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Topic: I had a Dream: How many wins this season?

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Bleed Green & White
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I had a Dream: How many wins this season?

Posted: 10/18/2011 8:14:30 PM

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So I had a dream last night about Ohio Basketball and I was in the Convo for the first game of the season. The folks in my section and I were talking before the game about how many wins we'd have.

So what do you think?

In my dream the consensus from the others in Section 1 was 30... but my father was also the PA announcer, was wearing a beige pimp suit, and interviewing fans in the crowd.

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RE: I had a Dream: How many wins this season?

Posted: 10/19/2011 10:52:02 PM

Ruck says if we get past Marietta, which is certainly not a given, we could have a big season.

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RE: I had a Dream: How many wins this season?

Posted: 10/20/2011 12:00:00 PM

If I were to take a stab, I'd hope to see 23-25 wins, but realism would say 19-21. I think we could see a special team this year, but we could just as easily see what we've seen in the last 3 years.

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RE: I had a Dream: How many wins this season?

Posted: 10/20/2011 12:33:44 PM

OU_Country wrote:

If I were to take a stab, I'd hope to see 23-25 wins, but realism would say 19-21. I think we could see a special team this year, but we could just as easily see what we've seen in the last 3 years.

It will be a 20 win season.

Next year gets more difficult schedule wise.

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RE: I had a Dream: How many wins this season?

Posted: 10/20/2011 12:57:33 PM

I have no reason to believe we will win @ Louisville, @ Marshall, @ Oakland, @ Portland, @ Wright State, or
@ Northern Iowa.

We also lose at least 1 non-conference home game that we should not lose. I'm guessing Robert Morris. (Or Lamar. Or both.)

So, Pre-MAC that's 7-7.

And, its a miracle when this program wins more than 9 MAC games. So, I'll go 9-7 in the MAC.

I'll be crazy and say we'll win our bracket buster.

17-14.

Seems about right.

Last Edited: 10/20/2011 12:59:00 PM by Ohio69

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RE: I had a Dream: How many wins this season?

Posted: 10/20/2011 3:18:15 PM

Some of the non-conference games are against teams which are picked either at or near the top of their respective leagues for this year...e.g., Lamar, Arkansas State, Morgan State, Marshall.

So even though some of these are not against "name" opponents, they could be pretty good and not hurt our RPI.

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RE: I had a Dream: How many wins this season?

Posted: 10/20/2011 10:10:38 PM

I think this team is going to be really good. Let me go out on a limb. Sweet 16.

The pieces are all there.

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RE: I had a Dream: How many wins this season?

Posted: 10/20/2011 10:33:10 PM

Bobcat Love wrote:

I think this team is going to be really good. Let me go out on a limb. Sweet 16.

The pieces are all there.

What do they put in the water in New Albany?

I'm rooting as hard as the next guy for Reggie Keely and Ethan Jacobs and Kenny Belton, but that is not a frontline that would have SEC and PAC-10 assistant coaches scrambling to make adjustments.

Last Edited: 10/20/2011 10:34:15 PM by PutnamField

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RE: I had a Dream: How many wins this season?

Posted: 10/21/2011 12:12:47 AM

22 wins is my number. I think we will pull out on the plus side on the likely close match-ups. I think we have a better record in the Convo this year. I don't see any Major upsets - though we may scare a couple. I see a team that jells through the season - and makes a very big mark next year.

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RE: I had a Dream: How many wins this season?

Posted: 10/21/2011 12:40:12 AM

They had better, right? Because if we go through these next two years without making some sort of impact, I think we need to start asking some tough questions about the program and the people in charge of it.

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RE: I had a Dream: How many wins this season?

Posted: 10/21/2011 8:18:59 AM

I am on the brink of straight up cynicism towards the program. Last season, 05-06, 02-03, last 2 weeks of football...has me thinking we'll always have ups and down and end up a frustrating mediocre, and just when we get excited, they'll kick us right in the nuts. O69's cynical analysis sounds so salty, but makes the most sense. I don't know, I really like this team and think they're the best in the MAC...But I've said that so many times and been wrong, it is hard to say it again.

But no matter how cyncical I get, I won't consider Marietta a threat.

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RE: I had a Dream: How many wins this season?

Posted: 10/21/2011 8:31:07 AM

Andrew Ruck wrote:

But no matter how cyncical I get, I won't consider Marietta a threat.

When Trevor Halter posterizes someone on a fast break, you just may change your mind.

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RE: I had a Dream: How many wins this season?

Posted: 10/21/2011 10:53:03 AM

19-13 in basketball. 7-5/8-4 in football. Same ol same ol. We just cant get over the hump in any sports.

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RE: I had a Dream: How many wins this season?

Posted: 10/21/2011 11:32:24 AM

We've got a good team with possibly the best backcourt in the MAC. That's all well and good, but I think this year will be the MAC's best since 2005. There are a lot of teams with at least two or three "players" - guys that can blow up for 25 on any given night. Kent should be the clear favorite as they return everyone but Sherman. It's difficult to pick who will be the next best because I think Ohio, Miami, Akron, Buffalo, WMU, and Ball State each have a lot going for them.

As for the non-conference season, it would be very disappointing if we lose any of those home games. We can't let Robert Morris beat us three years in a row. We should be able to go into the Nutter Center and paste Wright State, but the rest of those...it may take a mammoth effort to win.

I'm hopeful for 22 wins in the regular season.

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RE: I had a Dream: How many wins this season?

Posted: 10/21/2011 5:07:49 PM

My outlook is high, but with the knowledge that we will fall flat on our faces a couple of times when we shouldn't.

The key is how we close out games. Inside of 5 minutes are we able to able to step on throats instead of play to the level of the opposition? IMO we didn't seem to have the clutch player last year. DJ didn't seem to have the intangible "it." I expect Kellogg will be the go to shooter this year. Thoughts?

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RE: I had a Dream: How many wins this season?

Posted: 10/21/2011 10:50:49 PM

After another day thinking about it - I am confident in 22 wins - maybe more.......

DJ - of course will be solid. The "it" player - Baltic - I think he will be 2nd team all MAC. Kellog will make a strong case for that team too - though I see him more as developing role/team player than just go to shooter.

TJ will have some breakout games. Ricardo will be more disciplined and contribute significant minutes off the bench. Keely will play with more determination.

Offut - biggest wild card. Solid at worst - could put us over the top. Smith - have to admit I don't really have much of an opinion yet - but I think he has Washington like possibilities.

Belton - obviously potential - YTBD if ready and able. Stevie Taylor - nuthin' but plus - w/the occasional Frosh mistakes.

Plus more/deep bench beyond all that (including stronger Jacobs).

We will be QUICK/FAST. We can keep up the pressure on defense for 40 minutes with deep bench. WE CAN GIVE UP 15 FOULS playing "Don't Flinch" D under the basket (Keely/Belton/Jacobs) - I think this is key - "Don't Flinch" around the basket on D!

I think our top opponents in the MAC will be overconfident vs us (as is the pre season press) - I like being in that scenario............

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RE: I had a Dream: How many wins this season?

Posted: 10/22/2011 2:40:15 PM

blah blah blah blah blah blah

It's simple. We win if we play defense, rebound and blockswat at the rim. Or, don't and lose.

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RE: I had a Dream: How many wins this season?

Posted: 10/22/2011 3:36:16 PM

Monroe Slavin wrote:

blah blah blah blah blah blah

It's simple. We win if we play defense, rebound and blockswat at the rim. Or, don't and lose.

Right - pretty standard posit per the game of basketball.

Anything to contribute that relates to the nature of the thread - as in a number?

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RE: I had a Dream: How many wins this season?

Posted: 10/22/2011 7:04:30 PM

RSBobcat wrote:

Monroe Slavin wrote:

blah blah blah blah blah blah

It's simple. We win if we play defense, rebound and blockswat at the rim. Or, don't and lose.

Right - pretty standard posit per the game of basketball.

Anything to contribute that relates to the nature of the thread - as in a number?

No thank you. I prefer to post with meaning.

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RE: I had a Dream: How many wins this season?

Posted: 10/22/2011 8:15:47 PM

Prefer to post with meaning? Will that be post #1700? Or #1800? Or . . .?

Last Edited: 10/22/2011 8:25:29 PM by bobcatsquared

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RE: I had a Dream: How many wins this season?

Posted: 10/23/2011 3:26:09 AM

Must you be an ass all of the time. If you want to trash everything that I post, why don't you do it by way of pm instead of clogging the boards.

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RE: I had a Dream: How many wins this season?

Posted: 10/23/2011 10:28:38 AM

bobcat28 wrote:

19-13 in basketball. 7-5/8-4 in football. Same ol same ol. We just cant get over the hump in any sports.

The small market is hurting Ohio in basketball like its doing in football. The programs to emulate in D1 hoops like Gonzaga, Butler, VCU all play in decent sized cities. Those MVC teams that tend to stay strong have access to Big Ten/Big XII level guys in the under recruited upper plains when schools in those leagues run out of scholarships. Ohio should be trying to get a good defensive X's and O's coach in the program like Temple has and try to win with a system. Instead the Cats try to get that young hotshot recruiter like O'shea or Groce that land a couple of talented players but never fully have a grip on the program.

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RE: I had a Dream: How many wins this season?

Posted: 10/23/2011 9:02:45 PM

Monroe Slavin wrote:

Must you be an ass all of the time. If you want to trash everything that I post, why don't you do it by way of pm instead of clogging the boards.

"Blah, blah, blah........."

Clogging? I hear banjo's.................

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RE: I had a Dream: How many wins this season?

Posted: 10/23/2011 11:43:35 PM

RSBobcat wrote:

Monroe Slavin wrote:

Must you be an ass all of the time. If you want to trash everything that I post, why don't you do it by way of pm instead of clogging the boards.

"Blah, blah, blah........."

Clogging? I hear banjo's.................

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RE: I had a Dream: How many wins this season?

Posted: 3/19/2012 5:01:43 PM

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