No. Just no. Don’t do this. Dee is in the discussion for best Illini ever. Trent is a great, Dee is possibly the goat.
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sacraig
- The desert
That explains why CSU is undefeated.
altgeld88
- Arlington, Virginia
... and really mystified why the author of the power rankings column (a Michigan alum) devoted five paragraphs to #14 Nebraska when no other team got more than two and many got only one.
altgeld88
- Arlington, Virginia
Loved Lon as Lou's successor. Was completely bummed when he left for the NBA. Am convinced he would have had a long, very successful run here.
You have to question the intelligence of the author when he has Northworstern ranked #8 in the B1G . . . Has he seen them play this year?... and really mystified why the author of the power rankings column (a Michigan alum) devoted five paragraphs to #14 Nebraska when no other team got more than two and many got only one.
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Packing on 15 lbs of muscle in one offseason after already being a P5 college athlete for 4 years is pretty impressive.
altgeld88
- Arlington, Virginia
I haven't seen them play and shared your befuddlement, but was shocked just now to find that KenPom has them ranked 36 (??!!), 15 positions ahead of MD and 35 ahead of Minnesota.
altgeld88
- Arlington, Virginia
And also a testament to how relatively ineffective the Utah S&C program apparently is.
That’s a lot for a small, and older, player in one offseason. I’d be interested to know what made them want to chose to a bulking route for him. Maybe had to get his shoulders strong enough to take 300 3s this year.
sacraig
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He's not exactly bulky. He's ripped. As long as you don't sacrifice mobility, any added strength and bulk makes a player that much more capable of fighting through physical play.
Dan
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Will they be giving refunds to those who do not wish to do this(or who test positive?) They have changed the terms of the tickets that have already been purchased and I can foresee many in this area not being happy with this.
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I was using bulking as a term for adding weight
altgeld88
- Arlington, Virginia
Yes. Strength translates to power, and in these guys who are genetically gifted with explosiveness, that marginal strength increase yield large dividends. There's no reason why any of these guys should have a deadlift under 600#, a squat under 500, or an overhead press under 225. And probably north of there.
DICKnaggie
- Champaign
Ya, no. Do a little digging and your numbers are really off.
I didn’t know this was the football team
Really hoping Payne can make some strides by March. If he were more a factor off the bench, this team would be even more lethal.
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Greetings Illini fans. A couple notes-
1) The Andre Curbelo thread has run its course and been closed. The discussion can continue in this thread & the pregame thread as we await the latest status updates leading up to the next game.
2) Some posts in this thread were recently moved to the Coronavirus Pandemic thread in the Chat forum. After further consideration, I've decided to remove that thread altogether. Reason being, I don't have time to moderate a coronavirus thread. Plz pardon for the inconvenience.
For now we'll attempt to center the pandemic discussion as to how it relates to issues surrounding Illini athletics. Topics such as reschedulings, arena entry requirements, and inquiries into tix refunds would be on topic.
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1) The Andre Curbelo thread has run its course and been closed. The discussion can continue in this thread & the pregame thread as we await the latest status updates leading up to the next game.
2) Some posts in this thread were recently moved to the Coronavirus Pandemic thread in the Chat forum. After further consideration, I've decided to remove that thread altogether. Reason being, I don't have time to moderate a coronavirus thread. Plz pardon for the inconvenience.
For now we'll attempt to center the pandemic discussion as to how it relates to issues surrounding Illini athletics. Topics such as reschedulings, arena entry requirements, and inquiries into tix refunds would be on topic.
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