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Two wins, please.I'll take win over Terps and a good showing against Texas.
Two wins, please.I'll take win over Terps and a good showing against Texas.
Weekend, Pru. Thanksgiving weekend. I confess that our bludgeoning of Boeheim's Bums befuddled me and I was less exact than I might have been. I will however, take your prescription. I got a good night's sleep last night. Am now in search of 420s.huh ?
travelling all over the world has affected your mind , my friend .........some 420 and a good night's sleep are prescribed by Illini Nation to help you regain your path in life.......take care , my friend..............
I would imagine Coleman will guard Scott.Really tough first road game against an old, long team that has had our number. However, we are a completely different team this year with much better positional size. Will be interesting to see how the game goes now that their bigger wings can’t shoot over the top of our smaller guards.
DaMonte did his best but just didn’t quite have the size to slow down Donta Scott. I’m sure he will still come into this game with a lot of confidence but I’m interested to see who guards him. Guessing Mayer or TJ but we will see. Should be a good game. Hope everyone is recovered from the bug that’s going around the team by then because we will need everybody.
Figured Coleman would guard Reese but I could be wrong and may not matter a ton as we will switch. Hope our switching gives them problems!I would imagine Coleman will guard Scott.
I would guess that Coleman, Mayer, Dain, and potentially Rodgers all get shots at Reese and switch onto Scott at times. Maybe see TSJ on Scott some too. Being able to switch all of those bodies onto them hopefully will wear them down and, fingers crossed, get them into foul trouble. Maryland's depth isn't great so far this year.Figured Coleman would guard Reese but I could be wrong and may not matter a ton as we will switch. Hope our switching gives them problems!
Well, I can't argue against a sales pitch like that sign me up for 2!Two wins, please.
I'll take two wins but then again I guess I am selfish.I'll take win over Terps and a good showing against Texas.
Two wins, please.
I'll take two wins but then again I guess I am selfish.
with the way our D has played so far I think you will see everybody guarding everybody else.....switching D has had some mismatches but I have also seen switching back when the opponents O stops for a second or two.......We have a highly intelligent BB IQ squad with the mental capacity to help out on D and smother the opponent at any given time.....I would guess that Coleman, Mayer, Dain, and potentially Rodgers all get shots at Reese and switch onto Scott at times. Maybe see TSJ on Scott some too. Being able to switch all of those bodies onto them hopefully will wear them down and, fingers crossed, get them into foul trouble. Maryland's depth isn't great so far this year.
Two wins, please.
To echo your point, during the last couple of years, it seemed the opponents were able to score going one-on-one against the Illini guards.Really tough first road game against an old, long team that has had our number. However, we are a completely different team this year with much better positional size. Will be interesting to see how the game goes now that their bigger wings can’t shoot over the top of our smaller guards.
DaMonte did his best but just didn’t quite have the size to slow down Donta Scott. I’m sure he will still come into this game with a lot of confidence but I’m interested to see who guards him. Guessing Mayer or TJ but we will see. Should be a good game. Hope everyone is recovered from the bug that’s going around the team by then because we will need everybody.
Betting my beach blanket (don't have a house and don't like the beach much) that every single Illini cager plans on two wins. This kind of stretch is what they came to C-U to do....win big games.Two wins, please.
Agree. I think it was PSU last year that had a bigger guard and their entire offensive strategy against us was to clear it out and let him back down Trent or Belo (can’t remember if Belo played in that game). Really simple but clever game plan for an otherwise overmatched team and it kept them in the game until the very end.To echo your point, during the last couple of years, it seemed the opponents were able to score going one-on-one against the Illini guards.
With all their length and size, I don't see that happening as much which will make things harder for the opponent. That's why I think the good guys can win this game.
This seems like a pick 'em game: Illinois 76 - Maryland 72.
Just keep the out of his faceI would guess that Coleman, Mayer, Dain, and potentially Rodgers all get shots at Reese and switch onto Scott at times. Maybe see TSJ on Scott some too. Being able to switch all of those bodies onto them hopefully will wear them down and, fingers crossed, get them into foul trouble. Maryland's depth isn't great so far this year.
Two wins, please.
Last year played 3 small guards, SF and KofiReally tough first road game against an old, long team that has had our number. However, we are a completely different team this year with much better positional size. Will be interesting to see how the game goes now that their bigger wings can’t shoot over the top of our smaller guards.
DaMonte did his best but just didn’t quite have the size to slow down Donta Scott. I’m sure he will still come into this game with a lot of confidence but I’m interested to see who guards him. Guessing Mayer or TJ but we will see. Should be a good game. Hope everyone is recovered from the bug that’s going around the team by then because we will need everybody.