The points of emphasis for Ohio heading into Saturday’s game against Oakland resemble a fat-tip marker rather than a well-sharpened pencil, as the Bobcats have been burned from all angles in their past two games — both losses.
If the Bobcats were to rephrase Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas is You,” it would likely end up being “All I Want for Christmas is No Practice.”
Ohio waited until Thursday morning to make a return flight from Memphis. It was probably a good thing, as the Bobcats couldn’t have handled much more turbulence than they experienced in their blowout loss to the Tigers Wednesday.
Pregame
What does a tiger do when it takes a little tiger snooze? It takes a couple days to focus on itself instead of preparing for its opponent — at least that’s the case for the Memphis Tigers, which welcome Ohio to their home arena Wednesday after taking 10 days away from game action.
After Ohio’s Dec. 2 loss to Detroit, the fifth straight for the team, Ohio coach Semeka Randall indicated that a change in the Bobcats’ starting rotation would likely occur.
With a fresh starting line-up and in-game approach, Ohio will look to turn the page tonight against Eastern Kentucky and record its first win since the season-opener, after losing five straight games.
The Bobcats fell to 6-2 on the year with an 84-58 loss to Memphis Wednesday. Read our chronological coverage of the Bobcats' second-straight loss below.
Postseason bowl games offer a potpourri of possible scenarios, and Ohio will spend its holiday in Louisiana to sample one of the Southern variety against Louisiana-Monroe on Dec. 28.
After every college football season, heads roll.
Senior Nick Rostek scored a team-high three goals this past weekend against No. 5 Minot State, including a game-winner with 50 seconds remaining in a 6-5 win Friday night.
Ohio Athletics announced Monday night that its soccer coach of 13 seasons, Stacy Strauss, resigned to “pursue other professional opportunities.”
President Barack Obama has used them. Bill Nye has dabbled with them. Even Nicki Minaj has used one from time to time.
Amid its early-season offensive woes, Ohio is being forced to construct a new approach, as scoring droughts and ineffective shooting have steered the Bobcats into a five-game losing streak.
Jon Smith is listed as 6-foot-6, meaning he is nine inches taller than the average American man age 20 or older. He weighs only 187 pounds — more than eight pounds less than the national average.
Ohio Athletics announced that its head soccer coach of 13 years, Stacy Strauss, resigned from her position Monday.
The Bobcats were the first Division I team in the nation to acquire bowl eligibility and started the season 7-0 before losing four of five games by a combined score of 129-67.
Ohio University’s mascot isn’t the only Bobcat named Rufus cheering on an exciting basketball team this season. The Charlotte Bobcats have the same mascot that Ohio has, and the two human-sized, furry Bobcats even share the same name.
Ohio’s loss to Robert Morris Saturday could have been considered the Karvel Anderson show. The Colonials’ junior guard hit all 10 of his attempts from the floor — eight of which were from beyond the arc.
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