Rebounds 18 to 18. That’s where we miss mirk.
Game Thread: Illinois at Cincinnati (Exhibition)
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No shortage of offense I see
Brown and Jakstys are our leading rebounders.
I actually think the play by play guy is fine.
But the color commentary brings it all down
People talk about who will be the best player on the Illini...IMO people aren't talking about Stojakovic enough. He could easily win B1G POY as well IMO if it comes to the Illini. I can see any of him, Coleman, Vaaks or Mirk.
Sounds awful and said Andre plays just like his dad. Lol not.. The D has to and will be better. Half the tick going to freshman and that wont be the case reg season. Other than Coleman I dont see anyone playing double digit minutes in tight games once Mirks back or even if he isnt.
Without Mirk, full bench playing & no scout.. expectations are to just let guys get used to the flow of an actual college game. How they warmup. How to check in and out. The feel. Seeing someone else. The result doesn’t matter at all. I want the freshmen to play a ton. No i******s.
Jakstys is solid on the glass and plays smart.
I am thinking that there is a significant probability that the staff might make a concerted effort to try to slow down Riley and Tejada in the second half.
And overall, considering that the frosh plus JJ played half the min. it was a decent start to the season. Hoping to see Riley held under double digits in the second half and some improvement in the rebounding stats.
And overall, considering that the frosh plus JJ played half the min. it was a decent start to the season. Hoping to see Riley held under double digits in the second half and some improvement in the rebounding stats.
This announcer is awful. We aren't ohysical? We dont have Murk and beat the most physical team in the nation sweet 16 last year. Lol
Tomi has had 3 looks at the rim and passed it or went up soft every time
I definitely see why the staff is high on Ethan Brown though! Kid looks like he belongs out there
I definitely see why the staff is high on Ethan Brown though! Kid looks like he belongs out there
This is 100000% percent of how Brad should have played it. Get some rust off for the "old guys," and the rest for the newbies/walk-ons.
Homecoming 2019
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really thought we would see more from Lincoln Williams today with the way the staff talked about him.
I have always felt comfortable with him getting some 5-10 min. this season. If he plays smart, rebounds and defends, he is quite valuable. It also seems that the staff feels the same way. They preferred his return over trying to find a Euro big.
I think POY will be tough, given the competition.
But the point overall, agreed. Last year was not only a transition from losing to winning teams, but also a dramatic pace adjustment. Us playing with any increased tempo, is Andrej at his best - but now, he’s an excellent halfcourt player (on both ends) as well. He could be a star
I stand by the kid didn’t get nearly enough credit last year.
These lineups by Brad 
Riley for UC looks really good but we are going to struggle against elite scoring guards this year
That's why it's best to not listen and just take it for what it is. Practice. It's nothing more than a glorified Ubben game where we have guys that will get cryogenic treatment instead.
In first 7 min. of half, Riley and Tejada have 3 pts. We are trying to shut their water off and doing a good job.
I agree with other comments, Brad is testing lineups and getting the freshmen beaks wet. Winning an exhibition is secondary. Didn’t we play in one a couple years ago that didn’t even finish? I think maybe it was against Kansas?
Box score says 5....JJ has 6
I think a point of emphasis in future recruits needs to POA defenders. Lots of pressure last year on Kylan. None of our bigs had obvious answer for players like Tarris and Mara. This year we’ll have Ngongba and Hines to contend with. Fortunately Toppin will still be out for TTU.
I’m not hyper concerned about offense. But defense against the Fears and Cadeau type players will determine our B1G and NCAA fate. Boyd, Fears, and Dent killed us last year. Hoping QC becomes that premier perimeter defender and Andrej can contain wins. Our frontcourt D will just be being very big.
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