Game Thread: Illinois vs Missouri

[Illini8420]

Missing Curbelo. He played with more heart than this whole group combined.

Yeah at this point I’ll take a volatile up and down Curbelo any day over whatever this pathetic stuff is tonight. At least he’d try hard.

 

[IlliniFaninHoosierLand]

I'm not sure what is happening... this is absurd!! Night y'all, I'm not staying up for this, regardless of the outcome. I'm taking my grandson to the next game, hopefully it's better than this... #ILL

 

[grantlab]

I didn’t think I’d actually be happy the SECN halftime show isn’t discussing the game but here we are

 

[ThetaDragons]

Mayer is good but soft based on his recent interview and the real know what I mean. There’s some internal issues and it’s based on character, not judging anyone’s in particular, but there are differences and Underwood is an in your face coach. I don’t think that’s resonating well with some of these guys

 

[727ill]

Can assure you that was not well received

Honestly I didn’t like what Underwood did but if that really screwed up this team then these guys are soft.

This is the last year for TJ and Mayer (and likely Coleman). They should be playing like their !!! is on fire.

 

[HailtotheChief]

I side with Underwood...these players are so weak.

BU needs to show me something as well. Since Kofi has left if we miss threes we struggle. Some of that is on him and the offense he runs. Everyone is to blame including BU.

 

[FloridaMan]

Were these guys more important to the locker room/ culture/ player buy in than realized?

They may be available after this season given the rumblings in Lexington

 

[Butkus68]

ReliaQuest.

 

[IlliniHardwood]

My diagnosis is something I would usually only associate with an NBA team, but maybe its in keeping with the free agency-ish way they were constructed:

Our guys don't seem like they like each other.

I don't disagree with you. But, when you're getting it handed to you, there is no excuse not to at least all play your guts out & punch back individually, which would be far better than just laying down with no pride as a "team".

 

[Se Il Illini]

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It really could get worse. So enjoy it while it lasts

There it is. 1 fot 15 from 3. 14 for 50 in the last 2 games.

 

[PNWIllini]

we might have one upped Iowa on the embarrassment level this week

Missouri is 10-1 in the SEC. Iowa is worse.

 

[Krush]

Weren’t we like 8 on kenpom? What’s the furthest drop? We’re sub 80s

 

[Illini in Italy]

Game thread . . .

 

[DB11Headband]

Honestly I didn’t like what Underwood did but if that really screwed up this team then these guys are soft.

This is the last year for TJ and Mayer (and likely Coleman). They should be playing like their !!! is on fire.

Don’t disagree at all with your first point. But this ain’t the group to come at publicly.

 

[Illiniam1984]

We’re just not a very good team. Too many inexperienced players mixed in with a lack of leadership from the upperclassmen. Not a recipe for success.

 

[Illini4life79]

I side with Underwood...these players are so weak.

They are not everyday guys or even every other day guys! Embarrassing, where is their pride!

 

[hooraybeer]

would love to be a fly in the wall for halftime. what is there to say at this point? it makes me sad to see a group of guys that have played basketball at a top level their entire lives look so miserable playing basketball.

i’m not embarrassed, angry, confused.. just sad

 

[IMPE ALL STAR]

I do wonder come March if we’ll look back at the inflection point of Underwood absolutely dogging his team in a post-game press conference after losing to Penn St. (warranted, but it was also 1 game) and wonder if he created a locker room issue. Because things look like they have absolutely gotten worse from that point on.

Yep. Pretty hypocritical to act like that while you are complaining about a lack of leadership.

 

[Germanboxers]

I do wonder come March if we’ll look back at the inflection point of Underwood absolutely dogging his team in a post-game press conference after losing to Penn St. (warranted, but it was also 1 game) and wonder if he created a locker room issue. Because things look like they have absolutely gotten worse from that point on.

You can’t create a locker room issue by calling them out once afternpiss poor game. If that was the case, this team never had a chance to be good. That’s softer than charmin and soft doesn’t win a championship. This team lacks leadership. Leaders hold themselves and their teammates accountable. Has anyone on our team even hinted at it?

 

[JJHUI79]

Were these guys more important to the locker room/ culture/ player buy in than realized?

Chin has got to get a longer tie..

 

[PNWIllini]

I’m lit for no reason and going to bed Illini fam y’all have a blessed night. Happy Holidays.

L8

 

[Illini-Rule]

I feel like we could go to the YMCA league and find 5 guys that would be more competitive than this team.

 

[illinitiger]

Thank goodness Brad’s not yelling

Thank goodness I didn't attend game

 

[wingnut8492]

There is no way Missouri is 24 points better or better than us. There is something very off and very wrong with this team.

 

[FortWayneFan]

Brad has done an elite job of breaking these guys. I hope he can finish the job. At least by March. If we make it that far.