Yikes if every team gets a mulligan we already used our's in the 3rd game of the season. This isn't the same caliber South Florida team we beat in the 2012 NCAA Tournament. They were 10-22 last year. We made Coach Brian Gregory look like a genius. The same Brian Gregory that saw many of the Dayton faithful think they pulled a fast one on Georgia Tech when the the Rambling Wreck hired him away from the Flyers, never to make an NCAA appearance when he was at Georgia Tech. Let's hope this Bobcat performance was merely an aberration and this abomination at Montego Bay will never rear it's ugly head again!

TK is checked out. Not listening, not seeing, not playing. Not sure what his agenda is at this point but it has nothing to do with team or even performance. 3 offensive fouls tells me he thinks the world needs to get out of his way. Jawing and telling the officials what needs to be called as he sulks under the basket will only bring him bad things. Did he do any ball handling drills this summer? did he get any shots up? Looks like a wasted summer. Hope it improves. A good look in the mirror is what is needed. Humility lacking and a giant sense of self worth is a preliminary impression based on today's game.

USF is a lower tier AAC team. Objectively look at our roster and ask yourself how many of our players would see any PT for them? 1 maybe 2? We should be competing against teams like USF and ECU for recruits. Saul can recruit at the same level next year at UW Eau Clarie and not have to change his evaluation process. That being said, what offense are we running? The "stand around the perimeter and jack up 3's with no movement" offense?

Stick a fork in SaulBall. I've seen enough. Ohio should not be drilled by nearly 30 by South Florida yet here we are.

At the very least, Saul does "befuddled" well. It looks like he has a career as a television Dad in a Sitcom once his career here at Ohio is all said and done.

And Murrell isn't exactly lighting the world on fire. He nearly broke the backboard with one of his attempts today. Not sure what the recruiting philosophy was with this class. Seems like we could have used another big for this season, but damn, we sure do have a ton of guards. When Saul recruited Springs he had to know that he would be redshirting his freshman year. But here we are with zero depth in the paint. #LetThatSinkIn

Since it is the holiday season:

Bigger Woof: Buzz's Girlfriend or this game?

I missed the game but sounds like we didn’t measure up. Good way to expose our weakness and prepare for the next game.

I don't think there's anything wrong with saying that it feels like another lost season- because it does. Saul is working without an extension. Whether you are pro or con Saul, that is bad. Bad for recruiting and bad for the current team. This is a year long lame duck deal.

The game yesterday gave me the same thoughts as Bshot (I admit I agree with him also on Football, so my bias is clear) and between the listless play, the awful game plan, and the lack of pure outside shooting its going to be a long year. Can it change starting Sunday? Sure! I hope it does- but given all the factors I don't see it.

A few random notes-

Why was Carter in the game with 5 min left and down 28? The floor had moisture and game way out of hand.... why risk your best player who has a history of leg injuries in a meaningless spot?

The question about "pounding the ball inside more" well aside from Carter, who is going to do that? Ohio tried a little, but the D didn't allow it- the USF D did give up tons of open 3 looks which as you all know were missed at an incredible rate.

The Kirk tech was a terrible call. He reacted like anyone would- his head was almost blown off. In real time it is the natural reaction. In slo mo he looks like he's faking it. That call is way too subjective to make. In a 30 point loss no big deal, but what if it was a close game?

BVP looks like he can grow in to a nice player. I think Preston can too. McMurray looks so awkward to me, but I like his passing skills. Murrell is the 2018-19 version of EDoz at this point. His miss yesterday was cringeworthy.

So on to Sunday...

Other then the point loss margin I was not surprised with this outcome. We have a young team with many new faces to blend into the program. In addition there are a number of players who, due to injury last year, are working their way back into basketball shape. Some of these injured players still have yet to return to the line up.
I am prepared for more losses than wins during this OOC schedule.
If I do not see improvement by the opening of the conference season then the season will be a disappointment.




GO BOBCATS

Like the optimism, but prepare to be disappointed. We don't have the horses even if/when we get Dartis/Gollon back. Recruiting...recruiting...recruiting.

I did a quick and dirty scan of schedules and I think I found the answer to your query about 20-point losses. I think this makes 10. It's bad, but actually less than I thought.

It's depressing that this sober analysis looks pretty damn accurate.

This game should erase any doubt about the future. This hire has been a failure. And I say that as someone who's met him, likes him and respects him as a person. On a personal level, I don't relish seeing SP lose his job in March (maybe before that if this keeps up!). As a fan, a change is overdue.