Game Thread: Illinois vs Michigan
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frozenrope9190
- Aurora, IL
Well, we haven't trailed the entire game. 
Dog days of winter. Get your wins then get outta there.
Dog days of winter. Get your wins then get outta there.
That ball where Hawkins was bending over trying to find it and Michigan dove, kicked and threed was the most egregious example of our effort.
altgeld88
- Arlington, Virginia
It's overcompensation, perhaps.
The Galloping Ghost
- Washington, DC
I still think we win this relatively comfortably, but this is the second straight ugly game we've played and that's concerning. Hope we make some adjustments and come out with some better ideas.
Yeah that wasn’t my favorite sequence. I may have used bad words.
Relax guys. We’re winning. Forget this half and dominate the second half.
If we play like this in the second half then yes, feel free to panic.
If we play like this in the second half then yes, feel free to panic.
And yet the third straight win.
Y'all, we're not going to blow out everyone the rest of the season. This is still a very good team. Find a way to enjoy the games that we win at least.
Fighter of the Nightman
- Chicago, IL
Not as silly as you’d think. IU and PU fans “hate each other,” but they’re romantically obsessed with their rivalry and their state. In the same way Kevin Warren had Juwan’s back 110% when we had a legitimate complaint regarding the title last year, there’s a weird “Strange Bedfellows” fraternal connection between rivals like that. Very bizarre, but I think OSU/Michigan people think they’re so much better than the rest of us that they subconsciously take each other’s side an odd amount of time. Just message board anecdotes.
Since I can’t physically biff the announcers each time they say “short-handed”, I’m turning it into a drinking game.
We win by 20. I'll be more realistic than my 25 prediction.
It's BEATDOWN time.
It's BEATDOWN time.
altgeld88
- Arlington, Virginia
I was: "Get on the f*^&ing floor!!!"
Well, without pulling punches.....that was absolutely awful. I'm not a big fan of a coach that uses intimidation, but this is one of those unique cases where BU needs to go nuclear on his guys.
Teams miss shots and make mistakes. That's part of the game. You simply can't lack effort to this extent. Very disappointing.
Teams miss shots and make mistakes. That's part of the game. You simply can't lack effort to this extent. Very disappointing.
Well hell....he did make one and I saw it!!!! Not his fault they called a foul on MI. as he released. But you are correct. He is not Mr. Shake and Bake...but needs to hit jumpers from 6 to 26 ft....and he can. Simple things are usually the best.
altgeld88
- Arlington, Virginia
Second half the boys pull the pony out of there.
sacraig
- The desert
This guy on the halftime show doesn't actually know anything about our team, does he?
His 3 things Michigan did well:
1) Slowed the game down, which makes us uncomfortable. (We are generally not a super fast team.)
2) Kept us from getting out in transition. (Fair enough, but we aren't a team that relies much on transition so far.)
3) Kept Kofi under control. (He's got 12 pts but only 3 rebounds, so... somewhat?)
We've got the FS1 C team tonight.
His 3 things Michigan did well:
1) Slowed the game down, which makes us uncomfortable. (We are generally not a super fast team.)
2) Kept us from getting out in transition. (Fair enough, but we aren't a team that relies much on transition so far.)
3) Kept Kofi under control. (He's got 12 pts but only 3 rebounds, so... somewhat?)
We've got the FS1 C team tonight.
Already there.
Would love to see RJ get some tick.
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