Maverick008
Active member
- Joined
- Nov 26, 2008
- Messages
- 374
- Reaction score
- 175
As I watched the game last night from start to finish it dawned on me who WVU plays/fights like from the opening tip....
They use the persona of a bad a$$ dude that no one would want to meet in a dark alley from the get go to not only intimidate other teams, but refs and fans alike.
They want you to be afraid of them from the start. And don't get me wrong, they don't just pose, they play that way as well. From the time of the opening bell errrr tip they come out swinging. They get in your face, they step on your shoes and they swat everything that comes their way trying to impose their will on you every chance they get. AND if you allow them to by trying to swing back, they will bury you because face it, they are just better at it than you are.
There is no reason that KU won that game last night except that WVU forgot they were playing basketball and not boxing before it was too late. WVU swung and hit multiple times during the fight/first half and yet it wasn't that big of a margin as Jay Bilas kept noting.
Second half started and WVU hit again....then again and again and yet somehow KU hung in there. FINALLY KU figured out that if they made WVU play basketball and stop trying to throw haymakers of their own on every possession they could climb back in.
WVU actually seemed TIRED at about the 6 minute mark. As someone pointed out in another thread, it made no sense that Teddy Allen didn't play except for it being a "teaching" moment from Huggins (for who knows what reason) because the kid has shown that he's definitely good enough to make an impact in a game like that.
It was interesting to note that Holly Rowe said in the huddle late in the game that Huggins looked at Miles and Carter and said they needed to step up because he was out of ideas/things to say?!? Why??? Because the style you preach didn't work? Now you don't know what to do???
Bilas also noted the "attitude" of the WVU players at the under 4 timeout when they were walking to the bench as already looking like they were defeated. The disbelief that the other team didn't succumb to their style was more than they could handle.
The biggest difference between the "almost" comeback from OU and KU's last night was Carter HIT those shots against OU. After that timeout, Carter came out and launched 3 terribly contested 3's trying to tie the game or keep it close and KU finished it off after rebounding each one. In the end, what I saw was the bruiser wore out and the champion fighter stepped up calm, cool and collectively won a fight they had no business winning.....
Side note- Before I get bashed for being a KU fan/homer, I grew up in the Lawrence area and actually can't stand KU and have been an OU fan since I was about 7. I won't say how long ago that was lol This is more about WVU than KU. Also, as another poster said in another thread, I HATED that even one ounce of me was pulling for KU in the end but the "intimidating style" that WVU plays with, along with Huggins and their fans was too much for me to want to pull for. I'm all for KU losing their crown but at this point I'd rather it be Tex Tech if it's not OU.
They use the persona of a bad a$$ dude that no one would want to meet in a dark alley from the get go to not only intimidate other teams, but refs and fans alike.
They want you to be afraid of them from the start. And don't get me wrong, they don't just pose, they play that way as well. From the time of the opening bell errrr tip they come out swinging. They get in your face, they step on your shoes and they swat everything that comes their way trying to impose their will on you every chance they get. AND if you allow them to by trying to swing back, they will bury you because face it, they are just better at it than you are.
There is no reason that KU won that game last night except that WVU forgot they were playing basketball and not boxing before it was too late. WVU swung and hit multiple times during the fight/first half and yet it wasn't that big of a margin as Jay Bilas kept noting.
Second half started and WVU hit again....then again and again and yet somehow KU hung in there. FINALLY KU figured out that if they made WVU play basketball and stop trying to throw haymakers of their own on every possession they could climb back in.
WVU actually seemed TIRED at about the 6 minute mark. As someone pointed out in another thread, it made no sense that Teddy Allen didn't play except for it being a "teaching" moment from Huggins (for who knows what reason) because the kid has shown that he's definitely good enough to make an impact in a game like that.
It was interesting to note that Holly Rowe said in the huddle late in the game that Huggins looked at Miles and Carter and said they needed to step up because he was out of ideas/things to say?!? Why??? Because the style you preach didn't work? Now you don't know what to do???
Bilas also noted the "attitude" of the WVU players at the under 4 timeout when they were walking to the bench as already looking like they were defeated. The disbelief that the other team didn't succumb to their style was more than they could handle.
The biggest difference between the "almost" comeback from OU and KU's last night was Carter HIT those shots against OU. After that timeout, Carter came out and launched 3 terribly contested 3's trying to tie the game or keep it close and KU finished it off after rebounding each one. In the end, what I saw was the bruiser wore out and the champion fighter stepped up calm, cool and collectively won a fight they had no business winning.....
Side note- Before I get bashed for being a KU fan/homer, I grew up in the Lawrence area and actually can't stand KU and have been an OU fan since I was about 7. I won't say how long ago that was lol This is more about WVU than KU. Also, as another poster said in another thread, I HATED that even one ounce of me was pulling for KU in the end but the "intimidating style" that WVU plays with, along with Huggins and their fans was too much for me to want to pull for. I'm all for KU losing their crown but at this point I'd rather it be Tex Tech if it's not OU.
Last edited:
