Some post-exhibition thoughts …
I just got home from OSU’s exhibition opener and I keep thinking of things that are interesting but didn’t make the paper. So what better spot, right?
First, let’s talk attendance. The tickets scanned figure was just over 4,100. I’m not stunned — the weather was bad and to be honest I feel like people just aren’t all that fired up about OSU basketball at the moment. But for whatever reason it really was empty in Gallagher-Iba.
The plus side to these early, non-TV games for me is that the media gets to sit courtside. That means we get to hear every word out of Travis Ford’s mouth when he’s on the sideline, and that just happens to be highly entertaining.
Highlights: At one point he screamed to Keiton Page: “Keiton, you are not playing hard enough. You are not playing hard enough, son. Get intense.”
After he pulled James Anderson from the game he put both hands on Anderson’s shoulders and asked him, calmly, “What did you do wrong?” Anderson knew.
When Nick Sidorakis had a fast break in the last minute of the game, he slowed up to time his dunk perfectly. It brought an amused smilt to Ford’s face.
Ford does not sit. He speaks to every player when he comes off the court. He yells … a lot. It was fun to watch.
Also of note: Early on Ibrahima Thomas was banging around more underneath the basket, fighting for some offensive boards and truly trying to post up … Terrel Harris absolutely took over that game. If he can be that good consistently, OSU could be really good … Keiton Page made an insane four-point play, getting fouled hard and miraculously making a 3 from the corner. He had a pretty solid debut.
by andrea cohen
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