Oh, yeah . . . it was all over CNN, ESPN, Fox, and Sports Illustrated . . .I thought that there might be a lot more than that, which is what made me wonder if the story actually went national?
Oh, yeah . . . it was all over CNN, ESPN, Fox, and Sports Illustrated . . .I thought that there might be a lot more than that, which is what made me wonder if the story actually went national?
Soak it up while we can everyone!
except Steve Greenberg 9->NR
Yeah, this reads like a lot of folks don't pay much attention.I thought that there might be a lot more than that, which is what made me wonder if the story actually went national?
I think we can still beat NW. I think we would have lost to Purdue regardless. And how much are you gonna punish the #9 team losing to the #1 team on the road?? Little if any.Yeah, this reads like a lot of folks don't pay much attention.
I think post Purdue we might see some err..movement.
Yeah, this reads like a lot of folks don't pay much attention.
I think post Purdue we might see some err..movement.
I think NW will be a really good game that we can win. I think TSJ not being on the team moves this from a top 10 team to reasonably 20:40 depending on if Morretti/DGL can contribute.I think we can still beat NW. I think we would have lost to Purdue regardless. And how much are you gonna punish the #9 team losing to the #1 team on the road?? Little if any.
If we drop both, then yeah you’ll start seeing voters plummet us.
We can win? We should win. Hard stop.I think NW will be a really good game that we can win. I think TSJ not being on the team moves this from a top 10 team to reasonably 20:40 depending on if Morretti/DGL can contribute.
Purdue is a top 5 team and it would be a legitimately amazing upset if we win in WL w/ Big 10 refs spotting them 5 fouls.
Yep... IMHO BU thrives in "underdog" situations. Seems to me that not having TSJ for awhile will allow others to step more fully into their strengths. This really helps in the long run if TSJ does return.We can win? We should win. Hard stop.
Would you? Its a tough situation for a school interested in balancing academic and athletic prestigeKind of feels like they don't know what to do with TJ situation lol.
You mean the voters? This seems simple to me. You should be voting based on the body of work. I'd treat it like an injury if I were them, but I unfortunately don't get a voteKind of feels like they don't know what to do with TJ situation lol.
Yep... IMHO BU thrives in "underdog" situations. Seems to me that not having TSJ for awhile will allow others to step more fully into their strengths. This really helps in the long run if TSJ does return.
University of No Classes (UNC)USA Today Coaches' Poll has the Illini at #8, and ahead of UNC.
University of No Class (UNC)
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The Athletic removed Illinois completely from their weekly rankings . Small mention in the “others”. People already doubting this team without TSJ.
I would put that on the wall for tomorrow night’s game at Purdue…. Hopefully they don’t need it.
ClownsI want them watching this clip the entire bus ride over
Prove 'em wrong, boys
They dropped us two weeks ago (there were no power rankings last week).Paywall required:
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The Athletic removed Illinois completely from their weekly rankings . Small mention in the “others”. People already doubting this team without TSJ.
I would put that on the wall for tomorrow night’s game at Purdue…. Hopefully they don’t need it.
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The Athletic removed Illinois completely from their weekly rankings . Small mention in the “others”. People already doubting this team without TSJ.
I would put that on the wall for tomorrow night’s game at Purdue…. Hopefully they don’t need it.
I don't mind the approach. Taking the O & B glasses off and putting the Kool aid to the side, we need to let things play out a bit to make heads or tails of who/what this team is without TJ. This is an enormous test @ Purdue followed by a huge home game vs MSU. Those are the litmus tests. If we're a top 10 team, we win at least one. If we get handled in both, that'll give a little more clarity.Paywall required:
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The Athletic removed Illinois completely from their weekly rankings . Small mention in the “others”. People already doubting this team without TSJ.
I would put that on the wall for tomorrow night’s game at Purdue…. Hopefully they don’t need it.
A completely rational response, one which does not belong here on Loyalty! What the hell are you trying to do man?I don't mind the approach. Taking the O & B glasses off and putting the Kool aid to the side, we need to let things play out a bit to make heads or tails of who/what this team is without TJ. This is an enormous test @ Purdue followed by a huge home game vs MSU. Those are the litmus tests. If we're a top 10 team, we win at least one. If we get handled in both, that'll give a little more clarity.
From an outsider looking in, if you remove a first team All American from your roster, presumably, you're not close to as good as you were....thus outside of the top 25.
If Purdue lost Edey unexpectedly, every one would leave them for dead, which again, is a reasonable response.
It's TBD whether the whole is greater fhan the sum of the parts with this group. Don't have enough data yet. Let's see what these next two games bring. The computer models will adjust accordingly.
I lost more brain cells watching this one clip than I did in all my nights at Kam's and Firehaus for 4 years combinedI want them watching this clip the entire bus ride over
Prove 'em wrong, boys
Some of the "big names" the Field of 68 has brought on recently are not good at, well, speaking.I lost more brain cells watching this one clip than I did in all my nights at Kam's and Firehaus for 4 years combined