Purdue visit is perfect time to toughen up
February 7, 2009 5:42 PM
The sky is not falling ... not yet. But the clouds are parting, and the slumping Illini need some tasty home cooking and a quick infusion of inspiration.
Here's the concern. With eight Big Ten games to go, Bruce Weber's overachievers are coming face to face with a dangerous reality. They can't afford to slip up at the Assembly Hall, and Sunday foe Purdue is now top-ranked in the conference (No. 12 in The Associated Press poll) and boasting a clear advantage in talent if preseason Player of the Year Robbie Hummel is healthy.
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Here's the concern. With eight Big Ten games to go, Bruce Weber's overachievers are coming face to face with a dangerous reality. They can't afford to slip up at the Assembly Hall, and Sunday foe Purdue is now top-ranked in the conference (No. 12 in The Associated Press poll) and boasting a clear advantage in talent if preseason Player of the Year Robbie Hummel is healthy.
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