
20. Gaylord Hotels Music City
Boston College vs. Vanderbilt
Dec. 31, 3:30 p.m.
ESPN
21. Insight
Kansas vs. Minnesota
Dec. 31, 5:30 p.m.
NFL Network
22. Chick-fil-A
LSU vs. Georgia Tech
Dec. 31, 7:30 p.m.
ESPN
23. Outback
South Carolina vs. Iowa
Jan. 1, 2009, 11 a.m.
ESPN
24. Capital One
Georgia vs. Michigan State
Jan. 1, 2009, 1 p.m.
ABC
25. Konica Minolta Gator
Clemson vs. Nebraska
Jan. 1, 2009, 1 p.m.
CBS
26. Rose Bowl Game Presented by Citi
Penn State vs. USC
Jan. 1, 2009, 4:30 p.m.
ABC
27. FedEx Orange
Cincinnati vs. Virginia Tech
Jan. 1, 2009, 8:30 p.m.
FOX
28. AT&T Cotton
Ole Miss vs. Texas Tech
Jan. 2, 2009, 2 p.m.
FOX
29. AutoZone Liberty
Kentucky vs. East Carolina
Jan. 2, 2009, 5 p.m.
ESPN
30. Allstate Sugar
Utah vs. Alabama
Jan. 2, 2009, 8 p.m.
FOX
31. International
Buffalo vs. Connecticut
Jan. 3, 2009, Noon
ESPN2
32. Tostitos Fiesta
Ohio State vs. Texas
TIEBREAKER-LIST TOTAL NUMBER OF POINTS SCORED
Jan. 5, 2009, 8 p.m.
FOX
33. GMAC
Tulsa vs. Ball State
Jan. 6, 2009, 8 p.m.
ESPN
34. FedEx BCS National Championship Game
Florida vs. Oklahoma
Jan. 8, 2009, 8 p.m.
FOX
Guest Panel-Regular Season Final Standings
Congrats to Hudy Delights, a new panelist and a new champion. He will receive a certificate and an Ohio State t-shirt. Thanks to the entire guest panel for another great season of picks and funny commentary.
Remember the guest panel will now start the bowl season with a 0-0 record, and the panelist who best predicts the entire bowl season will be crowned the champion of the separate competition.
Standings:
1. Hudy Delights (62-27) (5-1 last week)
2. Batman (59-30) (4-2 last week)
3. Nostrapigskinus (58-31) (5-1 last week)
3. Spam Sandwichsan (58-31) (5-1 last week)
3. Old Bag of Man (58-31) (6-0 last week)
6. Dr. Funkenstein (53-36) (2-4 last week)
6. Buckeye Cock (53-36) (6-0 last week)
8. Pat Head (52-37) (4-2 last week)
9. Mr. Potayta Head (50-39) (4-2 last week)
10. Philly Cheese (49-40) (4-2 last week)
11. Team Big Dog (45-44) (2-4 last week)
Remember the guest panel will now start the bowl season with a 0-0 record, and the panelist who best predicts the entire bowl season will be crowned the champion of the separate competition.
Standings:
1. Hudy Delights (62-27) (5-1 last week)
2. Batman (59-30) (4-2 last week)
3. Nostrapigskinus (58-31) (5-1 last week)
3. Spam Sandwichsan (58-31) (5-1 last week)
3. Old Bag of Man (58-31) (6-0 last week)
6. Dr. Funkenstein (53-36) (2-4 last week)
6. Buckeye Cock (53-36) (6-0 last week)
8. Pat Head (52-37) (4-2 last week)
9. Mr. Potayta Head (50-39) (4-2 last week)
10. Philly Cheese (49-40) (4-2 last week)
11. Team Big Dog (45-44) (2-4 last week)
Monday, December 01, 2008
OSU Basketball Update
Just a few notes on the basketball team...
OSU tied a record allowing only 22 points against Samford. This week OSU faces its first ranked team of the season, in fact OSU will play two ranked teams this week with Miami (7 PM) on Tuesday and Notre Dame (4 PM) on Saturday. The game versus Miami is part of the Big Ten-ACC Challenge.
Dallas Lauderdale is looking good so far, as he has 16 blocks in three games, and he is hitting shots he would not have attempted last season. Evan Turner is scoring and rebounding, but he is also turning the ball over with 11 in three games. It is early in the season but the players with the most minutes so far are Diebler, Turner, Lighty, Simmons, and Lauderdale. Jeremie Simmons is a 6'2" guard junior college transfer, who spent the last two years at NJCAA team Mott Community College, where he was national player of the year averaging 21 points and five assist per game.
The Dispatch explained the altercation between BJ Mullens and Samford guard Bermudez. Evidently during an inbound Bermudez threw the ball and hit the crotch of Mullens. Then Bermudez faked another throw at the midsection of Mullens and the referee had a talk with Bermudez. Sixteen seconds later on the same possession Mullens had a physical block, which put Bermudez on the floor. Griffin, another guard for Sampson, reacted by pushing Mullens. OSU guard Simmons came to the defense of Mullens and pushed Griffen. Bermudez sat on the ground clapping as he expected a technical foul on Mullens. The refs called a personal foul on Mullens for the block, a technical on Samford player Griffen, and a technical on OSU player Simmons. It seems like Bermudez should have had a technical foul called. Those of us watching on the Big Ten Network missed the inbounds event, as the camera was following David Lighty as he walked to the bench.
OSU tied a record allowing only 22 points against Samford. This week OSU faces its first ranked team of the season, in fact OSU will play two ranked teams this week with Miami (7 PM) on Tuesday and Notre Dame (4 PM) on Saturday. The game versus Miami is part of the Big Ten-ACC Challenge.
Dallas Lauderdale is looking good so far, as he has 16 blocks in three games, and he is hitting shots he would not have attempted last season. Evan Turner is scoring and rebounding, but he is also turning the ball over with 11 in three games. It is early in the season but the players with the most minutes so far are Diebler, Turner, Lighty, Simmons, and Lauderdale. Jeremie Simmons is a 6'2" guard junior college transfer, who spent the last two years at NJCAA team Mott Community College, where he was national player of the year averaging 21 points and five assist per game.
The Dispatch explained the altercation between BJ Mullens and Samford guard Bermudez. Evidently during an inbound Bermudez threw the ball and hit the crotch of Mullens. Then Bermudez faked another throw at the midsection of Mullens and the referee had a talk with Bermudez. Sixteen seconds later on the same possession Mullens had a physical block, which put Bermudez on the floor. Griffin, another guard for Sampson, reacted by pushing Mullens. OSU guard Simmons came to the defense of Mullens and pushed Griffen. Bermudez sat on the ground clapping as he expected a technical foul on Mullens. The refs called a personal foul on Mullens for the block, a technical on Samford player Griffen, and a technical on OSU player Simmons. It seems like Bermudez should have had a technical foul called. Those of us watching on the Big Ten Network missed the inbounds event, as the camera was following David Lighty as he walked to the bench.
Guest Panel-Week 15 Games and Standings
Here are the games for the Guest Panel to consider this week. Below are the standings as well.
Standings:
1. Hudy Delights (57-26) (5-1 last week)
2. Batman (55-28) (4-2 last week)
3. Nostrapigskinus (53-30) (3-3 last week)
3. Spam Sandwichsan (53-30) (4-2 last week)
5. Old Bag of Man (52-31) (4-2 last week)
6. Dr. Funkenstein (51-32) (4-2 last week)
7. Pat Head (48-35) (3-3 last week)
8. Buckeye Cock (47-36) (4-2 last week)
9. Mr. Potayta Head (46-37) (4-2 last week)
10. Philly Cheese (45-38) (4-2 last week)
11. Team Big Dog (43-40) (4-2 last week)
THIS IS THE LAST WEEK FOR THE REGULAR SEASON
Games for this week:
1. Boston College vs. Virginia Tech
2. Navy vs. Army
3. Alabama vs. Florida
4. Missouri vs. Oklahoma
5. South Florida vs. West Virginia
And the oddball game this week is:
6. Western Kentucky vs. Florida International (Tie Breaker-Total points scored)
Standings:
1. Hudy Delights (57-26) (5-1 last week)
2. Batman (55-28) (4-2 last week)
3. Nostrapigskinus (53-30) (3-3 last week)
3. Spam Sandwichsan (53-30) (4-2 last week)
5. Old Bag of Man (52-31) (4-2 last week)
6. Dr. Funkenstein (51-32) (4-2 last week)
7. Pat Head (48-35) (3-3 last week)
8. Buckeye Cock (47-36) (4-2 last week)
9. Mr. Potayta Head (46-37) (4-2 last week)
10. Philly Cheese (45-38) (4-2 last week)
11. Team Big Dog (43-40) (4-2 last week)
THIS IS THE LAST WEEK FOR THE REGULAR SEASON
Games for this week:
1. Boston College vs. Virginia Tech
2. Navy vs. Army
3. Alabama vs. Florida
4. Missouri vs. Oklahoma
5. South Florida vs. West Virginia
And the oddball game this week is:
6. Western Kentucky vs. Florida International (Tie Breaker-Total points scored)
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