The Texas game was a truly remarkable game! When the game went into overtime I thought the momentum and advantage was with Texas because OSUs thin bench was already scrapped to the bone with Cooper sick and Dove & Eaton fouled out. To play that well as a team for that long under those circumstances says a whole lot about the character and will of this team. John, do you know what happened to A. Bowman? He played a little in the Kansas game. Was he not available for this game? What would have happened if one of the OSU players had fouled out in overtime when there was apparently nobody left on the bench?

John, it is a very interesting comparision between this year's OSU basketball and football teams. However, the same could be said between this year's football team and last year's basketball team. The 05-06 basketball team was in many tight games last year and lost almost all of them. Very similar to this year's football team, they couldn't seem to make the big plays at the end of the game to claim a victory. I think it's safe to say their inexperience at the Division 1 level and playing together had a lot to do with the close losses. Sounds familiar huh?

Hopefully, the same change in winning close games on the court this year will occur on the field next year. One more year of experience and their Independence Bowl victory in a close game should help football team's confidence and create the "habit of winning" that is so critical.

Thanks for your professionalism and great reporting!