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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>The thing our guys need to realize about
tonight is that the only record that means anything is that Mizzou has lost the
last 9 in a row. They are going to come out hard and intense and with
their pressure defense if our guys aren’t ready at tip off the game could
get out of hand very quickly.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I have to disagree partially that we are a
young team. Yes, Brandon and DJ are young. DJ played what was
basically a college type schedule last year in prep school (33 games and a lot
of traveling). We have three junior starters and our first three players
off the bench are a Sr. and 2 Jr. (<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Keller</st1:City>,
<st1:country-region w:st="on">Jordan</st1:country-region></st1:place> and
Cole). So to call us young would be wrong I think. It’s just
that we depend on our freshmen so much for scoring that their inexperience is
becoming a disproportionate part of the winning equation, and when they
disappear our chances of a win go down significantly. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I agree totally that we lack a Dee/Deron
type of leader on this team and we desperately need one. Someone who can
lead by example and light a fire under everyone. Someone who will go get
a rebound. We miss <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Chester</st1:place></st1:City>
more than anyone dreamed we would right now. Everyone maligned the kid
for not being a great player and now everyone is lamenting that we have no
toughness. Weber got lambasted for recruiting Frazier, now he’s
getting blasted for not recruiting anyone tough…like Frazier. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>If we can learn to play for 40 minutes, we’ll
be fine. If not, we’ll struggle with inconsistency that will be
frustrating to watch given the amount of talent that we have.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Here’s hoping we find the right gear
early tonight.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Todd S<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
oskee-bounces@heins.net [mailto:oskee-bounces@heins.net] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Arbuckle, Jeanne<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, December 23, 2009
7:33 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Fighting
Illini Sports Enthusiasts List</st1:PersonName><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [Oskee] No comments?</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>I think this is a
very young team and they haven’t played together that long. They lack
energy and emotion in some games. Hopefully, that will come with more
experience. I’m more concerned about not really having a good leader. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><font
size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
Calibri;color:#1F497D'>Georgia</span></font></st1:place></st1:country-region><font
size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
Calibri;color:#1F497D'> was a tough matchup for us. Their big guys are much
stronger and more aggressive than ours, and we did not seem to know how to
handle that. That’s coaching, too.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>All I want from
Santa is a victory tonight. It should be possible if we play well. Vanderbilt
beat <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Missouri</st1:place></st1:State>,
but that game was at Vanderbilt.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
oskee-bounces@heins.net [mailto:oskee-bounces@heins.net] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Todd Sweet<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, December 22, 2009
9:53 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> '<st1:PersonName w:st="on">Fighting
Illini Sports Enthusiasts List</st1:PersonName>'<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [Oskee] No comments?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Robert,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>This loss is just as bad if not worse than
the others (although Bradley is looking worse and worse). <st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Georgia</st1:place></st1:country-region> was
picked to finish last in their division of the SEC. We just played with
no heart at all. That’s the bottom line. Our guys (and I include
the upper classmen in this) don’t get it yet. They just show up and
think they will win because they’re “supposed to win”.
We got owned on the boards, out hustled and <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Georgia</st1:place></st1:country-region> just plain wanted to win
this more than we did. Heck, we can’t even call it a road game
because we had more fans than they did. It was a horrid effort and really
puts us in a bind down the road come tourney time. I thought they woke up
in the Clemson game, but apparently they went back to sleep. Until they
figure out that you have to play 40 minutes, we’re going to have more bad
losses this year. Maybe Santa will put a 6’9”, 270
pound banger in Coach Weber’s stocking. </span></font><font size=2
color=navy face=Wingdings><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;
color:navy'>J</span></font><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>At any rate, this makes the Mizzou and
Gonzaga games must wins.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Todd S.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
oskee-bounces@heins.net [mailto:oskee-bounces@heins.net] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b><st1:PersonName w:st="on">Robert
Mingee</st1:PersonName><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, December 22, 2009
9:31 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> oskee@heins.net<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [Oskee] No comments?</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I just got around to watching the <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Georgia</st1:place></st1:country-region> game last night because I
had recorded it while we were out of town. I knew there was a reason to
be hesitant that they had really made a major step forward until seeing them
play well in a road game. It certainly wasn't the worst game I've seen
them play, and in fairness, <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Georgia</st1:place></st1:country-region>
made some real circus shots down low. But by far the biggest thing that
stood out was that we simply don't know how to rebound. Every friggin
time a shot went up, the <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Georgia</st1:place></st1:country-region>
players immediately reacted and attempted to establish position. We, on
the other hand, stood around and watched. There was one time when we had
3 guys under there and <st1:country-region w:st="on">Georgia</st1:country-region>
had one, and the <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Georgia</st1:place></st1:country-region>
player was the only one that even JUMPED, for heaven's sake! That's
coaching, plain and simple. Bruce has got to find a way to make that
second nature with these guys. If he's already trying, he's got to try
harder. I am stunned that the rebound margin was only 9, it felt a lot
bigger than that. And we really caught up late on offensive boards,
because we had very few at some point in the second half.<br>
<br>
Aside from that, the defensive intensity was reasonable, though certainly
better in the second half. We're willing to go for the steals and go
after the loose balls, so I really can't see rebounding being an effort issue
as much as coaching. Tisdale really was trying hard to take it strong to
the hole, but he's just not big enough. He ends up trying to go around
instead of through to potentially draw the charge, and his shot is just too
awkward. He's honestly better taking a short-range jumper, especially as
polished as his hook is. Heck, <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Davis</st1:place></st1:City>
got stuffed on one shot by a kid a full 6 inches shorter than him, unless the
announcers misquoted the stats on the other player, so we really don't have
anyone capable of taking it strong to the hole against a big man. That
could hurt in the Big Ten, but I think we can succeed if we just play to our
strengths and stick to the short-range jumpers. The obvious downside is
we won't draw many/any fouls on the opposing bigs, and won't take a lot of free
throws.<br>
<br>
I feel better after this loss than the Vegas flame-out, because I feel like if
we can fix the rebounding, we'll be in much better shape. <st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Georgia</st1:place></st1:country-region> gave an
amazing effort, and like I said, made some unbelievable shots down low, and we
still only lost by 3 points. Had that game been played in <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Champaign</st1:place></st1:City>, I'm fairly
confident we'd have won. I know they said we had a lot of fans there, but
it was still really close to their school, and a bit of a trip for us.
We've got all season to figure out how to play on the road. But Bruce
needs to treat this rebounding thing as top priority.<br>
<br>
Anyone else? Everyone already off for the holidays and away from
email? I'm off all this week and next, which will be a much-needed
break. A very happy holidays to all the oskee gang!<br>
<br>
-- robert<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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