Recent content by Godard

I can answer that question in three words: Final Four, baby! It's great to see enthusiasm from this fan base. But enthusiasm has its downside. We should be a good team next year. We will not go undefeated, and one of those losses might end our season. In general, I like where this program is...

The Big Ten did a great job this year, in the tournament and elsewhere. Consistently represented in the top 10. Almost half the Sweet Sixteen, half of the Elite 8, half the Final Four, National Champ. Dispatched some very good teams in the tournament and made it look easy. Not the final outcome...

Except we would be playing for the national championship and a Big Ten team would definitely win it. Silver linings.

Your reasoning showcases a classic logical fallacy know as "bad outcome implies bad decision." It comes from a game in the World Series where a live ball is hit into the outfield, George Brett has a full head of steam and is waved around third. The outfielder throws a perfect strike and Brett is...

Thought provoking, and just plain provoking, period: https://www.thechampaignroom.com/2024/4/2/24119725/dont-hate-appreciate-fighting-illini-terrence-shannon-coleman-hawkins-donovan-clingan-dan-hurley We were ranked #25 before the season began. Because we aren't the Spartans. Kemba Walker's...

It's just one game, and even though it's going to end the season on a sour note, still very pleased with how we performed this season. It would have been nice to make a Final Four for recruiting purposes, but we were placed in the "region of death." UCONN is no joke, and we simply didn't have an...

Voted the greatest NCAA moment of all time according to this mock tournament: https://www.ncaa.com/live-updates/basketball-men/d1/illinois-rally-against-arizona-2005-voted-top-march-madness-moment-ever

Shannon has benefited massively from the change in charge rules this season. Prior to it, defenders could "slide" in at the last moment and get the call. Now, a defender needs to have both feet planted and be in position. He's also improved his downhill game and his handles from last season...

This is interesting. Top four are *not* #1 seeds, among them is Arizona who looks similar record-wise, as another poster put it, "if you squint." North Carolina treated as a distant #2 seed whereas actual #1 seeds have 5x the championships that #2 seeds have since 1985...

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the tournament already seeded before today's outcome is known? With the exception of an auto-bid, which isn't on the line. I'll take a three seed. TSJ has Final Four talent and is on fire. He had a lot to overcome this season, and he looks ready to continue...

If you still can, volunteer. My mother did this and that's how I ended up seeing Florida repeat as champs in the final game. They are very generous to their volunteers. You might miss the early rounds and the game you actually want to see...but you might get lucky and you might see your fav team...

If you'll pardon the expression, I expect a dogfight. Now we get to see what kind. For those who know, there is exactly one breed that never backs down in a dog fight. All others will roll onto their back, expose their stomach, and submit. I think the latter case is far more likely than the...

Joining this thread after zooming through about 60 minutes of play. It was like time traveling, and I want to admit that I jokingly told myself "we have them right where we want them" when we were down by double-digits in the first half. Nebraska is a good team and they have nothing to be...

Does anybody want to be the bearer of bad news to Purduesports.com?

I'm torn between quoting Taylor Swift: "In my defense, I have none." and responding with this clip: In all seriousness, we weren't *there* yet last year, and that is...of course...subjective. For the record, the OSU loss in 2005 was the last meltdown in my mind. I would count Penn St the year...