Recent content by forbesfrosh

Overall, solid effort by Illini against perhaps the best team in the nation, which shot lights out in second half from beyond the arc. We hung tough, but extremely difficult to win when a team shoots incredibly well on treys. Shannon picked a really bad time to have his worst game of the season...

Why does TSJ have to ask Underwood to take over guarding Christie? Why didn't Underwood make that move after watching Christie killing us with Domask trying to guard him?

Couldn't disagree more. The two brought out the worst in each other, with their lame humor and trying to show who was funnier and wittier than the other being a distraction. Just call the game and stop trying to make it a yukfest. Neither is as funny as they think they are. When one of them...

Absolutely Priority #1 and player with proven success at point, preferably with two years of remaining eligibility Our guards next season, excluding Moretti who I think will transfer, will be young, inexperienced and not point guards

Thanks for the explanation, but the issue still seems to be whether the two young guys have as much or more influence in certain areas than the veteran coaches

Wow, didn't recall that play. Not only did it clearly go off MSU but Walker literally shoved Goode, knocking him out of bounds on an obvious foul! Who is that gray-haired ref? He was brutally terrible in this game & the guy who call the T on Hawkins for yelling to a fan.

Yeah, that was blatant and absolutely deserving of a technical. No excuse other than the officials wussed out because it was Izzo. Officiating was awful and affected both teams, but two calls against Illini were especially egregious: the missed goaltending on a Dainja shot and the obvious basket...

What the hell are two graduate assistants doing setting strategy for the offense and defense? What are the assistant coaches doing? Little beyond recruiting? Is this arrangement common at this level? Doesn't seem to make sense. And what makes us believe Tyler is qualified to be on the staff...

Yes, many fewer treys Illini took 34 threes and 36 inside the arc, what the hell? We are not that good as 3-point shooters to take 34 in a game Shot 56% inside arc, 26% outside it I know Underwood has encouraged guys to take three-pointers and Nebraska gave them plenty of open shots from beyond...

But it is because Bielema has not focused on portal as much as he should, with the notable exception of the QBs. He has concentrated on greatly improving Illinois' relationship with high school coaches, which is important, but today the portal is equally or more important in building a strong...

So you land a highly recruited guard prized for his shooting ability, one Underwood described variously as an outstanding shooter, elite scorer, as good as any freshman guard in the nation, etc., somebody who fills a critical need on the team but then you have to plug him in as your PG after...

I would like an explanation for why Epps is transferring because I'm upset about yet another highly recruited guard, hyped big time by Underwood and his coaching staff, leaving after only a year or so in the program. Epps started every game after Clark bailed, took over the most demanding...

I would really hate to see Epps leave because he played very well for most of the season and saved the team by stepping in as PG after Clark struggled and then bailed. For most of the season, he was clearly the best of the four freshmen, shooting well and able to beat his man off the dribble and...

Yeah, Izzo qualifies, but that example is him with a ref, LOL

I'm not expecting Moretti to be the starting PG next season, but why not the backup, especially if Epps leaves as appears likely? We don't need to see Shannon, Rodgers (or Hawkins if he stays) trying to play PG next season when our starting PG, an expected veteran transfer, is resting. Why bring...