I'm not saying they won't, but at what point does this OU fight really happen? Their last 4 losses in this 6 game slide have been by 8, 10, 11, and 30. I don't see much wounded dog mentality from this team, but maybe we will Saturday. Honestly, I still don't think they will defend and their biggest hope at this point is Young going off for 40 or something.
You’re probably right, but at some point I’d think the possibility of missing out on the tourney altogether would light a fire under their asses. A home game against a beatable opponent seems like an opportune time to gather their wits.
With that being said, they’ve had a quite a few chances to do that during the 2-9 stretch and haven’t shown any fight apart from the KU win. But this is the first time I’ve heard any legimitate bubble talk. Their huge wins will get them in at 18, maybe 17 wins, but I wouldn’t feel safe about being on the right side of the bubble finishing 1-2 or worse—which I think is likely if they lose Saturday.
I hope I’m wrong—the last month would certainly suggest that I am—but I don’t expect them to lie over and die here. But hey, even an above average effort from OU doesn’t seal a win if we come out hot. Hope the road Cats of late show up.
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