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Title: Tech: Worst Ever?
Post by: kso_FAN on February 07, 2012, 07:57:07 AM
Tech is bad, we've all seen it. Their closest game in Big 12 play was an 8 point loss to Oklahoma State and they have one game with an offensive efficiency of >1.0 PPP. They are currently #245 in kenpom and no Big 12 team has finished >200 in the kenpom era (since 2003). Of course this doesn't account for Watkin's aTm team, but that's about the only team I can think of that may have been worse. Offensively they are the worst shooting team, worst TO% team, and next to worst offensive rebounding team in the league. They are also worst at forcing TOs and send people to the FT line more than we do (or anyone else in the league). The one thing they do moderately well is defensive rebound, but we O-boarded at nearly a 42% clip in Lubbock.

I could possible worry about a post like this jinxing us tonight, but I won't. They had a TO 1 out of every 3 possessions last time, I wouldn't expect that to change tonight, plus I doubt their middle school guard will go off like he did in Lubbock.

Cats 78
Tech 62
Title: Re: Tech: Worst Ever?
Post by: 06wildcat on February 07, 2012, 08:00:57 AM
Don't like this thread.
Title: Re: Tech: Worst Ever?
Post by: wes mantooth on February 07, 2012, 08:05:59 AM
Tech is the worst team ever, at any level.  You won't have to blame this thread if we lose, because i'll have already started 8 different threads on how bad our players suck.
Title: Re: Tech: Worst Ever?
Post by: CNS on February 07, 2012, 08:52:26 AM
Billy is playing for next year.

He will have them good in a couple seasons.
Title: Re: Tech: Worst Ever?
Post by: kso_FAN on February 07, 2012, 08:53:59 AM
Billy is playing for next year.

He will have them good in a couple seasons.

Yes, agree with both.
Title: Re: Tech: Worst Ever?
Post by: catzacker on February 07, 2012, 09:13:03 AM
Biily won't have Melvin Watkins walking through that recruiting door for him.
Title: Re: Tech: Worst Ever?
Post by: mocat on February 07, 2012, 09:43:07 AM
Cats 78
Tech 62

I don't think they will score anywhere close to 62.
Title: Re: Tech: Worst Ever?
Post by: AbeFroman on February 07, 2012, 09:44:56 AM
The only thing I'm worried about is how terrible the crowd is going to be tonight. Don't expect any booing or noise. But Tech is epically bad and we already beat them in a silent arena
Title: Re: Tech: Worst Ever?
Post by: kougar24 on February 07, 2012, 10:22:49 AM
Tech is the worst team ever, at any level.  You won't have to blame this thread if we lose, because i'll have already started 8 different threads on how bad our players suck.

Yeah, if we lose tonight either a) no one will be on this board ("Turn out the lights..."), or b) no one will stop melting down long enough to remember this thread.

I'm guessing the former; losing to Tech would bring on the wave of resignation and indifference, not a heated meltdown.
Title: Re: Tech: Worst Ever?
Post by: michigancat on February 07, 2012, 10:24:48 AM
Watkins' team with zero wins was probably the most freakish talent/wins gap in history. He had Acie Law and Antoine Wright!
Title: Re: Tech: Worst Ever?
Post by: kougar24 on February 07, 2012, 10:30:46 AM
Watkins' team with zero wins was probably the most freakish talent/wins gap in history. He had Acie Law and Antoine Wright!

His bigs situation was a clusterfrack, wasn't it?
Title: Re: Tech: Worst Ever?
Post by: kso_FAN on February 07, 2012, 10:34:46 AM
Watkins' team with zero wins was probably the most freakish talent/wins gap in history. He had Acie Law and Antoine Wright!

And Nick Anderson!

I originally thought it was earlier than 03, but that team was #167 in kenpom. Watkins was terrible that year.
Title: Re: Tech: Worst Ever?
Post by: catzacker on February 07, 2012, 10:51:29 AM
Tech is the worst team ever, at any level.  You won't have to blame this thread if we lose, because i'll have already started 8 different threads on how bad our players suck.

Yeah, if we lose tonight either a) no one will be on this board ("Turn out the lights..."), or b) no one will stop melting down long enough to remember this thread.

I'm guessing the former; losing to Tech would bring on the wave of resignation and indifference, not a heated meltdown.

it would be the worst loss ever in the frank martin era from a rpi standpoint. it should call for a meltdown that would put chernobyl to shame, imo.  Even I think we're going to win the game.
Title: Re: Tech: Worst Ever?
Post by: kougar24 on February 07, 2012, 11:11:49 AM
Tech is the worst team ever, at any level.  You won't have to blame this thread if we lose, because i'll have already started 8 different threads on how bad our players suck.

Yeah, if we lose tonight either a) no one will be on this board ("Turn out the lights..."), or b) no one will stop melting down long enough to remember this thread.

I'm guessing the former; losing to Tech would bring on the wave of resignation and indifference, not a heated meltdown.

it would be the worst loss ever in the frank martin era from a rpi standpoint. it should call for a meltdown that would put chernobyl to shame, imo.  Even I think we're going to win the game.

I think indifference is the worst kind of meltdown possible. :dunno:
Title: Re: Tech: Worst Ever?
Post by: kso_FAN on February 07, 2012, 11:17:04 AM
It would be one of the worst home losses ever.

But we aren't going to lose.
Title: Re: Tech: Worst Ever?
Post by: Cartierfor3 on February 07, 2012, 11:31:44 AM
I'm not convinced Billie Clyde will magically get them going in a few years.  He was pretty bad in Kentucky. 
Title: Re: Tech: Worst Ever?
Post by: kso_FAN on February 07, 2012, 11:38:34 AM
I'm not convinced Billie Clyde will magically get them going in a few years.  He was pretty bad in Kentucky. 

It will be interesting to see. He inherited some really good players at aTm, and that helped him a lot, but his teams also played really hard and were good on defense. I think he can get Tech to be a competitive mid-level Big 12 team, but we'll see.
Title: Re: Tech: Worst Ever?
Post by: felix rex on February 07, 2012, 12:29:39 PM
Tech is the worst team ever, at any level.  You won't have to blame this thread if we lose, because i'll have already started 8 different threads on how bad our players suck.

Yeah, if we lose tonight either a) no one will be on this board ("Turn out the lights..."), or b) no one will stop melting down long enough to remember this thread.

I'm guessing the former; losing to Tech would bring on the wave of resignation and indifference, not a heated meltdown.

it would be the worst loss ever in the frank martin era from a rpi standpoint. it should call for a meltdown that would put chernobyl to shame, imo.  Even I think we're going to win the game.

I think indifference is the worst kind of meltdown possible. :dunno:

This. A Tech loss would kill off a lot of canaries.
Title: Re: Tech: Worst Ever?
Post by: nicname on February 07, 2012, 01:32:12 PM
I doubt Tech scores much over 50 points.

KSU 70 something
TT  high 40s or low 50s

Title: Re: Tech: Worst Ever?
Post by: Underdog Wildcat on February 07, 2012, 03:40:31 PM
BCG loves him some JC's, 3 in last year's class, 3 more for '12. Who knows, the next Pierre Jackson might be bouncing around out there somewhere.

I think Tolbert is legit and is a solid piece to be build around. Wagner showed some skils the 1st time around agains the Cats but I think he's going to have to put on some weight in order to be their PG of the future. SG Ty Nurse has really turned it on since the game in Lubbock(OK sorta), averaging 14.3 pts and shooting 41% from 3.

The bottom line tonight is just win, which doesn't appear to be a monumental task, but it would be nice to coast home(aka PT for walkons) with a 15+ pt victory.
Title: Re: Tech: Worst Ever?
Post by: bigwillie20 on February 07, 2012, 03:46:44 PM
but it would be nice to coast home(aka PT for walkons) with a 15+ pt victory.

 :lol: at ever building a lead up big enough to coast.  If we manage do get up by 15 we will piss down our leg per usual and let them back in it
Title: Re: Tech: Worst Ever?
Post by: Underdog Wildcat on February 07, 2012, 03:50:30 PM
You do realize we won by 22 in Lubbock right? That game wasn't any closer than 15 for the majority of the 2nd half.

I'm not denying that the KSU Cats have had some difficulty closing this year, but in Tech, we're not talking about an even average B12 team, they're just plain bad.
Title: Re: Tech: Worst Ever?
Post by: CNS on February 07, 2012, 04:20:24 PM
I thought Tolbert was very good and the most athletic guy on the court when we played them.
Title: Re: Tech: Worst Ever?
Post by: WillieWatanabe on February 07, 2012, 06:05:23 PM
You do realize we won by 22 in Lubbock right? That game wasn't any closer than 15 for the majority of the 2nd half.

I'm not denying that the KSU Cats have had some difficulty closing this year, but in Tech, we're not talking about an even average B12 team, they're just plain bad.

no, he wasn't watching. He wasn't going to watch the FP's anymore.
Title: Re: Tech: Worst Ever?
Post by: puniraptor on February 07, 2012, 08:08:51 PM
Tech read this thread and got fired up to solidify their place as worst ever.
Title: Re: Tech: Worst Ever?
Post by: SdK on February 07, 2012, 08:38:58 PM
They did just go 12 minutes without a field goal....
Title: Re: Tech: Worst Ever?
Post by: wetwillie on February 07, 2012, 08:50:33 PM
Worst year ever for mens sports at TTU? Hocutt really building a monster.
Title: Re: Tech: Worst Ever?
Post by: Cartierfor3 on February 07, 2012, 10:26:20 PM
Worst year ever for mens sports at TTU? Hocutt really building a monster.

They beat Oklahoma  :dunno:
Title: Re: Tech: Worst Ever?
Post by: 'taterblast on February 07, 2012, 10:36:28 PM
Worst year ever for mens sports at TTU? Hocutt really building a monster.

They beat Oklahoma  :dunno:

yeah isn't that the last conference win they have in the major sports? bizarre.
Title: Re: Tech: Worst Ever?
Post by: sys on February 07, 2012, 10:44:17 PM
I thought Tolbert was very good and the most athletic guy on the court when we played them.

don't really get all the tolbert love.  in the land of retards the half-Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) is king, i guess.
Title: Re: Tech: Worst Ever?
Post by: kso_FAN on February 07, 2012, 10:47:31 PM
I thought Tolbert was very good and the most athletic guy on the court when we played them.

don't really get all the tolbert love.  in the land of retards the half-respect is king, i guess.

Yeah, not even sure if he'll make the league all freshman team. He's pretty much the Cortez Groves of Tech, so he's got that I guess.
Title: Re: Re: Re: Tech: Worst Ever?
Post by: michigancat on February 07, 2012, 11:18:41 PM
He's pretty much the Cortez Groves of Tech, so he's got that I guess.

What a delightful reference.
Title: Re: Tech: Worst Ever?
Post by: kougar24 on February 07, 2012, 11:20:54 PM
He's pretty much the Cortez Groves of Tech, so he's got that I guess.

What a delightful reference.

Indeed.
Title: Re: Tech: Worst Ever?
Post by: Underdog Wildcat on February 08, 2012, 08:32:06 AM
I thought Tolbert was very good and the most athletic guy on the court when we played them.

don't really get all the tolbert love.  in the land of retards the half-respect is king, i guess.

I'm not saying he is THE piece but I do believe he is A B12 caliber piece from at least to get started from. Strong and athletic, not remarkably skilled, but makes his FT's.

And get this, Sunvold just said he thinks he can be a beast  :ohno:
Title: Re: Tech: Worst Ever?
Post by: sys on February 08, 2012, 10:19:22 PM
I'm not saying he is THE piece but I do believe he is A B12 caliber piece from at least to get started from.

yeah, i agree.  legit big 12 player, but nothing more than that.  if he's still their best player in 3 years, they'll still suck.
Title: Re: Tech: Worst Ever?
Post by: Lucas Scoopsalot on February 08, 2012, 10:38:06 PM
I remember starting a thread like this and getting bashed pretty hard.
Title: Re: Tech: Worst Ever?
Post by: Stevesie60 on February 08, 2012, 10:39:14 PM
I remember starting a thread like this and getting bashed pretty hard.

Right about now would be a good time for you to start another one.
Title: Re: Tech: Worst Ever?
Post by: Cire on February 08, 2012, 10:44:15 PM
didn't wooly beat bcg two times?
Title: Re: Tech: Worst Ever?
Post by: MakeItRain on February 09, 2012, 02:41:40 AM
didn't wooly beat bcg two times?

Yes Wooly lost to BCG the first time they met in College Station, Wooly won later that year in the Phillips 66 and then beat BCG in Bramlage the next season.
Title: Re: Tech: Worst Ever?
Post by: MakeItRain on February 09, 2012, 03:16:06 AM
Talent wise obviously the 03-04 A&M team had a giant edge, and statistically the numbers bear that out.  This Tech team looks to be undoubtedly the worst in Big 12 history.  So not only was the 03-04 A&M team the worst, it probably wasn't even the second worst.  I'll enter 04-05 Baylor into evidence.  Scott Drew's second year.  They may have been the worst defensive team in conference history and the fact that they won 1 game against CU shouldn't exclude them from the worst ever category.

I don't think A&M would have went winless if there was a true round robin.  Not sure if a true round robin would have helped Baylor much, they were truly awful.
http://statsheet.com/mcb/teams/compare?t1-season=2011-2012&t1-type=2&t1=texas-tech&t2-season=2003-2004&t2-type=2&t2=texas-am&t3-season=2004-2005&t3-type=2&t3=baylor&t4-season=2011-2012&t4-type=4&t4=texas-tech&t5-season=2003-2004&t5-type=4&t5=texas-am&t6-season=2004-2005&t6-type=4&t6=baylor (http://statsheet.com/mcb/teams/compare?t1-season=2011-2012&t1-type=2&t1=texas-tech&t2-season=2003-2004&t2-type=2&t2=texas-am&t3-season=2004-2005&t3-type=2&t3=baylor&t4-season=2011-2012&t4-type=4&t4=texas-tech&t5-season=2003-2004&t5-type=4&t5=texas-am&t6-season=2004-2005&t6-type=4&t6=baylor)
Title: Re: Tech: Worst Ever?
Post by: CNS on February 09, 2012, 10:10:38 AM
I thought Tolbert was very good and the most athletic guy on the court when we played them.

don't really get all the tolbert love.  in the land of retards the half-Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) is king, i guess.

He is intriguing to me.  Hope we get to see him with a better team around him. 
Title: Re: Tech: Worst Ever?
Post by: catzacker on February 09, 2012, 10:24:42 AM
didn't wooly beat bcg two times?

Yes Wooly lost to BCG the first time they met in College Station, Wooly won later that year in the Phillips 66 and then beat BCG in Bramlage the next season.

probably my most favorite win in the wooly era.
Title: Re: Tech: Worst Ever?
Post by: kso_FAN on February 09, 2012, 10:27:08 AM
didn't wooly beat bcg two times?

Yes Wooly lost to BCG the first time they met in College Station, Wooly won later that year in the Phillips 66 and then beat BCG in Bramlage the next season.

probably my most favorite win in the wooly era.

It was amazing being there. Tough to decide between that and the Sky/Dramane show in Lawrence. Top 10 UT is a close third.
Title: Re: Tech: Worst Ever?
Post by: Underdog Wildcat on February 09, 2012, 10:36:46 AM
didn't wooly beat bcg two times?

Yes Wooly lost to BCG the first time they met in College Station, Wooly won later that year in the Phillips 66 and then beat BCG in Bramlage the next season.

probably my most favorite win in the wooly era.

It was amazing being there. Tough to decide between that and the Sky/Dramane show in Lawrence. Top 10 UT is a close third.

Massey doin work in the paint :love:

I really thought we were NIT bound after that one  :frown:
Title: Re: Tech: Worst Ever?
Post by: kso_FAN on February 09, 2012, 10:41:42 AM
Massey doin work in the paint :love:

I really thought we were NIT bound after that one  :frown:

There is nothing quite like having your NIT bubble burst...  :blindfold:
Title: Re: Tech: Worst Ever?
Post by: catzacker on February 09, 2012, 11:01:25 AM
didn't wooly beat bcg two times?

Yes Wooly lost to BCG the first time they met in College Station, Wooly won later that year in the Phillips 66 and then beat BCG in Bramlage the next season.

probably my most favorite win in the wooly era.

It was amazing being there. Tough to decide between that and the Sky/Dramane show in Lawrence. Top 10 UT is a close third.


yes, it was amazing.  I got a high 5 from Weefs in the concourse after the game.  From a nostalgic perspective, I suppose the sky/dramane ku game is 1 (I wanted to punch cartier for dribbling that ball off his leg), but like 1b would be that A&M game…for me it was the first time in the entire wooly era that I thought that they looked like a basketball team.  I dunno.  I actually thought we were going to beat ku…not kidding…thought we were…until Massey got like 5 fouls in the first 5 minutes of the game.   
Title: Re: Tech: Worst Ever?
Post by: Deez Nutz on February 09, 2012, 11:08:26 AM
It makes me feel good knowing there have been Big 12 teams worse than our 2-14 team in 2000. 
Title: Re: Tech: Worst Ever?
Post by: Underdog Wildcat on February 09, 2012, 12:59:02 PM
No worries for the Red Raiders, help is on the way

http://d1nation.com/2012/02/05/2013-liberty-hill-f-blake-danielak-to-texas-tech/

http://rivals.yahoo.com/texastech/basketball/recruiting/player-Blake-Danielak-136102
Title: Re: Tech: Worst Ever?
Post by: Skipper44 on February 09, 2012, 01:07:28 PM
didn't wooly beat bcg two times?

Yes Wooly lost to BCG the first time they met in College Station, Wooly won later that year in the Phillips 66 and then beat BCG in Bramlage the next season.

probably my most favorite win in the wooly era.

It was amazing being there. Tough to decide between that and the Sky/Dramane show in Lawrence. Top 10 UT is a close third.


yes, it was amazing.  I got a high 5 from Weefs in the concourse after the game.  From a nostalgic perspective, I suppose the sky/dramane ku game is 1 (I wanted to punch cartier for dribbling that ball off his leg), but like 1b would be that A&M game…for me it was the first time in the entire wooly era that I thought that they looked like a basketball team.  I dunno.  I actually thought we were going to beat ku…not kidding…thought we were…until Massey got like 5 fouls in the first 5 minutes of the game.   

Attended both games and I would put the ATM win above the win in Allen.  The win in AFH was such a WTF?\ game that had a lot to do with KU refusing to win it as much as we won it.  Conversely, the ATM game in the P66 was huge for both teams and the cats went out and took it to them in a way Wooly's  had not never done in a must win in the previous 4 years.  

Add in a competitive showing against KU the following day and that NIT snub stung almost as bad as Hugg's NCAA snub.  
Title: Re: Tech: Worst Ever?
Post by: kougar24 on February 09, 2012, 04:31:42 PM
didn't wooly beat bcg two times?

Yes Wooly lost to BCG the first time they met in College Station, Wooly won later that year in the Phillips 66 and then beat BCG in Bramlage the next season.

probably my most favorite win in the wooly era.

It was amazing being there. Tough to decide between that and the Sky/Dramane show in Lawrence. Top 10 UT is a close third.

Yeah, but Kemper was such a dump.
Title: Re: Tech: Worst Ever?
Post by: nicname on February 09, 2012, 08:29:04 PM
The 2000-01 Wooly win against #19 Iowa was pretty awesome for a young nicname. I remember being super pumped that we had actually beaten a ranked team.  Of course we went on to win just 3 conference games that season.
Title: Re: Tech: Worst Ever?
Post by: kougar24 on February 10, 2012, 01:49:23 PM
Probably the most pumped I got for a Wooly win was the one in South (North?) Dakota. Fist pumps galore on that night. :dunno:
Title: Re: Tech: Worst Ever?
Post by: Cire on February 10, 2012, 01:59:18 PM
Massey doin work in the paint :love:

I really thought we were NIT bound after that one  :frown:

There is nothing quite like having your NIT bubble burst...  :blindfold:

weiser's fault, he didn't lobby for us.
Title: Re: Tech: Worst Ever?
Post by: Underdog Wildcat on February 10, 2012, 02:03:28 PM
Probably the most pumped I got for a Wooly win was the one in South (North?) Dakota. Fist pumps galore on that night. :dunno:

That was Huggs' year, it was N. Dak St. , they actually had a helluva player in PG Woodside(I think he was just a SO then)

Harris had it goin from downtown that night :emawkid:
Title: Re: Tech: Worst Ever?
Post by: kougar24 on February 10, 2012, 02:06:14 PM
Probably the most pumped I got for a Wooly win was the one in South (North?) Dakota. Fist pumps galore on that night. :dunno:

That was Huggs' year, it was N. Dak St. , they actually had a helluva player in PG Woodside(I think he was just a SO then)

Harris had it goin from downtown that night :emawkid:

Nope, it was actually the @Wyoming game (Fred Peete!) I was thinking of. 04-05 season.
Title: Re: Tech: Worst Ever?
Post by: Underdog Wildcat on February 10, 2012, 02:08:02 PM
I'm glad a geography entrance exam is not a requirement for posting on goEMAW.
Title: Re: Tech: Worst Ever?
Post by: kougar24 on February 10, 2012, 02:12:52 PM
I'm glad a geography entrance exam is not a requirement for posting on goEMAW.

Geography? Just forgot the team we played. I don't recall games from memory based on physical location on a map, sorry. :dubious:
Title: Re: Tech: Worst Ever?
Post by: Underdog Wildcat on February 10, 2012, 02:19:51 PM
I'm glad a geography entrance exam is not a requirement for posting on goEMAW.

Geography? Just forgot the team we played. I don't recall games from memory based on physical location on a map, sorry. :dubious:

You probably could have said the 04-05 season, the game Fred Peete was awesome in, or that game against a team from the WAC or Mountain West or whatever 2nd tier western conference they're in this year and that probably would have cleared up any confusion.

Confusing entire states, unforgivable geographic offense.
Title: Re: Tech: Worst Ever?
Post by: kougar24 on February 10, 2012, 02:59:24 PM
Sorry professor.
Title: Re: Tech: Worst Ever?
Post by: michigancat on February 10, 2012, 03:01:53 PM
The wyoming game wasn't televised, but kstatesports posted a video of Fred Peete's heroics. Marques Hayden looked so happy.
Title: Re: Tech: Worst Ever?
Post by: kso_FAN on February 10, 2012, 03:08:44 PM
The wyoming game wasn't televised, but kstatesports posted a video of Fred Peete's heroics. Marques Hayden looked so happy.

YES! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvYrpEuv88s)
Title: Re: Tech: Worst Ever?
Post by: michigancat on February 10, 2012, 03:10:35 PM
that was the "better than sex" game IIRC
Title: Re: Tech: Worst Ever?
Post by: WillieWatanabe on February 10, 2012, 11:45:21 PM
so why'd Peete transfer?
Title: Re: Tech: Worst Ever?
Post by: Cire on February 11, 2012, 01:20:54 AM
so why'd Peete transfer?

wooly wouldn't let him play point
Title: Re: Tech: Worst Ever?
Post by: AbeFroman on February 15, 2012, 05:45:49 PM
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/boxscore?gid=201202140592

Tech played 6 guys last night. And the 6th man had 8 minutes. They put up a grand total of 12 points in the 2nd half.