Recent content by dmill

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    West Virginia 89, Illinois 57 POSTGAME

    I guess I feel like it will give us the chance to really study a coach from a larger sample size (which would be about 3 years counting this one). At least we can both agree that we need to cool on the fire JG talk. I do have strong feelings about this particular loss being about the players...
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    West Virginia 89, Illinois 57 POSTGAME

    A lot of fans may not. I am trying to be realistic. I do not want Illinois to get into this pattern of hiring "the next big name" just because of a couple wins in the tourney. If we keep doing this we will never get to where we want to be IMO.
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    West Virginia 89, Illinois 57 POSTGAME

    If you are a blueblood you don't get that amount of time, but we are not a blueblood. I'm not saying I am happy with the situation. I am trying to be realistic. I do not see a coach that Illinois could even think about bringing in at this point that can: 1. Keep the recruiting class we have...
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    West Virginia 89, Illinois 57 POSTGAME

    This team was scared of WV and should be embarrassed. When WV was pressing they went backwards, sideline to sideline, and would catch the ball in the corners on in-bounds. All things anyone who played basketball for more than 2 years past the 4th grade know you don't do. You should definitely...