Following in the footsteps of a Legend (CH2k8)

[milldaddy35]

Re: Following in the footsteps of a Legend (CH2k8)

Turn that difficulty up!

[Deuce2223]

Re: Following in the footsteps of a Legend (CH2k8)

Turn that difficulty up!

I will admit I have more wins right now then what I thought I would have just looking at the roster, but a few of these guy's (Sandoval and Sowers) play much better then their ratings would leave to you to believe and actually so does Chavez my walkon PF.

If you go back and look at my scores, I had close games vs BSU, Gonzaga, a O.T. game win against Utah, a 3 point win over Utah State and a only a 4 point win in this last game against San Diego State. I was blown out of the water against N. Colorado and lost to UNLV by double digits. I really feel like I could be 5-5 right now. I simmed the Portland, Portland State, Nevada games so I can't take any credit for the double digit wins there..

When it comes to sim games I look at my Overall rating. If I am rated higher then I sim the game if not then I play. However I might have to come up with either a different strategy for the Pac-10 games beacause right now I am the lowest rated team in the conference.

[vicebeliever42]

Re: Following in the footsteps of a Legend (CH2k8)

I will admit I have more wins right now then what I thought I would have just looking at the roster, but a few of these guy's (Sandoval and Sowers) play much better then their ratings would leave to you to believe and actually so does Chavez my walkon PF.

If you go back and look at my scores, I had close games vs BSU, Gonzaga, a O.T. game win against Utah, a 3 point win over Utah State and a only a 4 point win in this last game against San Diego State. I was blown out of the water against N. Colorado and lost to UNLV by double digits. I really feel like I could be 5-5 right now. I simmed the Portland, Portland State, Nevada games so I can't take any credit for the double digit wins there..

When it comes to sim games I look at my Overall rating. If I am rated higher then I sim the game if not then I play. However I might have to come up with either a different strategy for the Pac-10 games beacause right now I am the lowest rated team in the conference.

Yeah your team is playing really well but just cause you got such a good record now when you get into conference play you'll be knocked back in reality lol...maybe

[Deuce2223]

Re: Following in the footsteps of a Legend (CH2k8)

Yeah your team is playing really well but just cause you got such a good record now when you get into conference play you'll be knocked back in reality lol...maybe

Yeah I feel like if I can get 8 wins in the Pac-10 it will be a successfull season. I would love to somehow someway pull out 11-12 and a win in the Pac-10 tourney so I can finish with 20 wins and at least make a NIT, but coming off 8 wins (3 Pac-10 wins) I would think the boosters would be happy with 15-18 wins.

[Deuce2223]

Re: Following in the footsteps of a Legend (CH2k8)

Pac-10 Preview

USC (94) comes into Pac-10 play looking to defend their title with a 9-2 record. The Trojans 2 L’s of the season were to #22 Texas Tech (74-73) and to #1 Kansas (87-69). The Trojans are currently #17 in the Media Poll, #19 in the Coaches Poll and have a RPI of #49.

Cal (90) comes into Pac-10 play riding a 6 game win streak and an 11-1 record. Their only loss was to #4 Texas (77-66). The Bears are currently #20 in the Media Poll #13 in the Coaches Poll and have the #22 RPI.

Washington (90) comes into Pac-10 play also with a 6 game win streak and a 10-1 record. The Huskies only loss on the year was to Charlotte (90-80) at home. They own wins over #15 Oklahoma State and #22 Texas Tech. They are currently #24 in the Media and #20 in the Coaches Poll’s. Their RPI is #18.

UCLA (91) comes into Pac-10 play having lost 2 of their past 3 games which dropped them from the Top-25. Their current record is 9-3 but 2 of those 3 L’s were to #1 Kansas (96-60) and to #4 Texas (95-87 in OT). Their current RPI is #12.

Stanford (90) comes into Pac-10 play having won 5 of their past 6 games and own an 8-4 non-conference record and a RPI ranked #137.

Arizona (89) comes in to Pac-10 play with a 10-3 non-conference record. The beat #12 Villanova on the road (82-56) and have a current RPI of #32.

Arizona State (89) comes into Pac-10 play at 7-5. They lost to #23 San Diego State as well as Northern Colorado. Their current RPI is #59

Oregon (88) comes into Pac-10 play at 6-4, having lost 3 of their past 4 games. 3 of their 4 L’s have come at home and their current RPI is #199

Washington State (87) comes into Pac-10 play at 9-2 in non-conference games. They have won 5 straight since losing to Oklahoma on the road in O.T. (80-70), with their biggest win being over Gonzaga (74-56). Their current RPI ranks #99

Oregon State (82) enters Pac-10 play with an 8-2 record having already matched last season’s win total. The Beavers started out 6-0 before dropping 2 of their past games but are coming off a Top-25 win over San Diego State. OSU’s current schedule has given them a RPI of #3 in the nation, which could come in very handy come Selection Sunday.

[milldaddy35]

Re: Following in the footsteps of a Legend (CH2k8)

Wow the Pac is good

[vicebeliever42]

Re: Following in the footsteps of a Legend (CH2k8)

I swear it's like Pac-9 and Oregon State. It's a 5 overall difference from yours and the next team

[Deuce2223]

Re: Following in the footsteps of a Legend (CH2k8)

Jan 1st

#1 Kansas (11-0)
"The Jayhawks are #1 in both poll's and own the #1 RPI in the nation with win's over 3 current Top-25 team's"

#2 North Carolina (13-0)
"UNC is #2 in both poll's and owns the #13 RPI with 4 straight wins on the road"

#3 UConn (12-0)
"The Huskies are also #3 in both polls and currently have the #4 RPI i the nation"

#4 Texas (9-1)
"The Longhorns are #4 in both polls and their only loss of the year came at the hands of #3 UConn, they have the #7 RPI"

#5 Duke (10-1)
"The Blue Devils are #5 in both poll's and have the #45 RPI in the natin. Their only loss was to #14 Notre Dame (82-78)"

#6 Kentucky (11-0)
"The defending champs are getting no love from the coaches as they sit #9 in that poll. Their RPI is #25"

#7 Tennessee (9-1)
"The Vol's are #14 in the coaches poll and have a RPI of #57, their only loss was in O.T. to Georgetown (93-79)"

#8 Michigan State (8-1)
"The Spartans are #11 in the coaches poll and have the #15 RPI. Their only loss as at home to Harvard (77-72)"

#9 Providence (9-1)
"The Friar's only loss was to #1 Kansas (96-74). They are currently #10 in the coaches poll and have the #6 RPI"

#10 Louisville (11-2)
"The Cardinals are currently #12 in the coaches poll and #20 in RPI. They start Big East play having won 6 straight since losing to Florida Gulf Coast at home (79-72)"

#11 LSU (92)
"The Tigers are #7 in the coaches poll and have the #9 RPI. Their 2 L's were to #1 Kansas and #14 Notre Dame"

#12 Villanova (12-1)
"The Wildcats are #6 in the coaches poll and have the #28 RPI. Their only loss of the year was to Arizona at home (82-55)"

#13 Georgia Tech (10-1)
"The Yellow Jackets went 10-0 in non-conference but started out ACC play with a loss to Wake Forest. They are #15 in the coaches poll and have the #8 RPI"

#14 Notre Dame (11-1)
"The Irish are #8 in the coaches poll and have the #17 RPI. Their only loss was to #13 G.T. (88-73)"

#15 Oklahoma State (12-1)
"The Cowboys are #21 in the coaches poll and have the #60 RPI. Their only loss was to Washington (111-93)"

#16 George Washington (11-1)
"The Colonial's are #16 in both poll's and have the #39 RPI. Their only loss was to rival Georgetown (64-59)"

#17 USC (9-2)
"The Trojans are #19 in the coaches poll and have the #49 RPI"

#18 Alabama (10-3)
"The Tide are #18 in both poll's but own just the #183 RPI, they have won 5 straight since losing at home to Creighton (60-58)"

#19 Indiana (9-2)
"The Hoosiers are #17 in the coaches poll and have the #70 RPI in the nation"

#20 Cal (11-1)
"The Bears are #13 in the coaches poll and have the #22 RPI"

#21 Vanderbilt (13-1)
"The Commadores are #24 in the coaches poll and have the #58 RPI. Their only loss was to Florida State (86-57) after starting out 13-0."

#22 Texas Tech (12-2)
"The Red Raiders are #22 in both poll's and have the #41 RPI in the nation. They had a 8 game win streak snapped by Georgia (75-66)"

#23 San Diego State (11-2)
"The Aztec's are #23 in both polls and have the #30 RPI. They were once as high as #4 in the nation starting the year 9-0, but have lost 2 of their past 4 including the loss to OSU"

#24 Washington (10-1)
"The Huskies are #20 in the coaches poll and have the #18 RPI, they are on a 6 game win streak"

#25 Maryland (9-1)
"the Terps are #25 in both polls and have the #24 RPI. They have won 7 straight since falling to #20 Cal (92-91).

[CalBears]

Re: Following in the footsteps of a Legend (CH2k8)

Geez good luck in conference with that talent gap. You expect a Tournament bid with this bunch?

[southernmetalhead]

Re: Following in the footsteps of a Legend (CH2k8)

Well there's a reason the last guy got fired. He did a terrible job and pretty much left you with nothing. You had a good non-conference run though. Maybe you can at least get to the NIT, or who knows, pull a miracle and get to the NCAA.

[Deuce2223]

Re: Following in the footsteps of a Legend (CH2k8)

Geez good luck in conference with that talent gap. You expect a Tournament bid with this bunch?

Well there's a reason the last guy got fired. He did a terrible job and pretty much left you with nothing. You had a good non-conference run though. Maybe you can at least get to the NIT, or who knows, pull a miracle and get to the NCAA.

I feel like if I can pull somehow go at least .500 and go into the tourney at 17-11, then I should at least pull out a NIT bid, however because my non-conference schedule gave me a #3 RPI (not sure how that happened) then it's possible I could end the year within the Top-40 I might be able to be a bubble team even without 20 wins.

[Deuce2223]

Re: Following in the footsteps of a Legend (CH2k8)

BEAVERS STRUGGLE IN PAC-10 PLAY

Going into Pac-10 play, Coach Deuce knew his team would be the under dog in every game they played this season, but after a 8-2 record in non-conference play everyone had high hopes the Beavers success would carry over. Unfortunately that was not the case as OSU drops their first 3 games in conference, including back to back games at home.

In Game 1 vs Stanford, OSU fell behind early and trailed (43-33) at the half. The Beavers attempted a 2nd half comeback scoring 50 points but came up just short falling to the Cardinals by 4.

FINAL SCORE STANFORD-87 OSU-83

KEY PLAYERS
SR SG K. Ingerson led the Beavers with a season/career high 22 pts and also dished out a team/season high 7 assists, well hitting 4/7 from 3pt.

F. Sowers added 16 pts, well S. Chavez led the bench with 11 pts.

Stanford had 5 players score in double digits led C. Willingham (17 pts) and K. O'Hara (17 pts) both of which came off the bench as Stanford's starters picked up early fouls.



In Game 2 vs UCLA, it was like Deja Vu, as once again the Beavers fell behind early and trailed by double digits at the half (45-35). However this time around OSU would not make a comeback as the team shoots just 28-40 from the F.T. line and 5-17 from beyond the arc.

FINAL SCORE UCLA-82 OSU-71

KEY PLAYERS
F. Sowers finished with a team high 19 pts in the loss, well R. Sandoval added 12 pts before fouling out.

FR PG R. Spears added 10 pts hitting 2/3 from 3pt and S. Chavez continues his strong bench play with 11 pts as well.

For UCLA 6'7 SF K. Carr led the way finishing with a double double with 18 pts and 10 reb among the starters, well backup PG B. Mills actually led the team in scoring as he posted a season/career high 19 pts on 3/5 from downtown.

In Game 3 vs Cal, it once again appeared that the game was over before it even started as OSU fell behind by double digits in the 1st half (37-26), but a strong 2nd half on both sides of the ball led to the Beavers making a huge comeback to force Overtime as they tied the game (65-65).

However in the O.T. period, OSU would fail to convert on their first 3 trips down courts which once again led to the Bears taking a 2 basket lead.

FINAL SCORE CAL-78 OSU-74

KEY PLAYERS

FR R. Spears and F. Sowers led the Beavers with 14 pts each in the loss. SR SG K. Ingerson added 11 pts and 7 assists but shot just 2/8 from 3pt.

POG honors went to Cal's D. Rothbart. The 6'7 Junior started at Center for the Bears and finished with 22 pts 9 reb and had 3 blks.


UP NEXT OSU WILL CONTINUE THEIR 3 GAME ROAD TRIP WITH GAMES @ ARIZONA STATE AND USC BEFORE RETURNING HOME TO HOST WSU AND ARIZONA

[Deuce2223]

Re: Following in the footsteps of a Legend (CH2k8)

OSU PLAY'S .500 BALL WITH SPLITS

The Oregon State Beavers snapped a 3 game losing streak on Thursday with a (72-60) win over Arizona State.

4 players scored in double digits for the Beavers led by F. Sowers 16 pts. FR R. Spears (11 pts 4 reb 3 ast), C. Gillingham (11 pts 5 reb) and R. Sandoval (10 pts 5 reb 3 blks) were the other 3.

It appeared like OSU was going to put together a little winning streak as they opened up the game on Saturday @ USC with a (45-31) 1st half lead, but the Beavers would manage a season low 17 pts in the 2nd half as the Trojans came back to win the game (69-62)

F. Sowers led the Beavers in the loss with 17 pts, well R. Sandoval added 13 pts 7 reb and 3 blks.

FR E. Atkins also had a solid night as he posted a season/career high 16 pts off the bench in just 11 minutes.


Returning home to Gill Coliseum, the Beavers used O.T. to defeat the Washington State Cougars (81-66).

Leading at the half (33-29), OSU had a chance to win the game in regulation but a turnover in the final 20 seconds gave the Cougs the ball and SR SF A. Johnsen came through with the buzzer beater to tie the game (64-64).

In the O.T. period, WSU went dead cold from the field managing just 2 points both coming from the F.T. line.

F. Sowers led OSU with 18 pts and 9 reb as he takes POG honors. R. Spears added 14 pts despite hitting just 2/8 from 3pt.

D. Garner had a season/career high 13 pts off the bench well E. Atkins also had double digits with 10 pts.

A. Johnson led the Cougars with 17 pts 8 reb and 7 assists in the loss.


The Beavers wrapped up their 4th game with another loss as they fail to protect a double digit first half lead (50-38). Arizona scored 58 points in the 2nd half, as the Beavers defense went M.I.A. FINAL SCORE ARIZONA-96 OSU-84.

Arizona hit 13/25 from 3PT and 19/26 from the F.T. line.

KEY BEAV'S

F. Sowers once again led OSU with 20 pts and 8 reb as he has taken over the leadership role. R. Spears added 11 pts 5 reb and 4 assists but was 0/8 from 3pt.

K. Ingerson also struggled finishing with 10 pts 5 reb 5 assists shooting just 2/6 from 3pt.

R. Sandoval had 13 pts and 6 reb well S. Chavez had 11 pts off the bench.

OSU (10-7) TAKES TO THE ROAD TO FACE IN-STATE RIVAL (10-7) OREGON ON THURSDAY BEFORE TAKING ON #10 (16-3)WASHINGTON ON SATURDAY

[milldaddy35]

Re: Following in the footsteps of a Legend (CH2k8)

Might be a little rough.

[Knickerbocker91]

Re: Following in the footsteps of a Legend (CH2k8)

Pac-10 living up the Power Conference name, though I imagine once your team's overall is on par with the rest of the conference they won't be much competition.