by by buckeye....

[Scav]

Originally Posted by pgardn

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.

Pat, I agree with you, when I was 19 I was causing problems and loving life, he has the weight of a whole university on him, and quite honestly, he seems to handle it pretty well, doesn't really open his mouth up. It is kinda sick what has happened to childhood sports, kids that are 14 year olds are making plans to get to the major leagues in 5 years.