This was the type of game Kansas State might have lost in the past. That, to me, was the best thing gained from the victory in Boulder. We keep seeing Frank Martin sprinkle in new things, i.e. hard traps on the sideline, and everything seems to be working. I think the notion that he can’t coach can be dispelled. As for personnel, this Beasley kid isn’t bad. Same for Bill Walker, who seems to be providing the mental edge for this team. Darren Kent played well. Andre Gilbert was active in the first half. And Blake Young continues to play hard. The growing pains continue for Jake Pullen, who is brilliant one moment and frustrating the next. Still waiting for more from Dominique Sutton, but Wednesday wasn’t the kind of game where he’d shine. Still, it was a great win, and I liked Martin’s reaction afterwards. He’s not satisfied. The ultimate goal isn’t to win three Big 12 games. There is much more work left to do. Final thought: one Colorado reporter wished Martin “good luck” in March after the questions had ended. Wish you could have seen the bemused look on his face. His point? K-State hasn’t done anything yet. But this is an encouraging start.
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Encouraging indeed. All the potential is coming together, but there will be some bumps in the road, no doubt.
Can anybody speculate on why we didn’t see Ron Anderson when the fouls started to mount in the front court? Perhaps I’m out of the loop on something. It’s been a while since Fred Brown has launched a three as well.
It was good to see Merriweather with some quality minutes. Hes a furious defender, and we need that spark.
Good analysis J-Mart. Why does Colon get to play basketball and I don’t?
What? You didn’t take credit for your prediction! I mean if CU hits a few free throws and Richard Roby can make a dunk, you’re spot on!
But you’re right, this is exactly the type of game that KSU would lose in the past. Martin has this team playing well enough that even when they don’t play their A game, they can still win–and win in the Big 12 on the road. It’s been a while since KSU could say that.