I really dislike Izzo and his whiny antics. But does anyone think Izzo would let the wheels fall off like Brad did tonight? Izzo would have been halfway to the basket looking to rip his players for play like that. Brad just takes the check. He's paid way too much for this trainwreck. Move on.
Michigan State 79, Illinois 65 Postgame
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There will be a couple of more real achievements by this team, this season. But there will be no championships. Regular season B1G was lost weeks and weeks ago; B1G tourney and NCAA require more than 2 consequetive wins to get anywhere meaningful. It's not impossible, but it is extremely unlikely that this year's team wins any of these.
I am hopeful for next season, but if we waste this level of talent -- two, maybe, first round picks? -- I am already uneasy about next year's "young" team. That's been the whine: "Freshmen! It's a young team ..." Yeah.
I am hopeful for next season, but if we waste this level of talent -- two, maybe, first round picks? -- I am already uneasy about next year's "young" team. That's been the whine: "Freshmen! It's a young team ..." Yeah.
Most of them 3s. Most shots taken by Ben and 2 air balls by Riley and 3 point blank misses at the rim….
The team has no leader on or off the court right now.
Given your moniker, that is ok to say.
Brad has done more for this program...we have short memories. I don't want to go back to grocery or weber.
uofi7477
- Silver & Gold Vandals
Can he take brad & son with him?
I leave this question to the group. At what point do we admit that we overrated our talent, outside of Morez and DGL, we have no athleticism and we have no depth?
I despise the three point barrage like everyone else, but 4 of your last 29........that's 1000000% on the players.
KJ, our lottery pick, with another 5/15 performance. Ivisic was BRUTAL tonight.
I get the Ben thing, I get the Brad thing, I get not liking the assistants, but when do we look at the roster and say..... they're just not what we hoped. We tried to put an entire roster together in three months....we have a decent team, but not a particularly good one.
Early in the year, when we were torching nets and winning, it was great. This was the philosophy going in. One in, four out, shoot 35% and hit the final four.
There were a LOT of us who know what live by the three and die by the three looks like. This is it.
I look up and down that stat sheet and outside of Morez.....nobody played well.
I despise the three point barrage like everyone else, but 4 of your last 29........that's 1000000% on the players.
KJ, our lottery pick, with another 5/15 performance. Ivisic was BRUTAL tonight.
I get the Ben thing, I get the Brad thing, I get not liking the assistants, but when do we look at the roster and say..... they're just not what we hoped. We tried to put an entire roster together in three months....we have a decent team, but not a particularly good one.
Early in the year, when we were torching nets and winning, it was great. This was the philosophy going in. One in, four out, shoot 35% and hit the final four.
There were a LOT of us who know what live by the three and die by the three looks like. This is it.
I look up and down that stat sheet and outside of Morez.....nobody played well.
That's ridiculous. They all struggled from 3. Tomi was 0 for 4 and 2 of 9, 3 TOs. KJ 2 if 9 and 5vof 15, Ben 0 for 6 and 3 of 10 6 boards 1 TO. Our guards got beat off the dribble and we didn't rebound to close the first half when Tomi only had 1 board at half. Really only Rez played well and will was ok. It's not just Ben , others took and missed shots too.
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Brad refusing to take any responsibility. Blaming players for taking 3s...who's in charge, BRAD?
Brads wants to every game to become a horserace.
Yet his guys are either hurt or benched.
Just makes no sense. I’m not going to be able to sleep tonight.
Yet his guys are either hurt or benched.
Just makes no sense. I’m not going to be able to sleep tonight.
First part should say “They would have beaten most anyone that played defense that bad.”
DevILLDawg
- Meredosia, Illinois
Guy doesn't like winning...
I can script the postgame:
"First congrats to Tom... blah blah blah."
"That was an old Big ten butt whooping... blah blah blah."
"This one is on me.... blah blah blah."
"Tre is still sick... Tomi is playing on one foot.... Blah, blah blah."
It gets old.
"First congrats to Tom... blah blah blah."
"That was an old Big ten butt whooping... blah blah blah."
"This one is on me.... blah blah blah."
"Tre is still sick... Tomi is playing on one foot.... Blah, blah blah."
It gets old.
foby
- Bonnaroo Land
For the first time in his tenure, I have to agree. Too many BAD losses. Too much stubbornness.
Enough is finally enough.
Different guy driving the bus now. He won’t do that
Chris Beard, I believe, will be at Indiana next year.
I'm not sure Josh would hire either one of those guys.
Post game Brad is acting like he can’t figure out why we settle on offense. Putting it on the players. Then freaking sit the ones doing wrong.
And iSU was overrated. As they are every year.
And he missed the front end...Thank you.
Almost makes me more angry, lol. An accidental foul!!
Had time not run out, its quite possible MSU could have achieved a 30-0 run.
The Calipari way of building a CBB team is dead. That era is dead. The Covid years have shown us that the best teams are built with older players with a little hint of youth. I cannot believe that Brad reverted back to constructing this team the way he did with the Mayer team especially with how much Brad gushed over the maturity and experiecne of last year team. Smh.
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