While We’re Waiting…Sullinger Sits One Out and Browns Prep For Baltimore

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Jared Sullinger to sit out today’s game: “After demolishing the Dookies on Tuesday night, 85-63, Thad Matta goes for his 300th career victory tonight, in the first ever meeting with UT Pan Am. This game is only available on-line, at btn.com and it will cost you $14.95.

Word came down late yesterday that Jared Sullinger is going to sit this one out due to some back spasms experienced in the Duke game. After the initial hyperventalation when the news broke, it looks like the injury isn’t serious and Sully will be ready in a week at Kansas.

There wasn’t going to be much need for Sully today anyhow. Most of OSU’s cupcakes this season have played at least one tough team to start the season, but UTPA’s toughest games have come against Northwestern, Toledo and DePaul. Their only wins have come against Texas St. and Victory University.” [Eleven Warriors / Corey Carpenter]

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Here’s hoping for another Ravens head-scratcher: “The Browns had 17 points at halftime of last Sunday’s game in Cincinnati. For the first 30 minutes, Cleveland’s offense moved the ball downfield with a nice balance. Peyton Hillis was effective running the ball while McCoy found receivers for big plays, or completions for more than 20 yards.

In the first two months of the season, the Browns offense had only 10 of those completions, while in November that number was nine. Is it a coincidence the Browns are scoring more points?

Unfortunately, the Browns reverted back to the old Browns and the offense was stagnant in second half last Sunday. After the Browns and Bengals traded field goals to open the second half, here is what happened on the Browns’ next three possessions:

Three plays ending in an interception.

Three plays ending with a punt.

Three plays ending with a punt.

The Bengals defense is good, but the Browns’ offense was making unforced errors. Those same unforced errors against the Ravens defense will cause the game to get out-of-hand fast.

Now, as good as the Ravens team has been this season, they have produced some head-scratchers. Baltimore blows out Pittsburgh in the season opener 35-7 then loses the following week to Tennessee 26-13. Baltimore downs Houston 29-14 and then loses the following week to Jacksonville 12-7.

Finally, the Ravens won the second meeting against the Steelers 23-20 then the following week lost to Seattle 22-17.

With so much time off and the 4-7 Browns next up, will the Ravens overlook the Browns like they did the Jaguars and Seahawks?” [OBR / Don Delco]

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Kirtland wins Ohio state championship:  “Christian Hauber led the Hornets to their first state title by leading a punishing attack in a 28-7 win over the Cavs at Massillon’s Paul Brown Stadium. Kirtland’s ground-oriented offense churned out 421 yards and dominated time of possession 30:28-17:32. Hauber was the main reason why.

The Air Force recruit carried the ball 30 times for 196 yards and two TDs. At the end of the first half Hauber looked to be lost to an apparent ankle injury, but he emerged from the locker room at halftime and sacked Coldwater’s Austin Bruns on the Cavs first series of the second half. After Coldwater cut the lead to 14-7 at the end of the third quarter, Hauber ran for 71 yards on the ensuing drive and capped it with a 5-yard TD run.” [JJ Huddle / Eric Frantz]

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Mike Brown interested in linking back up with Delonte: “The Lakers have interest in Delonte West, who played for coach Mike Brown in Cleveland and last played for Boston, as a potential fill-in at guard.” [ESPN LA / Dave McMenamin]

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The Cavs have reportedly tried to engage teams in Baron Davis trade talks over last couple weeks. [Stepien Rules]