Recent content by Rob07

You're right :doh:

How do we botch that? Also, how the hell does our shot clock operator decide not to stop the clock after both PSU buckets at the end of the first half?

Where the heck has this Kipper been the rest of the season?

Trent Frazier, man. What a bright spot in an otherwise downer of a year.

Maybe, but that's already the case today, right? Adidas was paying kids to go to Louisville, for example. And we all know that boosters are paying kids to go to the blue bloods of the world, reference Cliff Alexander for example. It's hard to see how this would make the situation worse. If it's...

Not sure if you saw, but our headline 2018 BB recruit's new profile pic is him in the throwbacks. That puts a bit of a damper on the idea that young recruits don't like the uniforms ;) I think they are great looking and classic. And, I'm 31 so I'm not riding nostalgia. I attended '04-'07...

Great story! Reading this, it seems like the problem is endemic -- players, coaches, street agents all have their hands out at every level. How about letting the players sign with agents and sign shoe deals while maintaining their NCAA eligibility? Then you don't need to have a booster bagman...

Sure seems like we are in very good shape to get Ayo, Nolley, and one of Castleton or Conditt. That would be a very solid class -- if we can stack up a PG, wing, and big every year with one 5* and two 3-4*s, we'd be within our historical norms for recruiting and be in position to succeed with...

If those are our new uniforms I'll be disappointed. Incredibly generic 90s/00s look. If we want to change it up and not invest in a real design, then just wear the current 80s throwback unis as our only kit, they are at least good looking and classic.

I don't disagree, it would have been better to rip the bandage off in '07. And we may as well get rid of the 3-in-1 now since I agree that pressure will cause it to be eliminated somewhere down the line. That said, I don't think that's an argument for keeping either of them. Nor is it an...

You're suggesting that this is a slippery slope and that people on the other side of the debate from you do not care about the facts. I'm suggesting that most people are willing to listen to the facts and there is in fact a very bright line to separate things to keep from things not to keep...

Keep the name "Fighting Illini" since it's a reference to veterans, keep Oskee Wow Wow (there's no Native American tie), and keep Hail to the Orange. I don't care if we drop everything else, none of the rest gets people hype anyway. It would be better to make a clean break than to keep...

It looks like we are in great shape to finish second for Castleton. :doh:

I imagine you're joking, but Ayo wears #11.

Well, we have two project bigs. It will be a test of this staff to develop them into Big Ten caliber players. We should definitely hold our expectations in check for the next couple of years, but maybe by their junior seasons, we can have a couple of Mav Morgan type success stories.