Pregame: Illinois at Marquette, Monday, November 15th, 6:00pm CT, FS1

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Feeling that we have a great chance if Hawkins continues to flex and we get double digit scoring from four Illini.
Again our depth will prove to be an asset, we can run with anyone.

Big time opponent will require a big time effort.
Illini are up to the task, big time.
 
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DeonThomas

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SuperintendentChalmers said:
In honor of Marquette, some Al McGuireisms:

"If the waitress has dirty ankles, you know the chili is good."
"Everyone who graduates from college should spend six months as a bartender and six months as a cab driver. Then, they'd really be educated."
"I come from the part of New York where if you fall down, they pick you up by your wallet."
(To Adolph Rupp) "Don't call me 'son' unless you're planning to put me in your will."
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1977 National Champs -- really loved following that Marquette team!

McGuire was then even better as a TV analyst once he retired from coaching. (I believe his final game as Coach was that national championship victory.) Enberg/Packer/McGuire = no team has ever been better in NCAA college basketball.

One more McGuireism:
"A guy brings home flowers for no reason? There's a reason."
 
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Joel Goodson

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Orangetool said:
Feeling that we have a great chance if Hawkins continues to flex and we get double digit scoring from four Illini.
Again our depth will prove to be an asset, we can run with anyone.

Big time opponent will require a big time effort.
Illini are up to the task, big time.
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Marquette isn't a big time opponent.

Pretty big time name, definitely big time historically, but they're not good. A step up, to be sure, but we should handle them.
 
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CoalCity

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SuperintendentChalmers said:
In honor of Marquette, some Al McGuireisms:

"If the waitress has dirty ankles, you know the chili is good."
"Everyone who graduates from college should spend six months as a bartender and six months as a cab driver. Then, they'd really be educated."
"I come from the part of New York where if you fall down, they pick you up by your wallet."
(To Adolph Rupp) "Don't call me 'son' unless you're planning to put me in your will."
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He had some great lines
 
#34      

sully

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I can't wait for the game Monday night. I've only watched the highlights of the the first two games and will be glued to the FS1 Monday night. All I want is a win and no injuries. Let's go Illini!!
 
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jrichisamazing

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Estimate on how much orange is in the arena? I'd be surprised if we didn't fill up half the arena. First "real" game that fans can attend. Better be a lot of orange there.
 
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I hope Marquette tries to press. I guess we'll see but I don't think a press will bother us at all this year and we will punish teams that try it. Curbelo is a 1 man press break and if that doesn't work we still have a team full of good passers.

Same with zone. I think this team will be a zone killer.

Man this team is going to be fun to watch. Teams will have to play a nearly perfect 40 to beat us. On the other hand, we have the fire power and defense where we could play poorly for 30 min, but put a team away in 5.
 
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Joel Goodson

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jrichisamazing said:
I hope Marquette tries to press. I guess we'll see but I don't think a press will bother us at all this year and we will punish teams that try it. Curbelo is a 1 man press break and if that doesn't work we still have a team full of good passers.

Same with zone. I think this team will be a zone killer.

Man this team is going to be fun to watch. Teams will have to play a nearly perfect 40 to beat us. On the other hand, we have the fire power and defense where we could play poorly for 30 min, but put a team away in 5.
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I hope every team tries to press us. Break out the popcorn.
 
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Joel Goodson

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GallopingGhost said:
No one will suspect 7’0 freshman Coffee Kofburn.

Also I think Trent will take all that energy from being snubbed defensive B1G POY and take it out on Morsell. I think he hounds him whenever they are in together.

Morsell scores < 15

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Morsell is a damn good player and great defensively. He presents a difficult matchup for Trent. I'm sure Trent is well aware that Morsell isn't the guy that snubbed him.
 
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Fighter of the Nightman

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Kind of a cool fact, going into our game at Marquette next week! Before tomorrow's poll comes out (so, as of today), Illinois' streak of weeks ranked in the AP Top 25 is the longest in the Big Ten and 5th longest in college basketball:

#1 Gonzaga: 94 weeks (back to 2016-17)
#4 Villanova: 41 weeks
#8 Baylor: 38 weeks
#15 Houston: 27 weeks
#11 Illinois: 21 weeks
#25 Virginia: 21 weeks
#5 Texas: 18 weeks
#6 Michigan: 15 weeks
#17 Ohio State: 11 weeks
#14 Alabama: 10 weeks
#20 Florida State: 9 weeks
#3 Kansas: 9 weeks
#16 Arkansas: 6 weeks
#7 Purdue: 4 weeks

On Monday, it looks like everyone's streak will add another week except for Virginia, who will fall out of the top 25. FSU could end their streak after getting blown out at Florida, but they might hang in.

Credit to what Underwood and Co. have achieved here!!
 
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skyIdub

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Illini_Jack said:
Just have Kofi put a wig on and a different jersey. No one will notice, right?
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IllinoisssssssVarsity

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MDchicago said:
  • In 2020-21, Marquette finished 13-14 overall and 8-11 in the Big East.
    • Major roster turnover following the coaching change, including the departure of leading scorers Dawson Garcia (to North Carolina) and DJ Carton (declared for draft, in G League). Others who left include Theo John (Duke), Symir Torrence (Syracuse), Jamal Cain (Oakland) and Koby McEwen (Weber State).
    • 9 new playerson the roster between transfers and freshmen.
      • 4 Transfers in: Darryl Morsell (Maryland); Kur Kuath (Oklahoma); Tyler Kolek (George Mason) and Olivier-Maxence Prosper (Clemson).
      • 5 Freshmen: #20 recruiting class per Rivals includes three 4-star players (RSCI Top 100 PG Stevie Mitchell, CG Emarion Ellis and F David Joplin). Three of the 5 previously were Texas commits.
      • Returnees: include Justin Lewis, Greg Elliott and Oso Ighodaro
  • 2021-22 Season:
    • KenPom.com ranking: #96; Barttorvick.com ranking: #101
    • 2-0 record.
    • Both games have been competitive (88-77 win over SIU-Edwardsville was a 6 point game with 1:38 left; 75-70 win over New Hampshire was a 1 point game with 27 seconds left).
    • 7-26 and 7-27 in 3FG attempts first two games.
  • Expected significant contributorsinclude:
    • Darryl Morsell: 6’5” Big Ten defensive POY last season at Maryland. Looks to be more of a scorer at Marquette, is averaging 23.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists in 31 minutes after first two games.
    • Justin Lewis: 6’7”, 245 lbs., 4 star recruit averaged 7.1 points and 5.4 rebounds as a freshman last season. Averaging 17 points and 11 rebounds (with two double-doubles) in 30 minutes in first two games this season.
    • Olivier-Maxence Prosper – 6’8” Canadian F and 4-star recruit out of HS played sparingly at Clemson last year. Averaging 7.5 points and 5.5 rebounds in 24.5 minutes in first two games.
    • Tyler Kolek: 6’3” guard was Atlantic 10 rookie of the year last season at George Mason. Averaging 8.5 points and 6 assists in 23.5 minutes in first two games.
    • Kur Kuath: athletic 6’10” forward averaged 5.1 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.5 blocks in 17.1 minutes for Oklahoma last season. Has started both games this season, but played only 13 and 14 minutes.
    • Oso Ighodaro 6’9” forward played in only 5 games as a freshman last year, but looks to have a bigger role this year, averaging 5 points and 7.5 rebounds in 24.5 minutes in first two games.
    • Stevie Mitchell: freshman RSCI Top 100 PG is averaged 10.5 points and 3 assists in 23 minutes in first two games.
    • Kam Jones: 6’3” freshman SG (3 star Rivals, 4 star 247).
Greg Elliott, a super senior G who averaged 6.2 ppg last year; is suspended for the first 4 regular season games for “failure to adhere to our department policies”.
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Looking at everything here, they might be new to each other and inexperienced as a team so early in Shaka’s tenure, but they are not untalented.
 
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armo859

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GallopingGhost said:
No one will suspect 7’0 freshman Coffee Kofburn.

Also I think Trent will take all that energy from being snubbed defensive B1G POY and take it out on Morsell. I think he hounds him whenever they are in together.

Morsell scores < 15

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Just don't tell them his nickname is "Jamaican Blue Mountain" Coffee.
 
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