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Illinois vs Syracuse
Tuesday, November 29th
6:30pm CT
ESPN
Tuesday, November 29th
6:30pm CT
ESPN
Pregame: Illinois vs Syracuse, Tuesday, November 29th, 6:30pm CT, ESPN
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The Galloping Ghost
- Washington, DC
Pretty darn fascinated to see how we do against the zone. And really excited to take down Boeheim.
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East Coast here, don't want to hear your whining! I have to put up with all these 9 pm starts during the week
pruman91
- Paducah, Ky
The timing is just right for us hicks in the sticks here in the midwest................just sayin......................
I do miss central time. Always thought I would like PT. The idea of only needing to wait until 9 am on Saturdays is right up my alley.
InDaAZ
- Eugene, Oregon
This. This isn’t 1980. Or even 2005. You can literally watch any game on your own schedule these days.
If this was a tourney game, I could see him saying something like “let’s go show them how much the BIG sucks” in the locker room right before the game, but even then I just don’t see him using it as a rallying cry the days leading up to it. I’m sure the players have heard the quote. That’s probably enough.
Given how much emphasis BU puts on winning a national championship, I wouldn’t be surprised if he in some ways agrees with the statement — not that conference sucks but it and Illini under performed. Not that he would say that publicly. It’s not like Jimmy directed the statement at the Illini specifically or denigrated the accomplishment of winning the conference title. I’ve never heard BU state as a goal getting the most conference teams in the tourney. I haven’t seen the question asked Jimmy that led to his outburst, but I’m guessing it had something to do with the ACC being down last year because they only got 5 or 6 teams in while BIG got 9. Jimmy was just pushing back in his cantankerous way. If the circumstances were reversed and Brad was asked similar question at BIG media day about conference being down the year before, I bet BU would defend his conference too — though not by saying ACC sucks. That’s not his style.
Given how much emphasis BU puts on winning a national championship, I wouldn’t be surprised if he in some ways agrees with the statement — not that conference sucks but it and Illini under performed. Not that he would say that publicly. It’s not like Jimmy directed the statement at the Illini specifically or denigrated the accomplishment of winning the conference title. I’ve never heard BU state as a goal getting the most conference teams in the tourney. I haven’t seen the question asked Jimmy that led to his outburst, but I’m guessing it had something to do with the ACC being down last year because they only got 5 or 6 teams in while BIG got 9. Jimmy was just pushing back in his cantankerous way. If the circumstances were reversed and Brad was asked similar question at BIG media day about conference being down the year before, I bet BU would defend his conference too — though not by saying ACC sucks. That’s not his style.
The Big Ten is weak so shouldn't matter. Just ask their insufferable coach.
Well, there are 3 strong teams in the ACC (Virginia, Duke, UNC), and 8 strong teams in the B1G (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Purdue, MSU, Ohio State, Maryland, Michigan), so it's hard to find fair matchups this season. Virginia gets Michigan, Duke gets Ohio State, and UNC gets Indiana.
The 4th best team in the ACC, Virginia Tech, gets....Minnesota, so swing and a miss there. Hard to see any other ACC teams getting a serious look at the NCAA tournament this season.
Chad Fleck
- Eureka, IL
Did Boeheim say anything else besides "the Big Ten sucked in last years tournament?
I disagree with his assertion after that statement that it meant that the ACC was better.
I'm just trying to understand what is causing so much anger towards him. He seems at least half correct to me.
I disagree with his assertion after that statement that it meant that the ACC was better.
I'm just trying to understand what is causing so much anger towards him. He seems at least half correct to me.
He’s right, but his saying is going to rub some people the wrong way.
The anger is because he's generally just a smug, unlikable guy. And fans like reasons to vilify their team's opponents.
But, his statement wasn't, "The big ten had a bad showing last year." It was "(The Big Ten) sucked in the tournament...If you can't play in the tournament then you're not good."
Pretty arrogant to try to diminish an entire league like that.
Thanksgiving is over. All business from here on out.
Name does not check out...lol
Thanksgiving is over. All business from here on out.
Illini in Indiana
- Indiana
Cheap shot was a slap
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Living in Washington State
- Bellingham, Washington
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