Game Thread: Illinois vs Jackson State
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Fagbemi 
Not sure what there is to learn about this team from this game other than Jackson State is not much of a challenge. This is kind of like a scrimmage against an intramural all-star team.
My big like is the unselfishness of this team.
As I type this Wagler makes a poor pass and then a poor foul as the interceptor makes a circus shot and gets fouled by Wagler. Frosh error.
My big like is the unselfishness of this team.
As I type this Wagler makes a poor pass and then a poor foul as the interceptor makes a circus shot and gets fouled by Wagler. Frosh error.
Did they implement a running clock this year? Did I miss that? The clock on TV was running thru a dead ball.
Nothing is learned from these games other than giving some PT to guys that likely won’t play much. Seems like IL took the strategy of playing absurdly low cupcakes (JSU, Southern, Rio Grande Valley, LIU Brooklyn) and combined that with tough non conference teams. Would have liked to see more mid-level teams instead of the absolute lowest of the low
What really impressed me from a body building perspective is how wide he is after really only one year of serious weight training.
He has really put in the work with Fletch and it's showing
I was wondering this too
I feel like if we’re competing at the level we want, JJ is a guy who can soak up 5 fouls when you need him without being a liability. And that is a HUGELY valuable 12th (13th?) man in this transfer era.
Not wanting to say I told you so....but it was almost a certainty he would make a pretty big leap after a season of B1G play, getting Fletched, and getting comfortable. Nothing to lose after last year.
Still to be proven is if can guard against top level teams. But there is no need for him to bury every three attempt....just take open ones in rhythm. This is the guy I expected, but this is not Purdue of UConn either. We will see.
He runs like Peyton Manning.
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