Comments on: Big 12 Confidential Awards and Analysis (Week 9)

By: Jonathan Wall

Jonathan Wall — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 21:06:05 +0000

@ Jonathan:
Your points are well taken. Maybe I did go a bit far when blanketing the entire athletic department with that comment. To be honest, I have seen a huge change over the last five years. I wish you guys nothing but the best in the NCAA tournament. Thanks for the comments.

By: Jonathan Wall

Jonathan Wall — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 21:03:26 +0000

@ Philip:
Maybe if you read my articles a bit closer you’d see that I have given the Bears more respect than the Aggies almost the entire year. However, since you fail to see why throwing bottles at opposing teams is wrong, I’ll just say, “to each their own.” These boards have had useless bashing over the last couple of weeks, and honestly, I’d rather stay out of it and stay professional. If I was covering the Pac-10, then you would have seen the same article from me in regards to what happened at Arizona. Thinking my comments were made because Baylor happened to be playing A&M is plain ignorant. I would have made the same comments if another team had been playing in Waco that weekend. Good luck to Baylor in the tournament.

By: Philip

Philip — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 15:05:55 +0000

Jonathan,

Try taking off your Aggie goggles for a bit when you discuss the Baylor Bears. Had the game been in C.S. and the situation reversed, I guarantee you the Aggies would have been doing the same if not worse than what the few Baylor fans did.

Also - if Baylor athletics are a joke, then what are Aggie athletics? Look at the standings, your Aggies are looking UP at the Bears.

You stay ignorant and unnecessarily confident, Aggies

By: Jonathan Walkup

Jonathan Walkup — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 01:21:26 +0000

Jonathan, I just want to point out a piece of info that may have changed the ending of your piece “Big 12″ week 9. Yea throw stuff at A&M is not the right thing to do, but don’t pile on man. From what I understand that action was prompted by a bit of “in your face” behavior. As time was expiring (clearly A&M was going to win) there is no need to slam dunk unless you intended to provoke a full house.

Baylor athletics is far from a joke my man. They have a whole host of programs in the top 25 and continue to build across the board. Don’t succumb to the “dog pile” on Baylor. I received my MBA in 93 and look to that school as a terrific institution. I graduated from U of Iowa and don’t give a rip about those guys.

That’s all man - keep up the good work and cover these pesky bears. They sure deserve the support.
Cheers,
-J

By: Dex

Dex — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 23:24:41 +0000

David, I see where you’re coming from. Oklahoma has had a very tough schedule (10th overall), but K-State’s SOS is 20. Their records are very similar and K-State actually has a better conference record. You could say that Oklahoma has no great wins, and that K-State does (KU). But after taking a closer look, I think that I have to agree with you. But I do have to say that I think that both teams are a lock. The Big 12 has the third toughest RPI. There’s not a doubt in my mind that both teams will make it. What do you think about Baylor? I always love to see teams come out of nowhere (examples: Drake, Washington St. last year). I see them getting a 9 or 10 seed. What do you think?

By: David Mihm

David Mihm — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 20:46:17 +0000

Jonathan actually didn’t think that, but I did, which is why I’m the editor of this site :)

OU’s non-conference profile is MILES better than K-State’s (N-Gonzaga, “@”West Virginia, Arkansas), its conference schedule was far tougher playing in the “South” division, and the Committee is probably going to give OU a break on some of the games it lost without Blake Griffin.

By: Dex

Dex — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 20:22:43 +0000

You think Oklahoma has a better chance at making it as an at-large than K-State? I think they’re both in but I don’t agree with that.