overseasbbfan1
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Whatever our struggles thus far, or the reasons for them, I think it is reasonable for all of us to expect this team to get some wins on the board in our upcoming contests. We play three games before facing the Bears, and two of those contests are at home. Two of the opponents, TCU and KSU, were picked to finish 9th and 10th in the Big 12 preseason poll. And both are teams I fully expected us to sweep this year. K-State pulled off a stunner last night when they upset #12 OSU. This is a squad that was projected so low primarily because they only have two players on the team 6' or over, both 6'1, and neither of whom is even a part of the current rotation. With two more injuries they are now down to a 7-player roation and yet they got the job done. Nonetheless this is a game we should win, and the same certainly goes for TCU. The game some might figure to be the toughest of these next three, ISU, comes up last and it is at home. All of our top players will be available and playing. And whatever the outcome of the Baylor matchup four games from now, we need to enter that contest with some momentum, and wins under our belt. Moreover I think these next three games will tell us a lot about where this team really is at. If we win them, and play well against Baylor, I think it will be a good sign for the program. And hopefully something we can build on for the rest of the season. If the slide continues, in particular given the opponents, that's another story. At any rate that's how I see things, and how much importance I am placing on our next three games.
