RJ is gonna be a big time starI know it was against an outmatched opponent, but RJ looks good. Much better vision and handle than I expected him to have. He’s also loooooong.
Rj and Goode have shown real flashes. Podz has talent too, just too much guard depth right now to prove muchI'm expecting big things from RJ in the future. Kid's got skills!
Am I the only one disappointed that he didn't respond to the question about the Miznoz game with a simple "We don't like them" or something of the sort?"Well I'm the coach and I work on shooting every day. I'm still the best shooter in the gym."
-Brad Underwood
Underwood and staff have a great eye for and a great ability to nurture intelligent basketball players.Man does RJ have vision or what. Some beautiful passes from him today. Love that.
Everything I see points that way also....hope he becomes the player he dreams he can be....and that he is dreaming big!!RJ is gonna be a big time star
Jmho
I agree with everything except that I think we should expect a tough game in St. Louis. Rivalry games are never easy, no matter how bad one team seems to be recently. In the 2019-20 season a 10-12 UNC almost upset a 19-3 Duke, and we were already a better team than Mizzou in the braggin' rights last year and the year before that... but we lost both games.Well, I took one for the team, gladly, and will say I was wrong. In a game where the bench was cleared and played a ton of min., the 2021-22 version of the Fighting Illini basketball program finally played a game without reaching double digits in turnovers....completing that accomplishment in only an hour after my guessing they would not do it. But it soothes my soul and had a big impact on this game being a 58 pt. win rather than a 36 or so win.
Not much else is worthy of any special note other than this is the way a team with NC dreams performs. A lot more passing by everyone with minimal turnovers should bolster confidence and reinforce in every player's mind that they can do it and it works. After watching the Flyin' Illini tape pre-game, these kids should watch that tape every week...and be very impressed in how they passed the ball continually without turnovers...and at lightening speed!
Now, IMHO, Mizzou is not a bit better than the team that the Illini just beat by 58....hope to see another similar beat down in St. Louis!!!