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For my hot take, Epps was just ok (
), and that Ty ceiling is higher as a BB athlete. Epps did many things for us on a mediocre team. I’m looking for a different brand of coffee. #JFC
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), and that Ty ceiling is higher as a BB athlete. Epps did many things for us on a mediocre team. I’m looking for a different brand of coffee. #JFC
They have those type of Craps tables at Vegas casinos now. Won’t be long until both felt and hardwood are relics of a bygone era.
I believe they were only E8 not F4, but that is definitely the first I thought of. Ralph Sampson and Virginia came to mind, but I think UVA went to F4 the year after Sampson left too, Maybe they had more talent than I remember.
1m4tr
Cliffmas
The NBA for the extra sponsorship/ad revenue opportunities alone will adopt this. Wonder how the traction/bounce feels compared to hardwood? I feel like overhead projectors could provide a similar feel to that without the need to change up the flooring.
Imagine the home team suddenly changing the graphic in the free throw circle “by mistake” to distract the opponent’s FT shooter w two seconds to go in the game.
Younger generations might like it but I'll go full curmudgeon here. I want less of this crap.
sacraig
- The desert
Won't be long before the court itself will call out of bounds, lane violations, over and back, etc...
Joel Goodson
- dawgville
not interested in getting into another debate about last season's squad, but I think losing Goode really hurt us on and off the court. I sincerely hope he's injury free going forward.
JJE
- Bethalto, IL
These posts crack me up. Think they're compensating for last year's team that had locker room issues?
"Building a brotherhood."
Some next level cheesiness going on with Illinois social media.
Not sure where to put this, but Alan Griffin's 2 year old son was discovered dead of natural causes in Champaign by his father.
No foul play is suspected. Prayers to the family.
No foul play is suspected. Prayers to the family.
Wow, that's horrible, and must be hard to take. We miscarried a baby girl 42 years ago today. It's still hard, especially for my wife who had felt movement and kicking. To actually hold and care for one for 2 + years and lose him would be awful.
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Absolute nightmare. Feel terrible for all of the family.
Tevo
- Wilmette, IL
I do like the idea of any part of the ball bouncing on the line have the line turn red. It's like having that super follow-the-puck technology but built into the court!
Joel Goodson
- dawgville
just getting this out there...if RJ has a big season (and, FWLIW, I hope he does), it'll be open season on Underwood (from the axe grinders) again, right? OTOH, they really don't need any reason
I don’t know about that. RJ got plenty of chances for playing time this past season. Based on his offensive production, possibly a few too many chances (yes I know he played well on D). I hope people can accept the fact that sometimes it just doesn’t work out.
Good to hear he’s been working hard and the team has confidence in him. Not sure that equates to nobody being worried about his jump shot (like they’d say that), but OK. I’m very interested in seeing how well this works out.
And a bone to pick with the writer. Is 8 apg really nearly a triple double? Over the course of the season that’s what 50 or 60 assists below a triple double. Not to mention he gave ppg and rpg out to the tenth, but just wrote eight assists, which leads me to believe he actually rounded up to get to that eight. He had a great senior season. No reason to hype it with a “nearly a triple double” proclamation.
And a bone to pick with the writer. Is 8 apg really nearly a triple double? Over the course of the season that’s what 50 or 60 assists below a triple double. Not to mention he gave ppg and rpg out to the tenth, but just wrote eight assists, which leads me to believe he actually rounded up to get to that eight. He had a great senior season. No reason to hype it with a “nearly a triple double” proclamation.
drsmitty74
- Rochester
Can't we just be OPTIMISTIC about something for once? I for one, agree that he flirted with a triple double every night. But it's my opinion and if you disagree, that's ok, Im good with that.
What does accuracy have to do with optimism? The writer didn’t say he flirted with a triple double every night. He said he nearly averaged a triple double. And I checked, he did indeed round up on assists to get him to that 8 per game.
I’m optimistic about Ty and that he’ll be at least fine at PG this season and very possibly better than that. I’m also very bullish on him for the future. Sorry if I don’t think him achieving less than 80% in one of the triple double categories constitutes “nearly.” That’s not a knock on what he accomplished, just a knock on the writer’s accuracy. Guess I’m a dying breed that values accuracy.
You know we're in the depths of summer when we're having a sematic disagreement over the word "nearly"
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