Game Thread: Illinois vs Arkansas

[Joel Goodson]

flat start, who'd have guessed?

 

[foby]

Here's your sign. Stop the 3;s.

 

[Coop70]

Don't jump yet, just dangling my feet over the edge.

 

[hoopsfan47]

First timeout and our guys are on the way to another embarrassing NCAA experience. Slow, unfocused, poor shooting...recipe for a beatdown. But things could change with a little bit of energy.

 

[chadbrochill420]

Offense looks great

 

[PassingBy]

Same old Brad?

 

[IllinialuminAZ]

Mayer and Shannon already struggling. Not a good sign.

 

[bergd91]

I can't stand the way Coach interact with these men! Talk to them, my goodness. Only time I've said this all season.

 

[WeWillWhen]

Not sure what we're trying to run on offense.

 

[dbeverly26]

 

[D1959]

We’ve had a week off to get ready countless practices, and it appears nothing has changed

 

[BlindLoyalty]

An Evan Miyakawa 10-0 Illinois kill shot is coming soon. Fingers crosse.

 

[NarrowJ]

Same old !!!!. I thought they might come out sharp.

They did. Problem is, it only lasted 2 possessions.

 

[Kinkyfish]

Afraid we might have seem our only lead in the tournament this year…hope not…but.

 

[BWBW]

Arrhhh

 

[BBlock24]

Considering their recent tourney run since 2005, they will not.

Will we get to 60 points?

 

[ILLFAN67]

Where are you seeing he’s not talking to them?

 

[danbor]

Yep. We didn't change anything at all. At this point, just go with it. Minimum 40 3pt attempts.

 

[GallopingGhost]

We’ve had a week off to get ready countless practices, and it appears nothing has changed

Nothing is fundamentally going to change in a week. No coaches would do that, it’s a huge risk. It’s more of a: “we are who we are” at this point

 

[Ransom Stoddard]

Not sure what we're trying to run on offense.

That's why Brad is yelling. Any coach would be yelling if his guys weren't executing the sets.

 

[Coop70]

I know you need to have a short memory to be aggressive, but it's like they have never seen this before.

 

[walzon]

our guys gave to wake up, not liking what I'm seeing so far. energy is lacking and shot selection besides the Coleman backup isn't there

 

[Jimbo]

I might be in love with alie laforce,

 

[Se Il Illini]

Scored the first time when the ball went inside to Hawkins. Have not seen that since then.

 

[aaeismacgychel]

We've gotta go inside and draw fouls. Our first two possessions showed that is our game plan. Haven't really done it since. We need Mayer to do more than take stepback threes not in the rhythm of the offense