Pregame: Illinois vs UConn, Saturday, April 4th, 5:09pm CT, TBS
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RabidDawgClassic
- Los Angeles, CA
Shawshank Redemption…. Air Bud…. Potato patahto.
The Galloping Ghost
- Washington, DC
Dan
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Go Illini
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️Views are complicated because old threads can still gain views over time & search engine volatility can give a random boost here & there.
That being said, this is most replied pregame thread in board history
Go Illini
skyIdub
"I can't tell you. Secret."
The Nation.
FamILLy indeed.
FamILLy indeed.
FeelYourPaign
- So Cal
That's interesting stuff. Thanks for pulling it together
SuperMetroid
- Evanston
Elbows Jake Davis in the face. Mirkaos. We’re here for it. Just getting Jake ready for Tarris.
Does anyone know if the other teams had these kinds of numbers at their practices?! I mean… 17,700 fans is a freaking game’s worth of fans… at a practice!
LarryGotFouled
- Allen, TX
The team seems really loose. I think that is a good sign.
Every single dude on this team is so freaking easy to like.
This is beautiful.
ILLINIShox24
Orange Krush '04 & '05
Anyone in Indy spot some Illinois merch vendors around Lucas Oil or the Convention Center? We are calling an audible on the end of our road trip to DC and need four orange shirts.
Man the Hurley and UConn clutch lore is so strong. This team lost once to MSU in the Final Four semi in 2009. Every other time (99, 04, 11, 14, 23, 24) once they made the Sweet 16 they win the whole damn thing. Doing the math that means 2nd/3rd weekend record is 26-1 since 1999 (that MSU ‘09 F4 loss).
We’d be running up against the most winningest modern program and Hurley who’s the last coach to repeat since Donovan Gators. If there was any Illini team it would be this one with its length and recent defensive effort (holding our 2nd weekend opponents to < 60).
But Houston and Iowa are NOT prolific offenses. UConn very much can be as we saw in first half of MSU game and second half of Duke game.
Pundits had us unanimously written off vs. HOU. And seeing basically same trend now. Will come down to Reed and Karaban. So many nightmares of strong big men (Sean May, Clingan, Mara/Morez) embarrassing us in big games. And Karaban is the winningest player in modern NCAAs - dude is 2 games from 3 titles.
Odds are astronomically low but if the Illini go 2-0 this weekend, it would be the most epic way to earn a title and provide catharsis 40 years in the making. This is the epitome of sports drama/spectacle.
We’d be running up against the most winningest modern program and Hurley who’s the last coach to repeat since Donovan Gators. If there was any Illini team it would be this one with its length and recent defensive effort (holding our 2nd weekend opponents to < 60).
But Houston and Iowa are NOT prolific offenses. UConn very much can be as we saw in first half of MSU game and second half of Duke game.
Pundits had us unanimously written off vs. HOU. And seeing basically same trend now. Will come down to Reed and Karaban. So many nightmares of strong big men (Sean May, Clingan, Mara/Morez) embarrassing us in big games. And Karaban is the winningest player in modern NCAAs - dude is 2 games from 3 titles.
Odds are astronomically low but if the Illini go 2-0 this weekend, it would be the most epic way to earn a title and provide catharsis 40 years in the making. This is the epitome of sports drama/spectacle.
Gonna have to bring it from the jump, Hurley will have them ready. Need a full 40 and we can get it done.
I know today was awesome for the open practice but to put some perspective we had 31,500 people at the 04-05 one. I hope we have a huge crowd tomorrow.
SAS loves Wagler lol:
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