Ohio State Tennis
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Saul Goode
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That’s not creepy at all
I would add UNC to the mix, even though I don't like UNC. Still waiting to see what the Baylor roster will be when everyone is healthy. Florida might be better outdoors than what we saw at the NTI. There might be 7 contenders in May.
jcgatennismom
Hall of Fame
Just thoughts on the potential of JJ Wolf. Wolf beat Jason Jung in January who beat Tiafoe in NY. Wolf really does have the potential to be top 50. Of course Tiafoe has had a tough start after AO; he reached a career high and then lost early in NY and Delray.
J011yroger
Talk Tennis Guru
Nostradamus
Bionic Poster
Wolf beating Jason Jung isn't too much to hang your hat on. Glad to see Jason playing the best tennis of his career in this late stages of his life. but he's been journeyman all his career as a pro and he's making the best of it now. But he's never been one of the top caliber pros.
Saul Goode
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tennis_5_5
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who are you?
Clemson_tennis
Legend
First "down" performance of the year for Ohio State yesterday vs Penn State. Wolf lost the 1st set and had to rally to beat De La Bassetiere 7-5 in the 3rd. Joyce also had to rally from a set down to win, while McNally got routed 6-2 6-1.
Matthew Lee
Professional
Yep it seems like Wolf struggled hard and had to find a way out of it. Didn’t know that Penn State would put up this good of a fight. Not to mention that OSU dubs #1 were down 4-5 as well.
tennis_5_5
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On serve
tennis_5_5
New User
Wolf has won it 3 times this year
I was thinking about going to the PSU match, but birthday beverages with my brother won out. My thoughts....Penn State is not that bad; their #1 player is not bad, as well as #1 doubles. They are also well-coached, IMO. Plus, the match was played at PSU, which is a terrible indoor venue, easily the worst in the B1G. Put it all together, and I can understand the result. OSU is still at the head of the class in the conference, a contender for the title. PSU is a mid-level conference team, not that bad, and played at home in a crappy building that they are used to.
Nostradamus
Bionic Poster
Penn state will easily beat OSU now. OSU is so worried about facing the Cardinal in the NCAA tournament that they are going into a slump
Saul Goode
Semi-Pro
That’s a big “if”, since the tree might run into another Ole Miss and choke on another bone.
Nostradamus
Bionic Poster
Genesen is choke proof now. He can beat any player in Ohio state lineup
Saul Goode
Semi-Pro
Mmm hmm. So Stanford will lose 4-ONE then.
Clemson_tennis
Legend
A&M leading on all 6 singles courts vs Ohio State. Wolf not there , in Drummondville challenger.
Deon Sanders
Legend
Yeah really kind of messes up the gameplan
Sort of a meh statement at that point
Leaning more towards him jumping this year. Missing a big away stretch.
Matthew Lee
Professional
Texas A&M defeats Ohio State wtf just happened
Matthew Lee
Professional
OSU took the Dubs with #1 and 3 teams, but even though McNally had match point at #1, 2-5 all lost. Jesus.
chris-swede
Hall of Fame
nothing Special, with Wolf missing, A&M is a very tough road Team, and missing your No.1 Player in this Environment you just lose. OSU will also lose at Longhorns on Thursday without Wolf. But still said nothing Special about this one.
Nacho
Hall of Fame
Not worried about this. No Wolf, a mixed up lineup outside for the first time in a hostile environment. Agree, Texas will probably be tough to win as well, but its good prep for OSU. Really nothing to prove and more getting ready for the BIG schedule. They'll be fine....Good win for A&M, but doesn't exactly mean they are the next coming....They are a tough team though
I read the story on the A&M website. It pretty much outlines what Nacho said. The Aggies are a tough opponent, but this does not diminish OSU's chances. It would be premature to toss them out of the championship mix. It is a good training ground for them, as precious few B1G matches get played outdoors. An early, warm spring would help everyone in the conference.
StringGuruMRT
Semi-Pro
A&M looked good, but they also definitely took full advantage of the factors described here. If anything this gives Tucker and his staff something to motivate the team with.
optimaltennis
Rookie
TAMU is a tough place to play at. The courts, fans, weather, etc all make it difficult for anybody, much less an primarily indoor team.
That said, from the live streaming feed, Ohio State did not look all that bad. Had they taken the tiebreakers in the first set on court 4 and 6, it could have easily swung the other way.
That said, from the live streaming feed, Ohio State did not look all that bad. Had they taken the tiebreakers in the first set on court 4 and 6, it could have easily swung the other way.
Nostradamus
Bionic Poster
So how far can JJ Wolf go in the pros ? Does he have Steve Johnson type of potential ?? Or does he have NO chance like Brandon Holt ?
Deon Sanders
Legend
Lost another exho match against the cheating Longhorns without Wolf
Matthew Lee
Professional
I think Brandon Holt has a chance
Nostradamus
Bionic Poster
Not in this Universe.............LOL
Matthew Lee
Professional
Which is why he crushed Geller in a dual match.
Nostradamus
Bionic Poster
Purely an accident. Geller was dead tired after the long trip down to LA and also he was completely drained from all the studying from all the exams week before
Matthew Lee
Professional
How could you be so sure?
Yes, the Texas coach getting that non-team-member into school four years ago was the difference in the match today.
Nacho
Hall of Fame
JJ has a lot of upside: Hard hitting, consistent, fast. I think he has mental moments where he is all over the place, but on the college level seems to be able to pull himself together. Different story at the pros...However, I would expect him to get pretty far and possibly be a top 30 player for a number of years, pending any injuries. He has all the tools to do it
Nacho
Hall of Fame
Yup, a non-conference match that had no value except to get the team outside this week and give some guys deep in the roster a chance to get in there against some good teams. Not very indicative of any crisis, and probably helps Tucker get them focused for the BIG season...No one likes being ranked number 1 at this point in the season....
Rattler
Hall of Fame
Cheating Longhorns? Are you implying that the team cheated in the match? Or are you just making a statement about the former coach?
And by the way, if you think he’s the only tennis coach of a major program that did this....you’d be wrong
Rattler
Hall of Fame
Lol, now that’s almost as bad of a spin as Matt Leinart’s post game comments after the Longhorns beat USC for the National Championship.
But you gotta do, what you gotta do.
I wonder how meaningless it would’ve been had OSU won?
I’m thinking not so much.
Anyway a #1 vs #4 College match called meaningless or valueless....laughable.
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StringGuruMRT
Semi-Pro
I don't think he'll be a top player, but I think top 50 is a strong possibility. I can't stand watching him get ready to serve with the incessant bouncing the ball between his legs... Worse than Isner!
Deon Sanders
Legend
Rattler
Hall of Fame
Oh so their all cheaters now? Wow, it’s a wonder we even have courts here. We certainly don’t need them.
And once again, if you think that this is the only major program that this happened with, you’re wrong. Give it time.
jerryjones1960
Rookie
tough to play without your 1 and one of the best players in the country. outdoors makes a big difference too. OSU will have a good chance at the end but better if there is a lot of rain for them.
Nacho
Hall of Fame
Sure thing Mark May
Its a non-conference match...Only tennis ITA rankings on the line, who cares about those? Only posters on TW care about that. But hey, there is a Texas thread you can go on and revel in your victory
Rattler
Hall of Fame
I’ll revel in any thread I please, thanks.
And what does Mark May have to do with anything? Does he have something to do with the sour grapes?
I was laughing at, and poking fun at the ‘just a non-conference meaningless and valueless match’ comments...if the Buckee’s had won, I’m sure it’d would’ve been meaningful and had more value.
It was #1 vs #4...TW posters and a lot of others care about that...like I don’t know, coaches, both teams, other teams, the ITA.
Brushing it off doesn’t make the sting any less...although the A&M loss should be more concerning.
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Nacho
Hall of Fame
Your taking this way to seriously....
Deon Sanders
Legend
Ohio State stays at #1
The Wolf-less exhibition matches did not seem to move the needle
The Wolf-less exhibition matches did not seem to move the needle
Clemson_tennis
Legend
Here we go. This is what we were talking about all season. Could the Buckeyes respond on the big stage in the heat in May? We are about to find out.
