A 21 point conference loss. Under 500 in the Big 12. "Hopefully we will play somebody whose big guys can't shoot" because we sure as hell can't do anything about it when they can. Tech and K State spread the floor and forced our bigs to guard outside the paint.

Hilarity did not ensue.

At one point Joe tried to face up Beasley (maybe it was Walker) at the three point line, and got a great cross-over dribble lesson for his troubles. As of now, Big 12 teams are shooting 52.3 against us. So what changed from last year to this year that made our D so laughable? "The difference is that last year we had a guy named Pompey who could get out and guard a [power forward] and Antanas, who could get out and guard."

We can rail on defense all we want, but the dirty little secret that lead to last year's success was an efficient offense. Acie with a clutch shot. Joe in the paint. Carter from downtown. All phrases that have been redacted from Dave South's play call. You are not going to win many games scoring 53 points; I don't care how well you defend.

Thank god this road stretch is over. We need to get back to the BCS and figure this one out. "It takes toughness to get out of this little slump we're having right now. It takes character, and it takes heart; lots of heart."

We shall see.