I feel a little sorry for Oden. He does look extraordinarily old and he is only 19 years old. He seems like a really nice kid all in all. He takes a heck of a lot of crap. And it was all yes sir and no sir to the ref. when he was sitting ready to check back in.

This is a game easy to overdo emotions with fist pumping bravado. Oden seems like a big talented teddy bear. He did make a push during the Xavier game, but he was getting beat up and heckled. Ambivalent feeling here. I like the kid. But then I dont like his intensity/consistency. Doesnt seem fair. I guess I dont like picking on big nice kids, and he just a kid.