Game Thread: Illinois vs Alabama

[FloridaMan]

Well we are a bunch of freshmen and transfers with minimal Fletching.

True, but it doesn't take a great physique to play hard

 

[LoveLovie]

Anyone acting like this wouldn't be the case early is kidding themselves. This is also the 2nd hardest game on our schedule, possibly the hardest.

Not to mention this is a brand new squad and younger than last year

 

[CDRUSN]

Sit Ben and play Morez alongside Tomi. Morez will at least close out, get a hand up on D, rebound, and score bunnies at a higher clip

 

[illini510]

We look physically weak as an entire team. Whole bunch of finesse guys....no dawgs

Definitely no TSJ's or Domask's on this team...sigh

 

[Chad Fleck]

I know Grant Nelson has 4 three's and 19 points in a half, but his shot motion is ugly.

 

[NarrowJ]

I forgot about Nebby. They have just about everyone returning don't they?

Nebraska lost their 2 best players, Mast and Tominaga. Think Wilcher too. I don't know how good they will be.

 

[skyIdub]

Anyone acting like this wouldn't be the case early is kidding themselves. This is also the 2nd hardest game on our schedule, possibly the hardest.

I would have totally agreed with this prior to the PU game. After that I had questions.


Either they have answered those questions and/or we still have a LOT of unanswered questions.

 

[Battle89]

I'll just say it because it doesn't matter anymore ... TA brought White in and pushed out his own guy ...

And then took a walk.

 

[…INI]

Sears with only 1 assist and no points. We let Nelson go off on us though. He’s the difference in the game so far.

 

[Indy Illini Fan]

We look physically weak as an entire team. Whole bunch of finesse guys....no dawgs

All the dawgs are gone man ... We got one dawg ... DGL ...

The other one is redshirting ...

The days of Trent, DMFW, Feliz ... They're gone ... Guys who would go to WAR for the name on the front, not the back ...

 

[GetAWin]

Where are these shooters we heard so much about??

 

[illini510]

Can Ty Rodgers burn his redshirt? Missing this dude game by game...at least he'd bring the defense and toughness this group is clearly missing

 

[Second place is 1st loser]

We look physically weak as an entire team. Whole bunch of finesse guys....no dawgs

Take a breath. This is a very young and inexperienced group. They'll be fine.

 

[Fighter of the Nightman]

True, but it doesn't take a great physique to play hard

This. Let’s hope we come out and play with a touch more pride next half!

 

[illiniguy24]

Yeah idk. This team is soft. Will be a long year. Yuck.

Read your username brother. One half against a top ten team in November doesn’t seal our fate for the whole season

 

[JSpence]

We're 6-11 on fts they're 2-2 we should have a better advantage here

Sears has zero points. Bama has shot two free throws. We're lucky that this isn't worse.

It's all okay, though. This is a grand experiment because it needs to be.

 

[GetAWin]

All the dawgs are gone man ... We got one dawg ... DGL ...

The other one is redshirting ...

The days of Trent, DMFW, Feliz ... They're gone ... Guys who would go to WAR for the name on the front, not the back ...

Question is, will we see that again?

 

[WyattEarp]

Anyone acting like this wouldn't be the case early is kidding themselves. This is also the 2nd hardest game on our schedule, possibly the hardest.

Yeah, and we’d be right there if we could hit the broad side of barn. Despite how soft we’ve played…as bizarre as that is.

 

[illiram]

I hate it but we are completely unathletic this year. No one is a bruiser. We got spoiled the last 5 or 6 years. Pleeeease prove me wrong.....

 

[ORANGEANDBLUE2011]

All the dawgs are gone man ... We got one dawg ... DGL ...

The other one is redshirting ...

The days of Trent, DMFW, Feliz ... They're gone ... Guys who would go to WAR for the name on the front, not the back ...

So sad…I secretly always loved to watch Penn State basketball due to their dawg factor. Do you think those days/players will ever come back?

 

[JSpence]

All the dawgs are gone man ... We got one dawg ... DGL ...

Respectfully, I think that Morez deserves that title as much as DGL.

 

[illinifan1987]

Nebraska lost their 2 best players, Mast and Tominaga. Think Wilcher too. I don't know how good they will be.

 

[Iamgroot]

Come on guys win or lose show some fight ILL

 

[IlliniTaffy]

So sad…I secretly always loved to watch Penn State basketball due to their dawg factor. Do you think those days/players will ever come back?

Just takes one offseason these days to bring that back

 

[illini510]

Respectfully, I think that Morez deserves that title as much as DGL.

But Morez is a freshman. Can't rely on a freshman and soph to be the dawgs when we have upperclassmen too