A loss at home always hurts. These last couple of days have been like a blur for the Sooner nation. We went from being undeafeated in the Big 12 to having four days go by and now suffering our second consecutive loss. Everyone is hoping to see #23, Blake Griffin, back on the court next time when the Sooners travel to Lubbock to take on Big 12 rival Texas Tech.
For the Kansas game, Griffin was still recovering from the concussion that was dealt to him by the hands of Texas' Dexter Pittman in Austin. We could all tell in the beginning by the way he held his face in his hands and rubbed his temples as the crowd cheered, it was clear that the lighs and sounds were bugging him. We all knew it was for the best that he sit this one out.
Still, the potential Player of the Year got into the game in the second half. When the Sooners cut a 20-point deficit down to three halfway through the second half, Griffin was up and jumping and cheering his team on.
Unfortunately, cheering was the only thing Griffin could do in this game, though he did look like he desperately wanted to suit up and get in.
The Oklahoma Sooners did lose, 87-78, and have now been knocked down to second place in the Big 12 conference, but they did take away something that they could be proud of. They rallied together and put up a great performance even with one of their leaders benched. They just were not ready to face a fresh and vengeful Jayhawk team.
Hopefully OU can come together after this game under this new sense of confidence, and when Griffin does return (God be willing), they will grow together even more and be ready for March.
We will see....
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