Recent content by Rainier Wolfcastle

  1. Rainier Wolfcastle

    Illinois 71, Iowa 59 Postgame

    Ha! It’s not just you. I was at my brother in law’s house so I didn’t have my usual “spot.” I tried multiple locations that didn’t work out and then was standing in one spot watching the game. That was when we took the lead and never looked back. I didn’t move.
  2. Rainier Wolfcastle

    Illinois 71, Iowa 59 Postgame

    Wow! Just wow! Second half adjustments were great. The defense started hedging further out before going into drop coverage. This really threw off Iowa and changed the game. And we made a concerted effort to pound the ball in the paint. Andrej was amazing on Stirtz and getting to the...
  3. Rainier Wolfcastle

    Illinois 65, Houston 55 Postgame

    It was incredible defense. The way they played the high screen and roll was outstanding. Mirk was the one who often showed and prevented Houston from getting in the lane and for our guards to recover. He was then able to rotate back onto his man down low.
  4. Rainier Wolfcastle

    Illinois 65, Houston 55 Postgame

    Our defense was absolutely outstanding. Kudos to the staff for putting together a great game plan and to the players for fantastic execution. Mirk was a beast tonight and Andrej with another really solid game. Houston made their run to get it down to 9 and we punched back with an 8-0 run...
  5. Rainier Wolfcastle

    Illinois 76, VCU 55 Postgame

    I missed the 1st Half as it was my first Daddy-Daughter Dance. Saw the highlights. Andrej got the memo and was driving and scoring when we needed it badly. Second half with great adjustments. Keaton, Kylan and Amdrej were relentless going to the basket and that’s exactly what we needed. It...
  6. Rainier Wolfcastle

    Illinois 105, Penn 70 Postgame

    This is a great observation. They went inside and made baskets. This opened up the 3 point line and we moved the ball well to take some good shots in the rhythm of the offense. Uinlike how we were settling for 3’s in the first half.
  7. Rainier Wolfcastle

    Illinois 71, Indiana 51 Postgame

    I approve of this post.
  8. Rainier Wolfcastle

    Pregame: Illinois at Michigan State, Saturday, February 7th, 7:00pm CT, FOX

    And be prepared for Little Larry Scirotto who has proven himself to be no fan of The Illini
  9. Rainier Wolfcastle

    Illinois 78, Nebraska 69 Postgame

    Keaton…Sweet Jesus did he come to play in the second half. Our front court was great today. We hammered them in the paint. The Ivisic’s and Mirk were very solid. And a shoutout to Jake Davis. Dude had a really nice game and played a big role in the win. 2 top 5 road wins. F yeah!!!
  10. Rainier Wolfcastle

    Illinois 75, Washington 66 Postgame

    Ben picked a great night to have his best game of the year. Hit big 3’s and played some solid defense. Keaton and Mirk also had very nice games. That UW team was tough. Very athletic group with some skilled players who can make shots and are aggressive on the offensive glass. Glad we didn’t...
  11. Rainier Wolfcastle

    Illinois 88, Purdue 82 Postgame

    An absolute fantastic win. The team took a bunch of punches to the face but kept their composure. Wagler…Don’t think I’ve seen a game like him before. That was an All-World performance. And a very special and spiteful win for me. My former company’s CEO, is a Purdue Grad, laid me off last...
  12. Rainier Wolfcastle

    Illinois 77, Minnesota 67 Postgame

    He’s been giving me the Andy Kaufmann vibes in this regard for a while.
  13. Rainier Wolfcastle

    Illinois 77, Minnesota 67 Postgame

    I couldn’t start watching til late. Turned on the game and we went on the 11-0 run later in the second half. Coincidence? I think not. I lived in MN for 15 years (back in IL now) so it’s nice to stick it to the Rodent fans
  14. Rainier Wolfcastle

    Illinois 91, Missouri 48 Postgame

    This game really turned when Z came in in the first half. He blocked shots, altered shots, rebounded and turned our defensive effort around. That defense helped us transition into very good offense and that was all she wrote. Suck it, Mizzou.
Back