Game Thread: Illinois vs Missouri

[Illini in Italy]

@Dan, suggest you do away with game threads next year (or even this year). Ample evidence that intelligent life does not exist here on Loyalty . . . . just sayin' . . .

 

[IlliniForceOne]

You know he's one of the main catalysts...none of these guys are touching the nba so I don't understand their attitude of being better than the system.

I think a challenge may be that we have some guys that do believe they are NBA bound.

A lot of ‘here to get mine’ on this team.

 

[727ill]

TSJ has been trying, but his shot is just beyond messed up lately. Coleman needs to be sat, for at least the rest of this game. He’s trying to do wayyy too much. Dain’s been pretty good inside. Mayer gets frustrated too easily and plays by himself the whole time. Also. Anyone heard of boxing out?! Or guarding the 3? I wonder if this is when Brad realizes that switching everything just doesn’t work sometimes. Can we just play some straight up man?

What was the point of Coleman putting on muscle if he was going to jack up wild threes. He should be driving to the hoop and dunking on people. His NBA stock is tanking with every game.

 

[Illiniam1984]

I don’t know maybe Underwood is the problem. Good recruiter but maybe not the right coach for this team.

 

[RDS]

First four minutes of 2nd half will tell if we have any fight

Way past that point in my view…..the time to respond and fight has come and gone. No fight in this team

 

[New Creation]

@Dan, suggest you do away with game threads next year (or even this year). Ample evidence that intelligent life does not exist here on Loyalty . . . . just sayin' . . .

This guy is watching a different game then the rest of us

 

[SweetLuh]

I don’t know maybe Underwood is the problem. Good recruiter but maybe not the right coach for this team.

LOLOLOL

 

[812Jamie]

Why is Mizzou running, pressing and turning up the D but BU, defensive minded coached with the deepest, most position-less team he's ever had is playing slow and methodical?

Who would you start/play in the 2H?

 

[jumpingjack]

I have a theory... This is basically Squid Game for a roster spot.

 

[CubIllini]

Is rock bottom as an Illini fan changing the game off to watch Jets vs. Jags on Thursday night football? positive..at least this is on the SEC network so not as many people are watching it?....

 

[IlliniBrickhaus]

We did win a conference title without them.

With guys they'd groomed for 2, 3, and 4 years

 

[ginabackes00]

The problem is BU-coached teams run on mental toughness and heart first. With no sound fundamentals and effective offensive/defensive scheming as a foundation, the whole thing really falls apart when you lose the former.

It's an insult to guys like Frazier, Ayo, and Kofi to say they basically won without an offensive/defensive sceme as a foundation. I agree that it takes mental toughness and heart in general to set yourself apart from the good to great.

 

[ChiefGritty]

I don’t know maybe Underwood is the problem. Good recruiter but maybe not the right coach for this team.

Whatever the alchemy of personalities is here it is bad bad bad

 

[Illini in Italy]

N

This guy is watching a different game then the rest of us

No, just reading the comments . . .

 

[PNWIllini]

Don't these NBA wannabes realize that they are hurting their pro chances with this selfish, low effort, unfocused, "me 1st team 2nd" play? Coach Henson has to be rolling over in his grave..

Young kids can be stupid AF.

 

[STLIlliniMike]

I miss DaMonte right now.

 

[CubIllini]

@Dan, suggest you do away with game threads next year (or even this year). Ample evidence that intelligent life does not exist here on Loyalty . . . . just sayin' . . .

Dude..are you watching the same game as us?

 

[illinitiger]

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.

I'm less down on all of the players. We do not have go to guys like Kofi and Plummer on I and gritty guys like Damonte and Trent.

This team has potential...coaching can get best out of what we have... or torpedo it. We are not consistent and gritty enough to be top 20, but we CAN compete with anyone...I still believe.

 

[RickBB]

What is the offense that gets a 25 footer as the first play of the half?

 

[216superdude]

the ball never got inside the 3 point line, and coleman is open because they want him to shoot it... they want you to shoot it.. get the ball inside..

 

[FromTheLogo]

Let's gooooooo! Let's make this the best second half we've seen!!!!

/s

 

[Illynois]

I am baffled how Coleman gets the ball within 5 feet of the basket and never attempts a shot

 

[IlliniShelt]

With guys they'd groomed for 2, 3, and 4 years

I'm sure Kentucky would give chin back

 

[Voice of Reason]

And, nobody is moving on offense again to start the second half. What is the offense, Underwood? If the players don't want to execute your offense then sit them. Maybe there isn't an offense? Everyone just stands around and waits to shoot a 3.

 

[spillini]

I don’t know maybe Underwood is the problem. Good recruiter but maybe not the right coach for this team.

The portal era is going to make it difficult for him to build a roster of his type of guys. He will need to adapt his coaching style or evolve into a more technical X and O guy (the latter I don’t really see in the cards).