Game Thread: Illinois at Grand Canyon

[oldschool51]

We run zone get a turn over go back to man and get beat

 

[foby]

Ref philosophy. Tap - FOUL........ Draw Blood - play on

 

[IllinistuckinGopherland]

I get they are GCU announcers but this is getting exhausting listening to their faux enthusiasm

I think they’ve been great, honestly. Can you imagine if you were a Nicholls State fan tuning in for “SCHMACK!”?

 

[Deleted member 746670]

No way...it's great. Just because it's not your team doesn't mean you have to dislike it. They've been really good.

Agreed. Enjoying listening to them.

 

[bombayIllini]

Glad I have fiber.

YT + IL Radio.

Perfect.

 

[Deleted member 649710]

Our defense is going to age me this season. :frustrated:

 

[illinipioneer]

No way...it's great. Just because it's not your team doesn't mean you have to dislike it. They've been really good.

Oh it’s not a comment on GCU at all, I just think it’s humorous when they were down by 9 and made a two the way the announcers react is as if it was a tied game

 

[skyIdub]

Second half is going to last 2 hours with all the FT's.

 

[TheAngryBavarian]

7/10. Decent, but still some issues.

 

[BananaShampoo]

At the game. Racous atmosphere. Loud for the size of arena and fans into it. Also, Kofi is a monster.

 

[ivwilsoniv]

Not the finish I was hoping for once their two best players went out with 3 fouls each...

 

[The Recruit]

Second half is going to last 2 hours with all the FT's.

At least we are shooting FT's better tonight?

 

[bombayIllini]

Kofi.

Well rested.

 

[ILL in IA]

Stream on the tv, WCIA on the smart speaker. Took a bit to get synced, but worth it after hearing the GCU announcers

 

[skyIdub]

Oh it’s not a comment on GCU at all, I just think it’s humorous when they were down by 9 and made a two the way the announcers react is as if it was a tied game

I love the emphatic announcing. Nothing worse than tuning in to low key monotone announcing.

 

[JFGsCoffeeMug]

Second half: Go back to Kofi. Wear them down and foul them out.

 

[Deleted member 652751]

I think Dan needs to go down and have a few belts. He looks like a tomato about to explode.

 

[ILLinoize92]

Anyone else notice they keep "featuring" people supposedly watching from a plethora of IL cities on the twitter feed at the bottom? I've seen Tuscola, Springfield, Belleville and Champaign (lol) so far.

 

[skyIdub]

Somebody slip Dan a nitro glycerin pill.....

 

[Hopingfor500]

We make every team better than they are

By saying we make every team better, you're giving our guys too much credit. GCU is still the same team that lost to a DII squad and they look like it. We're still the same team who went to OT with Nichols State and we look like it.

 

[Deleted member 652751]

Somebody slip Dan a nitro glycerin pill.....

Dude just does not look healthy

 

[SuperMetroid]

I get they are GCU announcers but this is getting exhausting listening to their faux enthusiasm

This whole thing feels like if you went to one of those creepy megachurches and a basketball game broke out.

 

[Illini_Jack]

We keep letting these teams hang around

 

[IllinistuckinGopherland]

Score is not ideal, but their big guy has three fouls. I think Kofi will get 10 more quick points and their short rotation will be tired and in foul trouble in the second half.

I think we win easily, and a good test of road environment. That said, most of the teams we play will be more talented and deeper, so this isn’t exactly encouraging either.

 

[OldYeller]

Our lackadaisical passing is beyond frustrating given the aspirations of this team.