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    Game Thread: Illinois at UCLA

    How about a 3 n out or a turnover!
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    Game Thread: Illinois at UCLA

    Already seems a lil pro UCLA on the call
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    Texas Tech 84, Illinois 78 Postgame

    What we needed is maybe one less 2/3 on the wing and instead one more power 4 with some junk in the trunk to back up Mirk at the 4 if Jason can't do it. Settles had 13 boards in 25 min and out rebounded us by double digits! Length alone doesnt equate to rebounding every night if good teams have...
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    Texas Tech 84, Illinois 78 Postgame

    That sucks but if we had anyone that could keep stillwell off the glass we win. Dude had 13 boards in 26 min. These skinny 18 year old are no match for that. We dont have anyone that has an !!! with a realitively low center if gravity that can block out and rebound after Mirk. Someone over 250...
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    Texas Tech 84, Illinois 78 Postgame

    Without Coleman we were 5 of 28 from 3. Gotta hit FTs and we screwed up not adding a power 4 that can rebound after Mirk! Guys that are 215 can't rebound vs Stillwell and guys like MSU has. Im over people thinking skinny guys can deal with a true power 4. If you dont have one vs good teams and...
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    Game Thread: Illinois at Texas Tech

    We are showing a lot of heart but man we miss a true rebounder behind Mirk. Id give anything for someone like Georgi B off the bench. No way Tech gets that many rebounds for that 3. And someone make FRs besides Andre!
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    Game Thread: Illinois at Texas Tech

    Ive never seen someone that was near 90% last year with a lot of FTs miss so many. Huge play but omg we need you Bro!
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    Game Thread: Illinois at Texas Tech

    N tomi 1 of 4. The looks will fall
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    Game Thread: Illinois at Texas Tech

    Zens, Vaaks and Brown are 2 of 12 from 3 but we are in it
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    Game Thread: Illinois at Texas Tech

    For those of you that think we didnt need an old school 4 to rebound behind Mirk you were wrong. Stillwell has 5 boards and hasn't played much and as a team we have 12. We miss Mirk.
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    Game Thread: Illinois at Texas Tech

    We need to try to win and play freshmen but with at least 3 experienced guys on the floor. The environment is beating our young guys like Zens and even Coleman missing FTs badly. Ethan looks calm.
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    Game Thread: Illinois at Texas Tech

    Big Z will have an impact at the rim vs teams like this and like he did in March. He missed some when he hit his head but let's not forget what an impact he had on D last March. I just want him to react on lo g rebounds a bit faster. Play to his strengths and he will have a huge impact.
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    Game Thread: Illinois at Texas Tech

    Well, these guys are better. We can pass just fine. We need to guard the 3 and at the rim. N hopefully Vaaks and others can shoot it.
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    Game Thread: Illinois at Texas Tech

    Get that kid some Orange!
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    Illinois 24, Nebraska 13 Postgame

    I was there in CU with the wife since Thurs and just got home. Great wins both Thursday and Friday night. It was great to win that game last night and im estatic about 4 in a row and that we made a change at DC. What really stings though is if we hadnt hired Houck at all I honestly think we...
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