Hansbrough has suffered too many blows to the head. He's got mush for brains.
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It's his legal team's call.
skyIdub
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altgeld88
- Arlington, Virginia
To steal a line from Winston Wolf in Pulp Fiction and adapt it: "Just because you were a D-I basketball player doesn't mean you can opine intelligently on D-I basketball."
I think some of the details of the case made it a bit radioactive for the media to talk about. There was questionable charging from the DA which can make TSJ an unfair victim if what he did turned out to be 100% consensual, and if it wasn't 100% consensual, the young lady would get unfairly smeared if they are overly supportive of TSJ.
In journalism, the phrase is "be first, but be right first." The problem is, if you aren't right with this one, the collateral damage to one party or the other is enormous. I could see them wanting to handle the whole topic with kit gloves.
In journalism, the phrase is "be first, but be right first." The problem is, if you aren't right with this one, the collateral damage to one party or the other is enormous. I could see them wanting to handle the whole topic with kit gloves.
Chad Fleck
- Eureka, IL
I'm thinking he never had much for brains, and it got worse from the blows to the head given his play style. Therefore, it's even worse than one might think.
He has a right to remain silent, and will
I feel ya. I think I’d rather just see Purdue taken down in their first game.
(I basically like Painter but I’m not that crazy about Edey.)
sacraig
- The desert
I mean, we've lost twice to Purdue, the only team in the B1G with obvious elite bonafides, and we've dropped several stinkers against garbage teams. That's not even addressing the legal cloud. So I understand the skepticism.
We all know the ceiling is very, very high. But can we play near that ceiling and do it for (hopefully) 6 games in a row? Or even 2?
I'm excited to find out.
Not sure about several. We have had 2 bad losses this entire season
At Michigan State brushes right up against the "bad loss" category in the way the game was lost. Yeah, yeah, E Lansing and Izzo, etc. etc., but we got outscored by 16 in, what, the last 5 minutes or so? That's a huge deficit in a small amount of time and is, in and of itself, "bad". At Northwestern not great, either; I guess the home games against Marquette and Purdue are more missed opportunities than bad losses.
This is the funny part to me - Dauster was talking about how much this Illini team reminds him of the Miami team that went to the Final 4 last year, saying how we're a senior-laden team with multiple guys who can go and get a bucket. He believed then lol. Whatever, it's a smart way to get views leading into the tourney. All those podcast guys know how crazy of a fanbase we are
for what it's worth, this is why the bigger the platform (CBS pundits for instance) the more likely the talking heads just end up picking the 1 seeds and other favorites, someone is always upset about "disrespect" and will use it to clap back at them if the favorite they pick to lose early goes on a big run. It just becomes easier to pick your battles and be as less controversial in making "selections" as possible
I ordered a hoops jersey today with a card I got for Xmas. Wanted Derek Harper but it wasn't a choice so Domask it is! I hope it gets here soon and I be rocking it asap in Peoria. ILL!
I would include the loss at Maryland early in the season. And the Penn State game where the Illini frittered away a lead in the last minute.
I like our chances against anyone, but it all starts with this game. If it's a race to 90 - there are few teams that can play at that pace, and I like our chances. If our D even plays average - we could win the whole thing.
Seems unfair Illinois worked for that 3 seed and they basically have to play a 5 seed now?if BYU can't play on Sunday then they shouldn't be in the tournament.
Listened to morning show on the Score this morning. Someguy named Decoursey, (sp), went on for 15-20 minutes. Talked about Duquesne, Kentucky, James Madison, DePaul, Purdue and others. Not a word about the beloved in a city overflowing with ILLINI grads. Don't get it. Just don't get it.
Illini2010-11
- Sugar Grove
Oh darn, another night in Vegas.
Agree, this really pisses me off, I think we can take them as we are superior position wise, though totally unfair we have to play a 5. NCAA thinks they are penalizing them by dropping them a seed, but really penalizing us.
Tophe
- Middle TN
Dude, I'm still scarred from Austin Peay.
Captain 14
- The Last Best Place
This would be a very GOOD thing..yes?
ChiefGritty
- Chicago, IL
If you're not scared of any opponent in the NCAA tournament you're doing it wrong IMO.
40 minutes and you're gone, it's a ruthless, cruel event. That's why it's magic.
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