Pregame: Illinois vs Michigan, Friday, January 14th, 8:00pm CT, FS1

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21ChampaignSt

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I just hope our fans don't annoy poor Hunter too much. Would be a shame.

It really is too bad though that we won't have the Krush. Probably part of the reason Michigan decided to be healthy for this game.
 
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altgeld88

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STL Illini said:
So apparently they made up those games last year and earned their fake championship?
Or will they will duck games again this year and try to manipulate standings?
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Yes, says Michigan Man. ;)
 
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Emerson Bigguns

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GallopingGhost said:
Dang, I wanted them to be healthier than this. It’s a lose-lose. I can hear the fichigan fans now…

If we win handily: Illinois only beat UM because of COVID

If we squeak by: Shorthanded UM almost beat Illinois on the Road

If we lose: Shorthanded UM overcomes all odds and beats Illinois on the road.

🙄🙄🙄
Let’s hope their bus doesn’t crash and they have to wear practice jerseys.

Throw out the record books for a rivalry, guys and gals. This one is gonna be good.

:hailtotheorange:
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If you win a conference championship on a technicality, you don't get to complain about what is fair. If we win the conference partially because we beat a very short-benched Michigan team, I won't care. That banner will hang forever. Just get the W.
 
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When is the last time we have been favored over Michigan by 8.5 points in any sport?
 
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sacraig said:
You consider "hell" to be cussing? Oh, now I heard it. Nevermind.
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posted before I heard the whole interview, otherwise I would've mentioned coach encouraging fans to hit happy hour before the game too
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GallopingGhost

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Emerson Bigguns said:
If you win a conference championship on a technicality, you don't get to complain about what is fair. If we win the conference partially because we beat a very short-benched Michigan team, I won't care. That banner will hang forever. Just get the W.
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Ok ok a win is still a win. But a loss looks much worse.

That being said… I don’t think we will lose
 
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EllderIlliniFan

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ChiefIllinois said:
So Michigan had a spokesperson for the athletic dept come out and say there is no illness within the team and that only one staffer was sick... https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.mlive.com/wolverines/2022/01/after-unorthodox-practices-michigan-basketball-healthy-enough-for-illinois.html?outputType=amp

To me his comments make it sound like they have at least 7 players and at least 1 coach healthy. I'd expect a full squad to play tomorrow.
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So there was no one sick last year (wrestling team) and no one sick this year (coaches)
 
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Go Nats 88 Illini

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I go with what BU said in the presser. While he says he has no idea who they will have until game time, he expects them to have everybody. The games people (coaches) play. I scUM will be just about fully stocked and it will be a burner of a game. Get the W.
 
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lexwaldez said:
If the AP doesn't watch it, does it even matter? This crap is all made up anyway. I don't get excited until mid Feb.
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Well, that's a comment, but it doesn't attempt to answer my question. A recent post pointed out how the AP poll, inaccurate as it may be, is still closely watched by ESPN, all the mainstream media, the general body of sports fans, coaches, players, and recruits. It matters.
 
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spillini

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Go Nats 88 Illini said:
I go with what BU said in the presser. While he says he has no idea who they will have until game time, he expects them to have everybody. The games people (coaches) play. I scUM will be just about fully stocked and it will be a burner of a game. Get the W.
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If you’re ready for them at full strength you’re ready for less of them, too
 
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sacraig said:
I got the impression that he was basically saying "we have at least the bare minimum."
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I took that at as an attempt at deception. Why would you want to reveal who's available when you're short-handed? They may be down one bench player, or they might have several starters out. Either way, reveal as little as possible, or lead the opposition to think you're in a worse position than you are. Harder to game plan that way. I assume we'd do the same.
 
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Calvin said:
I took that at as an attempt at deception. Why would you want to reveal who's available when you're short-handed? They may be down one bench player, or they might have several starters out. Either way, reveal as little as possible, or lead the opposition to think you're in a worse position than you are. Harder to game plan that way. I assume we'd do the same.
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Shoot around tomorrow will answer a lot of those questions.
 
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Calvin said:
I took that at as an attempt at deception. Why would you want to reveal who's available when you're short-handed? They may be down one bench player, or they might have several starters out. Either way, reveal as little as possible, or lead the opposition to think you're in a worse position than you are. Harder to game plan that way. I assume we'd do the same.
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That Coach Coward, he sure is a clever one!
 
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