Recent content by Bigskyguy

I’m a BB junkie, but only followed FB casually the last decade or so. This is a great win, and it looks like our arrow is pointing up. my question is how much of the progress we are seeing is coaching and how much is an upgrade in talent? I’m asking because better players win more games.

I love to speculate about potential recruits.transfers coming here, and until BU arrived, that speculation usually had an unhappy ending. Anyway, for many reasons mentioned in the last 20 pages it looks like Nance is not coming. So, moving on, who are we looking at as a backup 5?

Been here through the ups and downs. When the history of the Illini resurgence to relevance and prominence is written, Ayo’s place is at the front. BU has done a great job, but the most important piece is Ayo. His impact on the program has allowed our resurgence to skip that period where we...

Nice win, but we need our ball handler back.

it was just one game, but there are some obvious areas of concern: 1. AC frequently showed lack of discipline last year, and it looked like none of that has been coached out of him. 2. BU has not gotten any better since Loyola at in game adjustments. 3. The 2 transfers should not be counted on...

Can we get a new thread for coaching NEWS so I don’t have to scroll through this totally unfunny and uninformative crap? And to think I was once banned for posting something that was considered off topic.

We’ve heard a lot about the improved chemistry in the locker room. Looks like that didn’t carry over to the coaches’ offices. Something was going on that no one is talking about. The coaching changes have been in play for almost a month, so the Frazier, Alexander, Pinkins roster is...

I am one of the naysayers who didn’t believe BU had the temperament to succeed here, and I expressed that thought after one of our early season losses. I was wrong. I have seen BU change his offense and defense to something that works at this level and with the talent he has, but I think an...

Not ready to play at start of game. Not ready for game plans by good opposing coaches. General lack of defensive intensity. Not able to close on tough recruitments. The phenomenal talent of 2 players has covered up some warts that have been there for several years. letting a key piece...