Open Game Thread: Big 12 Round 1 vs Colorado
by Peter Bean on Mar 11, 2009 12:30 PM CDT
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PrintColorado Buffaloes at Texas Longhorns, Mar 11, 2009 2:00 PM CDT
KEYS TO THE GAME
1. Make 'em earn it. Texas sent the Buffs to the line a pitiful 29 times in Boulder earlier this season, as 6-5 Cory Higgins had his way working Texas defenders on dribble drives to the paint. Truthfully, Higgins is all CU has at this point, so Barnes needs to set up his defense to deny Higgins the ball or make him catch it 30 feet from the basket. Like Willie Warren, he's tough to totally shut down because he can pop from outside, but if he beats you, you want it to be from downtown. Cut out the penetration.
2. Don't settle for jumpers. On the flipside, Colorado does not have the personnel to deal with our halfcourt offense from 15 feet in. I'd love to see a healthy dose of Pittman early, and of Damion James being aggressive in his takes to the rim. If the Longhorns shoot more than 8 three pointers, it's a sign of trouble.
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FUCK!
it’s blocked at work. I’m screwed. This is going to be a problem for the tournament if I can’t find a way to watch these early games. I just have to pray our games are in the evening.
I’m going to see if I can find a radio stream. If not, then I’m stuck gazing at a boxscore and refreshing.
by goingforthecorner on Mar 11, 2009 1:31 PM CDT up reply actions
Is it really Texas -15?
If I had to bet on this game, I would probably have Colorado covering that spread.
by goingforthecorner on Mar 11, 2009 1:41 PM CDT reply actions
If anyone can find a Craig Way radio feed online, please post it up.
Ill run 360 in the background at work, but if I’m not watching, Id much rather have Way.
by BoddickerIsClutch on Mar 11, 2009 1:44 PM CDT reply actions
Gives up backdoor cut
Mason comes over and fouls
-rBr-
by run Bevo run on Mar 11, 2009 2:06 PM CDT up reply actions
Heh, speed of information
- - PB Text
- - Craig Way Audio
- - ESPN360 video
by BoddickerIsClutch on Mar 11, 2009 2:08 PM CDT up reply actions
anyone have a direct craigway audio link?
i’m retarded and cant find it on texassports.com
bleeding orange up in nyc. get a rope.
Same here, I am also retarded
can’t find a link
by goingforthecorner on Mar 11, 2009 2:10 PM CDT up reply actions
Darn
blocked at work.
Sigh… I give up. It’s up to you guys to tell me what the hell is going on out there.
by goingforthecorner on Mar 11, 2009 2:12 PM CDT up reply actions
Chaps defensive pace is glacial
It’s almost shockingly slow
-rBr-
by run Bevo run on Mar 11, 2009 2:14 PM CDT up reply actions
Haha
just like last year in the tourney when we got booed by Arkansas fans.
Gotta love being envied.
by goingforthecorner on Mar 11, 2009 2:17 PM CDT up reply actions
Great sequence
Mason forces Higgins into a jumper, H-Smith takes it to the rim in transition. 2 hots on the foul
--PB--
Haha you're probably right
but I think Mason and Ward have their say in it too
by goingforthecorner on Mar 11, 2009 2:21 PM CDT up reply actions
You really need to see him this game, he is one step ahead of everyone he is defending
-rBr-
by run Bevo run on Mar 11, 2009 2:22 PM CDT up reply actions
let's go horns!
for those at work and have access blocked, google “google proxy at work”, used it in the past, but im the IT admin here so don’t need to go around anymore , anyway, gl! and Hook’em!
by Kasper-pA- on Mar 11, 2009 2:24 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
We have 6 assists (Dogus with 3), 2 turnovers
they have 5 turnovers
by goingforthecorner on Mar 11, 2009 2:32 PM CDT reply actions
Pittman hasn't missed anything, shots or free throws
wish we had this Dexy in the KU game.
by goingforthecorner on Mar 11, 2009 2:34 PM CDT reply actions
Hasn't missed a meal either?
Shout out from the office…wishing I was on the couch drinking beer and watching the dreams of a 5-seed.
Be nobody but yourself in a world that desperately wants you to be like everybody else.
any guesses as to how/when this one will start to unravel?
CU looks befuddled….for once I’d love to see us just put it away for good .
Disciplina Praesidium Civitatis.
The 2/3 zone is fine for a few possesions
I wished they weren’t in it for as long as they have been
-rBr-
Radio feed is Windows only...
Damn you hipster computer!
Dogus resting
Abrams on point, Texas settles for long Harrison jmper. DaMo fouls on rebound. Yuck.
--PB--
Dexter 15 points on 5-5 FG, 5-5 FT
BEAST MODE ACTIVATED!
by goingforthecorner on Mar 11, 2009 2:42 PM CDT reply actions
not a good last minute of the half..
colorado goes into the locker room well within striking distance.
35-27 Horns at half
Barnes not happy with officials. Don’t blame him after those last 45 seconds
--PB--
wow.
this is exactly how a colorado fan would want this game to go….play poorly for a half and still only be down 6. Not good.
completely agree...
colorado shot lousy, but hustled more than texas….that’s why they’re only down 6. this game is going one of two ways early in the 2nd half………….either texas gets pissed off and blows the doors off colorado, or colorado heats up and its game on.
4-0 run by CU to close within 6
and this is with Higgins only scoring 3 points.
by goingforthecorner on Mar 11, 2009 2:55 PM CDT reply actions
Halftime
time to shred this giant stack of papers, kinda how Pittman shredded Colorado’s interior defense.
by goingforthecorner on Mar 11, 2009 2:57 PM CDT reply actions
Ode to Connor and Dex for their outstanding play in the first half.
You are black and I am white
You are kind of fat and I am slight
Side by side in the paint, my amigo, negro
Texas Fight
Be nobody but yourself in a world that desperately wants you to be like everybody else.
No, never, why, are you buying? nt
Be nobody but yourself in a world that desperately wants you to be like everybody else.
Meet me at Busby's in L.A.
I’m lost ina sea of soccer fans watching the Champions League tourney, but it’s rowdy here. Fun stuff.
--PB--
Those insoles really helped the vert
Made his cavs look sexier too.
Be nobody but yourself in a world that desperately wants you to be like everybody else.
Since I'm at work...
I’d appreciate you guys letting us hang around a little longer so that I can stay interested.
The Ralphie Report - University of Colorado Athletics
Have we cut to Erin Andrews yet to see if...
she can stay on Ralphie for 8 seconds?
Be nobody but yourself in a world that desperately wants you to be like everybody else.
It's a hot Tanonka. nt.
Be nobody but yourself in a world that desperately wants you to be like everybody else.
Or Tatonka
Erin’s Indian name would be Stands With Hot Ass
Be nobody but yourself in a world that desperately wants you to be like everybody else.
43-34 Horns, under-16 TO
Game mirroring the trip to Boulder. Up by 5-10 the whole time. Hopefully we can actually finish this one.
--PB--
Is Damion hitting his FT's today...that always helps against CU. nt.
Be nobody but yourself in a world that desperately wants you to be like everybody else.
so i guess you're watching TV..
…b/c the lag is crazy online
by vy til i die on Mar 11, 2009 3:23 PM CDT up reply actions
Applying for the draft. nt
Be nobody but yourself in a world that desperately wants you to be like everybody else.
I could go for a Ham & Turkey about now.
Be nobody but yourself in a world that desperately wants you to be like everybody else.
They have no answer for Dex, thusly, we are winning verily.
by BoddickerIsClutch on Mar 11, 2009 3:26 PM CDT up reply actions
Good
We let CU come back a few times, but we’re clearly the better team
-rBr-
by run Bevo run on Mar 11, 2009 3:26 PM CDT up reply actions
Oh shit what happened
don’t tell me he just got in a bar fight and threw him out the window
by goingforthecorner on Mar 11, 2009 3:35 PM CDT up reply actions
I like the shot distribution
Pittman (11), James (12), and Johnson (8) all have more shots attempted than Abrams (4).
by goingforthecorner on Mar 11, 2009 3:37 PM CDT reply actions
He can't really shake guys to get loose
and I’m guessing we’re focused on playing inside-out today with Pittman dominating.
by goingforthecorner on Mar 11, 2009 3:39 PM CDT up reply actions
Can we retire KD's Texas jersey in this arena too? nt.
Also, I want to know if the Texas fan who got his balls ripped at the OU bar is at the game and if he’s affraid to clap for fear of leaving his center flank open.
Be nobody but yourself in a world that desperately wants you to be like everybody else.
I selected under, but used no research whatsoever.
by goingforthecorner on Mar 11, 2009 3:47 PM CDT up reply actions
i just pick as many games a day as i can
to try and win the most in one month…man i’m greedy and broke..at least its not the lottery right?
Yeah that's one thing I'm concerned about
conference tournaments are a marathon, not a sprint.
Hopefully he can refuel before the KSU game.
by goingforthecorner on Mar 11, 2009 3:46 PM CDT up reply actions
Just heard on the radio feed.
How bad did it look?
by BoddickerIsClutch on Mar 11, 2009 3:47 PM CDT up reply actions
Hah!
Way sounded like it wasnt bad, that hes trying to put weight on it without taking off the shoe.
by BoddickerIsClutch on Mar 11, 2009 3:49 PM CDT up reply actions
he's walking around behind the bench
Disciplina Praesidium Civitatis.
Ask him to get me a beer while he's up
Be nobody but yourself in a world that desperately wants you to be like everybody else.
by 54b on Mar 11, 2009 3:49 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
he grabbed a zima
Disciplina Praesidium Civitatis.
Time for Abrams to shine
Be nobody but yourself in a world that desperately wants you to be like everybody else.
He's still declaring for the draft
-rBr-
by run Bevo run on Mar 11, 2009 3:49 PM CDT up reply actions
I'd go with the green suit with pink tie
Be nobody but yourself in a world that desperately wants you to be like everybody else.
And doing it with Spanish born players...irony, si
Be nobody but yourself in a world that desperately wants you to be like everybody else.
much friendlier and more positive (as well as hilarious) thread today
more to do with the score or people that are not here?
people not here.
Disciplina Praesidium Civitatis.
the crap that's a-flying on justin.tv
is a good substitute, however.
Disciplina Praesidium Civitatis.
Must be a comic book convention in Houston today. nt
Be nobody but yourself in a world that desperately wants you to be like everybody else.
Good job Horns' D
CU now under 40% shooting
by goingforthecorner on Mar 11, 2009 3:54 PM CDT reply actions
They can't breathe this close to sea level
Be nobody but yourself in a world that desperately wants you to be like everybody else.
Who's been guarding Cory Higgins?
Higgins is just 1-9 from the field.
by goingforthecorner on Mar 11, 2009 3:55 PM CDT reply actions
Dogus!
The whole concept of Balbay playing more affecting our defensive efficiency looks more like a myth. Our team D is better. Then again CU is bad.
by goingforthecorner on Mar 11, 2009 3:57 PM CDT up reply actions
Thank goodness we don't have another game tomorrow...oops.
Be nobody but yourself in a world that desperately wants you to be like everybody else.
This is a different game than the NBA
Obviously, but just watching some of the fouls called… man, different game. Went to Staples Center last night to watch Lebron. NBA is a physical, physical league. AJ has no prayer.
--PB--
Haha you got to witness that total 4th quarter choke-job by the Clippers?
by goingforthecorner on Mar 11, 2009 3:59 PM CDT up reply actions
Or beat up the 4'10'' kid with asthma and a glandalure problem
Be nobody but yourself in a world that desperately wants you to be like everybody else.
This game is over, time to take out Pittman
26 and 10 is pretty damn good. Has to be the best game of his career, no?
I think we should be rooting to face small teams in the tournament for this very reason. Forget the seeding, it’s about the matchups.
by goingforthecorner on Mar 11, 2009 4:00 PM CDT reply actions
Way said its a career high for Sexy Dexy.
His hands, they are just so freaking soft. I heard AJ is looking forward to curling up in his cupped hands for a post game nap.
by BoddickerIsClutch on Mar 11, 2009 4:03 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Pittman and James both with double-doubles
Gary with 7 and 5
by goingforthecorner on Mar 11, 2009 4:02 PM CDT reply actions
When was the last time Texas had two players with double-doubles?
Still a Blaine Irby fan
by patienthornsfan on Mar 11, 2009 4:04 PM CDT up reply actions
I think James/Johnson had them in one game
and I’m sure Tucker and Aldridge had a double doubles in the same game
by goingforthecorner on Mar 11, 2009 4:10 PM CDT up reply actions
Shot clock off
That’ll do it. Texas wins 67-56. Solid enough win. Good stuff — get some rest, boys.
--PB--
Nice prediction PB
Get your ass to Vegas, or at least buy a lottery ticket.
Be nobody but yourself in a world that desperately wants you to be like everybody else.
I'm kind of wondering why there is no post game write up yet
slacker, you must be a mouth piece for Dodds.
-rBr-
by run Bevo run on Mar 11, 2009 4:09 PM CDT up reply actions
We didn't settle
If the Longhorns shoot more than 8 three pointers, it’s a sign of trouble.
We only attempted 6 threes all game.
by goingforthecorner on Mar 11, 2009 4:12 PM CDT reply actions
Barnes says he is as happy with Dex's work in shooting free throws as he is with him losing weight
-rBr-
Time for revenge on KSU
Clemente won’t go off like that. I’ll be surprised if he even gets 30 on us.
Back when we played them, Dogus and Dexy weren’t even starting. DD’s are always nice. Abrams jacked up 21 shots in that game – probably won’t happen this time around.
by goingforthecorner on Mar 11, 2009 4:42 PM CDT reply actions
Speaking of being out of his fucking mind
Mike Singletary for Tech single handedly carrying Tech.
by goingforthecorner on Mar 11, 2009 10:35 PM CDT up reply actions
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