Game Thread: Illinois vs Iowa

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FromTheLogo said:
"Brad Practice" comes through.
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Though LaTulip's comments have me a little nervous that the part of the problem (at least wrt some of Shannon's wtf defensive lapses) is that the guys who have been playing a ton are wearing out.
 
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RML said:
Though LaTulip's comments have me a little nervous that the part of the problem (at least wrt some of Shannon's wtf defensive lapses) is that the guys who have been playing a ton are wearing out.
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I'm with BU on this one. If you can't play two games a week, at the highest of levels, without drop off when you're 18-22.....it'll never happen, especially for guys that think they're NBA worthy.

We've played 26 games in 4 months, many of which were beatdown versus lesser competition.

That's finding an excuse for inexcusable losses.
 
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I hope the guys are focused, play smart, and BU pushes the right buttons plays the right guys at the right times, and we get the W. Those boxes haven't been all checked in the last few games. I hope they are today.
 
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I think they are going to come out hungry and motivated. Brad will pull anyone not locked in. I almost feel sorry for Iowa for what they are going to have to deal with today
 
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WwjdIllini said:
I think they are going to come out hungry and motivated. Brad will pull anyone not locked in. I almost feel sorry for Iowa for what they are going to have to deal with today
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One can hope. How many times have we had this sentiment of “this team’s gonna be fired up today!” just to have them come out flat again. I fear we are who we are at this point in the season and don’t have the emotional maturity across the board I thought we did.

Hope team proves me wrong…
 
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Second place is 1st loser said:
I'm with BU on this one. If you can't play two games a week, at the highest of levels, without drop off when you're 18-22.....it'll never happen, especially for guys that think they're NBA worthy.

We've played 26 games in 4 months, many of which were beatdown versus lesser competition.

That's finding an excuse for inexcusable losses.
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What about when you're 23-24? ;)
 
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Coop70 said:
Anti-acid...check.
Spouse and dogs safely absent...check.
Pregame self administered meds...check.
Nagging worry that won't be gone till game is won...CHECK!
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I put on some jazz, opened a window to get some fresh air, and read some from a book on positive psychology to relax a bit before this one. I feel you.
 
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Guess I should question why Brad doesn’t wear the orange jacket more often. I don’t think this is the game to do it, but I understand it with the orange out.
 
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abchew2

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Coleman needs to know who he is passing to. Dain will never catch that pass.
 
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FromTheLogo

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RML said:
Though LaTulip's comments have me a little nervous that the part of the problem (at least wrt some of Shannon's wtf defensive lapses) is that the guys who have been playing a ton are wearing out.
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I agree. I think in the game presser on Friday he caught himself saying they were tired, which led to mental mistakes. But hopefully they don't want another "Brad Practice".
 
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