Tonight's the Night
March 18 2008 12:15 AM -- Filed in: Basketball
| BuckeyeChris
Buckeye Chris is back with more analysis on the
basketball Buckeyes. This time he sets his sights on
tonight's opening round NIT game versus UNC
Asheville.
So... the NIT. Hooray! Are you as excited as I
am?! Really? Are you? The Buckeyes play UNC Ashland
(or something like that) tonight. Save me a seat. I'm
sure there will be plenty of room for me. This leads
me to my big question. In anticipation of "plenty of
great seats available" for the 7:00 PM tip off on
ESPN2 (yes...ESPN 2) tonight I have to ask Buckeye
(Basketball) Nation, "What does this say about us
(OSU hoops fans)?" Are we fair weather fans? Or, do
we just expect more of our team/program than an NIT
berth?
In all fairness to the team and the staff - let's be real. While I do have issues with the apparent lack of "designed plays" (especially in crunch time), Matta, etc. did have to pretty much start from scratch this year- with the departure of the nation's dominant big man - not to mention one of (if not the) nation's best point guard. I certainly don't mean to sound as though I am condemning the staff and team for being in the NIT. Yet, here we are. So, what's a die-hard fan to do?
I go back and forth as to whether or not I'll watch. Admit it. So have you. If they win, they've won an NIT game. Oh...the chills. If they lose. Well, see my previous comment about the 1994 team losing to Gary Trent and OU...at home. ARRRRRRRRRRRGH!!! As you can tell, I'm over that. Completely over that. Okay, you caught me. Come tip off, I'll probably switch over from Law and Order re-runs on USA and watch the Buckeye game.
Go Bucks! The Road to ...New York
begins tonight.
But what do you think? Are we crappy fans if only "close friends and relatives" show up tonight?
Spring Game VIP: On a good note a friend of mine who does some (too much, to be honest) online research called me tonight and informed that he has it on good sources that Pryor plans to attend the Ohio State Spring Game. Hmmm ...wonder why?
See you in the Buckeye Commentary Pool.
In all fairness to the team and the staff - let's be real. While I do have issues with the apparent lack of "designed plays" (especially in crunch time), Matta, etc. did have to pretty much start from scratch this year- with the departure of the nation's dominant big man - not to mention one of (if not the) nation's best point guard. I certainly don't mean to sound as though I am condemning the staff and team for being in the NIT. Yet, here we are. So, what's a die-hard fan to do?
I go back and forth as to whether or not I'll watch. Admit it. So have you. If they win, they've won an NIT game. Oh...the chills. If they lose. Well, see my previous comment about the 1994 team losing to Gary Trent and OU...at home. ARRRRRRRRRRRGH!!! As you can tell, I'm over that. Completely over that. Okay, you caught me. Come tip off, I'll probably switch over from Law and Order re-runs on USA and watch the Buckeye game.
Go Bucks! The Road to ...New York
begins tonight.
But what do you think? Are we crappy fans if only "close friends and relatives" show up tonight?
Spring Game VIP: On a good note a friend of mine who does some (too much, to be honest) online research called me tonight and informed that he has it on good sources that Pryor plans to attend the Ohio State Spring Game. Hmmm ...wonder why?
See you in the Buckeye Commentary Pool.
