Yeah, I'm with you RML. There's nothing more dangerous than a wounded animal. You can bet we'll be playing as hard as we have all year. For Ayo.Count me as more optimistic than most who have posted so far. I think it's going to be tight, and would not be too surprised if the boys pull it out.
Would like to see AG take Ayo’s starting spot and save Dre for Trent’s backup. Definitely need one of the two in the lineup at all times. Will have to use Tevian to backup DaMonte.
Thoughts?
If Ayo misses time, who replaces him in the starting lineup? The obvious answer is Andres Feliz, who has been so reliable off the bench. But Underwood could feel Feliz (6-foot-2) would make the Illini too small at the guard position. He might prefer to opt for Alan Griffin (6-5) and continue to bring Feliz off the bench while having him out there at clutch time.
But another change seems worth thinking about, too. And that’s taking Giorgi Bezhanishvili out of the starting lineup.
Everyone loves Giorgi, but during the current three-game slide he is shooting 25 percent, averaging 4.0 points and showing up as a weak link defensively.
If Ayo and Giorgi are both out of the starting lineup, Underwood could go small and play both Feliz and Griffin. But don’t discount the possibility that Kipper Nichols, the 6-6 senior, might get a start. Nichols might be the best defensive answer against Penn State, next Tuesday, as a person to match up with 6-8 senior Lamar Stevens."
Mark Tupper
Here’s my bold call- Damonte turns into an excellent three point shooter in his senior year, hitting 2+ per game at around a 40% clip.monte gaining confidence and hitting shots lately. (I’ve said a million times I’ve never seen someone with such good form miss so much like he had been for the last couple years).
Would love that. I just want him to not hesitate when he's wide open and aim for above 33%. I've seen him pass up so many open looks, really frustrating.....Here’s my bold call- Damonte turns into an excellent three point shooter in his senior year, hitting 2+ per game at around a 40% clip.
Let's start that a few weeks earlier to include this season. We're gonna need it.Here’s my bold call- Damonte turns into an excellent three point shooter in his senior year, hitting 2+ per game at around a 40% clip.
Here’s my bold call- Damonte turns into an excellent three point shooter in his senior year, hitting 2+ per game at around a 40% clip.
Can Rutgers shoot?
Given what it looked like on Tuesday, this has to be about the best possible outcome, no?
No way they put him in if there's even an ounce of pain. If it's truly day-to-day, I'd expect the first real hope would be vs Nebraska. When he puts in two or three days of game speed practice with no pain the day after(pretty much status quo)...he'll be back.Just can't see Ayo playing. However those are all the things you need to say, and Ayo needs to do, to force RU to plan for him.
Just can't see Ayo playing. However those are all the things you need to say, and Ayo needs to do, to force RU to plan for him.
I’m putting both my beach houses and my Yacht on UI +4!Vegas says Rutgers -4