Major, major kudos to the staff for bringing Hutcherson and Grandison on. Very prescient move. We would've been scrambling hard with the 2 wing transfers.
Grandison is going to be really, really good next year...
Major, major kudos to the staff for bringing Hutcherson and Grandison on. Very prescient move. We would've been scrambling hard with the 2 wing transfers.
Grandison is going to be really, really good next year...
If you think that Illinois v KU game was one-sided, go watch the next game v Arizona. Lute and Ole' Roy whined and whined about how physical we were. Ironic after how things subsequently went down in the NC game v UNC.
Sorry if mentioned already, but is Kofi staying?
Sorry if mentioned already, but is Kofi staying?
My favorite Illini in recent years: Trent. A Floridian, he chose Illinois, promoted the program, and is staying at Illinois. What a guy! He was there in the bad times; he's here in the good. My man! I posted a long time ago he was the heart and soul of Illini basketball; I still feel that way. I want to see you score a lot of points.
Cook played just 10 minutes and fouled out. Tough to score from the bench! Damir played just 13 minutes and fouled out. Sergio fouled out. Griff fouled out. Lucas fouled out. Arch fouled out. We had 36 fouls, they had 23!! They had nobody foul out and only one guy, Richard Jefferson, with 4 fouls.let’s not ignore the fact that Gilbert Arenas absolutely abused us in the first half of that game. And that Corey bradford was the only starter who showed up (22pts). Arch had 25 and we all know he wasn’t there to score 25. Frankie had 9 and Brian Cook had 4.
Moving forward, what do we think our offense looks like next year? More spread without Ayo? Stick with the weave to get kofi in P/Rs off the handoffs? Ayo is so ball dominant and deservedly so, I think we get back to more of what BU does next year.
I can see him playing the point.It depends on his Mom.
Thinking Trent to be the Alpha next year. He was the one to take charge his freshman year (still remember the shot to take us to ot against Iowa). We will be competitive without AG as we have depth there but he will be missed. Kofi leaving is the only death sentence. Just don’t know on the 4. Could be improvement from Giorgi, BBV a surprise, Hawkins ready. Or Grandison playing big. Won’t know until November.Worst case scenario right now: Frazier, Miller, Williams, Grandison and Kofi with Giorgi, Curbelo and Hutcherson coming off the bench. That is a good enough lineup for a tournament team and an exciting team.
Keep those 8 pieces and add a guard and a forward then we could challenge for the Big Ten Title
Thinking Trent to be the Alpha next year. He was the one to take charge his freshman year (still remember the shot to take us to ot against Iowa). We will be competitive without AG as we have depth there but he will be missed. Kofi leaving is the only death sentence. Just don’t know on the 4. Could be improvement from Giorgi, BBV a surprise, Hawkins ready. Or Grandison playing big. Won’t know until November.
Cook played just 10 minutes and fouled out. Tough to score from the bench! Damir played just 13 minutes and fouled out. Sergio fouled out. Griff fouled out. Lucas fouled out. Arch fouled out. We had 36 fouls, they had 23!! They had nobody foul out and only one guy, Richard Jefferson, with 4 fouls.
So yeah, let's not ignore Arenas having a good half. The absolute most poorly ref'd game, along with the Washington 2nd round game in 2006, that I can remember. Thankfully we paid those weasels back big time 4 years later.
To this day I’m having trouble remembering the first names and proper pronunciation of the last ones. Hopefully their play next year boosts my memory hahaRobert is right. Jacob "Granderson" and Austin "Hutchison" will be the latest chapter in the ongoing saga of Andres "Felix," "Allen" Griffin, "Georgi" Bezhanishvili, "Miles" Leonard, Bruce "Webber," and many others I've probably long since forgotten.
I think AustinIllini is onto something. If we just shorten their names to "Grand" and "Hutch," then we should be alright. Nice thinking.
Robert is right. Jacob "Granderson" and Austin "Hutchison" will be the latest chapter in the ongoing saga of Andres "Felix," "Allen" Griffin, "Georgi" Bezhanishvili, "Miles" Leonard, Bruce "Webber," and many others I've probably long since forgotten.
I think AustinIllini is onto something. If we just shorten their names to "Grand" and "Hutch," then we should be alright. Nice thinking.
One more thing: Wiki says Trent stayed at Illinois after Groce was fired because of his (Trent's) "connections" to his teammates and ... because Coach Brad recruited him when BU was coach at SFA. Interesting.
I previously posted that Trent is my favorite Illini of recent years. Yes. But add he's one of my favorites ALL-TIME.
Explain, please. Thanks.Does it say anything about the Urbana cheerleader??
I haven't heard otherwise, but if he doesn't...it'll be a looooong year.Sorry if mentioned already, but is Kofi staying?
During his official visit to Illinois, Trent Frazier met a cheerleader he thought was cute. He committed later that day.Explain, please. Thanks.
I can see him playing the point.