Random Thoughts: BC's, Prospects and OSU vs?

Coach Roy is still recovering from a rain soaked loss but he's noticed a few "interesting" things in the coverage of NU's game this week by those media guys following #1, a coincidence involving the initials of our Basketball Coaches, and the importance of an official visit to one of our waivering prospects...

This could a pretty big weekend for recruiting

One of the Cats top prospects, who has committed, then maybe decommitted, David Arnold, will be in the house for Ohio State.

Our coaches won't talk about any prospect, they can't, but I can sure speculate that what he sees Saturday, as to how fast he can get on the field will have a big impact on his decision.

Many of our recruits come here expecting to change the program for the better. Everyone agrees that he's a guy who could help, but he's got to see where he'll fit, and believe that as part of a really good class, he'll get a ring or two, along with a great education.

Have you noticed that both of our Basketball Coaches

have the initials "BC?"

Of course most fans on the message boards use BC when referring to Bill Carmody, but Beth Combs certainly deserves the use of the same initials.

So do we now use WBC for Combs? or how about BCM for Carmody....

The only reason I even bring this up is the several big recruiting "gets" by the Lady Court Cats and the excitement a top 25 recruit brings to the women's program.

The Trib had something interesting today

Talking about the last time NU beat OSU in Evanston 33-27.

According to Terry Bannon, the 33-27 win over the Bucks was the first one in 33 years, and Number 33, Noah Herron, scored that 33rd point on his 33 carry.

Lets see, can we beat the Buckeyes with Tyrell Sutton scoring the 19th point on his 19 carry? And can Sutton run up 190 yards on however many times he gets the ball?

It will take some serious defense...something like the Cats had the last two Saturdays to make that happen.

Is Ohio State playing NU or Michigan this week?

and did the Buckeyes actually lose to Illinois?

If you've been following the links in the NU Sports News Digest under Ohio State, you wonder if anyone in the media is taking the Wildcats seriously.

Yes, the players and coaches are avoiding the word "Michigan," but the media sure can't...

1. The Lantern, Ohio State's student newspaper hasn't run anything on the upcoming game with NU - they have run stories about students selling their tickets to the OSU-Michigan game for an almost obscene profit.
2. The big story yesterday was how the coaches screwed up during Illinois - Like the Wildcats against MSU, the Bucks apparently went into prevent in the 2nd half and almost allowed Illinois to come all the way back.
3. Of course, the assistants are thinking about Michigan - "the game" as the media guys call it in Ohio, but the sports reporters covering the Buckeyes seem more concerned with how the Bucks will get ready for Michigan and who will play next week, rather than who will play against the Wildcats.
4. Actually, I'll lay this on the media guys covering OSU. They keep asking questions about who will play against Michigan, what is the impact of player's errors as they prep for the Wolves. Hey guys, OSU plays Northwestern Saturday.
   

OK, no more tempests in a teapot here, but I wonder if all the interest in the Buckeye-Wolverine #1-#2 matchup won't impact the game in Evanston Saturday.

Remember folks that the Wildcats have a win over the #1 team to gain, and nothing else to lose...

-- da Coach

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