I don't disagree with the sentiment, but that's an arbitrary measure of success.
Illini Coaching Staff
Second and Chalmers; said:
While I agree with that, so what? It is going to be hard for Illinois to get involved until we start showing a better and more consistent product on the court. I've said it before it will take a year or two of Underwood putting respectable teams on the floor before we will be able to get the types of recruits many on this board think we deserve.
Not getting Kiir may be a blessing in disguise for us as it forces a really heavy guard lineup that will be quick and fun to watch. There's no denying putting 3 of our guards out there and letting them run will be fun to watch. So let's own it and be happy we have the guys we do - like Frazier, who could already be my favorite player on the team.
mattcoldagelli
- The Transfer Portal
Man, we are usually on the same page, and it usually because you are taking people to task for message board tropes that are oftentimes simultaneously reductive and hysterical. Yet that's exactly what this is.
I think the combined assault on the senses that was Zook, Beckman, and Groce have left some of us completely unable to grasp the concept of what a competent head coach can do. Brad Underwood is not going to suddenly be adrift because he is unable to import nearly wholesale the entire organization he had in place at Oklahoma State (for all of one season, no less).
And don't get me started (again) on this notion that guys with solid recruiting reputations can only be gladhanders who have no utility in practice or games.
Lasted longer than I expected.
sacraig
- The desert
Sure, but being from the Metro East, it's our favorite arbitrary measure since they have never been to one. Most likely other Metro East Illini fans would agree.
sacraig
- The desert
Anything to get under their skin.
At least for we STL-area Illini, Mizzou feels like our biggest rival even though they are from a different conference.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sport...ood-frank-martin-spt-0408-20170407-story.html
Another reason to like this hire....can't wait to have a lot of fun again as an ILLINI fan
Another reason to like this hire....can't wait to have a lot of fun again as an ILLINI fan
icengineer
- Southern Illinois
It did. I was aware of it a day or two ago. I get 100% of my Illini info from here. :thumb:
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On days like today, that's a scary thought.
icengineer
- Southern Illinois
Lol, well fortunately I am levelheaded enough to view what I read on here as 99.98% entertainment and the remaining .02% as possibly being factual.
Kramer116
- Chicago
sacraig
- The desert
Lol, well fortunately I am levelheaded enough to view what I read on here as 99.98% entertainment and the remaining .02% as possibly being factual.
That's an awful lot of fact, sir or madam.
mattcoldagelli
- The Transfer Portal
Did he get banned again?
Dan, isn't the entire purpose of this board to discuss Illinois basketball? That will entail disagreements from time to time.
Dan, isn't the entire purpose of this board to discuss Illinois basketball? That will entail disagreements from time to time.
Yes, but when the posts come out at more than 1/minute (because everyone realizes that he is being irrational and yet he needs to defend his honor) it tends to make actual discussion nearly impossible.
Edit: And this is coming from someone who is usually in 100% agreement with him...
sacraig
- The desert
Sure seems like he did. I suspect the issue wasn't disagreements so much as somewhat belligerently spouting tons of doom and gloom conjecture as fact. It sort of derailed the thread while he was actively posting.
Yeah, unfortunate.
sacraig
- The desert
Personally, I think he raises a few valid points and then buries them within a heap of other half-thoughts, and when people call him on it, he can't back down. He absolutely has to have the last word. It just derails any other conversation.
ChainsawRevItUp
- Chicago
I think S&C is a national treasure. I often disagree with him but he is someone who almost always posts something worthwhile and interesting. Board is just not the same without him. #saveS&C
I already miss Chalmers honestly. He said things most of us don't want to hear but he was right more often than he was wrong. For example, I couldn't wait to hear his take on Orlando. Then I looked forward to an equally smart yet snarky take from Matty Cold. They are a huge part of the entertainment value of this board.
Personal or individual Disagreements between posters can derail the entire purpose of the thread.
mattcoldagelli
- The Transfer Portal
Does it? It's not like he's being uncivil or berating people.
Is "Too much passion behind a totally topical and relevant opinion" now a bannable offense? Seems like a losing formula for growing a message board.
You need to dig deeper into his resume.
Apparently some forum privileges and rule guidelines (para 2 & 3) are being broken. In the meantime, let's get our final assistant coach and move forward - go Illini.