Game Thread: Illinois at Rutgers

[Illininer]

Even the shots Rutgers has missed have been wide open

 

[KRSAS]

I would be in these guys ears the whole game, play with PRIDE!

 

[Chillini7]

If Groce loses this game, is this the beginning of the end for him?

No.... It is not the end.

John Groce will be at Illinois next year, but feel free to talk more about this in the other thread.

http://www.illinoisloyalty.com/Forums/showthread.php?t=22917

With regards to this current game - we are seeing some positive flashes from DJW and JCL - Give these kids a bit more confidence with a senior nunn and hill and this program will be just fine.

 

[ChiCityHoops34]

But but but, the injuries, the bad luck, the play hard, the press conferences.

We don't always lose to Rutgers, but when we do, I prefer it to be with toughness and togetherness.

 

[Chase3]

Hah! At least we have better fan base celebrities than Rutgers!

 

[QCChief]

Basically Groce has to win 22+ games next year or else he needs to be fired immediately. That's if he even makes it through this year without getting canned.

 

[Chillini7]

The zone is worse right now.

Rutger's raw athletic ability is much worse than ours. Playing the zone allows them to hide this with just good passing.

 

[Chase3]

Seriously how does Rutgers get anyone to come to play basketball there?? Maybe the East coast proximity but that's all that I can see.

 

[Ransom Stoddard]

Seriously how does Rutgers get anyone to come to play basketball there?? Maybe the East coast proximity but that's all that I can see.

Playing time.

 

[dak117]

We try to catch rebounds in our chest for some reason.

 

[Ransom Stoddard]

Why is Lewis driving rather than passing? Trying to pad his stats against "lesser competition?"

 

[KRSAS]

I keep watching this game being optimistic....

 

[HerbertFish]

Basically Groce has to win 22+ games next year or else he needs to be fired immediately. That's if he even makes it through this year without getting canned.

He won't make it through if he loses tonight. No one would possibly support him anymore.

 

[QCChief]

Can somebody give me any logical reason for Groce to take DJ out? Makes literally zero sense.

 

[Adnarel]

Playing time.

POTD candidate.

 

[hunter01]

This Illini team is the worst rebounding team I can remember...

 

[BDoug]

I keep watching this game being optimistic....

You're runnin' with the wrong crowd.

 

[QCChief]

He won't make it through if he loses tonight. No one would possibly support him anymore.

I agree. Even with injuries we should pound this Rutgers team.

 

[sdfidaho]

We start 2 out of 5 of what would have been our starting 5 if it weren't for injuries and our best player (Hill) can't make a free throw/is stinking it up so far.....I'm supposed to totally blame the coach for that.
Tiring

 

[HerbertFish]

Mankind being there is by far the bright spot. That's awesome.

 

[PerennIaLL]

Why is Lewis driving rather than passing? Trying to pad his stats against "lesser competition?"

The artist formerly know as "lesser competition".

 

[QCChief]

We start 2 out of 5 of what would have been our starting 5 if it weren't for injuries and our best player (Hill) can't make a free throw/is stinking it up so far.....I'm supposed to totally blame the coach for that.
Tiring

I promise you, this Rutgers team would not be a top 25 High School team in the country.

 

[QCChief]

Really Austin.....put DJ back in

 

[mattcoldagelli]

Just a truly inspired effort from the coaching staff to continue attempting to make the injury excuses insufficient.

 

[Chase3]

Honestly LaTulip would get tick tonight if he hadn't redshirted.