2/26 - 2/28 Big Ten games discussion

kcg88

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Aug 11, 2017
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Fran AND Connor McCaffery both earned technical fouls. Ohio State all over Iowa in Columbus, 84-69.

We can absolutely beat Iowa on the road, they've been pretty sloppy as of late.

Wisconson-Indiana up next.
 

kcg88

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Oh and Duke is losing at Virginia Tech if that's more your thing.
 

DHajekRC84

Heisman
Aug 9, 2001
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Fran AND Connor McCaffery both earned technical fouls. Ohio State all over Iowa in Columbus, 84-69.

We can absolutely beat Iowa on the road, they've been pretty sloppy as of late.

Wisconson-Indiana up next.

OSU was physical with them and didn't have refs killing them. Oh and then there's a guy Ahrens who scored more points tonight 29 than the whole season prior.

If we get calls and have guys nailing threes...sure.

OSU scored 90 points!
 

PiscatawayMike

Heisman
Jul 27, 2001
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15,730
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OSU was physical with them and didn't have refs killing them. Oh and then there's a guy Ahrens who scored more points tonight 29 than the whole season prior.

If we get calls and have guys nailing threes...sure.

OSU scored 90 points!
If Thiam netted 29, we'd score 90!

Ahrens came out of nowhere. Rarely do you see a performance like that from the 10th player on the roster.
 
Feb 5, 2003
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That might legitimately get him suspended for the next game. At the very least he's getting fined.
That's worthy of a one game suspension.

I saw a couple of highlights on ESPN. On one of them, Ahrens was open by around 15 feet when he knocked down a trey. Did Iowa quit hustling, or was that a fluky play? Anyone watch the game?
 
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DHajekRC84

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If Thiam netted 29, we'd score 90!

Ahrens came out of nowhere. Rarely do you see a performance like that from the 10th player on the roster.
I can't wait for the day when we have the NJ version if Mr. Ohio, Mr. Indiana, Mr. Wisky, Mr. Illinois decide to stay home and rep the state like that kid.
 

DHajekRC84

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That's worthy of a one game suspension.

I saw a couple of highlights on ESPN. On one of them, Ahrens was open by around 15 feet when he knocked down a trey. Did Iowa quit hustling, or was that a fluky play? Anyone watch the game?

OSU just couldn't miss and Iowa was not keeping up. They got out hustled and imo just couldn't match the physical game.
 

DHajekRC84

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Aug 9, 2001
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Shows you what kind of dude you’re dealing with. Their announcer suspended (rightly or wrongly), father and son get T’ed up in closing minutes of a blowout, harassing refs postgame. Couldn’t happen to a nicer group, hope we beat them this time.


To be honest the kid did get a tough call but as coaches son...you gotta know when 2 STFU.

Hearing the post game stuff. Yikes. 2 peas in a pod.
 

Night Man

All-Conference
Jan 8, 2006
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You lost by 20 points, my man.

This is absurd. As angry as I get at refs and as systemic as I think the issue is with them and as much as I curse when I'm furious, I don't think I would ever go after a ref like that. WTF is wrong with Fran? Were Rice and Bobby Gonzalez like that?
 
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Hah, post game presser on BTN. Someone asked Fran what he thought about officiating down the stretch and if he said anything to any official. "I can't talk about that."
 

RUonBrain

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Apr 29, 2002
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It was typical Big Ten officiating. Holtman was pissed at them for fouls on Wesson, McCaffery was pissed for other calls.

Was it biased towards 1 team or the other (which could explain the reaction)?
 

DHajekRC84

Heisman
Aug 9, 2001
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It was typical Big Ten officiating. Holtman was pissed at them for fouls on Wesson, McCaffery was pissed for other calls.
Yup, but as I tend to see it. Once Holtman got the T he had nothing egregious go against him rest of w a y.
A few calls that where ? But by no means a poorly officiated game. Beck, id sign up for them next game.
 

kcg88

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Was it biased towards 1 team or the other (which could explain the reaction)?

I didn't see the first half, only saw a tweet about the Holtman stuff. Iowa had a few tough calls/no-calls go against them but they were also getting totally outplayed.
 

BillyC80

Heisman
Oct 23, 2006
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I watched the last 5 minutes of the first half and commented to my gf that OSU was getting away with a ton of fouls on Iowa shooters around the basket. We both started laughing about it, it was so ridiculous how often it happened during that stretch. I switched off the game at halftime and was not surprised to hear how it ended up.
 
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I wouldn't blame Happ for this. He is 6-12, 3-4 FT line at this point. They are blowing it from the 3 pt line (1-12). Indiana defense playing tough D.
 

ClassOf02v.2

Heisman
Sep 30, 2010
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I wouldn't blame Happ for this. He is 6-12, 3-4 FT line at this point. They are blowing it from the 3 pt line (1-12). Indiana defense playing tough D.
I hear ya, but Happ has missed a few bunnies, some sloppy turnovers, and pathetic boxing out on d rebs. But you're also right that Wisconsin's offense has become one dimensional due to their inability to shoot from the perimeter.
 

Tango Two

Heisman
Aug 21, 2001
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An Ohio State loss would have been nice to try to catch them down the stretch here.
 

ruman

All-American
Nov 30, 2001
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Standard operating procedure for McCaffery. Always been classless
 
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