Game Thread: Illinois vs Miami

[Illinidpm]

Damonte is seriously one of the worst players we have, and coach has played him so many minutes that it's almost a fire-able offense.

He has stepped up a ton the last couple games... and no one else is

 

[TCTORNADO]

Wonder if Chester Frazier would loan us just a small percentage of his bulldog defensive acumen? We are so soft is it almost pathetic.

Speaking of Chester, I did not know he was at VT now.

 

[Illini_Jack]

Is that right on the screen? Like, how?

We called 4 in the first half. Yes, I’m serious

 

[Halloweenie]

Damonte is seriously one of the worst players we have, and coach has played him so many minutes that it's almost a fire-able offense.

Not tonight...Kofi is the only one that has done anything...watch on defense whose man scores

 

[Whitmans Sampler]

Our offensive is like a ticking time bomb to a bad shot. What was our game-plan??

 

[foby]

Nevermind. The 2nd half ain't no different.

 

[Deleted member 652352]

It's not The Citadel or Hampton.

Right. It’s only an unranked Miami team, with 3 early season losses, playing at our house.

Remember when we didn’t lose at Assembly Hall?

 

[tyrannosaurus scorus]

Great job, Underwood! Really got the boys ready to play tonight.

 

[bombayIllini]

Good night ILL fans

 

[Deleted member 533939]

Kofi with just 2 rebounds so far

When the team doesn't play defense, the opponent makes most of their shots and therefore, there are no rebounds to be had.

 

[DonIllini]

Allan Griffin should be playing but Brad don’t like the kid for some reason

 

[1867]

Did the renovation make assembly hall the easiest place to shoot in the country for opposing offenses?

 

[LeinieGuy]

Underwood is taking on a smaller team that isn't as talented and he has coached a terrible game so far. His plan of attack is ridiculous. It's almost like he's Matt Nagy -- unwilling to adjust to the strengths of his team to get the win by being stubborn that his "system" will win the day. BS.

 

[PostersLastStand]

I tuned back in thinking I would see a team on fire, I did, only it is Miami.

 

[Hopingfor500]

There's always something to be said about scheduling. While Miami was playing Louisville, Florida and UConn...we were lighting it up vs The Citadel, Grand Canyon, Hampton, Hawaii, Nichols and Lindenwood. One team looks prepared and the other looks surprised at the speed of the game. That's the downside of playing cupcakes.

 

[Ramrod2010]

We called 4 in the first half. Yes, I’m serious

That seems like it would indicate a bad time.

 

[Deleted member 746654]

Did the renovation make assembly hall the easiest place to shoot in the country for opposing offenses?

It's the BU defense

 

[foby]

I miss our tough as nails D. I was not one of the soy boys spilling tears over it constantly.

 

[LeinieGuy]

And the fact that Alan G. is playing less minutes than Damonte is a dereliction of duty for BU. Terrible coaching tonight.

 

[Retro62]

I no longer have any faith that BU was the hire we needed.

 

[azillini1]

Right. It’s only an unranked Miami team, with 3 early season losses, playing at our house.

Remember when we didn’t lose at Assembly Hall?

And we (the fans) were shocked when we lost by double digits.

 

[Ramrod2010]

On a non-negative note: I would be thrilled if Jason Benetti did more of our games.

 

[Fighter of the Nightman]

What is wrong with us?? We show life and then just stall.

 

[Hopingfor500]

Well..... sometimes you have to take a game like this and burn the tape. Move on. They have two top 5 teams lined up next....don't have much time for speeches or cliches.

I'd hope the players have learned a life lesson here.

 

[Retro62]

Wow! What a great stat...last game Miami had 50 in a half...also against BU! Wonderful!