I don't want to pile on, but when someone trying to hype a point guard points me to a shirtless dunk montage, I start to hear Shania Twain. I still hope I'm wrong, but since October, I've been having thoughts of December 29th as a possible second start to the season.
Missouri 93, Illinois 71 Postgame
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Both points hit. Both are accurate and need to be implemented. Side note, your comments about MM, I’ve seen this point shared by others as well. His mojo is creating friction somewhere (supposedly).
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I thought this as well. It made me wonder if some guys don’t come back. They have talks with their camps over the break and realize this isn’t want they signed up for. I know nothing but the body language of this team was clear tonight.
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Not really. There is a significant difference between what someone says from the sidelines and what someone says when they are in the trenches with you. Talk is naturally discounted until it is backed up with both action and credibility.
Hope you’re right, but it’s not like he’s an incoming freshman. I just hope that there’s someone in that locker room who can teach the guys who will be around next year that Underwood only has you for two hours a day but it takes a lot more work than that to compete at this level. If Goode is that guy, great. If not, they’d better learn to teach themselves.
How about that game winner the other night. High priced teammates standing around while hustles his way to a Bulls win.Man, I miss Ayo
That's how it's done.
We have two or three players who simply are not quick enough to play the aggressive switching defense.
Man! I feel like a woman! Weird song selection but okay.
pruman91
- Paducah, Ky
Kobe Brown's career night carries Mizzou to Braggin' Rights blowout over Illinois
Senior forward scores 31 points in the Tigers' 93-71 win, their most lopsided victory in the historic series.
Dennis Gates’ left his first Braggin Rights’ Game with some hardware — thanks to Missouri’s Braggin’ Rights veteran.
Two weeks after the Tigers no-showed in their rivalry game against Kansas, they tried their best to blow the roof off Enterprise Center on Thursday, blasting No. 16 Illinois 93-71 behind Kobe Brown’s career-high 31 points.
Dismal performance. I hate the fact that we have to wait another year for a shot back at them. One of the worst feelings I've had after a game in the over 40 years I have been an Illinois fan. Ranks up there with the debacle at Nebraska when Bruce was on his way out.
Time to tear this team apart and rebuild it for the new year. If this means that some guys get left in the process, so be it. Underwood does not get a pass in this. He needs to look at how things have gone so terribly wrong and own it. He needs to become the architect of a functional system that the guys can buy in to and execute.
Time to tear this team apart and rebuild it for the new year. If this means that some guys get left in the process, so be it. Underwood does not get a pass in this. He needs to look at how things have gone so terribly wrong and own it. He needs to become the architect of a functional system that the guys can buy in to and execute.
Bench Hawkins also.
ChiefGritty
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We all said then, hey, this is a talented collection of players, this could really be something if they can gel and come together as a unit.
The opposite has happened. It's every man for himself out there, to a degree I can't recall seeing in college basketball.
I hope you are correct on all accounts, I really do. But there is a chance you are not on some or all of them, and that is what is discouraging right now.
I hope so. We bought the black friday 10$ tickets. I hope they show up to play against Bethune-Cookman for crying out loud.
Obviously……the Texas and UCLA games were “anomalies”
Maybe they need to go to the Domino's parking lot. Change it up a bit.
BTW BU is 2-4 in bragging rights games... in some past years, this game turned out to be low point of season...hopefully we can look back and say "this was low, before BU turned it around"
Agree that getting Luke Goode back could have a significant impact on remainder of season.
Course correcting the season will be an amazing coaching challenge, ...we will see if BU is up to challenge.
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I fear BU painted himself in a corner by not getting a veteran PG. what I see is Epps is going to be solid and is a scorer. I don’t really see PG in him, more combo type.
Skyy is simply way overrated as far as his ability to step in a run the team. He appears to have a good 3 point shot, but he is a typical freshman and his highly inconsistent. His defense is simply terrible, not that that can’t be fixed, but I see at least a 3 year player in college in him at a minimum not a one and done as he was advertised.
I think Harris has done the best job (maybe shy of Epps) just doing what he can to win. He is not a good shooter - YET, so he plays tough D. He needs to start with Epps in the back court as many have said, BUT does that really give us another way to “initiate” the offense other than CH? I don’t see PG in either Harris or Epps really?
This is the problem, BU rolled the dice with 3 freshman guards and assuming CH could initiate the offense and that clearly is a mess. I really don’t know what they are going to come up with as an offense, but it won’t matter because their defense is just terrible the switching takes NBA talent and we don’t have much of that (IMHO).
Skyy is simply way overrated as far as his ability to step in a run the team. He appears to have a good 3 point shot, but he is a typical freshman and his highly inconsistent. His defense is simply terrible, not that that can’t be fixed, but I see at least a 3 year player in college in him at a minimum not a one and done as he was advertised.
I think Harris has done the best job (maybe shy of Epps) just doing what he can to win. He is not a good shooter - YET, so he plays tough D. He needs to start with Epps in the back court as many have said, BUT does that really give us another way to “initiate” the offense other than CH? I don’t see PG in either Harris or Epps really?
This is the problem, BU rolled the dice with 3 freshman guards and assuming CH could initiate the offense and that clearly is a mess. I really don’t know what they are going to come up with as an offense, but it won’t matter because their defense is just terrible the switching takes NBA talent and we don’t have much of that (IMHO).
Did we have a "trigger man" on offense? (CH??)
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I hate the portal. As a fan I am having a difficult time adjusting to the players on this team. Can you imagine how difficult it is for them?
The only player with any redeeming basketball qualities on this team is Harris and maybe an injured Goode. This is sad.
The only player with any redeeming basketball qualities on this team is Harris and maybe an injured Goode. This is sad.
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