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Re: Ohio State 2010/2011 - No way but up.
My first chance this past weekend to see the new Oz-led Bucks. Where to start?
Guys crashing the net, and consistently parking themselves in the slot. How many times did we get second- and third-chance whacks from rebounds? Rarely happened in the Markell years.
D-men frequently jumping in, or even carrying the play into the opponent's zone. The resulting coverage was occasionally non-existent, but I'll chalk that up to it being early in the season. Still, a better team could have made us pay.
No sitting on a lead. The Bucks continued to force the play even after taking a two- or three-goal lead. Markell woulda reined in his horses and played stall ball.
A coach actually interacting with his players on the bench. Oh, and no stenographer's notebook tucked tightly in his hand either. Plus, his coaching staff joined in the post-game handshakes.
In short, an encouraging two games. Not just because we won but because there's a tangible, palpable difference with the play on the ice.
Thank goodness.
Still one thing hasn't changed: the coverage of the games by the Dispatch. With the 'shoe team having a bye week, that shoulda meant some extra downtime for the reporters. But then, they probably thought they had to pay for parking and didn't bother to show up.
My first chance this past weekend to see the new Oz-led Bucks. Where to start?
Guys crashing the net, and consistently parking themselves in the slot. How many times did we get second- and third-chance whacks from rebounds? Rarely happened in the Markell years.
D-men frequently jumping in, or even carrying the play into the opponent's zone. The resulting coverage was occasionally non-existent, but I'll chalk that up to it being early in the season. Still, a better team could have made us pay.
No sitting on a lead. The Bucks continued to force the play even after taking a two- or three-goal lead. Markell woulda reined in his horses and played stall ball.
A coach actually interacting with his players on the bench. Oh, and no stenographer's notebook tucked tightly in his hand either. Plus, his coaching staff joined in the post-game handshakes.
In short, an encouraging two games. Not just because we won but because there's a tangible, palpable difference with the play on the ice.
Thank goodness.
Still one thing hasn't changed: the coverage of the games by the Dispatch. With the 'shoe team having a bye week, that shoulda meant some extra downtime for the reporters. But then, they probably thought they had to pay for parking and didn't bother to show up.
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