Final Four … Here We Come

OK - maybe not.

That wasn’t the most artful win, and at numerous points it was downright ugly. But, I’ll take it, I guess. After all, since we’d won one road game in the last 25 years heading into tonight’s game (or whatever the stat was), I figure we can’t be too choosy yet. Hats off to Patrick Beverley and to Sonny Weems, who for the second straight game really turned it on in the second half.

The funniest moment of the evening for me came when I received a text message in the second half from a dear friend and fellow Hog fan who lives in Memphis and who has one of the driest wits around. His message read, “Gary Ervin is frustrating to watch. And I’m being charitable.”

Speaking of Ervin, his clang of a free throw in the waning seconds has to be one of the most massive bricks I’ve seen since the times when Razorback two-sporter Matt Jones was forced to step up to the charity stripe.

Interested to hear your thoughts in the comments section.

Filed under: Sonny Weems, Patrick Beverley, Basketball — Stephen at 9:28 pm on Thursday, January 10, 2008

6 Comments »

Comment by freethrow

January 11, 2008 @ 7:46 am

I cannot imagine that GE’s +s ever outweigh his -s.

Comment by CharlieHog

January 11, 2008 @ 8:12 am

Gary Ervin isn’t the best point guard in college basketball but he’s not the horror some of our fans make him out to be.

He needs to be on the court because he is our best player at that position.

Comment by freethrow

January 11, 2008 @ 12:21 pm

I do not doubt his effort or attitude as some do, but if GE is the best we have, we are in real trouble down the line. Hopefully JP can figure a better way to hide GE and SH on the offensive end.

Comment by Belinda

January 11, 2008 @ 2:42 pm

I am just happy for a road win…. hope we get a few more

Comment by Whit E. Knight

January 11, 2008 @ 7:15 pm

The Hogs showed that they just might have the makings of a good team, although they still have a ways to go. But they managed to win on the road without bringing their A game, albeit against an injury-depleted Auburn. Beverly continues to impress and Weems is riding a hot hand (and actually taking good shots). If his confidence remains high, that is good news. I was screaming at the TV for Pelphrey to take Ervin out of the game. He might be the best we have at point guard, but he continues to show he does not understand how to play the position. I was disappointed that Britt did not get more playing time (only two minutes). Thomas and Townes are getting a little better at kicking the ball back out when they are triple-teamed.

The bottom line was that it was a game we were expected to win but under Heath that all too often did not happen.

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