2nd half trend

[Krugerfan52]

It has been pointed out that in both Kansas games we were right there at halftime and came out and got smoked in the 2nd half. But has anyone else noticed that this has happened in a bunch of our losses? What goes on at halftime in our locker room or the opponents to make things change so drastically in the 2nd half??

Here are the 2nd half scores from many of these games. Outside of the Missou game in Columbia, we had a lead or were right there in most of these.

St. Louis 44-33
Cincy 37-31
at Missouri 44-24
Kansas 39-27
Baylor 42-35
at KU 50-31
ISU 39-34
Tech 40-25

Another thing that sticks out to me is how many points we allowed in the 2nd half of these games. It's between 40-50 in most cases.

Cincy seemed like a fluke at the time, then the Kansas games were like repeats. But to do this in the 2nd half at Tech makes it seem like a pattern.

 

[StatGeek]

Pointed this out the other day.

Our FG% defense in the 1st half of Big 12 games is .438
Our FG% defense in the 2nd half of Big 12 games is .506

You can not win when you allow your opponent to be so efficient in the 2nd half of games, if we played consistently decent defense we would be a solid team.

 

[Big Old Booger]

It has been pointed out that in both Kansas games we were right there at halftime and came out and got smoked in the 2nd half. But has anyone else noticed that this has happened in a bunch of our losses? What goes on at halftime in our locker room or the opponents to make things change so drastically in the 2nd half??

Here are the 2nd half scores from many of these games. Outside of the Missou game in Columbia, we had a lead or were right there in most of these.

St. Louis 44-33
Cincy 37-31
at Missouri 44-24
Kansas 39-27
Baylor 42-35
at KU 50-31
ISU 39-34
Tech 40-25

Another thing that sticks out to me is how many points we allowed in the 2nd half of these games. It's between 40-50 in most cases.

Cincy seemed like a fluke at the time, then the Kansas games were like repeats. But to do this in the 2nd half at Tech makes it seem like a pattern.

I am going to guess the scheme our coaches devise to slow down the other team works better before the other team can make adjustments (halftime). Then, they make adjustments and the talent differential takes over.

In the case of a few of the games, old Mo took over for Cincy and aTm since those were road games. If they had been at home, we win both.

I'll also add our depth (lack thereof) gets us in trouble too. I'd be curious to see our foul situation in those games at the point the game changed? Did Pledger or Osby get into foul trouble which forced us to play Washington, Neal, or Blair more than we would like?

Too many variables to just blindly say something happens at halftime on our side to cause it.

 

[jerry]

I am going to guess the scheme our coaches devise to slow down the other team works better before the other team can make adjustments (halftime). Then, they make adjustments and the talent differential takes over.

In the case of a few of the games, old Mo took over for Cincy and aTm since those were road games. If they had been at home, we win both.

I'll also add our depth (lack thereof) gets us in trouble too. I'd be curious to see our foul situation in those games at the point the game changed? Did Pledger or Osby get into foul trouble which forced us to play Washington, Neal, or Blair more than we would like?

Too many variables to just blindly say something happens at halftime on our side to cause it.

We have no bench so we can't have a good rotation to rest people. It is a long season and we are nearing the end so these guys probably have tired legs in the 2nd half of games. In a tough league like the Big 12 you need at least 8 guys that can play.

 

[sdcloud9]

Good first half production tells me the team is prepared to play both mentally and physically and has a good game plan going in.

The lack of depth and adjustments from other teams is the difference in the two halves, imo.

 

[Krugerfan52]

41-25 last night in the 2nd half. That's almost an exact repeat of 40-25 against Tech.

Somebody had the theory that we are prepared coming into the game but talent takes over in the 2nd half. I find it hard to believe that Texas Tech's talent was the reason we got beat 40-25 in the 2nd half.

 

[cowboysooner]

No evidence, but I have a theory. We are either less talented and as our intensity and focus wains through the game it shows or we are smoking dope at half. It has to be one or the other.

 

[Sooner_In_MI]

No evidence, but I have a theory. We are either less talented and as our intensity and focus wains through the game it shows or we are smoking dope at half. It has to be one or the other.

Who do you think we are...the TCU football team?