Pregame: Illinois vs Minnesota, Wednesday, January 16th, 8:00pm CT, BTN
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Kendall Gill being brutally honest
Kendall Gill being brutally honest
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And wasn't like his first game back after being out - or he went out right after our game? Some unfortunate timing somehow as i recall...
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I don't remember him being out but I remember Reggie Lynch getting kicked off the team like a week after we played them or something like that
within about a week of our game against them, Lynch was kicked off the team and Coffey had a season ending injury. Worst part is we were in that game up until the final 2-3 minutes or so when Minnesota got an offensive rebound and Mason hit a fade-away 3 in the corner to extend their lead to two possessions (could be wrong but it’s what i am remembering right now). Feels like I’ve heard this story before...
Was confused by his statement on not having a decent big man. Georgi? Not considered big or not considered decent?
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I think he was thinking about the defensive side of the ball, but maybe that's just me giving him the benefit of the doubt.
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Anthony Higgs is back at practice. (Still not practicing, though.)
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My first thought was "ouch" to Georgi and Trent. However, I really don't think Kendall meant anything negative by it, probably just meant Georgi isn't big enough? Trent has also been off lately ... perfectly possible Kendall doesn't know how good he's been in the past, right?
I do agree with him, though, that if Ayo stays and Kofi can be an instant impact kind of guy, we could see a LOT of improvement pretty quickly next year. Hope so, anyway.
Is that Tyler Underwood rebounding?
Fighter of the Nightman
- Chicago, IL
Hey man, we played Michigan fairly tough, and they seem to be the CLEAR class of the league (minus Michigan State, whom I sure you were counting as our one loss going forward). Let's do this, Illini fans:
W vs. Minnesota (this one is easy, guys ... piece of cake)
W at Iowa (I'll be there, and I have a winning record in person at CHA)
W vs. Wisconsin (we have to beat them some time ... right? We have lost 13 straight vs. UW, it can't last forever!)
W vs. Maryland in New York, NY (neutral site games used to be our thing, it's time we start that up again)
W at Minnesota (already beat 'em once! Remember when we won like 23 straight vs. them in the mid-2000s?)
W vs. Nebraska (revenge, baby!)
L vs. Michigan State (okay, okay, we come back down to Earth)
W vs. Rutgers (right back off Earth with a nice win over lowly Rutgers!)
W at Ohio State (revenge for the United Center game, baby!)
W at Wisconsin (remember that time that we had won like 2 of 3 in Madison while the rest of the country was like 4 of 100? Gotta channel our history to turn this thing around, plus this is playing to be .500!)
W vs. Penn State (gotta win these types of home games if you're going to be a team that performs miracles)
W at Purdue (why stop now?)
W vs. Northwestern (revenge!!!!)
W vs. Indiana (rivalry game at home, plus our new best friend: revenge, baby!)
W at Penn State (so much will be on the line, and our guys will be FIRED UP!)
That gets us to 18-13 (14-6), if my counting is accurate. At 14-6 in the Big Ten, we will get a great seed, and we will be playing in our backyard and historic stomping grounds, the United Center. This time, we will draw a good following, as used to be our expectation in that sacred building. I am seeing at least two wins in the Big Ten Tournament, so that puts us at 19-13 with an awesome Strength of Schedule and some quality wins at Iowa, vs. Maryland (NYC), vs. Nebraska, at Ohio State, vs. Indiana, etc. It would have been nice to get to 20, but hey - we dug this hole ourselves.
I'll be sweatin' it out on Selection Sunday with the rest of you guys, but look out for the NCAA Tournament lock 2019 Fighting Illini after that wild ride.
Think this article is on Georgi and Kipper's locker?
The Dave
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My first thought was "ouch" to Georgi and Trent. However, I really don't think Kendall meant anything negative by it, probably just meant Georgi isn't big enough? Trent has also been off lately ... perfectly possible Kendall doesn't know how good he's been in the past, right?
I do agree with him, though, that if Ayo stays and Kofi can be an instant impact kind of guy, we could see a LOT of improvement pretty quickly next year. Hope so, anyway.
I don't recall anything in there that directly (or indirectly) disparaged Trent. I think the issue with a "big man" is that Teske won that battle with Giorgi. He's a try 7-footer playing both the traditional 5 and sinking 3's. Giorgi just isn't as good as him (yet).
Fighter of the Nightman
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I guess I meant Kendall saying Ayo was very clearly our best player as a freshman ... earlier this season, that would have been a ridiculous thing to say with Trent on the roster, so it would probably sting for him to hear.
Yer killin’me!
We seem to miss on our own. But I get a funny feeling about this game.
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Unless something has changed at the State Farm Center in the past week, pretty sure our court is lying directly on the floor
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Hey man, we played Michigan fairly tough, and they seem to be the CLEAR class of the league (minus Michigan State, whom I sure you were counting as our one loss going forward). Let's do this, Illini fans:
W vs. Minnesota (this one is easy, guys ... piece of cake)
W at Iowa (I'll be there, and I have a winning record in person at CHA)
W vs. Wisconsin (we have to beat them some time ... right? We have lost 13 straight vs. UW, it can't last forever!)
W vs. Maryland in New York, NY (neutral site games used to be our thing, it's time we start that up again)
W at Minnesota (already beat 'em once! Remember when we won like 23 straight vs. them in the mid-2000s?)
W vs. Nebraska (revenge, baby!)
L vs. Michigan State (okay, okay, we come back down to Earth)
W vs. Rutgers (right back off Earth with a nice win over lowly Rutgers!)
W at Ohio State (revenge for the United Center game, baby!)
W at Wisconsin (remember that time that we had won like 2 of 3 in Madison while the rest of the country was like 4 of 100? Gotta channel our history to turn this thing around, plus this is playing to be .500!)
W vs. Penn State (gotta win these types of home games if you're going to be a team that performs miracles)
W at Purdue (why stop now?)
W vs. Northwestern (revenge!!!!)
W vs. Indiana (rivalry game at home, plus our new best friend: revenge, baby!)
W at Penn State (so much will be on the line, and our guys will be FIRED UP!)
That gets us to 18-13 (14-6), if my counting is accurate. At 14-6 in the Big Ten, we will get a great seed, and we will be playing in our backyard and historic stomping grounds, the United Center. This time, we will draw a good following, as used to be our expectation in that sacred building. I am seeing at least two wins in the Big Ten Tournament, so that puts us at 19-13 with an awesome Strength of Schedule and some quality wins at Iowa, vs. Maryland (NYC), vs. Nebraska, at Ohio State, vs. Indiana, etc. It would have been nice to get to 20, but hey - we dug this hole ourselves.
I'll be sweatin' it out on Selection Sunday with the rest of you guys, but look out for the NCAA Tournament lock 2019 Fighting Illini after that wild ride.
Hey man, we played Michigan fairly tough, and they seem to be the CLEAR class of the league (minus Michigan State, whom I sure you were counting as our one loss going forward). Let's do this, Illini fans:
W vs. Minnesota (this one is easy, guys ... piece of cake)
W at Iowa (I'll be there, and I have a winning record in person at CHA)
W vs. Wisconsin (we have to beat them some time ... right? We have lost 13 straight vs. UW, it can't last forever!)
W vs. Maryland in New York, NY (neutral site games used to be our thing, it's time we start that up again)
W at Minnesota (already beat 'em once! Remember when we won like 23 straight vs. them in the mid-2000s?)
W vs. Nebraska (revenge, baby!)
L vs. Michigan State (okay, okay, we come back down to Earth)
W vs. Rutgers (right back off Earth with a nice win over lowly Rutgers!)
W at Ohio State (revenge for the United Center game, baby!)
W at Wisconsin (remember that time that we had won like 2 of 3 in Madison while the rest of the country was like 4 of 100? Gotta channel our history to turn this thing around, plus this is playing to be .500!)
W vs. Penn State (gotta win these types of home games if you're going to be a team that performs miracles)
W at Purdue (why stop now?)
W vs. Northwestern (revenge!!!!)
W vs. Indiana (rivalry game at home, plus our new best friend: revenge, baby!)
W at Penn State (so much will be on the line, and our guys will be FIRED UP!)
That gets us to 18-13 (14-6), if my counting is accurate. At 14-6 in the Big Ten, we will get a great seed, and we will be playing in our backyard and historic stomping grounds, the United Center. This time, we will draw a good following, as used to be our expectation in that sacred building. I am seeing at least two wins in the Big Ten Tournament, so that puts us at 19-13 with an awesome Strength of Schedule and some quality wins at Iowa, vs. Maryland (NYC), vs. Nebraska, at Ohio State, vs. Indiana, etc. It would have been nice to get to 20, but hey - we dug this hole ourselves.
I'll be sweatin' it out on Selection Sunday with the rest of you guys, but look out for the NCAA Tournament lock 2019 Fighting Illini after that wild ride.
If you are familiar with the many worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics, there is a constantly expanding number of universes. In one of these universes the Illini will go on a 14-1 tear to finish the regular season. I have no idea how we get into that universe, however. If there is anyone in the Physics department who has any ideas, please let the rest of us know.
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