Low point of the program and getting lower.
Illinois CAN be better than this. I think that's the word to use.
Down 19 on the road to a team with no real chance of making the tournament is pretty bad. Like the Nebraska game.
OK guys, this is not meant to be snarky (sorry if it comes out that way) but I have some coaching questions (as only a casual basketball strategist) that I just can’t figure out. Some of this has been bugging me for a long time and some of this is just from the 1st half:
1.) Why do we play zone against a good three point shooting team? Isn’t the conventional wisdom of the zone to prevent inside penetration and dare a team to shoot over you? Were they playing a 3-2 perimeter zone and I just didn’t catch it?
2. Isn’t one of the main benefits of playing a deep bench to really push the pace and run down the other team? In that case why have we almost never pressed? I love, love, love using 10-12 guys, but it seems pointless to do if you are just going to run the same pack line defense and not try to push the pace.
3. Why would we ever have a line-up of Tate, Abrams, Jordan, Kipper, and Mav? It seems like such a bad offensive group (outside of Mav) that I just don’t get it.
4.Why would a coach play someone at the 2-guard spot who this year has a Big Ten FG% under 25% and a career 3pt% around 30%…. Especially when we have plenty of other options and ways to utilize our versatile 2,3, and 4 guys.
Non coaching question:
5.Will officiating ever get better? There were some really rough calls both ways… I don’t think JCL has actually fouled, yet I believe he has been called for 3.
I wouldn't give up on this Michigan team just yet.
Down 19 on the road to a team with no real chance of making the tournament is pretty bad. Like the Nebraska game.
Oh how I wish groce would be fired immediately following the game..
I wouldn't give up on this Michigan team just yet.
No travel on Irvin? He spun around twice?
Oh how I wish groce would be fired immediately following the game..
Guys, its improvement. We're keeping it under 20 on the road!
24 days until pitchers and catchers report, Cubs fans
24 days until pitchers and catchers report, Cubs fans