Bucknutin' But Net

KellyRed,you might as well get an early start so you won't be late.This team,used very lightly in describeing OSU is going no where.I think there confidence is broken and there must be some bad chemistry some where.Scott,shooting his mouth off,I don't see that he brings any thing.Many other things going on also.I noticed in the first half Sat.that one time there were four OSU guys standing around,all had a spot and no body moving,they just stood there and watched Craft with the ball.They talk about how young they are,make excuses because they are young?What the hell is KY.I don't thing OSU can beat any body in the top ten,could probably make some money on the line in the next five teams after that.I love me some OSU but they look like a high school team.No three ballers that get any respect,and that leaves two and three guys to cover Sullinger so they can hack and chop and push him around.He reminds me of the kid after school that always gets smacked around because they won't take up for themselves or can't.Sullinger is a pussy.He does not play big,and generally or go back to high school he is the biggest kid on the floor.But he doesn't play mean and everyone is taking advantage of it.Not good,painfull at times to watch.I sure don't have the answer for it......Go Bucks,let's get it on.......

We're losing games because every big game we play Buford doesn't show up. We go as Buford goes and the kid has no heart and toughness. The whole team has zero heart, zero toughness, zero fight, and zero brains. This year's team has no shooting. Buford, Smith, Craft, Thompson can't shoot from deep with any consistency. Sully and Thomas are our best 3 pt shooters and that's a problem because we need better shooting to have better spacing and to give Sully more room down low.

Matta refuses to play Sibert who can actually shoot the ball. Craft needs to be more aggressive and look for his shot more and he needs to score more to take away pressure from Sully, Thomas, and Buford.

Our team is looking very vulnerable because we are getting exposed on defense too in the high pick and roll action. Let's face it...Sully and Thomas are not good defenders and don't protect our basket and that is a problem when those two are our interior defensive presences. There is no shot blocking on this team besides Amir Williams who Matta also refuses to play and hasn't developed him one bit throughout the season and now it's too late.

So, best case scenario is a Final Four but that's overly optimistic. We may make an Elite 8 but that is the best this team is showing right now. The sad thing is we have lost our #1 seed and could end up in Kentucky's bracket and get killed by them in the Elite 8.

Kentucky's got that kid that's had 10 block games this season. I don't wanna even see Buford's shooting % in that game if it does happen. Just gotta hope we don't get put in that bracket

If you referring to me about who do I think I am to give someone crap for talking shit about Buford? I'm a grown ass man who has a opinion just like you and I'm arguing FACTS not skewed shit people try and throw up. I don't down vote anyone for having a opinion that differs from mine. You need to check my posts if you think I'm a pussy. It's sort of bitch to me to keep piling on a person when they are obviously not having the success they would want but people keep making threads about him like the rest of the team was balling and he held them back. That's bitch shit in my opinion, also out of all the posts made why get offended because people are saying Buford doesn't completely suck and is still a solid player.

First of all nobody is arguing about him stinking this season, we are saying that he's not the only person to have stunk when we lose, and you cant say he hasn't shown up in "Big Games" because he has but they've been at home (20 and 21 against Duke and Florida).

Buford hasn't shot the ball well on the road this season with the exception of @NEB and @Minn. He flat out has sucked on the road all year so why in losses has it been his fault? You are arguing with yourself on this and we discussed all of this on Saturday so what the hell are you talking about?

If you wanna talk about stats look at the damage he did last year with the exception of the Kentucky game, he was a beast. Buford deserves a lot more than people to dog him when he's not having at great year.

We have the team to win it all, we just need to play like it. For some reason this team has tightened up, Sullinger getting double teamed and instead of finding the open man he's shooting, Bufford instead of finding a spot or come off a screen is trying to drive and takes bad shots, Smith jr. is scared to shoot and Craft tries too much to get everyone involved instead of driving to the whole. This team has the players, we just need to play like it and quit being so tight.

I've reread your posts...all I read are your opions, very light on facts.

I've not skewed any facts...box scores are pretty simple to comprehend.

What Buford did last year has absolutely no bearing on this year.

And finally... I have never started a thread about Buford, I'm merely responding to the man love you're showing him when somebody calls him out.

So where do you place the responibility??

Is it Buford simply having a sub par year, is it Matta not putting him in a good position, or a combination of both?

And, do you think it's fair to call Buford out for lack of production?

It is a combination of both. Last year, we had 3 outside shooting options if Diebler (our primary option) went cold. We had Buford, Lighty, and Thomas off the bench. This year, if Buford is cold, all we have is one - Thomas - and nobody off the bench. I've posted 100 times that Matta should have been given LaQuinton Ross a chance after Sibert didn't produce.

Buford's shot selection hasn't been good and I think that's more than a fair criticism. Believe me, I was screaming at the TV on Saturday every time he took a bad shot. But in my opinion, calling him out beyond that is ridiculous. He's proven what he can do over a long and illustrious career. He's obviously pressing too much right now, and it would probably be best for his mindset for the fans to get behind him and show some support. If he relaxes and loosens up a little, I'm very confident he can turn things around in the tournament. My guess is that this is what Matta is trying to do.

Couldn`t have said it better!

I agree Chuck, but I think Thad also needs to put him in better position to score like in the Minnesota game where they ran the first three plays for him to get him going.

I agree that Thad hasnt helped out with his coaching. The offense has been unimaginative and stagnant.

But, with Sully taking the beating he is, and seeing constant double andf triple teams, Buford needs to step up and shoot better than 3-12.

although this team is talented, I have said all season that they are not a good perimeter shotting team and only an average FT shooting team, I would not be surprised if this team fails to make the Elite 8, however, i will continue to root for them to make it all the way, but honestly, depending on the matchup, this team could lose in the 2nd round easily.

if they dont right the ship in the next few weeks they may fall out of a top 4 seed. they have lost 3 of their last 7 and the 4 wins have not been "impressive".

I could see them limping to the end of the year with a another loss or 2 and finish the year as a #4 or 5 seed in the tourney.

if that is the case then they will likley be playing a #4 or 5 seed in round 2, and a potential loss looms large then.

I hope I am wrong, but this teams is not a good enough shooting team to overcome a "hot" opponent, or a physical opponent.

Let’s make one thing clear, not a single faceless poster has the ability to offend me, and if you do get offended by what people post on internet forums I question you as a human being. Secondly you’re comparing Buford to some of the greatest player to ever play the game. Please stop disrespecting those players by even mentioning Buford in the same sentence as NBA greats. Third, you claim I know nothing about basketball. That’s fine, yet you have given absolutely no reasons as to why I don’t know anything. Every single thing I have said about Buford, sullinger, thad matta and this offense is true.

Buford- not good in the clutch, doesn’t show up in big games, makes mistakes and boneheaded plays 4 year seniors don’t make. Ever since the Duke game he has been beyond inconsistent and as a poster pointed above, he’s shooting horribly in the games we need him most. Against purdue he played magically, made all the clutch plays you’d expect a 4th year senior to make. Ever since that game he has been BAD.

Sullinger- overall game has declined since last season. He plays below average defense, has been turning the ball over far too much for a big man, and cries more than any player in college. He has spent more time bitching at officials the last 5 games then actually playing basketball. His focus and mental toughness are beyond soft.

Thad Matta- amazing recruiter, but overall an extremely average in game coach. Every single team of his aside from the oden/conley team has been upset in march by underdogs. His philosophy of playing 6 guys is terrible, his offenses are bland with no set plays, back door screens and ability to create easy points. I wouldn’t blame a single player on this team for wanting to transfer. You recruit mcdonalds all americans but don’t use them. Why laquinton ross hasn’t been given a shot is beyond my imagination. I’m also willing to bet come march we lose to a team that we are favored over. It’s a trend now and the norm.

Aaron craft- good defensively, good distributor, good finisher. Horrific shooter and misses way too many open looks. He’s the clear leader on the floor. But, if you expect anything more than 12 point from him then you’re out of your mind.

Lenzelle- has a good game every now and then. Does all the small things but really isn’t very good at any one thing. He’s best at giving great effort.

Deshaun- fluid, smooth scorer. Bad on defense. Everyone in America knows this. If I needed one guy to take a shot at the end of the game for this team, I want deshaun. Don’t totally understand why every game thad matta puts him on the other teams top low post man. Draymond green is one of the best players in the country, why was deshaun guarding him?