Oakland didn't even have Big Ten level third stringers and they fared much better than this.
Game Thread: Illinois at Michigan State
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Oakland didn't even have Big Ten level third stringers and they fared much better than this.
Was Oakland missing their #1, #2,#4, and #5?
Admire your enthusiasm Cubby, but it's "wait until next year."
Hey the Illini had time to adapt before the UIC game at the United Center. Look how good they looked after the practice time. At some point this can't continue to be pointed at bad luck....
Seriously, though, I can't buy into the negativity surrounding "the state of the program."
We're down. Yes, I get it. But how can you not look at this crop of freshmen and be excited? I really can't wait to see how they grow up as players. And we even have our PG, who continues to be rising stock. Gotta get that 5, though.
We're down. Yes, I get it. But how can you not look at this crop of freshmen and be excited? I really can't wait to see how they grow up as players. And we even have our PG, who continues to be rising stock. Gotta get that 5, though.
Those of us still watching loved it. :thumb:
217sports
- Springfield
Groce has not sit down all year.
seats too hot for that
No lol....in D1 basketball you're good player no matter where you go. You see teams like oakland beating top teams all the time
Did Oakland have players with more than a non-conference schedule worth of playing experience?
Ka-zing!
This made me laugh.
Man, there are some really funny posts in tonight's game thread. Kinda reminds me of the humor you saw in the goemaw forums after last season's exodus.
frozenrope9190
- Aurora, IL
OK, a positive. We've rebounded on the defensive end well tonight.
Sleepy Floyd
Kicking it with Fat Lever
- Champaign
they have a guard who is averaging 26 points per game and would certainly start in the Big Ten
Is defection a legitimate move in the NCAA? I would give him asylum.
89illinigrad
- Chicago
Goodness we are down 30 to a team missing just one starter. We've been missing 3-4 starters each game ALL YEAR. Go figure.Goodness....We are down 30??? I am not watching the game (glad I am not) but wanted to check in and we are down by 30 to a team minus a guy who might be a Wooden award winner or at least a finalist? What would the score be if Valentine was playing? Thank goodness I wasn't able to see the game and will be deleting it from my DVR without viewing. The program isn't in good shape right now. People say we are missing all these starters and it does hurt but who knows what TA brings to this team except toughness and D. LB fouls so much would he even play that many minutes? MT was a 5th year senior stop gap. He was playing well but in the long term how much good does he do to the program? Nunn missing for his kid being born really stinks because he has been tearing it up but he is doing the right thing being there with his son and would he really make a 30 point difference?
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