Big Basketball Game Today

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Haven't been this excited for a Texas basketball game in a few years, should be great regardless of the outcome.

I honestly think Texas has a shot to win this game. Texas will lose if they make this an athletic perimeter game. The ball must go inside to Ridley. If Ridley gets touches that will open up threes. Holland is also critical, must have a good game defensively on Wiggins.

Hook'em.

 

[Juan]

Here is Mike Finger's piece on Ridley

http://www.expressnews.com/sports/college_sports/longhorns/article/Confident-Ridley-has-Horns-soaring-5195096.php?t=66c24dd66da2c336e3#/0

During last June's NBA draft, Ridley watched the selections of Anthony Bennett and Shabazz Muhammad, who had been his McDonald's All-American teammates. Also picked in the first round were Nerlens Noel, who Ridley befriended at the All-American Championship in New Orleans, and Steven Adams, who Ridley played against at the Adidas Nations camp.
Ridley, meanwhile, was about to return for his sophomore season at Texas.

“I was like, “Why am I not there?'” Ridley said of the NBA, before answering his own question. “Probably because I'm not working as hard.”

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The arrival of the Jayhawks and their heralded big man, Joel Embiid, provides some symmetry to the story. Ridley said it was against Embiid at the Adidas Nations event in August that he finally started to regain some of the confidence he had lost during UT's miserable 16-18 season in 2012-13.

Although Embiid's stock has risen dramatically during the past few months, even as early as last summer he was being viewed as a potential NBA lottery pick. When Ridley turned his offseason work into a strong head-to-head showing against the camp's star, his self-esteem soared.

“I told myself, 'If I can do it to him now, I can do it later,'” Ridley said.

By the time this season started, it was obvious Ridley had become a changed player. During a listless freshman season, the 6-foot-9, 285-pounder from Fort Bend Bush High coasted through long stretches and averaged only 4.1 points and 4.3 rebounds per game. As a sophomore, though, he started to take control.

 

[Topstarr]

fight------------------------------Texas

 

[BevoSaban]

What time and channel?

 

[UTZach22]

ESPN @ 3 pm CT

 

[Juan]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Atmosphere at Texas practice yesterday COMPLETELY different than year ago. No black clouds hanging over. Young team needs 1 star to be back.</p>— Fran Fraschilla (@franfraschilla) <a href="

">February 1, 2014</a></blockquote><script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>UT needs big offense from somewhere. Felix? RT <a href="https://twitter.com/toddsinator15">@toddsinator15</a>: <a href="https://twitter.com/franfraschilla">@franfraschilla</a> you like KU today? Or do you see Texas pulling the upset?</p>— Fran Fraschilla (@franfraschilla) <a href="https://twitter.com/franfraschilla/statuses/429666871059574784">February 1, 2014</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Yes RT <a href="https://twitter.com/BentonASmith">@BentonASmith</a>: <a href="https://twitter.com/franfraschilla">@franfraschilla</a> Would you agree that Texas poses the most difficult defensive matchup for KU since L to San Diego St.?</p>— Fran Fraschilla (@franfraschilla) <a href="https://twitter.com/franfraschilla/statuses/429667933896196096">February 1, 2014</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>No first year at UT. Ask the old timers. RT <a href="https://twitter.com/AllStateAllTheT">@AllStateAllTheT</a>: <a href="https://twitter.com/franfraschilla">@franfraschilla</a> best coaching job by Barnes in his career this year imo</p>— Fran Fraschilla (@franfraschilla) <a href="https://twitter.com/franfraschilla/statuses/429668096203182080">February 1, 2014</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Mihm and not a lot else. No disrespect to others. RT <a href="https://twitter.com/AllStateAllTheT">@AllStateAllTheT</a>: <a href="https://twitter.com/franfraschilla">@franfraschilla</a> who did he have onm that squad?</p>— Fran Fraschilla (@franfraschilla) <a href="https://twitter.com/franfraschilla/statuses/429668919935115267">February 1, 2014</a></blockquote>

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Baylor beating Oklahoma State is good news. Myles Turner is visiting Stillwater today.

 

[Juan]

Coast to coast.

 

[Juan]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Down goes Kansas! 1st time <a href="https://twitter.com/TexasMBB">@TexasMBB</a> has beat 2 different top 10 Big 12 teams in same season since 2003...Horns made Final Four that year.</p>— Longhorn Network (@LonghornNetwork) <a href="

https://twitter.com/LonghornNetwork/statuses/429757132951388160">February 1, 2014</a></blockquote><script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

 

[Juan]

Coast to coast.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Isaiah Taylor was the 34th ranked PG coming out of high school. Taylor is now ranked as the #2 Freshman PG trailing only Tyler Ennis.</p>— Longhorn Scoop (@LonghornScoop) <a href="https://twitter.com/LonghornScoop/statuses/430166154296827904">February 3, 2014</a></blockquote>

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[Juan]