Game Thread: Illinois at Rutgers

[bleedsorangenblue]

I keep watching this game being optimistic....

I think we will pull this one out but boy is this excruciating.

 

[BDoug]

Really Austin.....put DJ back in

For slipping on a slick spot on the court? Really? Man you are a hater.

 

[sdfidaho]

I promise you, this Rutgers team would not be a top 25 High School team in the country.

Want to make an extremely large monetary wager on that?
Seriously!?!?

 

[QCChief]

Just a truly inspired effort from the coaching staff to continue attempting to make the injury excuses insufficient.

It's understandable to lose to Michigan, MSU, and Indiana wth the injuries...but Rutgers.....I don't think so.

 

[Ransom Stoddard]

I can't remember the last time I saw an Illini lineup this small.

 

[GallopingGhost]

We are tiny out here. No inside presence.

 

[QCChief]

Want to make an extremely large monetary wager on that?
Seriously!?!?

Okay they may be a top 25 HS team, but not top 5....and I mean that.

 

[Chase3]

Even the announcers are bad. They just said Tate hasn't been in all game, not true.

 

[grandrapidsillini]

Don't call it a comeback!!!

 

[BlabDunkAnd1]

This is tiring

We start 2 out of 5 of what would have been our starting 5 if it weren't for injuries and our best player (Hill) can't make a free throw/is stinking it up so far.....I'm supposed to totally blame the coach for that.
Tiring

I'm really, really tired of the injury excuse. It's fine for the middle of the pack teams, but this is Rutgers. A horrible, horrible team. We have enough talent on this team--even minus Finke--to beat them. Yet we are losing.

 

[QCChief]

For slipping on a slick spot on the court? Really? Man you are a hater.

Please, please, please don't tell me you think Austin should be in right now.

 

[Chillini7]

Okay they may be a top 25 HS team, but not top 5....and I mean that.

I don't think you understand how drastically different the level of play increases in basketball tiers.

 

[Thrasherx2k1]

Even the announcers are bad. They just said Tate hasn't been in all game, not true.

Lol I just heard that and thought the same thing.

 

[HerbertFish]

This would statistically be the worst loss in over 15 years. Perhaps the worst loss of all-time, but Mr. Pomeroy only goes back so far.

Let's not do that. Pull this out please.

 

[sdfidaho]

Okay they may be a top 25 HS team, but not top 5....and I mean that.

When you say something like that, you're telling me you have nothing of value to add to a meaningful conversation about what is going on with this team.
I'm done with this conversation

 

[Chase3]

Hah! Mav's dunk made the Big Ten Finale commercial!!!

 

[QCChief]

I don't think you understand how drastically different the level of play increases in basketball tiers.

Oh I most certainly do. I truly believe the top 5 HS teams in the country would give Rutgers a heck of a game.

 

[Chase3]

This would statistically be the worst loss in over 15 years. Perhaps the worst loss of all-time, but Mr. Pomeroy only goes back so far.

Let's not do that. Pull this out please.

No our loss to Austin Peay is probably worse....

 

[Ransom Stoddard]

JCL really should've popped that 3

 

[Chase3]

Did Tate just call an iso for himself??? We have our point guard!

 

[Ransom Stoddard]

No our loss to Austin Peay is probably worse....

Based on expectations and the consequence of losing, yes, the AP loss was the worse of the 2.

 

[Chase3]

Nice take by Lands. Nice steal and finish by Austin.

 

[Adnarel]

Did Tate just call an iso for himself??? We have our point guard!

It led to points. *shrug*

 

[Thrasherx2k1]

LOL! Austin clapping for himself...

 

[Chase3]

Well we're back in this game. Still not even happy though because every other team beats Rutgers by 30.