Ohio State vs Wisconsin

[Rich]

Originally Posted by uxley11

I was in attendance at this game, and I am a Buckeye fan so I am biased. But does anyone else think that the game was poorly officiated? I just thought Wisconsin got away with a lot of no calls. It was like jail break on Oden today. Would like to hear what everyone thinks.

I follow the Badgers and I thought the game was superbly officiated (and Wisconsin lost). I talked to a friend right after the game ended and we agreed that this game was officiated as best as a good, hardnosed, physical game could be officiated.

Oden has a lot of natural gifts, but he has a long way to go. Lots of turnovers and a silly number of travels (all properly called) for a kid at that level.

Oh, and since when does a #1 team win at home and storm the court? A bit of an inferiority complex or just not knowing how to act as #1?

These two teams are as even as they come. If not for the Wisconsin slip-up at Michigan State, they would've been deserving co-champions.

[mick]

Originally Posted by Rich Fronheiser

These two teams are as even as they come. If not for the Wisconsin slip-up at Michigan State, they would've been deserving co-champions.

"The Badgers lost their tallest starter and leading rebounder, Brian Butch, for the entire second half after he sustained an elbow injury midway through the opening half." -USA Today

Rich,
For my brackets: Butch went out early and then another big guy went down.
Will they be back soon?

I bought a new Red hat with a white "W" in January.
Go, Badgers !

[uxley11]

Originally Posted by Rich Fronheiser

I follow the Badgers and I thought the game was superbly officiated (and Wisconsin lost). I talked to a friend right after the game ended and we agreed that this game was officiated as best as a good, hardnosed, physical game could be officiated.

Oden has a lot of natural gifts, but he has a long way to go. Lots of turnovers and a silly number of travels (all properly called) for a kid at that level.

Oh, and since when does a #1 team win at home and storm the court? A bit of an inferiority complex or just not knowing how to act as #1?

These two teams are as even as they come. If not for the Wisconsin slip-up at Michigan State, they would've been deserving co-champions.

Actually Ohio State could have been #2 depending on how you looked at it. And they stormed the court because they won this one thing. Oh, the Big 10 Championship for the second straight year. And you said why did fans storm the court at their own HOME. Where else can you storm the court? If this game was at Wisconsin and it was the same result, and you were a Buckeye fan would you storm the court?

[Adam]

Originally Posted by uxley11

Actually Ohio State could have been #2 depending on how you looked at it. And they stormed the court because they won this one thing. Oh, the Big 10 Championship for the second straight year. And you said why did fans storm the court at their own HOME. Where else can you storm the court? If this game was at Wisconsin and it was the same result, and you were a Buckeye fan would you storm the court?

It's been known to happen. Not too long ago Iowa Hawkeye fans tore down the goal posts at Minnesota.
His point was, as a #1 team, the fans shouldn't get that excited about a home win.